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Simplify online shopping, is that possible? Yup.

Shoppers can now try on clothes from their own computers through Fits.me, a virtual fitting room. Retailers map out how an item would look on people of different measurements and a robotic mannequin adjusts in shape and size to display a realistic fit.

There’s just one issue… everything looks good on a mannequin! Um, yea- I’ll take that too!
]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 12:15:00 +0100 listen up... http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/listen-up.html


Possibly a little unpleasant, but brilliant!


This billboard transforms people headphones into stethoscopes so they can listen to a heart in distress. LG2 created this engaging campaign as a way to raise interest in public health careers. Go ahead and listen, it just might give you a change of heart.


]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 12:12:00 +0100 bike rack bench http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/bike-rack-bench.html



Talk about 2 for 1. This newly designed bicycle rack, doubles as a park bench....or is it the other way around!?! Designed by student Eugene Duclos, this brings a clever new look and feel to the city planners who increasingly rely on new ways to maximize usable space.

Potential for a bike-sitting business? 

]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 12:10:00 +0100 little kids having sex http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/little-kids-having-sex.html
Um, what? Ew. Yeah, it's not quite as creepy and gross as it sounds, but it's kind of close at first.

A parenting advice hotline in Brussels wanted to drive awareness for themselves, so they pulled this stunt in a public restroom to dramatize that parenting isn't easy and your kids might be doing some messed up shit you don't know about.

Yeah, just watch it and decide what you think. The intent was good, the concept strong, but think the execution came off as kind of funny and clearly a joke, But maybe that's what they wanted because otherwise it's just plain creepy.
]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:00 +0100 life according to Getty http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/life-according-to-getty.html
If you've ever spent hours (and hours) looking for just the perfect frickin' stock image for a client, you know Getty has a ton of images to cover just about any life happening you could possibly imagine.

To showcase the power of those images, they created this one minute stop-motion video, From Love to Bingo, using a succession of 873 images from their collection.

It's actually kind of cute, then sexy, then beautiful, then sad, then kind of creepy, then happy. Enjoy.
]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 12:09:00 +0100 beat the billboard http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/beat-billboard.html
Being the digitally minded peeps we all are, it's always nice to see innovative and interactive billboards.

This one, for EVOC's new virtually indestructible backpack, invites passerbys to beat the crap out of the bag to see if they can damage it. But cooler than that, it takes a photo of you from the perspective of the bag while you're beating up on it and posts it to Facebook. Smart.

Oh, and ignore the annoying, cliche case study graphics and voiceover in the beginning.
]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 12:08:00 +0100 souvenirs in famous places http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/souvenirs-in-famous-places.html









Michael Hughes is a freelance photographer who loves to travel and has been to over 200 countries. He's currently working on a photo series where he replaces famous landmarks with miniature models, pen holders, and even paper cups.
]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:15:00 +0100 create your own creepy little alien doll http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/create-your-own-creepy-little-alien.html






It's creepy, but you probably really want one. Makie.me is a site that lets you design your own doll. How do they do it? They use a 3-D printer to make your creation come to life. But that's not all. After you've received your makie you can go a step further and hack it. They've made room inside the doll for you to add wires, circuits, and a battery pack.
]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:02:00 +0100 solar powered street lamps to charge your iphone http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/solar-powered-street-lamps-to-charge.html





So your iphone just died and now you feel stranded and alone. You can't facebook, pin, tweet, instagram, or you know... actually call someone. But don't worry PENSA, a studio in Brooklyn have come up with a concept where street signs can double as charging stations. Basically making it easy to find these stations anywhere in the city. These solar powered lamps include usb ports so that anyone walking by can sit down and charge up.
]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100 'mo creative packaging, please http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2012/05/mo-creative-packaging-please.html





New rule for marketing: brands must have more fun with their packaging. The end.

Case in point: Poilu paint brushes humorous packaging, which turns the paint brush bristles into mustaches and goatees. It gives a life and personality to the brand, while still serving as a highly functional package for the product itself. 

How could you say no to these sweet, mustachioed brushes? 
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