Unmasking Celebrities – Shakira, Hilton & Jolie Without Plastic Surgery (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Xiomara Coronado Beauty Center wants you to know that ‘Nobody is younger than you,’ as long as you get plastic surgery. To illustrate that, they created these images of what they think famous celebrities would look like without having had these operations.

You get to see what they think Shakira…

Gold Guerrilla Street Art – The Midas Project in Barcelona (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever heard of King Midas? To make a long story short, he was a pretty greedy king who wished that whatever he touched would turn to gold. As a result, he ended up starving to death because all the food he touched turned to the valuable metal.

The project by an unknown rebel street artist q…

Cardboard Retail Shops – The Bombed Mache By Ksubi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While most of us are thinking of elaborate retail design concept, Ksubi opted for a much simpler, cheaper and earth-friendly shop concept. The cardboard collectors of the Australian fashion label were downright serious when they decided to build The Bombed Mache.

“The Bombed Mache” is Ksubi’s own …

Top 19 Virgin Innovations + Branson’s New Book

(TrendHunter.com) Sir Richard Branson is releasing Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur in September. In the publication, which is being released by Virgin Books, Branson will finally reveal the keys to his success.

“What I’ve found is that there is no single prescription for running a succes…

Interactive Bubble Wrap Ads – Shiatsu Massage Poster (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love interactive campaigns that involve the target audience in their mechanism and delivery. This Kofukan Shiatsu massage campaign is a great example of simple yet creative hands-on advertising that breaks the mold and opts for unconventional techniques.

Shiatsu is a relaxing massage technique t…

Evolution Parodies – Braun Brings Out The Human in Men (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Oh Braun, you had to go and parody the hot issue of evolution to sell your shaving machines, didn’t you? Well, as we have learned from numerous campaigns, a controversial ad is a good ad, no matter how many people it offends.

Created by BBDO Dusseldorf, these print ads show you how Braun ‘Brings ou…

Viral Supercar Ads – Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Promo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Who doesn’t want one? Lamborghini created a video which is climbing the viral charts like wild fire to entice people with dollops of cash to buy the Gallardo LP 560-4. It’s about time they released a video that matches the magnificence of the cars.

The ad showcases the Lamborghini not only as a ca…

Designs That Tell Stories – Yves Behar at TED (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The video is of Yves Behar, creator of the XO laptop for One Laptop per Child, speaking at the February 2008 TED conference in Monterey, CA.

He discusses his projects like the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset, a wristwatch designed to let you check it discretely and a morphing Swarovksi lamp as well…

Yoga Street Signs – Directions for good Health (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sharmila’s yoga classes in Hyderabad, India have become really popular thanks to some really clever advertising by ad agency, Mindset. The ads, which direct people to the location of Sharmila’s classes, look like roadsigns, and when you are driving, will certainly make you look twice. I question how…

Sexy Bakers Revive Office Tea Trolleys – Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Campaign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain has just launched an online campaign to bring back the office tea trolley, a much missed tradition in the UK.

The campaign has a dedicated micro site which allows visitors to create and sign an office petition, view campaign videos and even win a tea trolley for the office (a…

Virals Gone Ape – Super Chill Monkey Does Hollywood (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Viral videos are monkeying around in Hollywood! Unbuttonfilms, the same company that brought us the ”Guys backflip into jeans” undercover ad for Levis, has launched Super Chill Monkey Does Hollywood.

One thing’s for sure, director Benzo Theodore loves drama acrobatics. This time he’s fe…

Movie Ratings on Foreheads – Domestic Violence Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These ads make me a little uncomfortable and evoke great sadness, but making an emotional connection is crucial in awareness ads. This campaign for the National Centre for Domestic Violence sheds light on the emotional and psychological trauma inflicted on children subject to witnessing domestic vio…

Econobox Comeback – Gas Prices Drive Demand For Retro Eco-Cars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While all the giant automotive manufacturers are feverishly developing fancy new eco-friendly, green and hybrid cars, another trend is quietly brewing: used econoboxes from the ’80s and ’90s! That’s right!

Remember the Geo Metro, Ford Festiva, Toyota Tercel or, my personal favourite, the Honda C…

Growing up Green – Chapter One Organics for Eco-Chic Babies (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you want to keep your baby as stylish as you are, keep up to the minute with one of the latest fashion movements, and deck your little one eco-chic apparel.

Chapter One Organics knows that even for environmentally aware mamas, sacrificing their tot’s style isn’t an option. For that reason they …

Consumer-Created Assvertising – Voyages Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the most basic things that even children know about advertising is that, as cliché as it is, sex sells. It really should come as no surprise then that that is the concept people came up with when entering a user-generated ad competition. It didn’t matter that the campaign was meant to be for…

Competing with Compatibility – Napster Rivals iTunes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs better watch out, because Napster is giving Apple a run for their money.

This week, Napster launched a music-sharing portal on the web with over six million MP3s, a move that could seriously hurt rivals like iTunes.

For reference, iTunes also has around six million songs, but the major…

Indiana Jones LEGO – The Video Trailer (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Fans of the Indiana Jones LEGO game and pop culture phenomenon trilogy films must be really excited about the Indy game to be dropped shortly after the fourth film- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull- hits theaters in the USA on June 3rd. The latest trailer of the LEGO game includes …

Overly Stimulating Ads – Swedish McDonalds Coffee Ads (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Featuring cheesy family shots and corny music just won’t make the cut for Swedish McDonald’s commercials. In a way, it only makes sense to develop something as outrageous as this.

Since McDonalds has pervaded every urban city on this planet (hasn’t it?), people don’t notice it anymore. It’s like a…

Parents as Dogs – Family Network Foundation Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While I applaud the message of this Family Network Foundation campaign, which reminds you to care for and pay attention to your parents, what the hell is up with the art direction?

The Thai campaign encourages you to care more for your parents and “Don’t make your parents jealous of your other lo…

Futuristic Tennis Gear – Lacoste Brings You To 2083 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) As a celebration of their 75th anniversary, Lacoste unveiled a breath-taking futuristic 3D spot with a companion site.

The theme of the spot is “let’s reinvent the game” and depicts the future of tennis with a projection of what how tennis will be like after 75 years, in 2083.

The art direc…