Celebs For Environment – Vanity Fair’s Green Issue with Madonna (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the last few years, Vanity Fair has been teaming up with popular icons and entertainment stars in a special Green Issue that aims to raise the public awareness of important environmental issues.

For its 2008 Green Issue, Vanity Fair has teamed up with the Queen of Pop herself.

Madonna is seen …

Furniture Hacks – LED Glass Door (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These days, incredible interior design is all about originality, and sometimes the only way to do that is by modifying the supplies available in store.

Take this door for example. Instead of leaving it as an ordinary glass door, Smilodon etched a beautiful dragon and dagger design into it, then fi…

Deceptive Fashion – Dressy Casual Hoodie

(TrendHunter.com) I love this. The unisex Dressy Casual Hoodie allows you to wear a comfortable casual hoodie yet appear dressy with a shirt and tie!

With a simple zip-up, the hoodie masquerades as a black shirt with a white tie. Perfect for those stuffy restaurants and clubs that frown upon hoodies and T-shirts.

T…

Creative Billboards – Koleston Naturals Uses Nature

When I visited Beirut, Lebanon a few years ago I was blown away by the beauty of its coast and its infamous sea-side cliffs.

This creative billboard campain for Koleston Naturals utilizes this natural beauty to illustrate the fact that this women’s hair dye is made from natural ingredients.

The bi…

The New Macarena – Papaya Dance (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Good Morning America featured a video of Edu Manzano’s Papaya Dance citing its popularity on several international YouTube postings. The song, which originates in the Philippines, was tipped by Robin Roberts, one of the hosts of the top morning show, to be the next Macarena.

Supersized iPod Video – Portable iPod Video Enlarger & DVD Player

(TrendHunter.com) The iPod video is one sexy player, but let’s face it: that tiny display is hardly suitable for any real video playback.

The Portable iPod Video Enlarger and DVD Player solves this problem by allowing you to integrate your 5th generation iPod and watch the movie on a 8 1/2-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD s…

Digital Cookbooks – Kitchen Sync by Noah Balmer

All good cooks have their favorite recipes. The organized ones have them on file cards, the really organized ones have them on a laptop. But this Kitchen Sync takes the idea to the logical conclusion: the electronic recipe book. The Kitchen Sync is a concept appliance gadget from designer Noah Balm…

Participating in Earth Hour – Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Just a reminder that Earth Hour is coming up this Saturday. If you’re not sure what that is, read our previous article, embedded below.

For those who aren’t aware, it could come as a shock if the lights or TV in their hotel rooms suddenly shut off, or if the restaurant they’re visiting is lit only…

Creative Billboards – Koleston Naturals Uses Nature (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When I visited Beirut, Lebanon a few years ago I was blown away by the beauty of its coast and its infamous sea-side cliffs.

This creative billboard campain for Koleston Naturals utilizes this natural beauty to illustrate the fact that this women’s hair dye is made from natural ingredients.

The bi…

Narcissistic Cufflinks – Portrait Cufflinks Feature You (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s another item we can file under the “Narcissist Trends Collection.”

These custom cuff links actual feature a replica of you, or whoever the image is of that you submit. Send your photo in to Eleven Forty Design, and within a few weeks, you’ll receive your Portrait Cuff link in the metal you …

Hotline: Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer hires creative team

Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer has hired the creative team of Marie Ronn and Stine Hole from TBWA\London. The pair created work for Skittles, PlayStation and Nivea and have also worked at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.

Hotline: Partners Andrews Aldridge secures marketing business

Partners Andrews Aldridge has secured the direct marketing business for the Pensions Regulator, following a competitive pitch through COI. The agency has been briefed to produce a CRM programme to help medium-sized employers with pensions issues.

Hotline: East Midlands Trains calls for media pitch

East Midlands Trains has called a pitch for its media planning and buying account. The operator is currently reviewing its creative business.

Hotline: Weyslean Assurance looks for agency

The mutual society Weyslean Assurance is looking for an agency to handle its £2 million media planning and buying account. The insurance company has contacted several agencies with an RFI.

Hotline: Appointments at AKQA

AKQA has appointed Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO’s Clare Townhill as its lead communications planner and TBWA’s Antoine Valton as a communications planning executive.

Hotline: Bally appoints Industry@Saatchi

Bally, the Swiss shoe and bag manufacturer, has appointed Industry@Saatchi to help grow its business in a number of global markets. The agency was appointed without a pitch and work begins in April.

Hotline: Digitas hires creative team

Digitas has hired Marcelo Penacosta and Lucas Levitan, a creative team, from Lean Mean Fighting Machine. The pair previously worked at Young & Rubicam Brazil.

Hotline: Albion hires technical director

Albion has hired Andrew Marshall to the newly created role of technical director. He joins from Spinnaker, where he was the chief technology officer. Michael Elkeslassy also joins as the creative group head from All of Us, where he was the head of design.

Hotline: Jersey Plants Direct reviews its media account

Jersey Plants Direct, the plants and horticultural products brand owned by Jersey Choice, is reviewing its media account through the AAR.

Hotline: GMG Radio promotes Stuart Taylor

GMG Radio has promoted Stuart Taylor to deputy chief executive. Reporting to the chief executive, John Myers, he takes on the role in addition to his duties as the commercial director of GMG Radio and managing director of Smooth Radio London.