Teen Cinderella Gowns – Lead Prom Dress Fashion For 2009 Are Vibrant Princess Gowns (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cinderella dresses are the leading category for those young ladies who want to be the belle of the ball this year.

According to a press release from Cinderella’s Gowns, among the highest in demand are…

Ad Longevity Through Humor – Hilarious Marketing Photos Still Make Us Laugh Years Later (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here are some hilarious ads I found at funnyplace.org, some of which are far more effective than words could say. What’s interesting is that, although some of these ads go a few years back, they still…

People-Pet Contrasts – Peculiar Pooch and People Look Alikes Side-by-Side (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems there’s an endless fantasy for a number of dog owners to look like their “best friend.” Every once in a while, for those who can’t, they’ll get their little darlings to pose alongside them to…

Floating Signs – Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Thank goodness my town has a sign ordinance restricting the height of signs. The very, very tall signs are called “floaters” by the sign makers and appear next to interstate highways. But imagine if signs…

Topless Poolside Lounges – Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas Launches Bare (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Pool parties are the rage in Las Vegas. Bikinis and booze make them hot, but The Mirage wants to remove one of the elements: the bikini. Not all of it, just the top half. Bare opens a Pool Lounge on March…

Starbucks on the Runway – Dsquared Fall 2009 Show Had Runways Clinging to Branded Cups (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Dsquared² Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear to show included one of the most ubiquitous accessories of the times—yet it’s the first time we’ve seen in featured on a runway.

We see celebs clinging to them in…

High-Heel Swiming Pool Fashion – Jimmy Choo Cruise 2009 by Terry Richardson (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen our fair share of models tripping and falling down the runways recently, and the Jimmy Choo Cruise 2009 ad campaign by Terry Richardson cheekily plays off that.

While we’re not positive if…

Accessory Overload Editorials – Vogue Paris Says More is Better in ‘La Veste’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While stars like Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston went for a minimal look when it came to jewelry and accessories at the Oscar 2009 ceremony, this Vogue Paris editorial in the March 2009 issue takes…

Parodying The Financial Crisis – Bianco Footwear Have a Stimulus Package of Their Own (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) While many businesses are looking forward for the stimulus package and its promised effect, others have alternative approaches to deal with the situation.

Danish brand, Bianco Footwear, has a brilliant…

Optical Illusion Sportsvertising – Mammoth Mountain Ski Uses Bill(snow)boarding For Attention (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Those with their hands on the advertising budget in Mammoth Mountain, California, have discovered the marketing genius in 3D illusionary billboards. The faux half-pipe wall, complete with a suspended snowboarder…

Human Vending Machines – Kit Kat’s Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japan is famous for its wacky, wonderful and generally amazing vending machines that sell everything from hot meals to ice cream, flowers and beyond. For special products and times, however, human-powered…

Naughty Psych Tests – FHM Rorschach Test Proves 98% of Men Have Dirty Minds

(TrendHunter.com) FHM Germany justifies its excessive use of suggestive and scandalous photoshoots with a Rorschach test that proves “Men are like that.”

The ad shows a frog with an over-imposed silhouette of a naked woman…

Racy Violent Flashback Footwear Ads – Luciano Carvari Ukraine Launch Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Violence and excessive use of nudity has become a recurrent theme in advertising these days. But a few years ago, it wasn’t such a mainstream alternative.

One of Trend Hunter’s favorite shoe brands,…

Overexposed Fashion Ads – Super-Sunny Calvin Klein Spring ‘09 Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Calvin Klein Spring 2009 ad campaign takes the idea of outdoors to overdrive with extremely sunny and bright photography.

The ads were photographed by Mikael Jansson and feature models Gabriel…

Getting Fat for Publicity? – Was The Jessica Simpson Weight Gain Scandal A PR Stunt? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Jessica Simpson weight gain controversy has had tabloids hissing, Simpson haters snickering, and fans defending the blond singer, resulting in one of the biggest celebrity media stories of the year…

Incredible CGI Cyborgs – “Terminator Salvation” Design Art Released (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) While Christian Bale is being a punk about the lighting, these scenes from “Terminator Salvation” suggest most of the lighting is actually computer-generated. “Terminator Salvation” is still in the design…

Brunette vs. Blonde Fashion Ads – Daria Werbowy Goes for Both in Roberto Cavalli S/S ’09 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Apparently Cavalli couldn’t decide weather they wanted a brunette or blonde to star in their Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign, so they had Daria Werbowy assume both personas to keep everyone…

Turning Athletes into Smurfs – Nike ‘V is for Victory’ Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have conflicted feelings about the new Nike ‘V is for victory’ campaign promoting its new jacket design.

On the one hand, I think the whole idea of the models with the V hand gesture and pose is pretty…

Getting Freaky With Yourself – Lanvin SS 09 Ads Make Self-Loving Look Fashionable (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Beyonce did it a while back in a Giant magazine editorial, and now the Lanvin Spring/Summer 09 ad campaign shows us that there’s nothing wrong with loving up your own image in a mirror.

In the ads, photographer…

Offbeat Celebtography – Todd Oldham Takes Stars Way Out of Character (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Todd Oldham is a renaissance man: craftsman, furniture expert, interior designer, do-it-yourselfer, animal rights protector and fun photographer. His photos of celebs are featured in this article.

Oldham…