Top 30 Unique and Bizarre Trends in January 2009

This micro unique trend report features the top unique trends in the last month.  The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our unique trend database, which now has more than 1804 unique trends.

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Implications - Abnormality is a concept that can be difficult to execute when it comes to marketing a certain product. At times it's done strictly for shock value, but there are other times in which it's about conveying an artistic expression that "normal" standards can't evoke. Perspectives have changed over the years, so brands and designers are more free to stretch the boundaries of the norm so that consumers have something new and exciting to look forward to.