(TrendHunter.com) People used to keep a few locks of hair from their loved ones in lockets. When worn, it was a way of feeling close to that person.
Artist and jewelry designer Melanie Bilenker updates the idea by using real hair to draw scenes on lockets, rings, brooches and other jewelry items.
She does the draw…
(TrendHunter.com) Although extremely popular in North America, the Oreo cookie proved not to be so well received when it was first introduced to the Chinese market. It turns out that the Chinese generally found the original version of the cookie too sweet, the traditional round shape was very different than the more …
(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 …
(TrendHunter.com) Think you know someone with a spoiled pet? Unless they have a luxury dog house or an extreme green eco-friendly house, think again. There are dogs out there who are really getting the royal treatment. This Super Gallery shows a range of different pet homes and dog houses that really lets dogs live i…
(TrendHunter.com) Knitting isn’t just for grannies who knit scarves and socks anymore. If you look at this Super Gallery of the top knit items featured on Trend Hunter, you’d realize some of this is way too cutting edge to come from a senior. On the other hand, if you do happen to have an ultra hip grandma that would…
(TrendHunter.com) The Science Museum in South Kensington, London has an interactive Living Image exhibit called The Arcstream AV. This fascinating installation replicates the impossible feat of walking on water using an overhead projector with sensors which projects the 1024 x 768 image of water on the floor. The dev…
(TrendHunter.com) “With great power comes great responsibility,” and that is true for holding celebrity status as well. Hollywood A-listers have a huge influence on people, so it’s great to see stars like Will Ferrell use their fame for a good cause.
The Anchorman star is known for his funny ways, but through these…
(TrendHunter.com) NYC photographer Terry Richardson chose the guys from Jackass to pose as the ‘heroes’ of his most recent exhibit at the LaForet Museum in the Harajuku district of Japan, and let’s just say he wanted to feature them in all their craziest glory.
The poses range from mildly serious suit shots to total…
(TrendHunter.com) Designed by QianJun Gao, the Flower Nurse is an artificial potted plant where the flowers “express” their needs by changing color. In addition, when they’re feeling neglected, the leaves droop, just as a real plant’s would when it hasn’t been watered or has been kept out of the sun.
I am all for c…
(TrendHunter.com) Remember looking for shapes in the clouds as a kid? Perhaps you still do it. Anyone who has every enjoyed this past time, will sureley appreciate this SKYplay photo series.
The gallery shows how the artists who collaborated on this photo set on Flickr cleverly used the natural shapes of clouds to s…
(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…
(TrendHunter.com) Robotified fashion campaigns continue to emerge as the obsession with futurism and luxury space travel continues. Now Levi’s has jumped on board with this ad campaign.
The Levi’s Copper Jeans ads are running on a new website called Metal Denim Passion. The Asia Pacific campaign features models who…
(TrendHunter.com) MySpace has been an incredible exposure tool for budding talent in search of representation, and Alicia Keys has taken notice. The R&B;songstress is using the social networking site to do virtual casting calls for backup singers and dancers. Auditions are done via Alicia’s MySpace page.
Qualifying …
(TrendHunter.com) Radiohead has created a music video that juxtaposes the lives of children in the western world and those being exploited in developing countries. The video for All I Need doubles as a PSA to raise awareness for human trafficking.
Using a split screen, it parallels the lives of a young white boy wh…
(TrendHunter.com) When I think of A-list celebrities, I don’t think of flimsy, fold-out tables covered with old clothes and knick knacks. It seems that Pamela Anderson is portraying herself in just that way though: she’s having a yard sale. It’s not at a local conference center either, but is going to be at her resid…
(TrendHunter.com) With so many people addicted to Twitter, it would be neat to view a chart of a person’s tweets statistics, giving an insight into their habits and usage patterns.
Powered by Yahoo Pipes & Google Charts, xefer allows you to create scatter plots and charts of a Twitter user’s tweets. You can choose t…
(TrendHunter.com) As the name implies, the insect chair by Italian designer Gianpaolo Tucci takes its inspiration from the world of insects.
This modern lounge chair’s contours and dynamic flowing form mirror the anatomy of insects.
When you exert pressure on the back of the chair, the legs dynamically open themse…
(TrendHunter.com) Japan has a whole realm of sub-cultures that seem utterly bizarre to foreigners. Tokyology is a recently released documentary that covers some of the most unique aspects of Japanese pop-culture, with a heavy emphasis on the Tokyo and individual regions like Harajuku and Shinjuku.
To supplement the…
(TrendHunter.com) Following in the footsteps of the great work done by Pixeloo of “untooning” Mario, Homer and Jessica Rabbit, Essenmitsosse.de has untooned the famous Nintendo game villain, Bowser.
Bowser is the leader and most powerful of the turtle-like Koopa race and Mario’s arch-nemesis. The PhotoShopped work i…
(TrendHunter.com) GeoSimCities is a website that provides a 3-D virtual representation of cities.
This is a wonderful idea. I visited the site and checked out the virtual Philadelphia tours of offered on the site. Also included in virtual Philly was E-shopping, city planning, human interaction with other visitors to…
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