Victoria’s Secret is one of the most lusted after brands in the world. They’re known for their sexy garments, even sexier models and their uber sexy fashion shows. Today they announced that their first ever Swim Special shot on location in Puerto Rico will premier on CBS on 27th February at 10pm/9C. The show will […]

10 years ago

Back in October 2014, it was announced that U.S soccer player Jermaine Jones had signed to Under Armour. He reached hero status during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil with his epic strike against Portugal. Jermaine is now the face for Under Armour’s soccer division. No question who OWNS the pitch when the USMNT’s […]

10 years ago

There seems to be a new camera or gadget out every week these days and it can be hard to keep up with every advancement. While its important to remember that the person behind the camera and his/her creative team are the most important component for a video shoot, you do need to keep up […]

10 years ago

Big news from social platform Pinterest – they’ve banned affiliate links, and claim this has nothing to do with making money, they just want to improve the user experience. Pinterest which allows users who sign-up to ‘Pin’ images onto personal and public boards have started to remove third party links to prevent ‘spammy’ behaviour by […]

10 years ago

A big week for us here at Trends as we launched our brand new Events section which will highlight all of the best in tech, marketing, business and networking events across Ireland. Our most popular post this week was the Best Geek Hangouts In Dublin – you nosey lot wanted to know where the city’s […]

10 years ago

If you consider yourself hipster than you better get your alternative hands on one of these SHOEperhero shoehorns. Designer Duncan Shotton has redesigned the very vanilla accessory and made it into something rather impressive. I mean, who ever thought about making a shoehorn interesting?! The shoehorn’s cape helps you slip into your shoes. Simple as […]

10 years ago

A hyperlapse video with a difference – videographer Paul Parker has created this beautiful timelapse of the flightpath of seagulls over the British seaside town of Cornwall. He has used the echo after effect to show off the unusual helix patterns that the birds naturally create while flying around.

10 years ago

Many of us choose to work remotely these days with ties to the physical office not as important as they once were. You might need to check your emails between meetings, tie up a few loose ends online at the end of a day or simple want a change of scenery but finding the perfect […]

10 years ago

With the constant debate over water meters being installed going on here, attention has been drawn to other European country’s water supplier ethics. Italian water supplier Padania Acque Gestione actually allows customers who have defaulted on their payments settle their accounts by taking part in community services. Padania Acque Gestione ask that people tend to […]

10 years ago

There’s one thing getting in a car with someone who can’t drive too well, but things become a totally new situation when the person who you think can’t really handle a car can do the total opposite. That’s what happened to these unsuspecting guys as they set off on a date with a woman in […]

10 years ago

If there’s one thing I’ve noticed happening a lot recently, is that every second person on my Facebook timeline is getting engaged. Proposals being thrown about like nobody’s business – either way they’re happening. And everyone wants to have that ‘special’ moment that was different to Mary’s or Mark’s – I mean, how many mountain […]

10 years ago

Volkswagen always triumph when it comes to advertising in printed media. They’re especially good at keeping things related to Ireland unlike other global brands. And they’ve proved this point yet again with their latest promotional stunt for their Commercial Vehicles range. Their most recent campaign, #feelthelove was announced today, and they’re looking to spread the […]

10 years ago

Our lives revolved around technology these days and we’re becoming more and more aware about the importance of protecting our sensitive data and personal information. Cloud storage is fine for most things but some of our confidential information is too sensitive to store here. And to put our minds at ease, Toshiba have announced the […]

10 years ago

The Emmy Award-winning show, VICE, will be returning for its third season on March 6 at 11 PM EST on HBO. They have released this teaser trailer and as you’d expect, the show will feature intense on-the-ground reporting from the most hostile and effected parts of the world. These guys go out there and actually […]

10 years ago

For the majority of my life I couldn’t give two flying fucks about sports, I really just couldn’t care about them and they don’t really appeal to me – besides American Football, for some strange reason that got me hooked. However while I couldn’t care about sports I can’t deny that it is a major […]

10 years ago

It’s an age old Irish problem – our lovely footwear constantly gets hit by the feckin’ rain. That dirty, muddy rain water absolutely destroys our lovely shoes and leaves nasty stains all over the shop. Well my friends, this problem is over now and it will only cost you €12.99. Introducing Liquiproof – the permanent […]

10 years ago

A modern move for news reporting, Sky News and Sky Sports have just announced that they are launching on popular photo and video messaging app Snapchat. Their content will feature a daily edition in the afternoon of news and sports, specially curated by Sky’s editors for the app. This is part of Snapchat’s UK and […]

