February 2009
iPod Activism - Sir Elton John and Laban Roomes... →
(TrendHunter.com) Sir Elton John and Laban Roomes of Goldgenie have collaborated to add Swarovski crystals to their series of limited-edition iPods (100 in each color). These 8 GB or 16 GB…
Stiletto Moots - Stuart Weitzman Designs... →
(TrendHunter.com) You’ve probably heard that you can tell a lot about a man by looking at his shoes. How about if he’s wearing high heeled boots? Stuart Weitzman started making…
January 2009
25 Alternative Pregame Activities for Super Bowl... →
(TrendHunter.com) You’ll have two televisions going to watch the Super Bowl, right? Put ‘Vagina Hero’ on one of the sets about an hour before game time and see how many guys really are…
Old Hollywood Hairstyles - Today's Celebs Rock... →
(TrendHunter.com) The timeless hairstyles seen in this gallery evolved between the 1940s and 1970s. Stylists of the future will surely look back to some of the styles of today and declare…
Neutral Runway Couture - Elie Saab Close-Ups... →
(TrendHunter.com) These close-up images from Elie Saab Couture Spring 2009 show a number of details attendees at the runway show might have missed—specifically, the models’ faces. Saab…
Frills, Pleats and Pastels - Elie Saab's Stunning... →
(TrendHunter.com) There is one word to describe this parade of Elie Saab haute couture: Stunning. Elie Saab is synonymous with luxury and modernism. He is couturier to the…
Viral Leg Locks - Coed Thigh Face Squashing Will... →
(TrendHunter.com) This new Internet meme is literally a new mash-up. I’m assuming these guys like having their face squashed between the thighs of a young thing—or things. I’m not sure…
Need a Quick, Funny Read? Try Family Gems →
Family Gems, not Family Jewels, you perv. Nancy used to go to an office where a Daniel and she hung out and collected a paycheck. Some work got done, but a lot of play got more doner. Daniel…
Printed Facebook Albums - HotPrints Photo Book is... →
(TrendHunter.com) This very cool Facebook application is perfect if you use Facebook to archive your photos. Photobooks make great gifts simply because nobody has prints anymore, let alone…
Robots with Tentacles - Sculptural Bots Inspired... →
(TrendHunter.com) Today these are fantasy conceptions of robots, but eventually these creations of University of Tokyo professor and graphic artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi will become working…
Vibrant Mexican Fashion - Sizzling... →
(TrendHunter.com) Mrs. Sixty and I have an ongoing disagreement. When she is reincarnated, she wants to be a tall, thin blonde. OTOH, I would prefer that she be reincarnated as a tall,…
Vintage-Inspired Swimwear - Eres 2009 Swim... →
(TrendHunter.com) Maryland native Hilary Rhoda is one of the top models in the world, and this photo shoot for Eres Paris Swimwear collection for Spring 2009 shows why. She is smokin,’ just…
Buy Armenian. The Arms Need Your Support →
Not again. Please don’t tell me Buy American is getting up a head of steam. Boomers that lived in the Rust Belt when Toyota and Honda were streaming in from California recall the animosity it…
Strap-Happy Shoes - Dramatic Stemwear Looks for... →
(TrendHunter.com) Fashionising.com has released their outlook for Spring 2009 shoes and they are loving fetish-inspired straps, fringe, skins, gladiator, tie-up/lace-up designs, ankle…
Home Facade Appraised at $250,000 →
I think I was in on the early stages of an Urban Legend or an episode of Arrested Development. I checked the ultimate authority on such matters, Snopes.com, and after an exhaustive (not)…
Sock Sculptures - Washable, Once-Wearable Cotton... →
(TrendHunter.com) This sock art is so creative! The camera only takes fuzzy pictures and is meant to indulge your foot fetish. Netta Amir is the clever artist that stitched the footsies…
Subverted Snow Globes - Terrifying and Bizarre... →
