Writhing Wraparound Shoes – The ‘Mojito’ Shoe by Julian Hakes Has No Foot Plate (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Why are there foot plates on shoes? As Julian Hakes’ wraparound shoes—or the ‘Mojito’—suggest, there’s really no need for them.

The wraparound shoes were the product of what the designer discovered when…

Hyper Graffiti Heels – INSA Heels Releases More Brightly Decorated Foot Candy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) INSA Heels is back with a unique new collection of hyper-printed, multi-colored, offbeat shoes. The shoe company, after a successful first season, has released an assortment of super funky, graffiti-style…

Chopping Iconic Supercars – The Lamborghini Reventon Convertible Top Turns Heads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The iconic image of a Lamborghini already turns heads in directions that the neck won’t turn, but now it’s on an entirely new level as the Lamborghini Reventon has been extra sexified with a convertible…

Customizable Cooper Car Wraps – 5,000,000 DIY Design Dreams Made Real by MINI Motoring Graphics (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) MINI Motoring Graphics, a partnership between MINI and Colorado-based Original Wraps, Inc., boasts 5,000,000 possible combinations of art that you can use to customize your Mini Cooper with removable,…

Goth Digital Graphics – Morbidly Feminine Computer Illustrations by Raphael Vicenzi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The illustrations and computer-created graphic arts of Raphael Vicenzi of Belgium are strikingly morbid and uniquely feminine. Each spews a mixed message of lost hope and cynicism complimented by warm,…

Everyday Stuff as Art – Framed Objects are Intriguing Credit Crunch Wall Decorations (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A simple frame takes an everyday object and turns it into a quirky and interesting art piece. These photos show how cameras become more interesting than photographs, and how something as everyday as a…

Adjustable T-Shirts – Simple White Shirt Customized to be Form-Fitting for All Sizes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Film and television costumers and fashion designers have known for decades that some simple modification is necessary to make regular clothing sexy and form-fitting. Resourceful fashionistas may have previously…

Artsy Smoking Statements – Cigarettes Used as the Artist’s Canvas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Smoking cigarettes is getting more and more taboo, even though some still cling to the habit and some embrace it with the accompanying pride of rebellion.

In case you were wondering what that cigarette…

Mollusk-Shaped Bikes – Hideki Kawata Creates Sea Snail-Inspired Folding Bike (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A folding bike is not necessarily a groundbreaking concept, but this take on the collapsible bicycle stands out not only because of its futuristic design, but because of the mollusk-like shape the bike…

Ghostly Graphics – Kazuki Takamatsu’s Art is Animazing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I honestly don’t know much about graphic art, so when an artist like Kazuki Takamatsu comes around and elicits a “How does he do that?” response from someone who does, I’m instantly intrigued. So naturally,…

Abridged Abodes – Bridge Homes, Like those by H3ar, Let You Live on the Water (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The thousands, maybe millions, of travel photographs of bridges are a testament to the magnetic appeal of structures built over water, no matter how simple. These homes are right out of a fairy tale, with…

Buddha Pears – Spiritual Fruit Shapes Made With Formed Plastic Casings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen Buddha toast, Dalai lattes (see below), and now we’re featuring Buddha pears!

This form of bonsai fruit manipulation is created by encasing young pears in plastic molds shaped like kneeling,…

Combinanimals – ‘Chimaera 10’ Critters Combine Traits of 3+ Creatures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the ‘chupacabra’ back in the news, fantasy creatures like cryptids and chimaeras are high on people’s radars. The creative submissions over at worth1000 this week included contributions for a contest…

Disco Ball Architecture – Ricardo Barragão Creates Multi-Layered Work of Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As if the aesthetics weren’t enough to impress onlookers, it should be noted that Portuguese artist Ricardo Barragão’s ‘Cidades Invisiveis’ was inspired by a classic novel that was even more groundbreaking…

Space-Age Supercars – Noble’s M600 Kicks Up Dust on the Track (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Noble Automotive is bringing the supercar back with the launching of their Noble M600.  This speed machine takes the a twin-turbo Volvo engine (producing 650bhp) and pairs with a space age, super light,…

Water Bottle Gardens – Seeds in the Bottle Turns a Beverage Into a Mini Herb Garden (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Seeds in the Bottle creator Yun Hwan Sung has a beautiful dream for this polluted world or ours. Have you ever heard that “every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings”? Sung believes that each time…

Inventive Error Messages – Websites Make Getting Lost Funny with Original 404 Pages (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Websites are competing more and more to upgrade the experience for their audience. With so many choices on the web, a truly successful website needs to round out the Internet experience for everyone that…

Backless Plane Chairs – Airplane High-Density Seating Concept Looks Uncomfortable (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) UK-based transportation design consultancy Design Q is trying to help make air travel cheaper by redesigning the seating arrangement inside planes. The new airplane seating concepts focus on high-density…

Hallucinogenic Make-Up – Manish Arora’s Edgy Cosmetic Embellishments (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Upon first glance at the hallucinogenic make-up on the models included in Indian fashion designer Manish Arora’s runway shows, thoughts of acid-trips past and trips down the rabbit-hole spring to mind.…

Carbon Fiber Desks – Can Yalman’s ‘Hexa’ Desk for Nurus is Great for Gearheads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A little carbon fiber never hurt anyone, so there’s no reason Can Yalman’s ‘Hexa’ desk for Nurus shouldn’t sell out immediately, if not sooner. This sleek piece of office furniture is fashioned out of…