artists

Vespa Lamps – The Afterlife Of Scooters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever wondered what happens to Italy's scooters when they stop running? Milan-based artist, Maurizio Lamponi Leopardi has found a great use for them. He creates old lamps from recycled materials, including old Vespa parts. His creative mind doesn't stop there, however; he's also created lamp… [More]

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Paper Sculptures as Art – Richard Sweeney (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Simple paper can be used to create really original paper sculptures, a clear example of this is the work of English artist Richard Sweeney who creates amazing artwork pieces through the cutting, scoring and folding of paper. [More]

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Online Gallery for Emerging Young Artists – Ugallery.com

(TrendHunter.com) The goal of Ugallery.com is, “to provide art enthusiasts access to affordable original artwork while offering young trained artists a platform to launch their careers.” The site was founded by Alex Farkas, Greg Rosborough, and Stephen Tanenbaum. They met in business school where they discovered a co… [More]

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Gramercy Park Hotel Park Roof Club in NYC

(TrendHunter.com) If you love the hotels of Ian Schrager and you have a penchant for impressive light fittings and/or art, then the next time you're in NYC make sure you book a night or three at the Gramercy Park Hotel to check out the new roof club and garden… [More]

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Telephone Bag – Really Works!

(TrendHunter.com) La Pochette is your online resource for extraordinary vintage purses! And it is the manufacturer of this very interesting bag. They say it is bag with style from the 70's and it actually works as a phone!

This novelty bag was the original cell phone…portable, and can be plugged in to any jack. T… [More]

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Art Fashion – OpArt and 1960 Modernism Influence '07 Catwalks

(TrendHunter.com) With the upcoming release of the film Factory Girl starring Sienna Miller recounting the life of Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol's muse, 60s style is set to continue to influence womenswear. Pattern is influenced by the works of Op artists such as Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. This commercial and w… [More]

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24 Carat Gold iPod

(TrendHunter.com) For $600 and $800 you can have your own iPod plated in 24-carat gold – proving that your music is as precious to you as gold. The iPods currently available in gold include the 8GB Nano and the 30GB or 80GB iPod Video. [More]

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Luxury Garbage Bags

(TrendHunter.com) If you always want to look hip, this is the chic way to take out the garbage. This is an example of luxury for the masses and could also be useful as a marketing medium. [More]

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Custom Kicks For Marketing – Converse Art Shoes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here's yet another form of guerrilla street art. A San Francisco DJ created a unique business selling customized kicks. Roman Weingartner, aka Romanowski, 38, spray paints white Converse high tops which he buys for $40, and resells for $100 after adding his creative stamp. The new craze is spreading… [More]

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Anya Hindmarch's $15 IT BAG (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fashion Designer Anya Hindmarch is doing here share in giving back to society with her latest SUPER CULT FOLLOWING bag called “I'm not a Plastic Bag”. The concept is to replace plastic shopping bags at the supermarket with your own shopping tote. Anya sells her tote for USD$15.00. The “I'm not a Pla… [More]