Jean Phones II – Levis Red Tab Mobile

(TrendHunter.com) Levis has ventured into the wireless phone business. Most of us are used to and familiar with Levis other products such their jeans, T-shirts, shoes, etc. Recently however, Levis, put out a very limited edition of a cell phone called the Red Tab.

The Red Tab comes with MP3 player, stereo bluetooth…

Pawning Wine – Paris Hock Shops Accept Wine

(TrendHunter.com) For the first time in history, pawn shops in Paris that normally only accept antique family heirlooms are accepting wine. According to experts, the Credit Municipal de Paris is located in a building that “happens to have 18th century cellars below ground, providing the perfect storage area for the…

Mingling with Journalists – Get Out in New York With “Time Out New York”

(TrendHunter.com) Really interesting what Time Out New York has been doing lately. In each issue there are real-world ways to meet and hang out with the editors, writers and staff of the magazine.

The magazine was starting to feel somewhat corporate, but this brings it back to the streets where it all started. For …

Dominating Print-on-Demand Industry – Amazon BookSurge

(TrendHunter.com) Amazon’s BookSurge has been getting a lot of buzz, as it could potentially change the print-on-demand industry.

BookSurge allows anyone to ship them their books, Amazon will warehouse them and then sell and ship them through the site.

“According to talks with several pod houses, BookSurge has tol…

Warehousing through the Web – Amazon Fulfillment Web Service

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve finally hatched a killer idea and developed the great product, one of the most frustrating parts can be figuring out what the do with all your merchandise until it’s sold. That’s where Amazon is stepping in, with a new service to help businesses with warehousing and shipping.

You can shi…

Entrepreneur Communities – Endossa Shops (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It was created in Brazil, more specifically in São Paulo, a new store that works like the standards of the Search Engines algorithms.

Endossa is a new project that functions more like a community of innovation than a regular store. They rent small spaces for entrepreneurs to exhibit and market the…

Personal Branding – Marketing Yourself

(TrendHunter.com) In today’s competitive business world, individuals are being advised to create a brand for themselves. That includes everything down to designing their own logo and thinking up advertising slogans in order to stand out and succeed. Whether you run your own company or work for a firm, the way to succ…

Creative Billboards – Koleston Naturals Uses Nature (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When I visited Beirut, Lebanon a few years ago I was blown away by the beauty of its coast and its infamous sea-side cliffs.

This creative billboard campain for Koleston Naturals utilizes this natural beauty to illustrate the fact that this women’s hair dye is made from natural ingredients.

The bi…

Participating in Earth Hour – Fairmont Royal York Hotel (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just a reminder that Earth Hour is coming up this Saturday. If you’re not sure what that is, read our previous article, embedded below.

For those who aren’t aware, it could come as a shock if the lights or TV in their hotel rooms suddenly shut off, or if the restaurant they’re visiting is lit only…

Digital Cookbooks – Kitchen Sync by Noah Balmer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) All good cooks have their favorite recipes. The organized ones have them on file cards, the really organized ones have them on a laptop. But this Kitchen Sync takes the idea to the logical conclusion: the electronic recipe book. The Kitchen Sync is a concept appliance gadget from designer Noah Balm…

Shopping by Video III – Lipstick Jungle Shopisodes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Fans can now raid the cast wardrobes from he new hit TV show, Lipstick Jungle. The official NBC website is offering viewers the chance to shop the virtual closets of the chic Manhattan career women featured on the show.

Watch the “Shopisodes,” like the one seen above, to steal the your favourite l…

Interactive Digital Fiction – Penguin’s We Tell Stories

(TrendHunter.com) Story telling is being taken to a whole new level of modern with a digital fiction project from Penguin! The new form of story telling will be found on We Tell Stories over six weeks and will involve six authors and six classic stories… plus a secret seventh story which can be unlocked by clues!
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Underwear Danceoffs – Jockey Underwars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember that scene in Charlie’s Angels where Cameron Diaz danced around in her undies? Or when Britney Spears did the same in Cross Roads? If not, I’m sure you can imagine… and somehow I have a feeling a good lot of you have done some of your own panty prancing.

If the urge strike again soon, m…

Dual Branding – Marc Jacobs’ Louis Vuitton Joke Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Until a recent shopping trip, I couldn’t express how bored I was of Louis Vuitton. If people weren’t toting the real thing, their shoulders were draped in fake LV bags carrying faux wallets, and if not, they’d be wearing knock-off scarves around their necks.

Thanks to Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton has…

Eco Jargon – Green Collar Jobs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You’ve heard of white collar, blue collar and pink collar jobs but have you heard of green collar? If not, it’s about time you caught up with living in 2008.

Now that the world is increasingly focused on being, well, green, more jobs are springing up in the eco sector, and that’s the name given to…

Dogvertising – VW Polo Singing Dog Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve talked about catvertising, but canine commercials are just as popular.

People love animals, some think they’re cute, other hilarious, but regardless of the reason, the point is, animals with character sell. Case in point, the new VW Polo Singing Dog commercial.

It features a series of Jack …

Ads The People Want – Heidi, Hasselhoff & a Talking Car for VW (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s no secret Volkswagen is proud of its origin, and if anyone didn’t know, their upcoming TV spot would reinforce how Deutsch the brand is.

They’ve packed the “It’s what the people want” ad campaign, which launches next month, full of famous German celebrities including Heidi Klum and David Hass…

Automotive Artvertising – Honda Ads Use Famous Paintings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “More people die in road accidents than in wars.” That’s the point these Honda “Drive Safely” print ads try to make to promote driving safety.

The safety campaign uses three famous war paintings with scenes of death and chaos.

If you look closely, you will find that the ads creatively incorporate …

Diversifying Popular Sites – Dailymotion Goes Gay (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video sharing site (YouTube is controlled by Google) and a top 30 website worldwide according to Alexa has launched an official “Gay & Lesbian” channel to cater to the LGBT community.

Other sites include some LGBT content, but Dailymotion is one of the f…

Soap Police – Sexy Lynxx LASS Squad Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Surely you’ve heard of the fashion police, a style-savvy gang who arrest people for committing fashion crimes, such as tucking their pants into their socks when banking. You imagine they would be sexy, but have you heard of the soap police?

If not, you’ve been missing out, but Lynx (AKA Axe) is ha…