Political Shockvertising – “Hillary Obama” to Promote University

(TrendHunter.com) The Photoshopped picture is from an ad put out by Hogeschool-Universiteit (HUB). The higher education institution in Brussel Belgium seeks to increase attendance by offering prospective students a college and university in one and by asking the question, “Why choose if you can combine?”

That ad ph…

Political Parody Ads – Axe’s Hillary Clinton Spoof

(TrendHunter.com) Axe is one of the most courageous and daring brands, always innovating when it comes to using consumer insights and new products. Their marketing campaign can be quite controversial and easily grab attention.

The featured ad is a political spoof showing Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton wearing…

135 Celeb Photos at Christie’s – Gisele & Kate Moss Bare All (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) (Warning: post contains bare bodies)

How much would you pay to own photographs of some of the world’s most famous beauties… without their clothes on? New York auction house, Christie’s bets people are willing to shell out a few thousand dollars to own sexy photographs of the most attractive fema…

Controversial TV Campaign – Bush is American Psycho (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Saatchi & Saatchi, New Zealand has created a controversial campaign to promote the TVNZ premiere of the cult thriller, American Psycho. One of the ads show a close up on American President George W. Bush with a big and clear “American Psycho” printed under it. Another ad shows the American flag crea…

Celebrity Passport Stamps – Creative RAM FM Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the tagline “Even though they have not visited every country, their music has.” this creative ad campaign for RAM FM radio station uses passport stamps to create portraits of four iconic music stars: Bob Marley, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue and Elton John. I love how the artistic rendering of the…

Inside the Shoot – Victoria Beckham in Vogue (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Everybody knows you’ve spiked to the top of the high end glam world if you land the cover of Vogue; at that point, you’ve not only arrived on the scene, but you know you’ll be forever preserved in fashion history.

Victoria Beckham landed the March 2008 cover and a full editorial spread. Not that w…

Wingtip Sneakers – Nike Still Has Design Tricks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If I’m Nike, I’m getting these awesome shoes to North America and Europe as quickly as possible. Nike Wingtips have just been released in Japan and they look wicked. Obviously taking their cue from the classics. The pair is called the Dunk Lo Premium and Dunk Hi Premium, it white or black leather wi…

Geeky Celeb Ad – Mariah Carey Loves 802.11n (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sure we’ve heard of geeky celebrities like Josh Hartnett (major Star Wars fan), but Mariah Carey? She’s a nerd? According to her latest video for Touch My Body, you bet. Not only do the lyrics include geeky jargon, references to YouTube and video features of Guitar Hero and laser tag.

Flouncing ar…

Art Made of Jelly Beans – Jelly Belly George Clooney (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I knew George Clooney was eye candy, but I had no idea he could be this sweet! This fantastic portrait of the sexy 460year-old was created out of Jelly Belly jelly beans, forming a sort of candy mosaic.

I adore Jelly Belly beans, so I don’t think I could have this on my wall without picking. His c…

Victoria Beckham as Fashion Police – Fashion Nightmares Reality Show (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The concept behind a new fashion reality TV show is nothing novel, but the fact that Victoria Beckham will play host could add a level of snarkiness audiences will adore.

On Fashion Nightmares, Posh will essentially be playing a fashion police officer in hick towns across North America. The fashio…

Glamvertising in Hitchcock Inspired Ads – Christina Aguilera for Stephen Webster

(TrendHunter.com) Alfred Hitchcock has been a constant inspiration in Hollywood lately. Christina Aguilera has been announced as the official new face for London-based jeweler Stephen Webster. She stars in Hitchcock-inspired ads for Webster’s Spring 2008 line. Says Webster about his choice of pairing a modern superst…

Paranormal Social Networking – Steven Spielberg’s New Site

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a few celebrities start their own blogs and social networking sites, and now Steven Spielberg introduces the oddest of the bunch.

The uber famous movie producer has plans to launch a social networking site devoted to extraterrestrials and the paranormal. Hopefully the intention behind it…

Louis Vuitton Journeys Campaign – Celeb Shots by Annie Leibowitz (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Louis Vuitton has teamed with fashion photographer Annie Liebowitz to create a series of new ads, the latest of which features Keith Richards.

The ad, created by Ogilvy & Mather, was launched today. It features the Rolling Stone strumming on his guitar in a posh New York City hotel. By his side is…

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…

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…

Ergonomically Shaped Chocolate – Hershey Bliss (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hershey’s Bliss will hopefully hit the sweet spot of the candy market. Hershey’s has seen their market share fall to Mars because the growth has been in premium and dark chocolate.

Let’s see if their newest innovation helps them out. The Bliss bars are ergonomically shaped to fit your mouth and wi…

Retro-Trashy Beauty – Amy Winehouse Fashion & Make-Up Lines (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Say what you will about Amy Winehouse, but she does have a unique style and apparently there are lots of girls copying her and that means there is money to be made.Will the eyeliner come in quart containers? Yes, Amy Winehouse is a mess, but she is no Brittney for a number of reasons:
1. She has ta…

What Bare Celebs Are Worth – NY Mag Scored Big With Lohan (UPDATE) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) (Warning: partial nudity)

The photoshoot in which Lindsay Lohan re-enacted Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 shoot “The Last Sitting” was one of the best thing ever to happen to New York Magazine.

Lohan, who got completely naked, got paid NOTHING to do the shoot. On the first day the photos were up, NY Mag’…

CelebSpawn Recreates Iconic Movies – Frances Cobain in Harper’s Bazar Shoot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Frances Bean Cobain, the 15 years old daughter of Courtney Love and late grunge legend Kurt Cobain, is starring in a fashion spread for the March 2008 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine. Frances recreates scenes from iconic movies such as Evita, Grease and Beauty & The Beast.

In the interview Fran…

Victoria Beckham Gets Goofy For Campaign – Marc Jacobs Ads II (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A little while ago, Going Like Sixty mused that Victoria Beckham’s timing was all too perfect between the time she was listed on Blackwells’ Worst Dressed List and when she was featured in one of the most peculiar Marc Jacobs campaigns to date.

As far as we’d seen of the campaign, Posh never sho…