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Innovation Micro-Trends? - Trend Hunter features a daily dose of micro-trends, viral news and pop culture. By combining these micro-trends into clusters of inspiration, one can stimulate creativity and develop breakthrough ideas...

Trend Spotting - Trend spotting (a.k.a. trend watching) is the science of identifying emerging shifts in our social behavior and aspirations. The latest trends are driven by a range of factors, including pop culture, media, news, innovation, and the arts. Trend spotting is used by industry professionals to develop products, enhance idea generation, and inform marketing, media, design and strategic planning. By developing a systematic approach to trend spotting, individuals and organizations can better develop disruptive products and creations that dance the beat of cool.

Cool Hunting / Trend Hunting - Cool Hunting and Trend Hunting isn’t the search for what’s popular. It is the search for what’s NOT popular – yet. In fact, cool hunters and industry professionals typically refer to cool as the NEXT big thing. Once trends becomes mainstream, the novelty and appeal is lost. As a result, you must seek inspiration from the fringe. This means exposing yourself to the extremes of luxury, bizarre and excess. By construct, this means micro-trends have a lower probability of becoming mainstream. However, the purpose is to build a composite of trends for inspiration.

Trend Spotters / Cool Hunters - There are mavericks in the world who take trends seriously. Professionally, these driven individuals are referred to as Trend Spotters or Cool Hunters. Motivated by a fervent desire to discover tomorrow, Trend Spotters / Cool Hunters are constantly searching for the next big thing. Employed in design, art, media, strategy, and marketing Trend Spotters and Cool Hunters set the rhythm for the pulse of pop culture.


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The Deluxe Meat Loaf Bakery is a Vegan’s Worst Nightmare
The Deluxe Meat Loaf Bakery is a Vegan’s Worst Nightmare 23 Views - FRESH!

Not a fan of meat loaf? Maybe this will change your mind, because this is just not any meatloaf. The Meatloaf Bakery is a Chicago-based eatery that offers frosted meatloaf cupcakes, pies and cakes and…

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Volkswagen Touareg's Chic Off-Road Campaign 41 Views

Branded Mudvertising (GALLERY)

Volkswagen Touareg's Chic Off-Road Campaign

The latest print ad for the Volkswagen Touareg capitalizes on the SUV's ability to remain chic even while getting dirty. It's photographed after an off-road outing, but after taking a closer look, the…
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NHL Zamboni Resurfacer To Be Replaced by Greener IceCats 59 Views

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NHL Zamboni Resurfacer To Be Replaced by Greener IceCats

The National Hockey League says it’s time for the Zamboni ice resurfacer to go up in flames. In Toronto alone, 60 Zamboinis cover 2,000 miles a year, and the city wants a cleaner technology. Roll out the…
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Tush Magazine Shows You How To 'Beat It' With a Leotard 145 Views

Bodysuit Editorials (GALLERY)

Tush Magazine Shows You How To 'Beat It' With a Leotard

Beyonce and Madonna have brought bodysuits back into pop culture. Hell, even Justin Timberlake donned a body-hugging leotard in his SNL parody of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video. The fashion industry…
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13 Kitchen Must-Haves for Waste-Free Partying (CLUSTER)


If you're hosting a party at your home to watch tonight's Fiesta Bowl game, you're no doubt dreading the post-game cleanup. Whether your Fiesta Bowl menu will be served upon paper plates or your finest…
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Marc Jacobs SS 09 For Marley & Me Target Audience 131 Views

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Marc Jacobs SS 09 For Marley & Me Target Audience

Surely Jennifer Aniston’s new flick, Marley & Me, taking the top spot for movies attracted some kids dressed in the latest Marc Jacobs designer duds. While Marley & Me focused on adults cavorting with…
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Scottish Stag and Owl Drawings By Susie Wright 165 Views

Animalistic Heritage Sketches (GALLERY)

Scottish Stag and Owl Drawings By Susie Wright

The inspiration for Susie Wright’s work comes from the artist’s Scottish heritage, an interest in natural history and an appreciation of architecture. In her captivating images, Wright invites the viewer…
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Pete Edwards Redefines Music With Talking Dolls and Watches 184 Views

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Pete Edwards Redefines Music With Talking Dolls and Watches

The subjectivity of music in the modern age allows many artists to reinterpret and redefine the meaning and form of their craft, which gives an opportunity for unconventional maestros like Pete Edwards…
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Daniel Simmons Sculpts North American Meditation Retreats 165 Views

Modern Day Ruins (GALLERY)

