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Macro Trends

The Dislocated World

In a world dominated by distrust, disconnection and disenfranchisement it is time for brands to take a stand and choose what type of future they wa...

Design Directions

Gentle Monster

South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster transforms its showrooms into artistic installations.

Gentle Monster : Quantum : Seoul

Markets

Indian luxurians

Cultural imperatives and social expectations play a greater part in shaping the lifestyles and aspirations of Indian luxurians than those of their ...

Champagne : Oberoi : Bombay

Micro Trends

Intergalactic beauty

On the catwalks, intergalactic references began with Alexander McQueen’s Avatar-èsque Plato’s Atlantis spring/summer 2010 collection, Christopher K...

Space : Re-enlightenment : Galactic

Markets

Vietnam’s Luxury Consumers

Vietnam has luxury consumers, but not as many as you might think.

Vietnam : Santai Spa : Hanoi

Big Ideas

Consumer Attitudes Audit

The flat screen TV reigns supreme as the technology UK householders believe they need to live comfortably, according to our latest Consumer Attitud...

Recession : Bad Manners : Flat Screen TV

Design Directions

Very Good and Proper

The Canteen restaurant mini-chain has established itself as a top London eatery, focusing on affordable and classic British food. It is now branchi...

Furniture : Canteen : Affordable

Macro Trends

The New Sobriety

Rather than the ‘little and often’ approach to consumption that has dominated in recent years, ‘fewer and better’ is to become the new motto across...

Sober : Pared Down : Simple

Viewpoints

Embracing True-Age Beauty in China

Sue Kyung Lee, global CEO of beauty brand SK-II, tells LS:N Global why its recent ad campaign in China sparked passionate discussions about how wom...

Beauty : Ageing : China

Big Ideas

The Download: London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from London Fashion Week.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

Markets

State of Luxury: Thailand

As Thailand works to recapture its pre-pandemic tourism levels, the country is investing to become a premier luxury travel destination.

Luxury : Thailand : Hospitality

Big Ideas

Five Fresh Innovations in Waterless Beauty

From dissolvable sheets to freeze-dried skincare, explore the new experiences for customers using waterless beauty and personal care products.

Beauty : Wellness : Sustainability

Viewpoints

How tech will shape a future of situational skincare

Taking cues from fitness and health apps, Routinely co-founder Charlotte Van Loock is using data to tailor and adapt skincare routines to people's ...

Beauty : Technology : Health And Wellness

Viewpoints

We must re-centre wellness on POC experiences

Poonam Dhuffer, founder of self-awareness platform YSM8, says it’s time for the wellness to re-centre on Black, brown and POC practices and lived e...

Health & Wellness : Intersectionality : Society

Micro Trends

Post-modern Museums

Pop-up museums are transforming from novel experiences into platforms for people and brands to engage with discussions about the future.

Entertainment : Leisure : Culture

Micro Trends

Co-economy Childcare

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively affect ...

Youth : Education : Co-working

News

Neutral hospitality design and a shirt made from recycled plastic

XYZ Lounge explores neutral identity, Corona designs an eco-conscious shirt with Parley for the Oceans, Snapchat streamlines digital payments.

Hospitality : Fashion : Retail

News

Accommodation for economy travellers and bringing data to life

Hoshino offers affordable hotels to leisure travellers, Studio Drift visualises nature with technology, Instagram enables in-app payments.

Travel : Hospitality : Technology

News

PepsiCo makes flavoursome water while Salon combats ad-blocking

Unilever threatens to pull Facebook and YouTube advertising, Bikini Berlin opens design-focused food court, retailers disillusioned with in-store t...

Drinks : Health : Food

Micro Trends

Liberal Leisure Havens

As political divides widen and people increasingly vote with their wallets, a new wave of liberal hoteliers are offering hospitality ventures with ...

Hospitality : Travel : Politics

Markets

Mental Health Market

With mental health problems increasingly prevalent, brands are creating new platforms to increase access to support networks.

Mental Health : Health : Wellness

News

Today’s top stories, including a school-system approach to fitness

In today’s daily digest: a new law in France to combat Photoshopped imagery, Swarovski’s VR experience and other stories.

Retail : Wellness : Fashion

News

New Adidas campaign aims to change the face of tennis and other stories

In today’s daily digest: KFC China promotes sobriety, LVMH expands into theme parks, new interpretations of modern female identity and other top st...

Drink : Luxury : Beauty

Big Ideas

Design Miami/ 2015: Part 2

In Part 2 of our 2015 Design Miami/ overview we explore the offsite and satellite events that made an impact during the show.

Art Basel : Luxury Design : Convergence

Design Directions

Shipley & Halmos

When Shipley & Halmos decided to open its first pop-up store in conjunction with New York Fashion Week autumn/winter 2014, the contemporary heritag...

Shipley & Halmos : NYFW : Canal Street

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