(TrendHunter.com) Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz have created a series of terrifying and bizarre scenes ensconced within snow globes. From shackled couples to armed car robberies, Martin…
Car-Caravan Hybrids - COLIM Features Detachable... →
(TrendHunter.com) Taking the car out of your caravan is now possible via the COLIM concept, which stands for Colors of Life in Motion. It makes no sense to use a monster truck to haul your…
Adjustable Tattoo Furniture - The 'Ink Chair'... →
(TrendHunter.com) You mean this hasn’t been invented? A person I know spent a long, long time lying on her side getting a beautiful lace tat. She said that the length of time she had to lay…
City-Specific Auto Designs - Local Motors... →
(TrendHunter.com) Local Motors is a design competition which challenges designers to come up with a car that represents a specific city. The current challenge winners were just announced…
Futuristic Billiard Tables - Pool Sharks Become... →
(TrendHunter.com) If a hustler walked into your home and saw this $27,000 pool table, he would start drooling. Not because ‘The Predator’ from Hurricane Custom Billiards is simply friggin’…
Interpreting Obama - Artists and Photoshoppers... →
(TrendHunter.com) The fresh President of the United States, Barack Obama, is an inspiration. Stand-up comedians are waiting to be inspired on how to best portray his mannerisms, but the…
Recession Entertainment Benefits - Super Bowl... →
(TrendHunter.com) We’re all looking for a bright side to the terrible economy and I think I just found it: there are tons of tickets available for the Super Bowl and the price has dropped…
25 Innovative Condoms - Prophylactics to Prevent... →
(TrendHunter.com) An anonymous mom gave birth to octuplets: eight babies, six boys and two girls this week. It’s a pretty safe bet that Mom didn’t plan to have the litter of children - at…
Albuquerque/Santa Fe/Taos Trip Report →
When we travel our schedule is calculated on where we will eat. Shopping and sight-seeing are integral too, but especially when traveling with Bill and Sandy, it’s all about the food. Nancy and…
Just Shut Up About Krispy Kreme. →
It’s time for everybody to just shut up about Krispy Kreme. It’s a glazed donut. Nothing more. The store has a neon sign in the window that says Hot Now. So what if you can walk in and see the…
Recliner Bikes - 'This Way' Recumbent Bicycle Is... →
(TrendHunter.com) You know what’s cool about a recumbent bicycle? Nothing. They are the polar opposite of cool bikes like Lance Armstrong and other real cyclists ride. Recumbent bikes have…
Wrinkly Spokesmodels - Brooke Shields Is The New... →
(TrendHunter.com) As long as marketing people keep hiring wrinkly boomers, there will be work for people who know how to use Photoshop. The latest example is Brooke Shields being signed as…
Two Significant Anniversaries That You Probably... →
While you were away, two important anniversaries came around and you didn’t even make plans to pop a cork or pop a top did you! Two defining moments for Boomers everywhere, and because I wasn’t…
Despite Geithner’s Peril, I Love Turbo Tax →
“Turbo Tax! I blame Intuit Turbo Tax”, said the new Treasury Secretary who didn’t pay taxes - or paid them late without penalties - because he failed to pay some payroll taxes on income…
Intimate Boinkometers - Counter Gauges Your Boinks... →
(TrendHunter.com) I always get confused when it comes to this area. Is it quantity or quality? The people at Love Honey seem to thing its the quantity that counts. So they found this…
$75,000 Cartoon Pendants - Nickelodeon Offers... →
(TrendHunter.com) Nickelodeon and Viacom decided that the Sundance Film Festival crowd needed another way to blow their dough, so the $75,000 SpongeBob pendant was created. The pricey…
Robotic Tattoos - Invading Your Skin With... →
(TrendHunter.com) The robot invasion of bodies is in full force. It’s not a freaky Battlestar Galactica character that is causing the take-over, it’s the tattoo artists. Robot tattoos are…
