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

(TrendHunter.com) 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…

Increasing Computer Boot-Up Speeds – Windows 7 Screenshots (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Vista haters, it’s time to celebrate! Microsoft has announced Windows 7 (codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna), a decision that will be marked with the abandoning of the Vista. Finally!

Windows 7 details…

Weddings on Portable Beds – 1000 lb Man Gets Married (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The world’s heaviest man recently married his longtime girlfriend. Mexican, Manuel Uribe once weighed 1,230 pounds (560 kilograms) and made it into the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. Since then,…

River West Lofts Soon To House Beer Execs

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How many meetings have I attended at the brewery in Golden? You can go right from the pitch, downstairs to the tasting room where tours end and free beer begins. You might say it’s a tradition, one that many Integer employees still practice. But all that is about to change.

According to USA Today, MillerCoors is moving into new digs at 250 South Wacker Drive in Chicago’s Loop district by next June.

Some 400 employees will work there — part of the pairing’s effort to save on costs — including senior executives, and employees in marketing, human resources, legal, finance and other divisions.

Many of the employees will be shifted from SABMiller’s U.S. headquarters in Milwaukee and Molson Coors’ headquarters in Golden, Colo. Between 150 and 175 will be coming from each city, spokesman Julian Green said.

Suborbital Space Vehicles – The ‘Space Bowl’ for Cosmic Tourists (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine if you could view the Earth 360 degrees from a fish bowl style suborbital vehicle. What would you pay for such a trip? Will $100,000 do it?

A consortium, Armadillo Aerospace, consisting of the…

Socialite High Fashion – Paris Hilton Covers French Vogue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The fashion world is aghast at the upcoming November 2008 issue of Vogue Paris. The ‘Special Beauty’ issue features socialite Paris Hilton on the cover with a title that reads, “In Bed with Paris Hilton”.…

Wrangler: Baby

Baby

Advertising Agency: Fred & Farid, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Fred & Farid
Art Directors: Baptiste Clinet, Nicolas Lautier
Copywriter: Baptiste Clinet, Nicolas Lautier,
Agency Supervisor: Fred & Farid, Daniel Dormeyer, Paola Bersi
Advertiser Supervisor: Giorgio Presca, Mark Cuthbert, Gary Burnand, Carmen Claes, Matti Djateu
Agency Producer: Robin Accard, Yann Yap
Director: Max Hykel
Production Company: DPE7
Editor: Yannis Rachid

Wrangler: Why

Why

Advertising Agency: Fred & Farid, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Fred & Farid
Art Directors: Baptiste Clinet, Nicolas Lautier
Copywriter: Baptiste Clinet, Nicolas Lautier,
Agency Supervisor: Fred & Farid, Daniel Dormeyer, Paola Bersi
Advertiser Supervisor: Giorgio Presca, Mark Cuthbert, Gary Burnand, Carmen Claes, Matti Djateu
Agency Producer: Robin Accard, Yann Yap
Director: Max Hykel
Production Company: DPE7
Editor: Yannis Rachid

Mitsubishi Strakar L200: Secret, 3

Secret, 3

Advertising Agency: MSTF Partners, Lisbon, Portugal
Creative Directors: Lorenço Thomaz, Susana Sequeira
Art Director: Tico Moraes
Copywriter: Rui Soares
Illustrator: 6B estudio, Brazil
Published: October 2008

Mitsubishi Strakar L200: Secret, 2

Secret, 2

Advertising Agency: MSTF Partners, Lisbon, Portugal
Creative Directors: Lorenço Thomaz, Susana Sequeira
Art Director: Tico Moraes
Copywriter: Rui Soares
Illustrator: 6B estudio, Brazil
Published: October 2008

Mitsubishi Strakar L200: Secret, 1

Secret, 1

Advertising Agency: MSTF Partners, Lisbon, Portugal
Creative Directors: Lorenço Thomaz, Susana Sequeira
Art Director: Tico Moraes
Copywriter: Rui Soares
Illustrator: 6B estudio, Brazil
Published: October 2008

Out-of-Home Video Ad Bureau Unveils Guidelines

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — As broadcast TV ratings continue to decline in a manic-depressive economy, marketers are more rampantly searching for new, scalable venues to place their video-based ads. Helping to accelerate the conversation is the official debut of the Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau's Audience Metrics Guidelines, announced Wednesday at an all-day OVAB Summit in New York.

Max Factor: Gwen

Gwen

The art of beauty.

Advertising Agency: LV, Bogota, Colombia
Creative Director / Art Director: Andres Benavides
Copywriter: Albrecht Bake
Photographer: Dario Mora
Published: September 2008

Max Factor: Amy

Amy

The art of beauty.

Advertising Agency: LV, Bogota, Colombia
Creative Director / Art Director: Andres Benavides
Copywriter: Albrecht Bake
Photographer: Dario Mora
Published: September 2008

Fashionable Holy Books – Fake Magazine Cover for ‘Bible Illuminated’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A relevant modern version of the historical Good Book, ‘Bible Illuminated: The Book’ has repackaged the New Testament as a glossy magazine, complete with fashion photography and celebrity name-dropping.…

Political Fashion Battles – Michelle Obama Opts For J. Crew, Not Luxe Wardrobes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Michelle Obama made it clear that she doesn’t spend contributors’ money on her wardrobe, a comment referencing Sarah Palin’s $150,000 fall wardrobe. Appearing on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,’ Michell…

It’s a Great Pumpkin of a Ratings Night


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was only on for one of the cumulative 16 hours of network programming last night. But some of its key themes seemed to permeate prime time on each network's schedule.

Popeyes: Bona fide

Bona fide

Advertising Agency: GSD&M Idea City
Executive Creative Director: Mark Taylor
Group Creative Directors: Rich Tlapek, Tom Gilmore
Art Director/ACD: Christopher Colton
Writer/ACD: Travis Waid
Executive Producer / Producer: Monique Veillette
Prod Company: Tool of North America
Director: Sam Cadman
Editor (Offline): Lucas Spaulding of Spotwelders
Editorial (online): Glen Bennett of Sea Level VFX
Music: Beacon Street Studios
Acctount Director: Keith Guyett
Account Managers: Alison Allen, Bo Harvel
Marketplace Planning: Randy King, Andrew Teagle
Aired: September 2008

Popeyes: Nuggets

Nuggets

Advertising Agency: GSD&M Idea City
Executive Creative Director: Mark Taylor
Group Creative Directors: Rich Tlapek, Tom Gilmore
Art Director/ACD: Christopher Colton
Writer/ACD: Travis Waid
Executive Producer / Producer: Monique Veillette
Prod Company: Tool of North America
Director: Sam Cadman
Editor (Offline): Lucas Spaulding of Spotwelders
Editorial (online): Glen Bennett of Sea Level VFX
Music: Beacon Street Studios
Acctount Director: Keith Guyett
Account Managers: Alison Allen, Bo Harvel
Marketplace Planning: Randy King, Andrew Teagle
Aired: September 2008

Political Poster Hacking – Obama Hope Ad Gets Offensive (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Barack Obama HOPE poster, created by artist Shepard Fairey, is one of the most recognizable images associated with the 2088 US election. It stands to reason, then, that people are going use it as a…