Beattie McGuinness Bungay to create tights for Pretty Polly

LONDON – Beattie McGuinness Bungay is branching out into hosiery, after being appointed by its existing client Pretty Polly to design a range of tights.

$600 Custom USBs – 8MG 18k Gold Memory Stick

(TrendHunter.com) With the economic recession upon us, the timing of the release of his golden gadget could be a little off. The necessity of an 18 carat solid gold jump drive is questionable, but then avian, who are we…

McCain Attacks Los Angeles Times Over Its Refusal to Release ’03 Obama Video

The video shows Barack Obama at a dinner honoring a Palestinian rights advocate where speakers likened Israelis to terrorists.

Twitter Is So Fresh We Don’t Know How To Cook It

Faris Yakob went to Oxford. I imagine that’s where sentences like these come from:

The fact that you can microbroadcast phatic affection enables the formation of larger number of weak social ties. Or something.

I can’t pretend to know what it means. But I can ask Faris, or you, for an explanation.

Resource-Based Economies of the Future – The Venus Project (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Venus Project is the future…of the future!  The brainchild of Jacques Fresco, architect, social engineer, and avant garde thinker, Future By Design reflects Fresco’s vision for the world economy,…

Adult Playgrounds – The Big Kidz Playground (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not your kid’s jungle gym, this adult playground was designed to create an athletic environment for adults who want a break from the treadmill and the gym. Now anyone can get in touch with their inner…

Cell Phones for the Blind – Nokia knfbReader Mobile

(TrendHunter.com) This incredible Nokia cell phone could revolutionize communication for blind people. While the phone only costs $600, it’s the $2,400 software by KNFB Reading Technologies Inc. that will bring independence…

Voting From Space – NASA Gets Political (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) With the election up next week, Americans are buzzing about early voting and everything to do with politics. Well, the U.S. is ensuring no one misses their chance to voice their choice—they’re even letting…

Bionic Tripods – Iran’s Biopod is Like a Cricket (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Morteza Faghihi from Iran has won a reddot design award in 2008 for his creative bionic tripod design, Biopod.

Seemingly inspired by a cricket, Biopod becomes one with nature and offers extreme…

Runaway Husbands – Man Burns Down Hotel to Avoid Wedding (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is brilliant–what a way to jilt someone. A Japanese groom burned down the hotel where his wedding was set to take place rather than going through with the nuptials as planned.

Tatsuhiko Kawata…

Gannett to Cut 10% of Workers as Its Profit Slips

The 10 percent figure translates to roughly 3,000 people at the nation’s largest newspaper chain, which has indicated its flagship paper, USA Today, would not be affected.

Latin Ballroom Bridal Gowns – Missy King’s Gypsy Wedding (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) More terrifying than a Halloween costume is the frilly gown Missy King, a traveler, or gypsy, wore for her wedding.

The 16 year old insisted on a big, white wedding, and a £16,000 wedding dress. With…

Ultra Viral Political Videos – “Wassup 2008” Is Off The Charts (UPDATE) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen many viral political videos over the past several months but “Wassup 2008” is off the charts. Posted on YouTube October 24th, it has already received nearly 2,500,000 views, pull in approximately…

‘Return on Life’ Vacations – New Virtuoso Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The economic recession has people reassessing the things that are important to them, and as a result, the general perception of ‘luxury’ has shifted to one of expensive goods, to a definition that describes…

Social Networking for Healthcare – HealthWorldWeb (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) HealthWorldWeb provides users the chance to rate local doctors based upon the care they provide. The rating system is broken up into more than just a few simple questions. Doctors are reviewed and rated…

Singers as Fried Eggs – Katy Perry’s Birthday Costume (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Singer Katy Perry dressed in a fried egg costume during a concert to celebrate her 24th birthday in conjunction with Halloween in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The I Kissed a Girl singer seems intent on…

Tracy Pepe, Scentvertising Perfumer at Nose Knows Consulting (INTERVIEW)

(TrendHunter.com) A few months ago, I wrote an article about an innovative scent marketing company called Nose Knows Consulting. Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Tracy Pepe at a design show in Toronto who informed…

11 Full-Figured Celebrations – From Jennifer Hudson to Big Body Painting (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Jennifer Hudson is emerging as a source of inspiration for grieving families worldwide, but this plus-sized diva has been a living example of full-figured beauty in the entertainment industry ever since…

Superhero Footwear – Kathryn Amberleight Wonder Woman Shoes

(TrendHunter.com) Earlier this year, superheroes had a heavy influence on fashion designers. Even Diane von Furstenberg created an entire collection inspired by Wonder Woman.

Just when it looked like supercouture was…

Anime Wedding Fashion (UPDATE) – The Hello Kitty Bridal Gown

If you are about to get married and you still have a secret obsession with Hello Kitty, the cute, fictional character created by the Japanese company Sanrio, then these Hello Kitty wedding gowns will completely…