City Republic: World waits on US legislators

US shares rebounded yesterday after Monday’s 7% fall in the Dow Jones and now all eyes are on the Senate which votes on the $700bn bank bailout plan later today (Wednesday), writes Stephen Foster.

Spiritual Toe Warmers – Organic Mantra Socks

Though the remnants of warm summer weather are still present in many areas, the weather will eventually turn a little cooler.  Crisp, cool nights at football games will mean your tootsies will need a little…

Horror Cosmetics – Extreme Facial Bodypainting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is some extreme body painting! These horror faces must be part of some type of body painting festival; I know there were two held recently in Austria and Korea.

In any event, the first horror face…

Spiritual Toe Warmers – Organic Mantra Socks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Though the remnants of warm summer weather are still present in many areas, the weather will eventually turn a little cooler.  Crisp, cool nights at football games will mean your tootsies will need a little…

Tennent’s Beer

Vikram and Shubhojit sent us this one. What do you think?

(Tennent’s is the strongest beer available in India : Claim)

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Denim Doilies – Lacy Jeans from Wedding Belle Blues (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) At first you scoff. Lace on jeans? Wedding lace? But then you realize there is that awesome bachelorette party your girlfriends are going to throw you. That’s when you realize that yeah, these jeans from…

Recycled Clothes Furniture – The Meltdown Fleece Chair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Tom Price created the Meltdown Fleece Chair from polyester fleece clothing.  What a a unique way to use thrown out polyester!  His chairs are part of this years Art Co’s, From Here to Eternity,…

Advertising: With Troubles Behind It, N.H.L. Tries to Build Momentum

As the N.H.L. opens its 2008-9 season, the league moves further away from its former financial troubles, and by my many measures, it has engineered a turnaround.

34 Multitasking Designs (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) You might think that home decor involves adding things–a piece of artwork, wall color, a window treatment–but when the task is also home organization, subtraction is the guiding principle to follow.…

Ancient Grecian Shorts – Anne Valerie Hash Paris S/S 2009 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Anne Valerie Hash showed a breezy collection at the Paris Fashion week for Spring 2009. Draped cloths gave a Hellenic touch to many of her designs, while other forms were twisted to add other Grecian textures.…

Tire Shaped Luggage – The Samsonite Obag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Samsonite Obag, with its tire-shaped design, could really leave one asking, “Why wasn’t it thought of sooner?” Sort of a light-bulb, over the head moment. 

However, in viewing the pictures, I’m…

WaMu Fades to Grey, Petco Hamster Races, Branding with LASERBEAMS

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– Last week Washington Mutual ran this colorful little ad on its homepage.

Mobile Handvertisements – Guido Daniele’s Hand Painting for AT&T

We’ve featured AT & T’s cultural handvertising before. Now we bring you more amazing examples of the masterful body painting from Milan based artist, Guido Daniele.

The latest incarnation for Guido Daniele’s…

Geek Chic Drinkware – Ctrl-Alt-Del “Reset” Cups

(TrendHunter.com) Created by Taiwan?s MOD Design, the Reset Cups offer the ultimate in geek chic porcelain with these Ctrl-Alt-Del cups (the three keys typically used to reboot or login to your Windows PC).

The set of…

You Wouldn’t Believe It, But This is An Ad for Rolling Paper

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“The Fly in the Eye” follows in the tradition of old-school psychological horror cinema.

UV Eye Lashes – Manic Panic Accessory for Terror Eyes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) At the London Edge event in September 2008, Terror Eyes met Manic Panic UV-Lashes. It was love at the first sight, the images showing the perfect harmony of the two extraordinary innovations.

Wildcat’s…

Customizable M&Ms Come Off Kinda Creepy

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imc2 made a site where you can put your likeness on M&Ms. I’ve always wanted to eat my own face off, so I clicked through to The Candy Lab with premature glee.

Mobile Handvertisements – Guido Daniele’s Hand Painting for AT&T;(GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured AT & T’s cultural handvertising before. Now we bring you more amazing examples of the masterful body painting from Milan based artist, Guido Daniele.

The latest incarnation for Guido Daniele’s…

Singers As Figurines – The Katy Perry Doll (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mega-singer Katy Perry, who upset her parents with her “I Kissed a Girl” video, has become such an icon that she was deemed worthy of doll status. The Limited Edition Katy Perry Doll is ironically the…

Haute Couture Sneakers – Gola by Christian Lacroix (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer sneakers and collaborations between athletic wear and luxury brands are nothing new, but this collection for Gola, by Christian Lacroix, still really stands out. In my eyes, these trainers look…