Classmate Business Collaborations – Made You Look Jewellery Stores (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While attending a jewellery arts program, Sarah Hamel realized the incredible opportunity she had to collaborate with her talented classmates and came up with the concept behind the first Made You Loo…

Olympic Brand Battles – Nike & Adidas for Beijing 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nike and Adidas are fighting to dress China’s 2.6 billion feet, both brands taking advantage of the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The two leading sportswear companies are going head to head to deck the C…

Study: Cyberslacking is Positive – PopCap Break Report 2008

(TrendHunter.com) Cyberslacking, a term Trend Hunter was introduced to a few months ago, has become a worldwide business issue that’s lead to “e-break” bans in corporations around the world. This act of limiting …

Cardboard Retail Shops – The Bombed Mache By Ksubi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While most of us are thinking of elaborate retail design concept, Ksubi opted for a much simpler, cheaper and earth-friendly shop concept. The cardboard collectors of the Australian fashion label were downright serious when they decided to build The Bombed Mache.

“The Bombed Mache” is Ksubi’s own …

Top 19 Virgin Innovations + Branson’s New Book

(TrendHunter.com) Sir Richard Branson is releasing Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur in September. In the publication, which is being released by Virgin Books, Branson will finally reveal the keys to his success.

“What I’ve found is that there is no single prescription for running a succes…

Designs That Tell Stories – Yves Behar at TED (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The video is of Yves Behar, creator of the XO laptop for One Laptop per Child, speaking at the February 2008 TED conference in Monterey, CA.

He discusses his projects like the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset, a wristwatch designed to let you check it discretely and a morphing Swarovksi lamp as well…

Competing with Compatibility – Napster Rivals iTunes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs better watch out, because Napster is giving Apple a run for their money.

This week, Napster launched a music-sharing portal on the web with over six million MP3s, a move that could seriously hurt rivals like iTunes.

For reference, iTunes also has around six million songs, but the major…

$6 Luxury Hotels – Hotel Cipriani Offers 1958 Rates (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You dream of being serenaded in a gondola on your way to a romantic hotel in Italy, but the closest you’ve been is the Venetian in Vegas because you just can’t pull together the funds.

The good folks at the Hotel Cipriani know that while the Vegas Strip is great, it pales in comparison to the real…

Inmate Charities – Puppies Behind Bars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) is one of the most innovative programs I have ever come across. Prison inmates actually help train guide dogs for the disabled and to work as explosive detectors for law enforcement. The puppies are raised by the inmates in their cells for several months. They also attend c…

Free MP3s & New Band Exposure – Insound “Give More. Get More.” Program

(TrendHunter.com) Insound is showing their love for music with a new “Give More. Get More.” program to help change the way people think about and purchase music.

The “Give More” aspect is called “Show Support.” Insound now donates 25 cents for every MP3 album sold to a young, touring band (hence “Show Su…

Free Trips for Bloggers – International Invites (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Companies, tour operators and event makers are realizing how powerful the blogosphere has become.

Despite what many people still think, it’s not just bored mommy bloggers ranting and raving about their lives as wives; many blogs are written by powerful opinion makers with large readerships. GM, wh…

Nightclub University – UNLV Teaches the ‘Academics of Party Planning’

(TrendHunter.com) Only a university based in Sin City would have the moxie to offer an actual class on how to run a night club. I guess its not unreasonable to believe that all those strippers really are attending college with their tip money. Want to make some real cash after graduation? Forget about Harvard or Sta…

Reporting on Campus – ABC Recruits University Students

(TrendHunter.com) ABC has launched a new initiative in conjunction with several US universities that would be every journalism student’s dream. They are setting up on-campus broadcast stations in which students can work with ABC directly to gain hands on experience.

The company is committed to getting younger demog…

Homemade Fuel – EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…

Free Music Albums – The Slip by Nine Inch Nails (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trent Reznor and the Nine Inch Nails are not only breaking the rules and challenging the stale record distribution model, they are blowing it all in the face of the record labels and music business! Nine Inch Nails are releasing their complete new album, The Slip for free.

This comes hot on the he…

Imperfect Luxury Pendants – Karyn Chopik Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful, bronze heart pendants are elegantly contrasted by glittering gems embedded inside small hoops which dangle off each pendant. The creative talent behind this line of jewelry is Karyn Chopik, a Vancouver artist who truly understands how to ignite the senses.

The entire line is stunn…

Recycled Fashion + Stories – Re-Shirt

(TrendHunter.com) One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! We’ve all heard that saying, right? Well, a new T-shirt business is putting this quote to the test. Re-Shirt.net is an online company that takes people’s old shirts (and by take, I mean through donation) and sells the shirts along with the former owners “st…

Merging Fashion and Technology – Vogue: “Let’s Get Digital” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tech-infused fashion is embodying a new lifestyle reality. In recognition of that movement, Vogue wants to get digital. That’s the fashion magazine’s claim in an editorial feature in this month’s U.S Vogue titled, Let’s Get Digital.

The editorial expresses the opinion that fashion and function can …

Real Toys Become Virtual – Lego Universe MMOG (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems kids today are no longer satisfied with any kind of toy if it doesn’t have an online component, and that includes Lego.

Did you know kids spend 5 billion hours playing with Lego each year? That number could double, triple or even increase 10 fold with the launch of a new massive multiplay…

Cutting Edge Design Firms – The Apartment (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A lot of people aspire to be designers, but in order to get mentioned on Trend Hunter, there’s got to be something pretty cutting edge about your company. The Apartment definitely makes our list.

The New York City design agency uses every opportunity to innovate and try new marketing, branding and…