Daniel Simmons Sculpts North American Meditation Retreats

Daniel Simmon’s “Visions for a Contemporary Ruin” project aims to create a new type of building in North American Culture. His interwoven sculptures are modern day meditation pagodas. “This structure…
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Killer Ad Scares Men From Buying Gifts 182 Views

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Killer Ad Scares Men From Buying Gifts

Swiss clothing and footwear brand Suede promote their ‘killer’ suede leather jackets a little too literally. An attractive woman wearing the aforementioned suede leather jacket sits on the side of the…
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Longoland Toys Look Distorted and Freaky 420 Views

Inside-Out Stuffed Animals (GALLERY)

Longoland Toys Look Distorted and Freaky

I have heard of people who are born with their undeveloped sibling inside of them. A couple teeth. A tuft of hair. Perhaps something that resembles a finger. This is what I think of when I see the creations…
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Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London 211 Views

Guerrilla Benching (GALLERY)

Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London

Guerrilla benching is a new craze led by eco-activists in London. After park benches were accused of fueling trouble pertaining to loiterers and homeless people, public seating was removed from green spaces…
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Using Crotches to Sell Watches in 'Radical Quick' 2,736 Views

Crotchvertising (GALLERY)

Using Crotches to Sell Watches in 'Radical Quick'

Photographer Armin Morbach utilizes crotches to sell watches in his editorial ‘Radical Quick’ in the new 14th issue of Tush magazine. Morbach captured male model Michael D in assorted styles, from speedos…
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Burton’s Playboy Line Sparks Protests Amid Increasing Sales (UPDATE) 464 Views

Sexist Snowboards (VIDEO)

Burton’s Playboy Line Sparks Protests Amid Increasing Sales (UPDATE)

Burton’s cross-branding collaboration with Playboy for their line of ‘Love’ snowboards has ruffled some features in super-liberal Vermont, and now residents are protesting to try to run the snowboard company…
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'Acts Of Random Kindness' Encourages Good Deeds 4 Views

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'Acts Of Random Kindness' Encourages Good Deeds

Similar to the feel-good movie, Pay It Forward, a new brand of clothing is trying to make the world a better place… and of course, make some money. The idea behind ARK or Acts of Random Kindness, is that…
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Impatience-Driven Inventions 590 Views

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Impatience-Driven Inventions

Our society has become adapted to a high right of innovation, fueling a demand for both material goods and service to be delivered at an all-time high rate. Consumers want things, and they want them now.…
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Light & Shade 'Way Ray' Editorial in Tush Magazine 358 Views

Shadowed Photography (GALLERY)

Light & Shade 'Way Ray' Editorial in Tush Magazine

Photographer Sebastian Kim uses his talent in manipulating light and shade to great effect in this amazing editorial ‘Way Ray’ in the recent 13th issue of Tush magazine. The manipulation of light is augmented…
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Vogue China Loves Anna Sui’s Vibrantly Colored Locks 452 Views

Pretty Punk Hair (GALLERY)

Vogue China Loves Anna Sui’s Vibrantly Colored Locks

Easter is still a few months away, but Vogue China is raving about Anna Sui’s tremendous use of color in a past show fashion show. While other magazines are looking to next season’s collections by designers…
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The Outnet.com is Outlet for Net-a-Porter.com 144 Views

Chic-onomical Virtual Outlets

The Outnet.com is Outlet for Net-a-Porter.com

Online shopping just got a bit cheaper. Natalie Massenet of Net-a-porter.com will soon be opening The Outnet.com, which is the outlet site for Net-a-Porter.com. Jumping on the bandwagon on a phenomenon…
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Fruit and Vegetable Inspired Good to Inspire Healthy Living 946 Views

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Fruit and Vegetable Inspired Good to Inspire Healthy Living

Fruits and vegetables have been a staple of the human diet as long as we have been on earth, and modern research has proven that produce is absolutely vital to our health. Yet despite this breadth of now…
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21 Ghostly Discoveries and Innovations (CLUSTER)


Halloween has come and gone, but for those who believe in ghosts and spirits, these undead souls roam the world--and our thoughts--year-round. In this slideshow, we'll giggle at ghosts by dressing our…
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There’s No Danger of DUI with These Drinks 530 Views

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There’s No Danger of DUI with These Drinks

There are always unfortunate incidents around the holidays caused by drunk driving; Sam Shepard, Charles Barkley and Matt Dillon were all popped for driving under the influence in the past week. These…
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The Twisted Artistic Works Of Jason Clay Parker 261 Views

Poisonous Fur Designs (GALLERY)

The Twisted Artistic Works Of Jason Clay Parker

The work of Jason Clay Parker is pretty messed up, but for someone like me, it's right up my street. Parker's collection includes ‘The Renewal Series’ which features artworks titled The Black Death, God…
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Vogue Italia Suggestions For Confident Fashionistas 319 Views

