When Everyone Is “The Media” You’re Perpetually Exposed

Laughing Squid is liking this video from Gary Vaynerchuk.

How about you? Do you buy that communications technology can and will work wonders for the forces for good, while exposing the evil-minded for the cretin that they are? I like the concept. But it seems like a bit of a reach.

Eco Jargon – Green Collar Jobs

You’ve heard of white collar, blue collar and pink collar jobs but have you heard of green collar? If not, it’s about time you caught up with living in 2008.

Now that the world is increasingly focused on being, well, green, more jobs are springing up in the eco sector, and that’s the name given to…

Underwear Danceoffs – Jockey Underwars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember that scene in Charlie’s Angels where Cameron Diaz danced around in her undies? Or when Britney Spears did the same in Cross Roads? If not, I’m sure you can imagine… and somehow I have a feeling a good lot of you have done some of your own panty prancing.

If the urge strike again soon, m…

Worldwide Partners Repackages Itself

SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) — Worldwide Partners, a network of some 90 independent shops, is reformulating itself into a more aggressive holding company to compete for new business on the world stage. Al Moffat, president-CEO, described Worldwide Partners as a "reverse Omnicom" — the agencies own the holding company, and the holding company works for them.

Dual Branding – Marc Jacobs’ Louis Vuitton Joke Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Until a recent shopping trip, I couldn’t express how bored I was of Louis Vuitton. If people weren’t toting the real thing, their shoulders were draped in fake LV bags carrying faux wallets, and if not, they’d be wearing knock-off scarves around their necks.

Thanks to Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton has…

Dogvertising – VW Polo Singing Dog Ad

We’ve talked about catvertising, but canine commercials are just as popular.

People love animals, some think they’re cute, other hilarious, but regardless of the reason, the point is, animals with character sell. Case in point, the new VW Polo Singing Dog commercial.

It features a series of Jack …

Bunny Backpacks – Can Prada Revive the 90s?

(TrendHunter.com) Backpacks are either practical and geared toward students or hikers, or they’re considered cutsie, designed for kids and preteens.

Prada wants to change that with the re-introduction of the micro backpack as a fashion statement.

The Prada backpack, which is shaped like a bunny and comes with att…

Ads The People Want – Heidi, Hasselhoff & a Talking Car for VW

It’s no secret Volkswagen is proud of its origin, and if anyone didn’t know, their upcoming TV spot would reinforce how Deutsch the brand is.

They’ve packed the “It’s what the people want” ad campaign, which launches next month, full of famous German celebrities including Heidi Klum and David Hass…

Damon Wayans: ‘I’m the Filter!’


LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) — Seven years ago, when Damon Wayans was creating "My Wife and Kids" for ABC, he still hadn't so much as touched a laptop computer. "I was afraid I'd break it," he explained, "that if I pressed the wrong button, it'd explode." Today, Mr. Wayans is pushing Madison Avenue's buttons, recruiting brands to underwrite what he calls "his legacy": Wayout TV, a multiplatform production company that has been incubating shows for the internet.

Scion Doesn’t Just Speak; It Speaks for You

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In keeping with Scion’s build-your-own identity, StrawberryFrog launched Scion Speak, where you can create a Scion crest.

2010 Car Sneak Peak – Suzuki Kizashi Sedan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) 2010 is looking good!

Expected to be available by 2010, the third and final iteration of Suzuki’s Kizashi concept series was unveiled at the New York Auto Show.

The Kizashi features 300 horsepower, 6-speed paddle shifters and an all-wheel drive.

Measuring in at (4,6 x 1,9 x 1,45 meters) in (l…

Everyone’s An Art Director These Days

The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.

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San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. says it hopes to boost its name recognition among a new generation of consumers who edit, store and share photos online.

Photoshop Express will be completely Web-based so consumers can use it with any type of computer, operating system and browser. And, once they register, users can get to their accounts from different computers.

Adobe says providing Photoshop Express for free is part marketing and part a strategy to create up-sell opportunities. It hopes some customers will move from it to boxed software like its $99 Photoshop Elements or to a subscription-based version of Express that’s in the works.

[via Associate Press]

Eco Jargon – Green Collar Jobs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You’ve heard of white collar, blue collar and pink collar jobs but have you heard of green collar? If not, it’s about time you caught up with living in 2008.

Now that the world is increasingly focused on being, well, green, more jobs are springing up in the eco sector, and that’s the name given to…

‘Under the Same Moon’ Takes the Piss Out of Lou Dobbs

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Spoof meets the big-leagues in this trailer for Under the Same Moon, a Hispanic-American film with a title so sappy it could itself be a spoof.

Dogvertising – VW Polo Singing Dog Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve talked about catvertising, but canine commercials are just as popular.

People love animals, some think they’re cute, other hilarious, but regardless of the reason, the point is, animals with character sell. Case in point, the new VW Polo Singing Dog commercial.

It features a series of Jack …

Ew, Gross. It’s a Big Shiny GUT.

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French company Tefal is promoting a newfangled muscle:fat tracking scale for beachside midlifers that suffer the indignity of sucking it in.

Ads The People Want – Heidi, Hasselhoff & a Talking Car for VW (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s no secret Volkswagen is proud of its origin, and if anyone didn’t know, their upcoming TV spot would reinforce how Deutsch the brand is.

They’ve packed the “It’s what the people want” ad campaign, which launches next month, full of famous German celebrities including Heidi Klum and David Hass…

Illuminated Message Shirts – T-Sketch

(TrendHunter.com) The fun T-sketch T-shirt lets your write any message or display any logo or picture on your chest with a cool illumination effect. What you write or draw on the integrated chest display is automatically converted into an illuminated message or design of which you can adjust the intensity.

Perfect …

The Rebranding of Billy Bailey

Billy had paged his agent on the way home from school. He was suspended indefinitely, pending a parent-teacher meeting, but that wasnÂ’t what bothered Billy. He was worried about his brand-identity.

Sony Foams Miami For New Commercial

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Here’s some behind the scenes footage of that foam shoot that bathed the streets of Miami with gallons and gallons of soap suds