Microlending Credit Cards – KivaB4B Doubles Grants

Kiva.org has been cited several times in Trend Hunter because the microfinance site is just so awesome! The latest from Kiva is that they partnered with Advanta Bank, one of the largest issuers of credit cards to US small business owners and entrepreneurs.

In addition to looking great, when lender…

Big Brimmed Hats – Kentucky Derby Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Off to the races, giddy’up, it’s time to get all gussied up! (More than) half the fun of going to the Kentucky Derby is checking out the fashion and getting dressed up for the races and that, of course, includes big brimmed hats! Although the weather wasn’t ideal at this year’s event, it didn’t stop…

Video Game Spoofs – Grand Theft Auto for Yuppies by Conan O’Brien (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Conan O’Brien and his writers at the Late Night Show have developed a kinder, gentler version of the violence-laden and much-maligned yet popular video game, Grand Theft Auto 4 which was released a few days ago. The spoof is called Grand Theft Auto for Yuppies and it is pretty funny.

Advertising in Third World Countries

Online Advertising Philippines

Apparently, the power of online advertising has been so far restricted and acknowledged only by the people who are in the United States and the United Kingdom. While online advertising and Internet marketing is rampant in the world today, it is really out of curiosity that countries such as the Philippines has not adopted such a tactic.

I call this funny for the fact that most of the Internet marketers in the world today come from the Philippines and India. While they are serving countries abroad through telecommute jobs, it makes you wonder why their point of origin does not know what it is missing.

“There is still a huge potential in the Philippines when using the Internet for marketing and advertising campaigns. All that is needed is that they are informed with the methods and tools that can be used by local advertisers and marketers,”

(Source) Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Designer Homepages – iGoogle Artist Themes Include Dolce & Gabbana

Google has recently launched the iGoogle Artist Themes in collaboration with many designers/artists such as Jeff Koons, Coldplay, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce and Gabbana and many others to create themes to personalize your iGoogle page. As you land on the classic Google homepage, you will find a li…

Roll-Up Mattresses – Tidy Room

(TrendHunter.com) I am so loving this Tidy Room design by Toby Treyer-Evans.

The Tidy Room is a flexible mattress with strategically built handles. Throw all your clothes on top of the bed, and when it’s laundry time, just roll it up and and dump it in the machine. That was easy!

Madonna recently reminded us on her…

Designer Homepages – iGoogle Artist Themes Include Dolce & Gabbana (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Google has recently launched the iGoogle Artist Themes in collaboration with many designers/artists such as Jeff Koons, Coldplay, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce and Gabbana and many others to create themes to personalize your iGoogle page. As you land on the classic Google homepage, you will find a li…

Green Fashion Shows – Project Earth Day Green Runway (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who says environmentally responsible fashion cannot be hip, daring, and ultra sexy?

The recent annual Project Earth Day runway show and fashion design competition proved you can be green while looking extra hot.

The gallery shows a sample of the sustainable style paraded down the eco-friendly ru…

Origami Ads – Maone Bank Origami Money

The origami in the gallery is part of an ad campaign created by DCS advertising agency for Maone Bank of Brazil. The campaign, which uses images and shapes of animals, is supposed to illustrate that ideally, your money should multiply in conjunction with your family.

I love anything origami. I t…

Mural Dishwashers – Horizontal Design Hangs On Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tired of unloading the dishwasher when the dishes are clean? A totally new dishwasher concept designed by Marie-Christine Lacasse and Marie Claude Savard, and unveiled at the University of Quebec in Montreal Design Grad Show, could prove to be a very interesting addition to your home. Their version…

Origami Ads – Maone Bank Origami Money (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The origami in the gallery is part of an ad campaign created by DCS advertising agency for Maone Bank of Brazil. The campaign, which uses images and shapes of animals, is supposed to illustrate that ideally, your money should multiply in conjunction with your family.

I love anything origami. I t…

Say, Can I Have Some Purple Berries? Yes, I’ve Been Eating Them For Six Or Seven Weeks Now. Probably Keep Us Both Alive.

Earlier this week Kraft – which makes its namesake cheese singles, Philadelphia cream cheese and Oscar Mayer meats – posted a 13% drop in first- quarter net income amid surging costs for dairy, wheat and other commodities.

According to Dow Jones, food manufacturers like Kraft Foods are blaming ethanol producers for cost increases.

Kraft’s Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld has been in Washington in recent weeks to talk to key decision makers on the diversion of corn for biofuels. “This was a policy that was well intentioned but has had some unintended consequences that have exacerbated commodity increases in certain parts of the world causing people to go hungry,” she said.

People are going hungry? Or companies aren’t making their numbers and “people” aren’t getting their bonuses? Either way, it’s bad news.

Environmentally Endangered Tourism – Places to Visit While You Can (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Concierge magazine released a list of the 10 most environmentally endangered locations to visit.

“Isn’t it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to see?” the magazine asks.

The Taj Mahal’s beautiful exterior is suffering possibly irreparable …

Swarovski Luxury Furniture – Finkeldei’s Crystal Edition (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) German manufacturer, Finkeldei introduced the Crystal Edition, an upholstered Swarovski crystal-encrusted high-end line of furniture. The luxury furniture includes sofas, armchairs, chaise lounges, tables beds, and accessories. There is no price mentioned but you can be sure that this crystal-stud…

His & Hers Designs – Mr & Mrs Jones Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer and artist Polly George hand makes these elegant his & hers pieces in her trademark pure, simple, white shapes.

Working from her rural Kent studio, Polly slip casts and then individually decorates each item. The glaze is then hand-dipped, giving each item their own individual character, e…

Fake Human Taxidermy – Joseph Seigenthaler Sculptures Use Real Hair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These faux human head mounts, created by Joseph Seigenthaler, have an air of morbidity, but at the same time are captivating in terms of their incredible detail. The heads, some of them appearing to mocking the viewer while others just having an eerie smile, are all unique, and every one definitely …

Four Legged Eco Teachers – Animals Planet Green Lessons

Animal Planet has released an awareness campaign in which cartoon animals offer viewers lessons on how to save the planet. There are six hilarious, short clips on their website, teaching things like how eating a healthy diet actually reduces green house gases as well as a range of other ways to help…

Controversial Billboards – Disney Ad Shows Little Girl in Lingerie

Disney just cannot catch a break these days! Hot on the heels of the recent Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair drama comes news of this racy Disney billboard in Beijing.

The billboard shows a girl that looks about 10 or 11 years old in skimpy underwear playing with Minnie Mouse hand puppets. While not explici…

Artistic Tableware II – Origami Spoon (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Origami has been a big source of inspiration in numerous areas of design, from furniture to fashion and even kitchenware.

Following the Origami Crockery we featured, we bring you an artistic, fun spoon. The Origami Spoon by Czech designer Michael Sholk is bent from a single piece of thin material.…

Sex and the City Lingerie – Own Samantha’s Pearl Thong

Since the show first aired, Sex and the City has hugely influenced fashion. Now with the launch of the new movie, designers are making it even easier by creating fashion pieces inspired directly by the show.

It is the stylish dresses, shoes and lingerie that keep Sex and the City interesting and m…