Flags Represent Real World Facts – Meet the World Flags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you haven’t received these in the form of a chain letter, you’ll have to take a look at these controversial flags by 25-year-old Brazilian artist, Icaro Doria. He created the campaign for Revista Grande Reportagem, the hard journalism magazine he works at.

The Meet the World Flags have legends …

Sexy Urban Legends for Marketing – All Green M&Ms;

(TrendHunter.com) Companies all over the world are leveraging whatever green traits their product or service can offer, and now, so is a famous candy brand… just not in the way you’d think. Nope, the Valentines campaign has nothing to do with being environmentally friendly, instead, it has to do with sex.

The ol…

Valentine’s Day Marketing for Gadgets – Pink iPod Nano

(TrendHunter.com) Around Valentines Day each year it seems everything turns a shade of pink and Apple is no exception. It was announced yesterday they will launch a pink iPod Nano in time for the 14th of February. It will cost the same as a normal Nano (£129) and is described as a “gorgeous” new shade, available on …

National Electric Car Initiative – Israeli Government is Committed (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Renault – Nissan will build the cars, Project Better Place of Palo Alto, Calif., will provide the lithium-ion batteries and will build the infrastructure, which may eventually consist of 500,000 charging points and up to 200 battery-exchange stations. The Israeli government has already drastically r…

Foldable Palmtop/Laptop – Noahpad Can Be Hung On Coat Hanger (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Noahpad is a funky cross category Palmtop/OLPC/low cost UMPC gizmo and is notable for its odd attribute including a split keyboard, the ability to fold back on itself and be hung up with a clothes hanger. You don’t see those features everyday.

Funky, Useful Pod Desk – Globus Flex Workspace (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There are so many times a small, but secure workspace is needed. The Globus flexible workspace fills that need efficiently and beautifully. When it’s closed it’s intriguing, when open, it’s fully functional as a mobile space with comfortable swivel chair attached.

Imagine this in flex offices, or …

Cell Phone With Large Pullout Display – Readius (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a cell phone with a fold-out display screen that disappears when not in use. Readius is the world’s first phone designed specifically to allow easier reading of news, blogs or email. Philips has a 25 per cent stake in the company.

“You get the large display of e-reading, the super battery l…

Non-Craigslist Classifieds For Apartments – FlyRig (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Poring over text-only rental listings is about as fun as re-reading your old tax returns. Luckily, there’s a new website called FlyRig that provides maps, localized searches, and the ability to write broker reviews. Maybe $2000/month is a little much for a studio, but at least you’ll be able to find…

Pin-Up Fashion – Wonderbra Signs Dita von Teese

(TrendHunter.com) Dita Von Teese has been announced as the new Wonderbra model for 2008. Along with the modeling contract, the burlesque star will also be designing her very own Lingerie collection that she claims will bring a touch of glamour to peoples every day lives. Dita Von Teese is known for a New York perform…

Gesture Based Window Shopping – Orange’s No-Touch Interactive Shop Window (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Orange has launched an amazing new interactive window campaign featuring what at first appears to be a touch-screen interface, but is in fact a NO touch interactive shop window. Instead of requiring touch to activate the display, users need only wave their hands in what’s being called “gesture based…

Sexy Fashletics – Paris Hilton For Fila (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Paris Hilton has managed to make Fila’s sportswear look very sexy according to the photos we’ve seen of the photoshoot in which she seductively poses with a buff male model. A clip from the shoot shows tracks from Britney Spears helped get her in the mood.

The shoot took place on a yacht in Marina …

Sexing Up Store Image – John Lewis Brand Boosting Swimwear (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) John Lewis has department stores all over the U.K. To say that they have been conservative might be an understatement.

A spokesperson says they needed to “sex up” its brand image. And using model Florence Burdenell-Bruce in the shoot for this this swim wear collection was their answer to helping t…

An Experience as a Gift – Smartbox Leisure Activity Vouchers

(TrendHunter.com) It’s your best friend’s birthday and you have no idea on what to give her/him as a present this time? Let she/he choose an experience with a Smartbox.

Smartbox offers a solution to this lack of ideas: it is a gift package entitling the owner to a leisure activity: a Ferrari car driving, pampering i…

MySpace Games Coming Soon?

(TrendHunter.com) What if the world’s largest online social network decided to tap into the video game biz? We’ll soon see. MySpace is planning a gaming portal of some type. It could be run-of-the-mill or the games could leverage the huge MySpace customer base – integrating a social component. Stay tuned.

Global Cooling – Absolut & Live Earth Campaign

(TrendHunter.com) While last year Italian designer Diesel featured their Global Warming Ready campaign, Absolut Vodka has kicked off 2008 with the Global Cooling campaign.

The Absolut Global Cooling campaign was launched in partnership with Live Earth and kicked off at the Sundance Film Festival.

Global warming i…

Special Drugs For Gamers – FPSBrain

(TrendHunter.com) I’m not even sure what to say about this. According to the makers of FpsBrain, a new energy pill, “Electronic sports is becoming more and more professional.” That being said, they though it made sense to pay more attention to the hardcore gamer by forcing their sleep-deprived bodies to continue to w…

Eco-Tourism Falls To New York – Olafur Eliasson Waterfalls Will Grace City

(TrendHunter.com) New York will get four giant waterfalls during the summer as a city art project and tourism draw. NYC tourism got a huge boost when Christo put his panels in Central Park. Seeing a great opportunity, the city commissioned Danish artist Olafur Eliasson to create the waterfalls. The waterfalls will fa…

Extraordinary Documentaries – 2008 Sundance Film Festival (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning actor, motion picture director, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist and philanthropist began the Sundance Institute in 1984. Its annual Sundance Film Festival is in its 24th year and opened this week in Park City, UT. The 11-day event, which runs Janu…

Market Strategy Utilizes Classic Movie – Audi Super Bowl Ad

(TrendHunter.com) Audi hasn’t run a Super Bowl spot since 1991, but this year they will be reverting to the 1972 movie The Godfather for their theme. The spot may use some scenes to poke at the “old vs new” luxury cars. If you just can’t wait until the first quarter to see the spot, register and Audi will email you t…

Eating Healthy Made Harder – Dunkin Donuts Ups the Calories

(TrendHunter.com) Rated lowbrow but brilliant by New York Magazine, Dunkin Donuts appears to have a hit on their hips, er hands, with the newly introduced M & M topped donut and the Milky Way hot chocolate drink. Calories? Don’t ask. The new donut combination is getting rave reviews from the blogosphere, which we all…