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European Couture Doll Lines - The 2012 Barbie Fashion Model Collection Based on 'Atelier' Theme (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The 2012 Barbie Fashion Model Collection has been launched, and it's one of the most glamorous lines yet. For this year's collection, the theme is 'Atelier,' and designer Robert Best has used inspiration...

SMS-Based Car Rentals - CityzenCar Makes Renting Vehicles Extremely Simple (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:45:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) CityzenCar is set to make renting a vehicle a piece of cake for people living in France. The service, which has been launched by the mobile commerce brand Netsize, is a peer-to-peer car-sharing network...

Record-Breaking Space Leaps (UPDATE) - Red Bull Stratos Project Attempts 120,000-Foot Jump Again (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) After being put on hold in 2010 due to a lawsuit from Daniel Hogan, a California promoter who claimed the idea was originally his, the Red Bull Stratos Project is being launched again. The project involves...

Women’s Consumer Roles - Irene Natividad Encourages Companies to Invest in Females (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:14:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Irene Natividad, president of the Global Summit of Women, examines the roles of females as powerful consumers. Natividad states that despite their progress and participation in society, women are not yet...

Confronting Gender Myths - Judith Butler Explores the Effect of Behavior on Gender (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:58:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Professor and philosopher Judith Butler discusses gender as a phenomenon that is produced and reproduced constantly, and that is performed. Judith Butler argues that we are all role playing, creating...

Happiness and Income - Elizabeth Dunn Examines The Positive and Negative Aspects of Money (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:42:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Psychologist Elizabeth Dunn explores the positive and negative aspects of money. Recalling her graduate school days, Dunn compares her youth salary with her current faculty earnings, stressing how different...

Scent-Emitting Bus Stops - McCain Ready Baked Jackets Campaign Offers Smell of Baking Food (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:26:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The McCain Ready Baked Jackets campaign is enticing consumers through smell and touch. This innovative multisensory campaign, developed by McCain Foods UK with JCDecaux, Hyperspace at Posterscope and creative...

Effortlessly Elegant Lookbooks - The Equipment Spring 2012 Advertorial Spread is Chic and Feminine (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:10:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Equipment Spring 2012 lookbook features feminine tones with a focus on simple sophistication. Captured by the lens of photographer Hilary Walsh, blonde beauty Dani poses in the brand's signature sheer...

Vulgar Kid Drawing Ads - The Beneva Foundation Campaign Shows the "Internet is a Dangerous Place" (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:55:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) As informative, fun and social as the Internet is, it can also be rife with content that is inappropriate for children, which the Beneva Foundation campaign illustrates quite literally. It focuses on kid...

Urban Cowboy Couture - The Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2012 Line Updates an American Classic (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Always delivering when it comes to flamboyant and outrageous street couture, the new Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2012 collection does it again with this wild cowboy-inspired range. Club kids and scenesters...

Global Learning Innovations - Charles Leadbeater Discusses the Range of Ideas in Modern Education (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Charles Leadbeater is the co-founder of Participle, a public service innovation agency. He is also a visiting senior at the British National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts. Leadbeater authored...

Raw Inked Captures - The Korey Shrum by Anthony Amadeo Portrait Series is Edgy and Honest (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Korey Shrum by Anthony Amadeo portrait series showcases the rising fashion star's talents. The young model poses in raw shots, showing off his intricate body ink and flawless features. Posing shirtless...

Caffeinated Venn Diagram Ads - The McDonald’s McCafe Campaign is Visually Minimalist (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:37:04 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Charts are a great way to help people visualize an abstract problem or situation and the McDonald's McCafe campaign takes advantage of that fact. Using the classic Venn diagram, each print ad centers around...

Personified Pillar Commercials - Collapsing Cooling Towers is a Sight of Devastating Demolition (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:22:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) This advertisement titled Collapsing Cooling Towers is an effort by Ecotricity to get people to move away from power-plant-made energy and onto greener energy. Ecotricity is fed up with the Big Six who...

Romantic Holiday Infographics - The Clever Valentines Day Rocks Sucks Diagram Breaks Down the Stats (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:07:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) With February 14 fast approaching, Cheapsally.com's funny Valentines Day Rocks Sucks infographic compares the many conflicting views of the romantic holiday. Whatever your situation, the store window displays...

