Charity Galas for AIDS – Life Ball 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) From former US president Bill Clinton, actresses Sharon Stone and “Sex and the City” siren Kim Cattrall to Supermodel Linda Evangelista and hundreds of scantly clad models and attendees: only the 16th annual Life Ball, which was held in front of Vienna’s city hall, could draw such a diverse audience…

Top Male Models – Highest Earners in Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Quick, name an industry where women earn more than men! According the the Financial Post, there is only one, and that field is modeling.

Ask anyone into fashion who the top earning supermodel is, and they’ll quickly blurt out Gisele Bundchen. Ask them about the top male supermodels, and you’ll lik…

Sliding Catwalks – Neon Makes Strutting Even Harder (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Massive gloves, rockin’ bathing suits and heart-shaped glasses skid across the catwalk for Neon’s fall/winter 2008 show. Models may have had a harder time balancing even though stilettos were replaced by flats for this the technologically advanced moving sidewalk. With a strong focus on urban be…

Self-Punishing, Eco Clothing – CO2 Corset

(TrendHunter.com) In the popular Dan Brown story, The Davinci Code, a character named Silas practices corporal mortification (wears a metal cilice and flogs himself) to “cleanse” his spirit. This piece of clothing reminds me of that but, without the eternal damnation part. Kristin O’Friel, a student at the NYU art sc…

Fantasy Fashion For Charity – Agent Provocateur at Life Ball 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) They surely weren’t the typical Victoria’s Secret angels strutting on the catwalk of Life Ball 2008. Agent Provocateur tested the limits of how much eroticism the attendees could take without self-combusting or melting down from the heat of a mind-blowing, conceptual 30 minutes fashion and fantasy s…

PMS Voodoo Dolls – Uterus Felt Pin Cushion

(TrendHunter.com) That time of the month can get to be more than a downer for many women. It’s no wonder mensturation is often called “The Curse”. Well, with aBitaBite’s hand-crafted, anatomically correct uterus pin cushion, women can now exact revenge without feeling the need to rip out their organs. They can stab p…

Eiffel Tower Bags – Sex and the City’s Next ‘It’ Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to the Patricia Field site, the Eiffel Tower Bag by Timmy Woods is going to be, “next year’s ‘it’ bag.” Carrie Bradshaw is said to be rejoicing her love of all things Parisian by accessorising with a Swarovski crystal encrusted version in an early scene of the highly anticipated …

DJ-Themed Accessories – Mini Turn Table Rings & More (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The CD may have rendered the turntable obsolete, but jewelry and fashion designers are finding unexpected ways to reincarnate it. And, according to Trend de la Creme, you don’t have to be a DJ to appreciate the nostalgia (or the creative ingenuity) of these designs.

American Media Embraces Nudism – V Magazine’s Naked-Model Spread (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While it is a non-issue and pretty common occurrence in European magazines, it’s very rare for mainstream American publications to show bare breasts or frontal nudity. However, that seems to be changing as the new issue of V magazine not only breaks the taboo, it shatters it.

Their latest issue f…

Top 15 Google Earth Innovations and Games (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Google Earth is as entertaining as it is informative. In this feature, we profile some of the interesting Google Earth innovations and applications.

People are using the Google Maps for everything from finding addresses to creating giant-scale art projects and advertising campaigns.

Take a look …

Dual Heel Shoes – Alexander McQueen’s Geisha-Style Footwear

(TrendHunter.com) These shoes were designed by Alexander McQueen, and look as though they were inspired by the recently popular, traditional Japanese Geisha look.

I have to say I have never seen anything more hideous than this double-planked aberration.

“I’m surprised he actually got a model to wear (and probab…

Evil Celebrity Clowns – Famous Faces Digitally Repainted at Worth1000 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you suffer from coulrophobia, (exaggerated fear of clowns) stay away from this gallery, because these are not just clowns, they are evil, celebrity clowns!

Worth1000.com, a very cool art and and multi-media site, are always running fun PhotoShop contests. This time, they held a contest seeking …

Reinterpreting Movie Heroes – The Incredible Hulk by Jonas Thornqvist (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) There have been rumblings of discontent in the blogosphere with the computer-generated Hulk of The Incredible Hulk movie, scheduled for theatrical release on June 13th. So perhaps in response, Swedish artist Jonas Thornqvist created this 3D version using a graphics application called 3ds Max, a 3-D …

Recreating Magazine Covers – Esquire’s Most Iconic Issues Madeover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Esquire magazine asked the world’s most influential fashion designers to recreate some of the magazine’s most iconic covers.

With the exception of one, all these pieces are based on covers conceived by esquire’s long time art director George Lois, who hel…

Athletes as Fashion Journalists – Sean Avery Interns at Vogue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s not just young women that dream of interning at fashion magazines — Sean Avery, a forward for the New York Rangers, is said to be starting an internship at U.S. Vogue.

The 28-year-old NHL player reportedly starting his unpaid position this week. Considering he’s used to a $1.9 million salary…

Webcam Backpacks – Porta2030 Streams On The Go (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever recorded video footage of yourself on the go, you probably looked like a goofball with your camcorder or cellphone stretched out in front of you… not so stealth. With this slender backpack, the Porta2030, you can record more low profile footage and actually stream your video as long…

Odd Google Earth Sightings – Giant Makeup Compact?

(TrendHunter.com) It’s incredible how different the world looks from an aerial perspective, which is why Google Earth is so fascinating. The satellite photos pick up the neatest things, like this giant grid of pastel coloured rectangles.

The image from 5°5’28.85″S 81°7’36.44″W, near Paita in Peru, looks like an e…

Nude Hiking – Backcountry in the Buff

(TrendHunter.com) Craigslist is one of the funnest websites to peruse, especially when you encounter odd posts. On Toronto’s Craigslist site, someone had posted an request looking for outdoor nudists who would want to join him in creating a group of hikers who hit the trails wearing nothing but their boots.

Conside…

Guerrilla Musical Theater 2 – Flash Mob for Lastminute.com (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a guerrilla ad by a group of actors who surprised and shocked people waiting at Stansted Airport in London with an impromptu musical performance, a la Improv Everywhere. It’s always fun to see people’s reactions when they see actors pop out of nowhere singing and some even tap dancing.

Ther…

Hitting With Words – Domestic Violence: Verbal Abuse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This powerful PSA campaign from Singapore successfuly illustrates how verbal abuse can be just as horrific as physical violence. This is an important issue to raise awareness of, as many people do not realize that vicious domestic verbal abuse can actually have longer lasting effects and hurt their …