Flourishing In Crisis – Green Banks Thrive as Wall Street Collapses (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) According to a recent study by Javelin Strategy and Research, bank customers want green banking. 43% of customers polled said they would rather do business with a bank that seems more “green.” But many…

Futuristic Hat Frenzy – Brian Lichtenberg’s Show at Box Eight (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I was one of the lucky few who made it through the gates of Box Eight during LA fashion week to see the much anticipated spring line by Brian Lichtenberg.  Lichtenberg is something of a wonderkid…barely…

Salvador Dali Fashion – ‘Surreal Appeal’ by Harper’s Bazaar (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The quirky Harper’s Bazaar Surreal Appeal exhibit was inspired by the Dali exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, also known as the MoMA.

This fantastic and incongruous display represents the…

DIY Badvertising – Attack Ad Generator

We’ve seen plenty of attack ads this election season, but none of them are quite like the do-it-yourself variety found at the Attack Ad Generator. This simple site lets you drag and drop words to create…

Africa-Inspired Headwear – Junya Watanabe’s Towering Head Wraps (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese fashion designer Junya Watanabe’s African-influenced Spring 2009 collection boasted head wraps of sheaths of flowers and leaves of imposing, towering height on his runway. 

Watanabe is known…

Tech-Savvy Wind Chimes – The Tinkling Gives Digital Message Alerts (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Wind chimes are a relaxing outdoor fixture, but the tech-savvy Tinkling by Lufdesign takes aesthetic appeal to new heights. The Tinkling wind chime alerts you whenever you receive a digital message like…

Awareness For Signs of Sexual Abuse – ‘Open Your Mouth’ PSA

Sexual abuse of minors and children is a serious issue that damages and affects them for the rest of their lives. The more frequent or prolonged the abuse, the harder it is for these victims to overcome…

DIY Badvertising – Attack Ad Generator (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen plenty of attack ads this election season, but none of them are quite like the do-it-yourself variety found at the Attack Ad Generator. This simple site lets you drag and drop words to create…

Cataloging Corporate Layoffs – Screwdd (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The volume of rapid corporate downsizing is enough to make anyone’s head spin. Screwdd is a blog that catalogs company layoffs from all over the world in one concise place. Tipsters can contact Screwdd…

Awareness For Signs of Sexual Abuse – ‘Open Your Mouth’ PSA (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sexual abuse of minors and children is a serious issue that damages and affects them for the rest of their lives. The more frequent or prolonged the abuse, the harder it is for these victims to overcome…

Paradoxical Telecommuting – Old-Fashioned Camera Webcams (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If everything old is new again, how about a new take on the very ‘today’ technology of a webcam but reproduced in the style of old-fashioned cameras of days gone by?

The nostalgic trend in all gadgets…

Bespoke Hoisery For Men – ‘We Love Colours’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m so glad I was led to the door of ‘We Love Colours’ (a Suicide Girl take on a children’s movie) as it is awesome.

Basically it’s a site that works as an online bespoke hosiery ordering service. It…

3D Web Cams – ‘Minoru’ For Home Special Vlogs

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a web cam that will really appeal to your nerdy side—it will make your footage appear 3D!

It films you from two separate video camera lenses, fairly close together, but far enough apart that…

Branded Boozing – The Ralph Lauren Flask

Among the best pieces in Ralph Lauren’s Luxe Holiday Collection is a flask that any high-class drinker would be proud to stash in their coat pocket. It’s a sterling silver flask that features a vintage…

Manga Marriages – Petition for Human-Anime Unions (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A Japanese man is petitioning the government to allow manga marriages between 2-D cartoon characters and 3-D humans. Perhaps more strangely, his online petition contains over 1,000 signatures.

Taichi…

Double-Duty Tableware – The Either-Or Dish Set (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Either-Or dish set by Troels Seidenfaden for Magpie combines a tray and three sleek snack dishes with lids that double as candle holders. This tableware trio would look great on any contemporary table,…

Transcontinental Sitcoms – Ab Fab on FOX (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What would you get if you took Carrie Bradshaw and Samantha Jones from Sex and the City, plopped them down in London, injected them with dry British humor and gave them fluid access to booze and cocaine? You…

Branded Boozing – The Ralph Lauren Flask (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Among the best pieces in Ralph Lauren’s Luxe Holiday Collection is a flask that any high-class drinker would be proud to stash in their coat pocket. It’s a sterling silver flask that features a vintage…

Tracking Employee Texting – TextGuard Blocks Blackberry SMS (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tracking employee distractions has reached new extremes with the launch of TextGuard. This beta application blocks calls, text messages and SMS from Windows Mobile and Blackberry mobile phones.

Rather…

Sinous Eco-Friendly Rooftops – The Park House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Park House is an eco-friendly housing complex in the UK that contains an especially aesthetically-pleasing design feature–a single, sinuous green roof that covers all of the houses within the complex.…