10 years ago

You may have noticed over on Lovin Dublin today that we’ve launched a brand new events section. Here at Lovin Trends we want to highlight the best tech, marketing, business and networking events across Ireland. We’ve been up and running for just over a couple of months now and we love giving the spotlight to […]

10 years ago

This 3.5 minute long music video for musician Siska’s single “Unconditional Rebel” was actually shot in just 5 seconds using a 1000FPS High Speed Camera. The slow motion video was shot with a very well thought out sequence map with the camera travelling past 80 people along 80 meters of a tiny stretch of road […]

10 years ago

Last year Google purchased Boston Dynamics who specialise in robotics. They’ve been working away on Spot, the little brother of project BigDog. Spot is a four legged robot that has been designed for indoor and outdoor terrains. He can even survive a nasty kick in the side without falling over, recovering pretty much identical to […]

10 years ago

It’s not that I have overly strong opinions about how people should prove their love for one another but I do fucking hate how commercialised the 14th of February is. There shouldn’t be just one day out of 365 days of the year to go OTT with silly gifts and spend a fortune on your […]

10 years ago

You may think you’ve seen it all when it comes to LEGO art, but then along comes an amazing short movie like this one to spark interest again. Jon Rolph AKA ‘Cheesy Bricks’ has an incredible habit of making LEGO ‘muveys’ as he calls them using stop motion. This video is honestly so captivating and […]

10 years ago

The gaming culture in Dublin would have been considered on the fringe several years ago but its far more accessible these days with attendance at conventions and meet ups steadily on the rise. The gaming community is really celebrated across Ireland and they’ve a full calendar of activities which you can check out on the […]

10 years ago

I wrote a post last summer about the top 10 brands on Instagram but the world of social media moves fast and since then so many more brands have jumped the ranks to compete with them. Instagram is a funny social media platform – it really does highlight our generation’s need for “information”. And most […]

10 years ago

The Land Rover Defender has entered it’s final year of production which is really sad news for 4×4 lovers. The Defender in my eyes is one of the most iconic cars in automotive history- first being produced back in 1948 with not much of the original bodywork being changed in 6 decades. Land Rover have […]

10 years ago

I’d never consider myself a coffee connoisseur or that well travelled and I was totally mind blown to hear there were 31 different types of coffees around the globe all with their own unique touch. Well that certainly put me back in my box. How many of these have you tried?

10 years ago

From things only us Irish would find hilarious to some super productivity tips for your Mac, we’ve got something for everyone on Lovin Trends. And we’ve done a recap of our 10 most popular posts this week to keep you up to speed with all the latest. Here they are: 10. 24 Seriously Funny And […]

10 years ago

Last weekend I had the pleasure of test driving the newest addition to the ever expanding Mini family- the Mini Hatch 5-Door. As a Mini driver myself I’m naturally inclined to be slightly biased towards this type of car so I was pretty enthusiastic picking up the keys. When I was shown the 5-Door outside […]

10 years ago

This week we had the pleasure of meeting the Head Of Mischief (yes that’s a job title!) in Paddy Power, Harry Dromey who spoke at one our our group’s industry nights. Harry is hired purely to piss people off, arrange the world’s most epic publicity stunts and get everyone talking on social. Paddy Power are […]

10 years ago

Tinder have shut down GAP’s Tinder campaign over terms and conditions violations. The popular dating app have gotten their knickers in a twist after GAP announced they were about the launch a new marketing campaign on their platform. According to Tinder, these actions are an “unauthorised violation of terms of service”. GAP were hoping to […]

10 years ago

There’s not much more to say than this is utterly ridiculous but absolutely hilarious at the same time. The world seems to be obsessing over reimagined LEGO everything these days- we’ve featured a couple before here and here. And to be honest a world of LEGO stop-motion movies is a much better one. The video […]

10 years ago

With the constant competition from rivals Nike, the German sportswear brand Adidas have revealed their latest collection XENO. It’s been inspired by the Xenopeltis snake that’s found in Southeast Asia, best known for its highly iridescent scales. Adidas have designed a new reflective technology that makes the material appear black in daylight but transforms into […]

10 years ago

Artist and designer Kat O’ Sullivan has been creating and selling her upcycled apparel for more than two decades. Kat has a special talent for making everything she touches turn into a rainbow of colour and personality. And this certainly held true when she purchased a run down shack in upstate New York that had […]

10 years ago

We all live such hectic lives- between work, family life and trying to balance that with a social life we tend to forget about the most important element- ourselves. Mindfulness is a huge part of personal development and any successful person will tell you that once they began to look after their own mind, everything […]

