Real Models as Dolls – Karl Lagerfeld Shoots Baptiste Giabiconi as Ken With Barbie (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) French fashion retailer Colette commissioned designer and photographer extraordinaire Karl Lagerfeld to shoot a special collection of Barbie photos to be displayed in their upcoming Barbie 50th birthday…

Perversely Pretty Photography – Sarah Sitkin’s ‘Morbid Sense of Humor’ Exhibits Just That (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Self-described as the lovechild of “Tank Girl” and Cindy Lauper, Sarah Sitkin’s photographs are sure to elicit a reaction. It might be the discomfort of feeling like a total creepster voyeur, but at least…

How to learn the perfection of origami in video

That’s amazing what you can do with a sheet of paper and with creativity.
The art of folding paper is called Origami by the Japanese. Oru means to fold and Gami means paper.
In this viral video, Asics the shoe brand has tasked Mabona to realise some impressive origami.
So if you want to […]

Economy Crisis-Chic Magazine Covers – DT Platinum Flips Gisele Bundchen For Financial Trouble (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As we reported earlier, Gisele Bundchen is on the new cover of Spanish magazine DT Platinum. But it turns out that the cover shot is a recycled image of Gisele Bundchen from an editorial that ran in V…

Call Girl Obsessions – Natalia Fabia’s Art Blends Working Girls and Childhood Fantasy (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The paintings of Natalia Fabia evoke a mixture of sex and fantasy; they include works like a painting of a hooker cuddling a unicorn toy.

In fact, a lot of Fabia’s work seems centered on hookers, with…

Ben Tour

De très belles illustrations sont à découvrir sur le portfolio de l’artiste Ben Tour, originaire de Vancouver. L’aquarelle lui permet des portraits pleins de vie, dont la spontanéité rappelle parfois celle d’un croquis sur le vif.

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Bearded Snow Apparel – Beard Head Hats Give Snowboarders the Lumberjack Look (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A tenet of good design is that form should follow function. Well, the team over at BeardHead.com took that belief to heart and added a fun twist. They have taken the warmth provided by a full lumberjack-style…

Jennifer Hudson Speaks Up — Indirectly

Jennifer HudsonAfter the tragedies that she had experienced some months back, diva Jennifer Hudson has finally opened up. Hudson has been mum about the October killing of her mother, brother and 7 year old nephew but apparently she seems to have learned to go on.

“To me, the biggest notes and the longest notes are the easiest notes,” she said. “It’s just like I’m glad that I made it to the end of the song. That’s how I am. OK, I got this now, I’m home. I’m going home now.”

William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister Julia, is accused in the triple homicide of Hudson’s relatives. Balfour has pleaded not guilty.

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With Havas Restructuring, David Jones Now Oversees 80% of Firm

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — French marketing conglomerate Havas has yet again restructured its operations, this time uniting Euro RSCG Worldwide and Arnold Worldwide under a new entity helmed by Euro chief David Jones.

Piercing Cover Shots – Gisele Bundchen Rocks a Nose Ring on Cover of DT Magazine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Top model Gisele Bundchen was snapped for the cover of DT Magazine’s Platinum issue with a new piercing. We know that Bundchen has multiple ear piercings and a navel piercing, but in her sizzling DT Magazine…

29 Number and Texttoos – From Megan Fox’s Ex Boyfriend Tattoo to Collaborative Story Tattoos (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Megan Fox broke off her engagement with her fiance, but her body will be forever stamped with his name—or leave her scarred for life.

Megan Fox had ‘David Silver’ (yes, of 90210) tattooed on her hip,…

Greg Coleman Makes First Personnel Moves at AOL

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Greg Coleman, the new sales chief at AOL's Platform-A, has made his first internal changes, and two executives are leaving the company.

Public awareness: Burden

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“Your contribution can end child labour.”

Advertising Agency: JWT, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Tista Sen, Shammsunder Gooud
Art Director / Copywriter: Shammsunder Gooud
Photographer: Avadhut Hembade

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Advertising Agency: JWT, Dubai
Executive Creative Director: Chafic Haddad
Art Director: Nizar Swailem
Copywriter: Ash Chagla
Strategic Planner: Prabhakar Iyer
Account Supervisor: Shereen Fotouh / Jayanthi Thiagarajan

Carrefour droping, cutting and knocking down prices!

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Advertising Agency: Strategies, Cairo
Associate creative Director: Bassem Sabry
Art Director & Copywriter: Bassem Sabry, Mohamed khater

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With a Two-Hour ‘Idol,’ Fox Wins Wednesday


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — If Tuesday was all about the American president, then Wednesday was all about "American Idol," as Fox ran a two-hour version that belted out a 9.1/23 rating and share in the ad-centric 18-to-49 demographic, drowning out ABC and CBS, which tied for second with a 2.7/7, and NBC and the CW, which finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with a 2.2/5 and .3/1.

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THE ORIGINAL?
Amnesty International – 2006
Source : Golden Drums Award
Agency : Saatchi&Saatchi Warsaw (Poland)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Gabriela “Anti Women Abuse” – 2008
Source : Cannes Bronze Lion
Agency : DM9 DDB (Philippines)
Quand on voit qu’un tel copié collé (au ruban adhésif) prend un lion de bronze, il y a de quoi être scotché! Heureusement que c’est pour la bonne cause et que le client n’a pas payé l’agence.

On the Rise in South Korea: Kimchi Refrigerators

A study from Cheil Worldwide paints a consumer-friendly portrait of South Korean consumers.

‘Chris Isaak Hour’ Makes Debut With New Ad Format


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Another TV network is trying to get advertisers to pay more money for shows that have fewer commercials. After News Corp.'s Fox launched sci-fi drama "Fringe" this past fall with fewer TV ads behind it, A&E Networks' Bio Channel will test a similar concept with a new variety show featuring Chris Isaak that launches tonight.

Hallucinogenic Paintings – The Psychedelic Vision of Alex Grey (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Start tripping with Alex Grey, a most revolutionary artist. Through his series of hallucinogenic life-size paintings, we discover a whole new world, depicted as only Grey himself could create. With obvious…