Interactive Worldwide Classroom – Oprah & Eckhart Tolle on Skype (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Oprah Winfrey is teaming with Skype to set up the first interactive worldwide classroom in an effort help bring awareness about A New Earth.

Skype is sponsoring the program which Oprah hopes will bring her book club to the next level. She’s helping to promote Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth whic…

Artistic Advertising – Hotel Ads Imitate Renaissance Masters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Renaissance Hotels in Rome, taking advantage of its name, has put out an advertising campaign on the basis of Renaissance paintings. “The Birth of Venus”, a work of art by Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, is recreated by a model standing by a pool and been catered to by three assistants. In…

DNA Drool Detection – 23andMe Personal Genome Service (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) You probably leave samples on the sidewalk all the time, but send a sample of spit (and $1,000) to 23andMe Personal Genome Service you might get more than you bargained for. Using sophisticated DNA Drool detection instrumentation to unscramble your genetic codification, your results are then posted …

Tongues, Fingers & Eyeballs to Sell Pop – Coke Zero Ads in English (Update) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Coke put on a wild campaign in Brazil to promote Coke Zero, but getting people to pierce their tongues with the Coca-Cola brand is a little bit much for the rest of the world.

Instead, this TV spot is a little quirky, but it’ll grab your attention when channel surfing. We featured it last week, bu…

Improving Productivity at Work – Analeptic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The well-being and productivity of workers is essential for the success of any enterprise. Analeptic is a project by French designer Marie-Virginie Berbet that aims to guarantee optimal physiological conditions at the workplace. She has developed two devices for the project.

The first, Narco, is a…

Tom Ford’s Controversial Ads Part III – Naughty Menswear Ad

(TrendHunter.com) That dirty-minded Tom Ford has released yet another risque ad. The studly young fashion designer has released a series of controversial ads which people either love or hate, all of them very, very sexy.

In his most recent menswear ad, a young gentleman clad in a white suit appears to yelp in pain a…

24K Gold Paint Job – Modified Fiat 500 Pepita (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This modified Fiat 500 Pepita luxury car from Italy is painted with 24k gold and allows you to customize the interior with crocodile, snake, shark, skate or lizard lather.

For 60,000 Euros, you can choose from a wide variety of precious stones with which to embed the gearshift, hand brake, and ped…

The Battle of Microcars Accelerates – Kia Soul (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the microcar class there are going to be two giants. Yes like jumbo shrimp. The Kia Soul and the Smart Fortwo will be going after the same market. The soul looks taller than the Mini Cooper with a flat room and sloping window the profile is definitely more sporty than the Fortwo. It will have a 2…

Toyota Prius Campaign – Prostitute, Lover, Killer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Toyota thinks that sometimes you gotta overlook and forgive a man’s wrongdoing, as long as he is driving a Prius! The new Toyota Prius campaign uses the tagline “Well, at least he drives a Prius” with a backdrop of three pretty bad/naughty scenarios. Killer, shows a man dragging a dead body into the…

Mediterranean Themed Fashion Ads – Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There is Aachic elegance to this Greek-themed ad campaign featuring Daria Werbowy, Eva Herzigova and Kate Moss.

Roberto Cavalli used selected these models for his Spring/Summer 2008 campaign, then added a splash of Spanish surrealism as he seemed to draw inspiration from the works of Salvidor Dali.…

Cubicle Decor – Cube Chic by Kelley L. Moore (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Your office cubicle says a lot about you. It says you believe in it’s semi-solid structure to keep you set apart from your inferior co-workers and it also says you have earned your place in corporate life.

The downside is your cubicle also says you’re boring, unimaginative, and no different than th…

Russian Bank Employee Calenders – Expobank’s Naughty Promotion

(TrendHunter.com) Expobank, a leading Russian bank, has pushed the boat out with their 2008 calender which features some of their female workers in scantily clad, risque poses. To be fair, it really does beat the Halifax adverts in the UK where workers sing and dance (think nails down a blackboard and you’re close.)
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Manimali Watchvertizing – Guido Daniele’s Painted Hand Watch Ads (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured the extraordinary works by Italian body painter Guido Daniele who uses “Manimali” (hand paintings) before, and now we’re giving you an update. He’s turned his amazing work into advertisement for watch companies.

Guido loves animals, trees, stones, mountains, oceans, clean water, hai…

The New Tequila? РCacha̤a

(TrendHunter.com) Any trendy New York, Miami, or LA bartender will tell you tequila is the drink of choice.

The nouveau beverage of style may be changing to cachaça, however, after it was introduced at Fashion Week. First it’s fun to say, (ka-sha-sa) and it comes from sugar cane.

“Another drink making the rounds…

Art in 3D – Highmath Exhibition & Arkitip Mag Viewmaster Issue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Highmath exhibition, one of the most talked about and anticipated art events of 2008, is open now in Germany (31 Jan – 1 Mar, 2008). The cool thing however, is that Arkitip Magazine, a limited-edition, hand-numbered art book for which excellence in production is of primary importance; is producing i…

Off Road Concept Car In Geneva – Magna Steyr Mila Future Hilltopper (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Magna Steyr introduces the Mila Future concept at Geneva. Resembling a glorified all terrain vehicle, in fact, climbing snowy roads was part of the design challenge. It will climb 45 degree hills, runs on compressed natural gas, and a remarkably small turning radius. Limited marketability to be sure…

Blackmailing for Fair Trade РFr̦vi Coffee Marketing

(TrendHunter.com) An eco-friendly packaging for a fair trade product. This personal mail campaign consists of a black envelope with samples of “fair coffee” and a coffee filter which can be constructed from the card.
In this era of electronic communication setting up and executing a direct mailing campaign is quite …

Naughty Zoo York Ads – Jenna Jameson Skateboard Deck (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ex queen of the adult entertainment industry, Jenna Jameson, has teamed up with Zoo York for a limited edition skate deck. The creative ad created by davidandgoliath has characters from KS engaged in naughty activities with a skateboard deck.

Shockvertising – Does It Work? Jury Still Out (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Can displaying a shocking, disturbing image be worth it to the public good? Shockvertising is reaching new highs, or lows, depending on your opinion.

Industry experts say public-service ads are becoming more shocking than ever. The gallery includes a series of images from PSAs that have evoked a l…

Olsen Twins Fashion Coffee Table Book – Influence (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Hollywood’s most famous young twins, are launching their own style bible. The fashion book called Influence which is fitting seeing how heavily they have been able to impact the wardrobes of millions of young girls worldwide.

The Penguin-published book will be released …