10 years ago

i’m not one to harp on about tea sets or frilly designs but Japanese brand D-Bros have created these unusual hand-crafted coffee/tea cups. They’re made from Hasami porcelain and are painted with a thin layer of reflective palladium that acts as a mirror. The saucer they rest on have been designed with whacky eye-catching geometric […]

10 years ago

Mike Hollingshead has shown off his true talent with photography by animating these ominous supercell thunderstorms. Mike runs his own weather website that features some seriously impressive images of landscapes, sunsets and tornados. For the gifs Hollingshead has manipulated single images from one photo to create these really intimidating storm gifs animations- unlike traditional cinemagraphs. […]

10 years ago

Just try to contain your excitement for one minute… Season one of Marvel’s Daredevil will premiere with thirteen hour-long episodes on the 10th of April 2015 at 8:01 AM (Ireland) on Netflix. It’s is one of the best known properties of the street level heroes and will be the first of four epic live-action adventure […]

10 years ago

There honestly can be nothing worse when you get permanent marker on your clothes, skin, your good kitchen table or when your creative toddler redesigns the white walls because the bloody thing is impossible to get off. Well fear not my messy mortals, there ARE solutions. The guys over at Neomam Studios sent us this […]

10 years ago

Love comes in many forms, and not everybody wants chocolates, mundane jewellery, silly vouchers or overly expensive bunches of red roses on the big, sexy V-Day. For those of you out of touch, I’m talking about St.Valentine’s Day. Yes, the day us singletons absolutely despise with a passion. It’s the overly commercialised day that’s so […]

10 years ago

The arse can really be dragged out of the Super Bowl- I mean, you’re probably all a little sick and tired of seeing the constant updates online by this stage. But there’s no denying that the ads are a huge draw and they’re designed to provide entertainment on the night as well as to hopefully […]

10 years ago

If you’re looking for a good laugh on what seems like the longest Tuesday in the history of Februarys, then this scene from Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Fallon is what you need. The video features Michael Keating who stars in the cinematic hit Birdman. The two lads read out scenes written by elementary school […]

10 years ago

These guys make big statements- they claim they’ve produced “the world’s first interchangeable, virtually indestructible headphones that are engineered to make you feel the full power of your music”. Sol Republic have recently launched into the Irish market and have collaborated with four inspiring young people including the brains behind Hunt & Gather who are […]

10 years ago

Industrial lighting has illuminated the walls and ceilings of every new establishment opening its doors for the past several years. We’ve all seen them, the caged bulbs and exposed wires that hang “effortlessly” from exposed beams and unfinished cement pillars. The once hipster fittings are now so mainstream that factions of designers are trying their […]

10 years ago

Doritos have always been big winners when it comes to ads in my opinion. And they have lived up to my expectations in their latest reaction to Victoria’s Secret Super Bowl ad which aired live last night across the globe. Doritos have ripped the piss out of the lingerie brand perfectly in this minute-long parody. […]

10 years ago

This week the McDonald’s announced that CEO Don Thompson was stepping down. The fast food giant have suffered a pretty bad year in sales domestically but managed to snap a negative streak last month. McDonald’s US comparable restaurant sales And in light of this news Burger King decided to take a pop at their rivals […]

10 years ago

Yes you heard me- the 28 year old carpet in Portland International Airport (PDX) has its very own parody Instagram account. The account was set up by a fan of the funky looking pattern after the airport announced they were replacing it. PDXCarpet already has over 17,000 followers and there have been thousands of submissions […]

10 years ago

Today marks the first Swell Summit- tucked away in the far North West of Ireland in Strandhill, Co. Sligo which is most famous for being one of the world’s most epic surfing spots. Swell Summit was borne from a series of Supper Clubs held in the region during the spring of 2014, and is a […]

10 years ago

Amazing news for GIF lovers- Imgur are launching Video to GIF. Yes, you no longer have to scour the internet to find mood appropriate GIFs you can just go and make them yourself. Imgur will allow users to easily convert online videos into GIFs. I’ve tried to do this before but it takes forever. Imgur […]

10 years ago

Here at Lovin Trends we are all about helping you to stay on top of the latest tech, advertising and design trends as you all go about our uber connected lifestyles. With smartphones, tablets and now wearables it is easy to feel like we can no longer switch-off. We have the solution for you as […]

10 years ago

Last week we released part one of The Most Powerful Women In Ireland. The reason why I felt it was important to highlight these incredible women was because in business and especially in Ireland, we have quite an obvious imbalance of male-female ratio in senior roles. But there so many women who deserve honourable mentions […]

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