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…

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…

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…

Painted Celebrities – Stars Wearing Nothing but Body Paint, From Paris Hilton to Rihanna (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Body paint is an art form that has been in existence for many centuries. Nowadays, the art has become a staple in the fashion world, the music industry, social causes and advertising.

Always staying at…

Nudevertising Specialists – Henrick Purienne Photography Pushes Limits (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Pushing the envelope with fashion, photography and sex will be an ongoing development in 2009 as naughtiness invades the fashion editorial pages. One of the photographers who will be pushing the limits…

Hiring Fake Crowds – Queues for Hire at McDonald’s in Japan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) After the debut of the Quarter Pounder in Japan, it transpires that there was a bit of cheating involved in the massive crowd turnout for this uber cool McDonald’s viral marketing campaign.

The 1,000+…

Canine Reality Show Unleashes Creativity – Greatest American Dog (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Greatest American Dog is a new TV show that debuts tonight, that puts 12 teams of dog trainers against each other for a chance to win $25,000. CBS has been busy promoting the show with help from ad agency…

iPhone 3G Abuse Tests – iJustine Tries Dropvertising (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Who would have thought that a pretty blonde like iJustine would give the iPhone so much abuse? However, her iPhone abuse is turning out to be a perfect marketing angle. If any phone could survive abuse…

Pre-Movie Mockumentaries – Rain of Madness Spoofs Tropic Thunder (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tropic Thunder hasn’t even hit theatres yet and already Ben Stiller fans can’t hide their excitement for the new flick. Paramount’s clever marketing is no doubt to thank for generating pre-movie buzz.…

Puking on the Catwalk – ‘Know Your Limits’ Campaign is Too Graphic (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sure, shock is a great way to generate awareness, but is having vomits vomit on the runway going a little bit too far? The Know Your Limits TV spot was created to generate awareness for alcohol abuse,…

Live Celebrity Surgery – Bridgette Neilsen’s Plastic Surgery (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bridgette Neilsen, formerly Mrs. Sly Stallone, decided to go for a few rounds with the plastic surgeon – on live TV. Gerhard Sattler was the doctor she chose for her major body overhaul. She had fat removed…

Gas Rebates Keep Consumers Spending – It’s FREE Gas-mania (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While drivers feel they are getting strangled by gas prices, the gas-rebate gimmick business is running wild. It’s almost to the point that if you are spending money, you can ask for a gas rebate! Hotels…

Cage Fight Pranks – Is Bruno, Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, The Next Borat? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian and filmmaker who duped a people into doing stupid things for the wildly successful film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of…

3G iPhone Unboxing – Unofficially Official (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here it is, the most important posting on Trend Hunter (today) The iPhone unboxing. A man from Portugal got a 8GB iPhone, 3G, in advance of the 7/11 official launch. He said he didn’t pay anything, but…

Chinese Olympic Money – Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These photos released by China’s Xinhua news agency display the new 10-yuan banknote (US $1.45) to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games. The notes were issued by the central bank People’s Bank of China…

Human Mirrors on Subways – Improv Everywhere Puts 16 Twins on Subway (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Improv Everywhere, perhaps the most well-known improvisation and impromptu stunt agencies, unleashed 16 sets of twins to behave as human mirrors. Each twin set dressed alike and, moving in sync with one…

Imromptu Global Dance Phenomenon – Where The Hell is Matt (2008) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Matt Harding, best known for his “Where the Hell is Matt” website and “Dancing” videos, has started a global impromptu dancing phenomenon.

Matt, 31, has spent the last 14 months creating a new video,…

Record Breaking Line Ups – iPhone 3G Wait in NYC (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Want a 3G iPhone? This video shows the tremendous patience, discipline and desire you’ll need to be one of the first Apple fans to get your hands on one. The clip was shot outside of the Apple store on…

Swapping Shirts with Strangers – Adidas: Ajax Shirt Viral (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Adidas is trying their hand at viral advertising in hope of generating buzz around the unveiling of the new Adidas Ajax Amsterdam home shirt for the 2008-2009 season.

TBWA ad agency created this viral…

Racing Batmobiles? – Toyota F1 Brings Batmobile to British Grand Prix (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In an awesome cross-promotion stunt, Panasonic Toyota Racing joined forces with Warner Brothers to bring The Dark Knight to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix weekend.

That’s right, the iconic Batmobile…