The Return of Hairnets (GALLERY)

Vogue Italia Suggestions For Confident Fashionistas

Vogue Italia is convinced that hair nets should be back in vogue. At least that is the case in their ‘Vogue Suggestions’ editorial in the October 2008 issue of the magazine that many fashionistas consider…
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'Objects of Curiosity' Are The Scary Work Of Dan Levin 223 Views

Marine Doll Mash Ups (GALLERY)

'Objects of Curiosity' Are The Scary Work Of Dan Levin

These seriously scary ‘Objects of Curiosity’ dolls were created by Dan Levin, and quite honestly, they freak me right out. I mean that, not just saying it for effect. There is something so very wrong,…
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'Puppet' in Numero Korea Shows Some Wild 'Dos 314 Views

Crazy Hairstyle Editorials (GALLERY)

'Puppet' in Numero Korea Shows Some Wild 'Dos

The January 2009 issue of Numero Korea features a celebration of crazy and wild hair styles in the editorial, ‘Puppet.’ The editorial features model Myf Shepherd who was photographed by Sofia Sanchez…
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Recycled Flatware Lighting and Other Shades of Invention 289 Views

Artsy Cutlery Cubes (GALLERY)

Recycled Flatware Lighting and Other Shades of Invention

Armed with discarded knives, forks, but mostly spoons, a soldering iron, and a wicked sense of design, Canadian artist Francois Legault has created a line of fashion lamps dubbed, Kitchen Collection. Some…
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Lululemon Could Make Rear-Worn Bags Hip Again 307 Views

Designer Fanny Packs (GALLERY)

Lululemon Could Make Rear-Worn Bags Hip Again

Take back the pack. Lululemon Athletica, a growing athletic apparel company, has reinvented the convention of fanny packs. The name ‘fanny pack’ is derived from the fact that they were worn traditionally…
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Girlie Guns and Other Forms of Feminine Self-Protection 3,702 Views

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Girlie Guns and Other Forms of Feminine Self-Protection

Judging by the latest celebrity news, Jennifer Aniston could have used one of the girlie weapons in the cluster below. According to a press release, Jennifer Aniston held a burglar at gun point after…
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The Thermos Stainless Steel Can Insulator 268 Views

Hand-Held Beer Chillers (VIDEO)

The Thermos Stainless Steel Can Insulator

Everyone wants to keep their beer cans cold, but koozies are not all that great at what they are suppose to be doing - keeping your drink cold (even if they do look really cool with your favorite team’s…
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The Candela Guardian Nightlight For Late Night Bathroom Breaks 219 Views

Portable Night Lights (VIDEO)

The Candela Guardian Nightlight For Late Night Bathroom Breaks

Ever wanted to turn on the lights, but didn’t want to wake up your family? A flashlight works great, but they tend to be too bright, plus you can rarely find one when you need it. Night lights are great,…
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Quirky Inventions Inspired by Classic Games 352 Views

Domino-Inspired Designs (VIDEO)

Quirky Inventions Inspired by Classic Games

I have always loved a good game of Dominos, but I had no idea there were people out there who take their Domino passions a step further. Here is a sample of 11 domino inventions from all across the world.…
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Merges Robots And iPhones And Beers... Oh My 205 Views

iPhone Apps for Boozers (VIDEO)

Merges Robots And iPhones And Beers... Oh My

With iPhones becoming more mainstream, it was only a matter of time until someone merged technology with beer. And thus, iBeer was born. This iPhone app allows technogeeks to virtually drink a frosty pint…



 Andy Warhol Still-Life Retro Images 380 Views

Iconic Polaroid Photography Exhibits (GALLERY)

Andy Warhol Still-Life Retro Images

The ‘Andy Warhol Still-Life Polaroids’ exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York hosts a great selection of 70 Polaroid pictures taken by the iconic Andy Warhol between 1977 and 1983. The Polaroids…
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30 Viral Car and Motorcycle Ad Campaigns (CLUSTER)


Cars are an expensive commodity, and in a stagnant economy, car makers must entice consumers that their autos are splurge-worthy in the most economical manner possible. And while motorcycles are significantly…
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Bright Spicentice Packets for Simple Ethnic Meals That Shine 242 Views

Matchbox-Shaped Spice Kits (GALLERY)

Bright Spicentice Packets for Simple Ethnic Meals That Shine

Spicentice flavor kits are packets that are filled with a blend of ethnic herbs and spices, then packaged with an appropriate recipe. This is an age-old idea, but what I like best is Spicentice's bright…
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Put Up Your Feet or Park Your Bum on These Designs 1,324 Views

