Retro Gaming Boots – Gameboylicious (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ultimate cross-over is emboldened in these Gameboylicious boots. Mashing tech and funkly boots to hold a Gameboy, never again will your retro-gamers look at you the same. Anytime you find yourself sitting down, just swing your foot up and resume your important thumbing technique.

Reverse Branding – Backwording Your Favorite Domain

(TrendHunter.com) Can’t afford a million-dollar premium domain name?

Why not own the next best thing, the reverse spelling of it. It’s called Backwording and it’s the newest domaining phenomenon that is changing the landscape of the Internet. The concept is simple: register the backward spelling of premium domain …

Religious Fashion – Stylish Burqas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Muslim women wear burqas over their usual clothing as a sign of their righteousness, covering them from head to ankle. Marked Moskova in Norway thinks that he can influence muslim women to show style with their burqas. He also has the idea that non-muslim women might adapt this style too. As with mo…

Fake Language Song Becomes Viral – Belgium’s Entry into Eurovision 2008 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I have already posted about Dustin the Turkey – Ireland’s entry to the Eurovision song contest – but this one from Spain is just awesome. So awesome it has been taking over all the viral video charts. This in turn means it’s all kicking off already with the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest sporting shed…

Testing 52 Jobs in a Year – Sean Aiken’s One Week Job (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Young adulthood is a difficult time, particularly when it comes to choosing a career path; it’s even more difficult to find a job which offers a sense of passion.

Instead of getting bogged down, Sean Aiken took this time to dabble with all sorts of different options, and do so publicly. He’s postin…

Tech To Let Anyone Sing Like a Pro – Microsoft’s MySong (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Microsoft Research is developing a technology and software prototype called MySong that will have a huge impact on how amateurs, hobbyists and even starting musicians write music.

Basically, the software records your singing through a microphone, and it automatically and systematically generates a…

168 Ft Couch – Red Diva Seats 104

(TrendHunter.com) You may have to find a new place to live unless your current crib has room to spare. Anders Nørgaard for BoConcept brings you the world’s longest couch measuring 168 feet 8 inches, weighs 1.4 tons and has 54 legs.

“Officials from The Guinness World Records have just announced BoConcept as the tit…

Beer-Can Home – A Love Shack for Suds

(TrendHunter.com) Now you know what to do with your beer cans. The creator of this “house”, John Milkovisch, passed away in the 1980’s but the beer can house he created has been designated a public folk art monument.

According to the his son, “He never had less than eight or ten cases stacked up in the garage, and …

Cos-Play to Teach Geek’s English – Tokyo Cosplish School (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A Tokyo school has just begun teaching an innovative new subject called Cosplish, a hybrid of the words “cos-play” and “English.”

The strange course focuses on three topics which have become increasingly popular among Japanese culture: the English language, manga, and costume-play. It’s centered ar…

Ballon Fashion II – Haut Couture with Air

(TrendHunter.com) Generally balloons are associated with children’s parties, and they might even reach artistic constructions and creative design but all people are thinking about is children’s fun. But here we are talking serious business.

The American fashion designers Katie Laibstain, 23, and Steven Jones, 39…

Face Made of Human Bodies – Who Do You Think You Are Ad

(TrendHunter.com) When looked at from afar, it becomes evident that this image of a face actually consists of photographs of hundreds of naked human bodies that, with their combination of unique shapes and colours.

The clever ad was created for a BBC genealogy TV program which focuses on ancestry, called Who Do You …

Candle Cannon – Air Vortex Cannon For Erbert and Gerbert’s Birthday (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m not sure what inspired this crazy thing, but it looks like a “blast”! (Ok – bad pun…) Erbert and Gerbert’s sandwich shops are turning 20 this year, so they couldn’t let the occasion pass by without a birthday cake. But to blow out the candles, they decided to really do it up right. They built …

Absinthe Lollipop – Lollyphile Puts the Green Fairy on a Stick (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Candy isn’t just for kids; in fact, Lollyphile’s lollipops are made with real absinthe, so you probably wouldn’t want your little ones anywhere near them.

The San Francisco company has been overwhelmed at the popularity of these anise flavored little suckers. Their mildly taboo nature makes them a…

Etch-A-Sketch Clock – Upgraded Toy Keeps Time (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Etch-A-Sketch toys have been around for decades, but people seem to continually find new and creative uses for them. This video is a good example. Angela Yuan, a former member of a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mini-Baja team, has come up with a clever Etch-A-Sketch clock. Based in part on t…

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…

Bad Weather For Marketing – Free Zappos.com Raingear at SXSW

(TrendHunter.com) Apparently when it rains in Austin, it pours Zappos.com ads.

The online shoe retailing giants made their presence very prominent at SXSW in Austin in this week. Not exactly what I expected from the weather in Texas in mid-March, but apparently Zappos was prepared. Promoters stood at every entrance…

Music Video Shopping – GET Interactive Ad Venture Tech (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever watched a music video and thought, “OMG, I love Nellie Furtado’s shirt… I want that!” Or, “Wow, Fergie has some crazy eye liner, I wonder where I can get that?” or “I want the cell phone Kanye West has too!” or the desire for any product in the clip? If yes, then you’ll love the fact…

Real Cardboard Building Blocks – Bloxes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Children love cardboard boxes. It always happens without fail that a kid will play more with the sturdy box than the toy that came in it. Give them a washing machine or refrigerator box and watch out! Now, the inner child in all of us can play with cardboard boxes or even build our homes with them. …

Virtual Boyfriends & Girlfriends – V-Boy & V-Girl (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ladies, are you tired of searching for that perfect man? Instead of just settling for someone to ease the sting of loneliness, protect your heart and preserve your dignity and scoop up a sexy V-Boy instead. (Oh yeah, and guys, there’s V-Girl.com for you.)

There are five virtual boyfriends to choose…

Life-Size Fairy – Fantasy Statue

(TrendHunter.com) I ran across this item at Alibaba.com in the Gifts & Crafts > Sculptures > Fairies Fantasy Erotic Sexy Statues category. It is a life-size statue of a fairy (or perhaps larger-than-life; I’m not quite sure how big a fairy actually is). I always thought of fairies being small like Tinkerbell. Perhaps…