Oxygen Spas for Dogs (and Owners) – OWND Cafe

(TrendHunter.com) Earlier this year, Trend Hunter witnessed the introduction of the O2 Doghouse in Japan. We now bring you a much more luxurious oxygen facility for the Japanese dogs in Yoyogi Uehara.

Tokyo’s OWND cafe…

Dancing in Tubes & $1,500 Vodka – “The Set” Club in Miami Beach (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Miami Beach is certainly one of the world’s most famous nightclub cities. Here’s a glance inside one of the hippest, most exclusive nightclubs on the Beach. The Set is from the Opium Group of developers.…

Faking Lesbianism? – Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ is Billboard’s 1000th #1 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Singer songwriter Katy Perry, a Pastors’ daughter, used to sing christian music about God. Now she’s singing a different tune about kissing a girl (and liking it) that has just topped the US charts. I…

DIY Health Screening – EyeSite Vision Testing Kiosk by SoloHealth (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) SoloHealth plans to be “a world leader in self-service health screening.” The company has developed EyeSite, an innovative and award winning, kiosk style eye-health screening unit.

The company realized…

Singers That Break Boundaries – Aderet, An Israeli Transsexual Tops Lebanese Charts (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Leave it to a transsexual singer to achieve what political leaders and humanitarians have been trying to do for decades: bring the Arabs and Israelis together. In the words of a wise Madonna, “Music makes…

27 Super Hot Tennis Innovations to Celebrate Wimbledon 2008 (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The 2008 Wimbledon Championships are well under way, and levels of excitement continue to be strong. Unlike some sporting events, Wimbledon isn’t just about the athletic challenges. As much as there is…

Weed Whacker Golf Clubs – The Big Daddy Driver (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This gizmo is for those golfers who take the game a bit too serious. The Big Daddy Driver is actually a grass trimmer disguised as a giant golf club. The bottom of the “club” flips open to reveal a bit…

Magazine Images as Fake IDs – Face-Recognition Vending Machines Fail

(TrendHunter.com) “Are you going to buy it with your good looks or mine?” As it turns out, underage smokers in Japan can easily buy cigarettes using someone else’s photo or an image from a magazine.

Most of Japan’s…

The Curse of The Tuxedo – Maria Sharapova’s Outfit Instigated Opponent, Led to Defeat (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘I beat Maria Sharapova because of her outfit’, that is the statement which 154th-ranked Russian Alla Kudryavtseva gave after her upset 6-2, 6-4 win over the 3rd seeded Maria Sharapova. Man, it must have…

Futuristic Motorcycles – The Icare Bike (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Icare bike is the quintessential, futuristic-looking, high-end motorcycle. Conceptualized by Enzyme Design, the sleek and unconventional-looking Icare rocks a Honda 6 cylinder flat engine, 1800 cm3…

Giant Urban Carrots – Farmer’s Market Campaign

(TrendHunter.com) A farmer’s market in Portland got down to the root of creativity marketing by transforming urban trees into giant carrots. Only innovative marketers can stand out today in world where we are so bombarded…

Ads With Naughty Symbolism – Skyy Vodka’s “Twig and Berries” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has seen a suggestive alcohol ad or two before, but Skyy Vodka takes it to another level with this super naughty ad.

Couple a creatively placed pair of cherries in front of a Skyy bottle…

Underground Dance Phenomenons – Melbourne Shuffle is the New Moonwalk (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Melbourne shuffle is the new moonwalk. A dance that emerged during the ‘acid house’ or ‘rave’ era, the shuffle involves fast moving feet that seem to defy physics.

The Melbourne shuffle dance style…

Ads to Coincide With Construction Progress – Dunkin’ Donuts Rebuilding Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dunkin’ Donuts released this images series of architectural cups being constructed to promote the opening of 14 new stores locations in Phoenix, Arizona. The three-part series tracks the progress of the…

Olympic Editorials – “A Strong Look” for Arena Magazine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the past few months, we’ve seen an outpouring of Olympic ads and sports gear innovations. Not to be left out, Olympic fever has hit fashion magazines as well and inspired Olympic themed photo shoots.…

Tango Documentaries – Café de los Maestros (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Gustavo Santaolalla created Café de los Maestros as a project to show the world the beauty of tango. The documentary serves as a tribute to the surviving glories of this genre, highlighting the musicians,…

29 Incredible Campaigns to Raise AIDS Awareness

(TrendHunter.com) In 2007, 33.2 million people were living with AIDS and about 2.1 million died as a result, 330,000 of which were children. To stop the pandemic from doing any more damage, creative agencies and activists…

48 Innovations in Coffee (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Coffee culture” can be witnessed all over the world, from South America and Africa to the Western World. In Europe it ranges from the espresso connoisseurs in Italy to the afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen…

25 Awesome McDonald’s Ads – From Billboards to TV Spots (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Innovation and creativity are not words I usually associate with McDonald’s and its unhealthy food and ‘super size me’ attitude. However, over the past few months of my time as a Trend Hunter, I have come…

14 Funky Cups and Saucers (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re looking to spice up your next garden fete, creating a chic table display can be as easy as serving your guests with innovative dishware. This gallery includes some spectacular examples of stunning…