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Put Up Your Feet or Park Your Bum on These Designs

Whether you call them poufs, stools or ottomans, these small furnishings serve a vital function. They give us a place to put up our feet when we sit in a chair that doesn’t have one built in. They can…
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HP Firefly Would Make You The Envy of All Geeks 382 Views

Two-Screened Laptops

HP Firefly Would Make You The Envy of All Geeks

Hewlett Packard has revealed a new laptop concept, dubbed the Firefly, that has a couple new features. One, it has a 4.3-inch LCD display underneath the main display… for some reason. Two, the trackpad…
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Yang Li's Minimalist Credit Crunch Menswear 365 Views

Short-Sleeved Suits (GALLERY)

Yang Li's Minimalist Credit Crunch Menswear

Chinese designer Yang Li’s menswear collection boasts short-sleeved jackets and shirts with the top part of a tie tucked into a loose apron-like pocket. The London-based designer’s quirky collection is…
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Madonna in Louis Vuitton 2009 Campaign (UPDATE) 891 Views

Superstar Fashion Ads (GALLERY)

Madonna in Louis Vuitton 2009 Campaign (UPDATE)

Louis Vuitton has released the rest of the ads in their Spring-Summer 2009 campaign with the Queen of Pop, Madonna. Shot by famed photographer Steven Meisel, Madonna continues to flaunt her amazingly…
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Dacca Boots Are Made From Plastic Bags 494 Views

Eco-Chic Footwear (GALLERY)

Dacca Boots Are Made From Plastic Bags

Chilean industrial design student Camila Labra’s collection of footwear made from recycled plastic bags are not only great for the environment but stylish as well. They are definitely practical because…
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Novel Eco-Friendly Interior Design by Laura Cahill 348 Views

Vases Made From Recycled Books (GALLERY)

Novel Eco-Friendly Interior Design by Laura Cahill

Graduate designer Laura Cahill did a little research and discovered that old books are difficult to recycle because of the glue used to bind them. So she started collecting them and created vases as well…
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Blu Dot’s New SoHo HQ is Elegantly Uncomplicated 311 Views

Simple Chic Shop Designs (VIDEO)

Blu Dot’s New SoHo HQ is Elegantly Uncomplicated

Blu Dot, the rogue interior design company based out of Minneapolis, has opened their new SoHo store on 140 Wooster Street. Designed by Nick Dine at a space formerly meant for Stüssy, Blu Dot kept the…
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2009 Forecast by TREND HUNTER Research 33,054 Views

Top 20 Trends in 2009 (MUST WATCH) (THTV)

2009 Forecast by TREND HUNTER Research

One thing you’ll learn from our Trends in 2009 Forecast is that 2009 will be a year of dramatic change. To prepare you for that change, TREND HUNTER Research is breaking all norms by freely distributing…
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Uncensored, Unfiltered, the Best of the Best 58,242 Views

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Uncensored, Unfiltered, the Best of the Best

The crown jewel of our 2008 countdown, this massive micro trend report is an unfiltered list of the top trends in 2008. Just to make the list, the articles required 30,000 clicks, with the most popular…
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20 Ways the Internet is Used for Evil


The Internet is without question one of the defining innovations of the past century; with such prestige comes peril. The articles in the cluster below are from the dark underbelly of the Internet, the…
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Garish 'Graffiti' Headwear Straight From the Street 394 Views

Neon Headphones (GALLERY)

Garish 'Graffiti' Headwear Straight From the Street

These garishly loud neon Aerial7 'Graffiti' headphones are a clever blend between 1980's street fashion and 1990's rave wear. Aerial7 doesn't say whether these headphones are blacklight-reactive, but it'd…
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Real Estate Agents Profit from Celebucitizens 454 Views

Famous Resident Window Displays (GALLERY)

Real Estate Agents Profit from Celebucitizens

Celebrating famous residents of the area, this window display of nearly 200 laser-cut sheets of paper is like a chic display of wind-blown trash. The exhibit was designed by Shaz Madani for real estate…
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Flying Off Cliffs Like an Eagle 425 Views

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Flying Off Cliffs Like an Eagle

The acronym “BASE” was coined by filmmaker Carl Boenish, who filmed the first BASE jumps (from El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park) in 1978, and actually died some years later while BASE jumping. They…
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Spooky and Peculiar Pet Pastimes 627 Views

Ghost Dogs (GALLERY)

Spooky and Peculiar Pet Pastimes

Somebody call the Ghostbusters! These ghost outfits for dogs has to top the spooky costumes for pets list. They seriously aren’t very scary at all, but I love these images. Especially the ghost team of…
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