Retro Lounging Pictorials - The Jonatan Frenk Attitude Magazine Shoot Looks to the Past (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:52:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Jonatan Frenk Attitude Magazine editorial feature dynamic menswear styles that take inspiration from retro fashions. The bold shoot is captured by the lens of photographer Christian Oita, who creates...

Demure Dual-Shot Ads - The Gordon Scott Spring 2012 Campaign Stars a Ladylike Dempsey Stewart (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:32:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Demure and dainty, the Gordon Scott Spring 2012 campaign may be all about shoes and bags, but it focuses on creating whole package looks to drive home their ladylike appeal. Through the use of dual shots,...

Winterized Hipster-Chic - The Steven Alan Fall/Winter 2012 Line Will Keep You Warm and Happening (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:16:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) This collection of rad winterized apparel from the Steven Alan Fall/Winter 2012 collection is so cool, but will also provide you with the necessary heat you need for keeping warm this upcoming fall season....

The Anarchy of Science - Michael Brooks Discusses the Illogical Side of Logical Thinkers (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:06 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Micheal Brooks holds a doctrine in quantum physics. He works as an author, journalist and broadcaster. He is a consultant at New Scientist magazine, and contributes to such publications as New Statesman...

Lillipop-Licking Captures - The Rafal Prokopek by Pawel Lewandowski Portrait Series is Fun-Infused (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Rafal Prokopek by Pawel Lewandowski portrait series is infused with youth and whimsy. The bold editorial features Mango fresh face Rafal who lets his natural talent shine through in front of the camera....

Bedroom Denim Ads - The Liu Jo Spring 2012 Campaign Stars Supermodel Kate Moss (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:23:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Liu Jo Spring 2012 campaign is soft and relaxed. Shot in multiple settings inside and outside of a house, the ad campaign has a homey feel that gives the clothing a cozy, casual and chic appeal. Nevertheless,...

Relaxed Layer Lookbooks - The Lars Andersson Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Cool and Carefree (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Model Justin Passmore stars in the latest advertorial spread for the Lars Andersson Fall/Winter 2012 menswear lookbook. The impeccably layered collection features an abundance of relaxed silhouettes, voluminous...

Classic Contemporary Menswear - The DKNY Men Fall/Winter 2012 Collection Offers Modern Style (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:43:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) In the latest DKNY Men Fall/Winter 2012 collection baseball cap top of worker boy style in this diverse range of casual pieces and suited separates. Leathers, heavy cottons and wools are showcased in this...

Learning to Innovate - Geoff Mulgan Discusses the Benefits of Hands-On Education (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Geoff Mulgan is the CEO of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts. Mulgan is also a visiting professor at the University College of London and the University of Melbourne. Using his...

Dark Saharan Shoots - The Josefine Nielsen Dansk SS12 Editorial is Minimalist and Futuristic (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:02:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Tribal, saharan themes are often colorful and exotic; the Josefine Nielsen Dansk SS12 editorial may focus on this theme, but in a darker and more futuristic way. Alternating between color and monochromatic...

The Future of Feminism - Gloria Allred Demonstrates Why Everyone Needs to Be a Feminist (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:42:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) In this insightful video conversation with feminist attorney and founding partner of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, Gloria Allred discusses why it is important for everyone to be a feminist and boldly states...

Revolutionizing the Way Companies Think - Roger Martin Encourages Innovative Rebranding (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:21:02 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Respected author and Dean of the Rotman School of Management, Roger Martin discusses large companies' ability to change their way of thinking. He gives the example of business heavyweights Proctor & Gamble...

Polaroid Picnic Lookbooks - The Band of Outsiders Spring 2012 Catalog Stars Michelle Williams (TrendHunter.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:14 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The Band of Outsiders Spring 2012 Women's lookbook is as soft and sweet as the label's past campaigns. Shot with a vintage theme, the polaroids create the perfect boarder for the romantically quirky and...

Soft-Toned Desk Accessories - The Boxit Kopiad Collection Turns the Cluttered Look Cute (TrendHunter.com)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:40:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Despite the gradual digital assumption of most business material, many people find that the area around their computers is as untidy as ever. As such, there continues to be a great appeal to office supplies...

Mobile Meal Organizers - The Dabba Lunchbox Improves Transport, Portion Control and Presentation (TrendHunter.com)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:19:03 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) The advantages of bringing your own meal to the office are neatly wrapped up in this concept for the Dabba Lunchbox. The lovely little tiffin is equipped with several features that will entice you beyond...