PittsburghLIVE.com: It is now possible for luxury-loving, label-conscious consumers to eat their meals from dinnerware created by their favorite fashion designers. In a time when when singers, actors, and media personalities ranging from Sean Combs and Gwen Stefani to Mandy Moore and Nicky Hilton have added the title fashion designer to their resume, it only seems natural that fashion designers […]

The Cincinnati Post: What will the fashionable bathroom be wearing this year? Egyptian-cotton towels? Spa lotions and potions? Sure, but if you really want to impress your guests, consider a roll of trophy toilet paper. Why settle for utilitarian white when you can flaunt sophisticated black, from Europe, no less. The ebony tissue, trumpeted by its maker, Renova, as “the […]

Think Geek: Tired of waking up and having to wait for your morning java to brew? Are you one of those groggy early morning types that just needs that extra kick? Know any programmers who dont regularly bathe and need some special motivation? Introducing Shower Shock, the original and world’s first caffeinated soap from ThinkGeek. When you think about it, […]

Eurocosm.com: Relax Arachnophobes! Help is close at hand, or better still, arms length! The Spider Catcher is an innovative new product which uses two sets of bristles to gently catch the spider or bug, carefully trapping it until you decide when and where to let it go. Because of it’s flexible bristles and long reach, it can get into high […]

we make money not art: The Polite Umbrella, by Joo Paek, respects people’s personal space in a public area. This shrinkable umbrella enables users to morph its shape like a jellyfish in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. The user can adjust their umbrella by pulling a handle so that one can protect themselves from harsh […]

Global Sources: King Tai Holdings Ltd has released novelty FM radios in soft plush toy designs. The products are made of colorful cotton velour and stuffed with polyester filling. They have buttons for controlling the volume, scanning and resetting. Heart-shaped model FM-9301 measures 29×20.5x10cm. Models FM-9304 and FM-9303 resemble a basketball and a soccer ball, and both measure 18cm in […]

Vertech Industries: Snowboarding is easier to learn than skateboarding. On average a skateboarder will need at least six years of practice before attempting to ride a VertRamp with any degree of skill. A snowboarder is able ride a HalfPipe and launch into the air in as little as two. What’s more, skateboarding is not a suitable summer alternative to snowboarding. […]

American Chronicle: Personalized cookies are the hottest new product in the highly competitive wedding, party favor, and personalized gift market – now available to dealers. Dealers and specialty Internet marketers looking for a unique new gift idea to add to their wedding and party favor line are excited about this new product. UBU Personalized Products has utilized a process that […]

DailyCandy: You were first on the block with a new PowerBook. Envied at work, admired in Internet cafes, and feted around town. But now that Macs are a dime (or a few) a dozen, your prized machine seems a bit average. No problem. ColorWare can make it stand out in the crowd once more. Just go online and pick your […]

Springwise: TRENDWATCHING.COM’s GRAVANITY trend is not exactly fading yet: every month, we receive spottings of new goods, services and experiences designed to make consumers feel like VIPs, if not guaranteeing them immortality. From MyTwinn dolls to the Reality Village (see this edition). The most personal service spotted so far? CATGee, part of DNA Products, which lets ordinary folks capture and […]