Bowdacious Virtual Headwear - Aretha Franklin’s... →
(TrendHunter.com) As soon as Aretha Franklin took the stage at Obama’s inauguration, it became a bowdacious, momentous, hat-a-riffic, time. In cubicles everywhere, Photoshop was being…
Body Fluids as Glue - Nasty Pattex Glue Ads Looks... →
(TrendHunter.com) Oh, well, this is just gross. Pattex Glue released the saltiest posters ever conceived. The geniuses behind this seed worked for DDB Germany. I guess the Chief Creative…
Presidential Shift-Changes - White House Blog... →
(TrendHunter.com) The first changes took place immediately after President Obama was officially in power: The official White House Blog was launched. It’s like a “regular” blog. It has all…
Wooden Scooters - Improving The Classic Vespa With... →
(TrendHunter.com) A classic Italian Vespa scooter has been given an exotic and astonishing makeover at the hands of Carlos Alberto. Using old-world craftsmanship and woodworking techniques,…
Transparent Designs - 10 Totally Clear Innovations... →
(TrendHunter.com) I thought the see through canoe featured yesterday on Trend Hunter was very cool. Prior to that, it was a see through iron. I’m also a fan of see through clothing for the…
Well, Yesterday Was Different. →
Yesterday:
when 60 million people were reminded they voted for the loser. Not a loser, the loser.
the day after Martin Luther King Day - we were reminded over and over and over by…
Cotton Candy Pink Hair - Natalia Vodianova Shows... →
(TrendHunter.com) Craig McDean shot this fun fantasy editorial photo spread for the upcoming issue of W magazine. The model featured throughout the spread is Russian beauty Natalia…
Puffball Coiffures - Is Angelina's Short New... →
(TrendHunter.com) When Angelina Jolie showed up for the Berlin premier of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring hubs Brad Pitt, the chatter on the red carpet went up a notch. What…
Exposed Motorcycle Frames - Victory Hits the CORE... →
(TrendHunter.com) Victory Motorcycle has rolled out the CORE concept at the New York City International Motorcycle show. It’s cast aluminum that weighs 469 pounds with no traditional…
Hail to the Sheaf →
UPDATE: Once again, screwed out of a free donut because Krispy Kreme is ignoring Smallburg.
21 Ways the Obama Inauguration Departs From Prior... →
(TrendHunter.com) With an event like Inauguration Day so steeped in tradition, it might be hard to visualize anything that represents real change. But Obama is all about change, so we are…
Illustrating Uncivilized Government - Examining... →
(TrendHunter.com) Watch the U.S. legislative body become more buff as old, fat, white guys are replaced by a younger, more physically fit group. So far, the U.S. lawmakers have all been…
Naughty Inauguration Celebrations - DC Craigslist... →
(TrendHunter.com) Hopefully there won’t be much Donkey Punching, but if the D.C. Craigslist is any indication, there will be plenty of sexual celebrations to celebrate the inauguration of…
Worst/Best Ad Placements (Spoiler Alert) -... →
(TrendHunter.com) SPOILER ALERT for Battlestar Galactica fans. The scene shown above has a plot line that is important. It shows a critical scene featuring Anastasia Dualla (Kandyse…
Photorealistic Erasable Art - Comic Book-Inspired... →
(TrendHunter.com) This is the striking work of student Minni Havas from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki. Minni uses strong colored pencils with ink overlay and touches of…
Cold-Resistant String Instruments - Yo-Yo Ma Will... →
(TrendHunter.com) Carbon fiber, the high tech material used for supercars and space travel, also makes for a great cello. How good is a carbon fiber cello? So good that Yo-Yo Ma is playing…
Viral Presidential Duets - Barry's First Duet With... →
(TrendHunter.com) If you only watch one video (aside from Trend Hunter TV) today, make it this one. The Obama Girl team is back, stronger than ever. The opening sequence is perfect, making…