Fake Bodies as Street Art – Mark Jenkins Embed Series (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mark Jenkins has been featured on Trend Hunter before, but his new Embed series was worth a mention. Jenkins is an American artist who specializes in street installations, some of which can be describ…

High-Energy Art Contests – Red Bull Art of Can (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The annual Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition will be held this July in Houston, Texas.

Showcases of the recycled art medium seem to become more and more elaborate each year, since the first such exhibit…

Sweat Stain Fashion – Armpit Shirt (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Matt Fargo has created a very unique piece of fashion art in the form of a polo shirt made entirely from armpit stained fabric. The Armpit Shirt’s stains were collected at the Manhattan Salvation Army…

Plays Based on Web Scandals – User 927 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The User 927 scandal, a huge web privacy issue back in 2006, has resurfaced in Philadelphia in the form of a theatrical play. The production, aptly named USER 927, was put together by Katharine Clark …

Being Undressed by Heavy Machinery – Woman’s Clothes Removed By Digger (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) An Italian TV show recently featured a woman who voluntarily allowed her clothes to be removed by a mechanical shovel. The clip shows the blond looking terrified in the show’s studio as the giant, cla…

Anti-Energy Drinks – Drank (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Drank is a unique beverage product on the market that is actually being called an “anti-energy drink.” Despite the rising popularity in caffeinated products, from soda to chips (seriously), Drank tack…

Bootcamp for Toddlers – “Potty Whisperer” Toilet Training (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A “Potty Whisperer” in suburban Chicago is claiming she can have toddlers using toilets in under five days if they attend what she’s calling a “Booty Camp.”

At the bootcamp for toddlers, Wendy Sweene…

Toys to Teach Acceptance – Down Syndrome Dolls (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In an effort to make a doll to fit every possible human condition, Down Syndrome Dolls attempt to replicate the unmistakable look of a child with Down Syndrome. 5,000 children are born with the condit…

Rubber Architecture – Willem DaFoe’s Black Neoprene Home (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Willem Dafoe always did creep me out. Now that I find the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor has been living in a rubber house, my fears are deepening. As most home designers are trying to go gree…

Google News Spoofs – Fugue.com’s Good News

(TrendHunter.com) This is a nicely done exercise in wishful thinking. A Google News parody was created by a site called fugue.com showing what Boing Boing calls “A brilliantly done spoof of Google News from a paralle…

Shark Surfing – Renegade Sport or Advertising Genius? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This Youtube stunt is a pretty entertaining music video, which may or may not have been staged. The surfer throws large portions of meat into the ocean in hopes being hauled by a white shark when he …

Animals Made of Recycled Electronics – Eco Art-Deco Machinery (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by Ann Smith, these unique robotic animals are a creative method of recycling old electronics and machine parts.

As toys, art, or environmental statements, the marketing possibilities are …

Botanical Shoes – Shoe Fleur, A Footwear Fantasy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I saw Michel Tcherevkoff’s photographs of shoes and purses fashioned from plants and flowers.

“It all started with the underside of a banana leaf,” Luxu…

Firing Bald Employees – Woman Shaves Head for Cancer, Loses Job

(TrendHunter.com) A Canadian woman lost her job as a waitress at Nathaniel’s restaurant because she shaved her head to help raise $2,700 for a local cancer research fundraiser! What shortsighted and intolerant manageme…

Mega Flares – Prada’s Checkered Atrocity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Several designers began rolling flared pants onto shelves, announcing the skinny-jean look of the last few seasons may finally be over. Prada, known for their oft eccentric extremes, really stretched …

Bomb Alarm Clocks – You Disarm it to hit Snooze!

(TrendHunter.com) This silly clock is really quite functional, albeit annoying.

Unlike a traditional alarm clock, this one not only resembles a time bomb, but also shares some of the same attributes. When woken up b…

Anti-Sleep Driving Alarms – Stay Awake At The Wheel (UPDATE)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you had one of those near-death encounter while driving where you unintentionally fell asleep? If yes, you’d better be careful since not only your life but the lives of others are at stake. So be…

Digitally Aged Celebrities – Stars Who Died Young as Seniors (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Andrzej Dragan’s remarkable photographic portraits focus on well known public figures who died long before they became old. The Polish-born artist shows the celebrities as they may have looked had the…

Customized Sci-fi Cars – Alien-Themed Hoods (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter featured an article recently about an Alien-themed bar in Switzerland designed by the Oscar winning creator of the mean, highly aggressive Alien monsters H. R. Giger. Now, we are introduc…

Human Face Bags – Headstrong Hand Bags by Yael Mer

(TrendHunter.com) These bags, embossed with images of human faces, are more than a little creepy, yet somehow they ooze appeal. The quirky totes were created by Yael Mer who makes the mask-like bags in different shapes…