Ikea Human Drum Machine

How come I hadn’t seen this?

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What does it mean? Who knows. But it shows off the product. Its fun and lovely looking. I hate Forsman & Bodenfors.

High Class Cowgirl Fashion – Hermes Spring 2009 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Classy Cowgirl” may sound like an oxymoron, but Hermes managed to make use of the term legit in the Spring 2009 ready-to-wear fashion show.

The Hermes collection featured beautiful sand tones, overly-wide…

Vampire-Themed Decor – Dripping Blood Tiles

(TrendHunter.com) We’re obsessed with blood this week in anticipation of the release of Twilight, the new Robert Pattinson vampire flick.

Blood-inspired decor used to be considered morbid, and generally reserved for…

Naughty Laundry Service – Multi-Service Thai Establishments

(TrendHunter.com) The adult-only industry in Thailand has really gotten very creative. As part of the usual services they provide, they are now offering laundry services for clients as well.

Now, if the patron wishes…

HoneyShed Was Fun. Puma’s $100 Million Is, Like, Way Better

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Droga5? Puma? Wait, what? This is confusing. Isn’t Droga5 supposed to be the agency that creates whacko stuff like HoneyShed?

Innovations for Home Inventors – The Buglabs Kit (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Considered the “Lego of gadgets” by CNET, Bug Labs’ BUG Invention Kit, a nifty innovation in its own right, makes it possible for anyone to come up with what Jeremy Gutsche, Trend Hunter’s founder, may…

Period Piece Music Videos – Camilla Belle in Jonas Brothers “Lovebug” Clip (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a very modern music video about war, Camilla Belle is seen falling in love and kissing her love goodbye as he goes off to fight for his country.

A sneak preview of the latest Jonas Brothers music…

Text Message Wrist Bands – The Wristlet Concept

(TrendHunter.com) This interesting little wrist device called the Wristlet was invented by Petr Hampl. The band allows parents to send text messages and “alarms and graphic symbols” to their children as they would with…

Credit Crunch Product Shrinking – Downsized Groceries and Lifestyle Goods (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If it seems like your favorite home and grocery products are shrinking, you might be right. An increasing number of major companies have started to shrink their products rather than raise prices and (presumably)…

European-Chic Children’s Rooms – KidsLoveDesign.com (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You have a fantastic living room, beautiful dining room, a stylish and functional kitchen, a modern, cosy master bedroom… but the children’s room is drab, old-fashioned, and uninspiring!

Know the feeling?…

Offensive Cell Phone Ad Parodies – LOLz AT&T;’No Bars’ Commercial (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Advertisers have to be prepared for their $10 million commercial messages to be hacked to bits, like poor Vinnie in this parody of AT & T.

I it, Dummy Darko doesn’t get a critical message because his…

Tugging Presidential Heartstrings – Pedigree’s Obama Dog Adoption Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Pedigree Adoption Drive is tugging at Obama’s heartstrings with their latest ad campaign. As the President-Elect has stated, the family will be bringing a new pup into the White House when they move…

Campaigns Against Unwanted Gifts – ChristmasUncrapped.com (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Don’t just unwrap presents this Christmas, uncrap them!

Christmas 2008 is fast approaching and I can already predict the unwanted presents that will be cluttering my place in the New Year. Horribly…

5 Minute Standing Sushi Bars – Uogashi Nihon-Ichi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We are in a fast-paced world, making everything we do make our lives seem to pass at the speed of light.

In Japan, people watch TV and read short novels on their cell phones as they commute, making the…

Finding Fame With a Prescient Call for Obama

In an election season of unlikely outcomes, Nate Silver is perhaps the most unlikely media star to emerge.

Edible Knives – Swiss Army Chocolate

(TrendHunter.com) The iconic Swiss Army Knife has been the center of many playful, and quite peaceful, designs. We’ve seen MP3 players, USB drives, and an emergency kit disguised as one. Now, you can pretend to be a badass…

Living Flower Clocks- The Garden Alarm (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How cool is this alarm clock? The device’s light source is activated when the alarm goes off and it is intended to be turned off manually when the user goes to bed.

The best part about this revolutionary,…

Designer Fisheye Photography – Paul Smith Lomo Camera (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Paul Smith has introduced a limited edition camera in collaboration with Lomography. This camera is a must-have for fashion craving individuals or die hard Lomography fans. Being a limited edition, it’s…

Rumormill And A Little Help

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Our rumormill is churning with more bad news:

“Layoffs at icrossing today – across all their offices.”
“Campbell-Ewald to lay off 100+ starting tomorrow. Affected-Chevrolet Account and Creative.”

Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Yeah, so remember that site I told you about a few days ago for laid of agency folk called, Feed The Animals? Well, it’s become a crutch for me and apparently, other recently canned folks as well. Today, the author has reached out to those in Boston:

“Why not pool our resources? Why not get together at someone’s house over coffee to exchange ideas? Why not attend a local JELLY? Why not have regular online chats? It’s not like we have jobs to go to.”

If I was in Boston and not chained to this stupid laptop, I would so be there. You know that like, the next new hot shop is going to come out of a meeting just like this.

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