Ironic Banvertisement – 10 Ads That Were Banned But Are Free to Roam the Internet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) On many occasions, and while in the process of hunting for trends, we come across images of banned and rejected adverts that were not supposed to see the light of day because they were considered too racy,…

Greek Myth Lingerie – Agent Provocateur Makes Mythology Sexy for Spring 2009 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Greek mythology has never been made more interesting than when Agent Provocateur decided to launch its new spring line themed as sexy siren wear. 

These ancient mythological creatures were said to be…

20 Eco-Friendly Packaging Designs (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Manufacturers have created a number of eco-friendly designs in which to encase their products. In the slideshow below, you’ll see plantable packaging that sprouts spruce trees, compostable packaging, moss…

Bootylicious Sneaker Ads – Kanye West Gets Amber Rose Naked For Louis Vuitton (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Kanye West and his fashionista girlfriend Amber Rose are featured in the new Louis Vuitton ads promoting the special Kanye West x LV collaboration on a sneaker range.

The ads featuring a completely naked…

Top 10 Publicity Stunts – Human Mirrors, Train Station Mobs and Dorm Light Shows (THTV)

(TrendHunter.com) Human mirrors, train station flash mobs and college dorm light shows. Today we hunt: Viral Publicity Stunts.

10. Improv Everywhere are the masters of viral publicity stunts: in February 2008, they brought…

Crowdsourcing Billboards – American Apparel Wants You to Vote on Storefront Sign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) American Apparel loves fleshy young ads, and now American Apparel is turning to crowd sourcing to determine what the retailer will display on the front of its Harlem store.

Choose from the slideshow…

Controversial Furniture Photography – Szymon Brodziak Merges Female Bodies With Interior Design (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What do an office chair, sofa or picture frame have to do with photography, or even art? A lot. Polish photographer Szymon Brodziak is known for his original ideas for photo sessions. Many companies are…

Playful Fashion Campaigns – Stone Bonker’s Goofy Fall/Winter 2009 Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dubbed ‘comfortably cool,’ the new Fall/Winter 2009 ad campaign for Brazilian brand Stone Bonker goes for a playful theme.

Photographed by Du Borsatto, the ads feature models Davi Costa and Pedro Cavalca…

Mom-Athlete Dairy Campaigns – Dara Torres Unveils New “Got Milk?” Ad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dara Torres’ “Got Milk?” ad showcases the rock-hard abs of the five-time Olympian and mother—and advocates drinking milk to help recover from a workout.

Dara Torres knows all about being in shape; at…

Self-Hurting Shoe Ads – Jimmy Choo Showcase The Killer High Heels of S/S 09 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While their recent Cruise ad campaign took place at the swimming pool, the Spring/Summer 2009 Jimmy Choo ads follow model Angela Lindvall all around.

Terry Richardson returns as the photographer and captures…

Stimulation Package Spoofs – Blush Lingerie Simulates Economy Crisis Ads (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) German underwear brand, Blush Lingerie, shows that you don’t have to spend billions and trillions of dollars on a stimulus package. You can stimulate with just $99.90 with a lingerie set from their store.…

Drag Queens For Charity – UNICEF Tap Project Uses Female Impersonators (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In addition to their cheeky ‘Keep it clean’ ads, the Unicef Tap Project has released ads encouraging everyday people to participate in the project.

The tagline “You don’t have to be a celebrity to make…

Recreating History With Candy – Marshmallow Peeps to Spoof Octomom and Obama (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just in time for Easter, we have Obama and Octomom Peeps!

Marshmallow Peeps, the airy sugary Easter candy, have moved LEGO out of the way during this Christian religious holiday to bring the resurrections…

Dark Fairytale Heroines – Disney ‘Twisted Princess’ Series from Artist Jeffrey Thomas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Showing a ‘twisted’ look at the princess characters from Disney, artist Jeffrey Thomas continues to create the popular series, saying he’ll probably create at least another five of them.

His latest macabre…

Advertising With Childhood Trauma – Tylenol Eases These Headache Inducing Questions (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These new Mexican Tylenol ads show that, ‘There are some questions that are such a headache.’

How about a little girl walking in on her older brother while he’s having sex? I’m sure it will give him a…

Mysteriously Sexy Vampire Posters – Robert Pattinson Kristen Stewart Usher in ‘New Moon? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘New Moon’ stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are featured on two new posters for the next installment of the ‘Twilight’ saga.

The Kristen Stewart ‘New Moon’ poster keeps things rather mysterious…

Cotton Candy Ads – Britney Spears Looks Sweet as Barbie in Candies for Kohl’s Ads (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) With the train-wreck days way behind her, Britney Spears looks like a Barbie doll in the new Spring 2009 Candie’s ad campaign.

Flaunting a fit body and a happy attitude, Britney Spears has once again…

Top 50 Marketing Trends and Ads in Q1 2009 (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) This micro marketing trend report features the top marketing trends and advertisements in the first three months of 2009. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic…

Visually Disturbing PSAs – Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Last year we featured an ad campaign from Singapore that showcased the damaging effects of verbal abuse. You’re merely hurting with your words instead of your fist.

While that campaign was tailored to…

Earthwide Eco Statements – 829 Landmarks Around the World Switch Off Power for Earth Hour 2009 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Hour 2009 has already happened in many countries—at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 28, 2009, people are the world are shutting off their lights. In some cases, people are turning off all…