Augmenting Beauty with Generation Z

Viewpoints

Augmenting Beauty with Generation Z

Alternating between unapologetic body acceptance and inherited oppressive ideals, Gen Z consumers have grown desensitised to surgical alterations w...
Beauty : Ageing : Generation Z
Virtual Accessibility Market

Markets

Virtual Accessibility Market

Virtual reality’s rise from a gaming tool to an engaging accessibility gateway is expanding the frontiers of inclusivity and opening up a playgroun...
Technology : Virtual Reality Market : VR
Inclusive Fashion Market

Markets

Inclusive Fashion Market

With the fashion industry slowly recognising the needs of underserved consumers, smaller segments are emerging to close the inclusivity gap.
Fashion : Design : Identities
Third-space Culture

Viewpoints

Third-space Culture

As founder of Thiiird magazine, Rhona Ezuma is redefining our collective tomorrows by championing next-gen creatives from Black, people of colour, ...
Style Magazine : Magazine : Magazines
Gender Euphoria in VR

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Gender Euphoria in VR

Award-winning director and self-taught game developer Cameron Kostopoulos believes virtual reality can and will be a place for empathy and safety, ...
Health & Wellness : Society : Media & Entertainment
The Rise of the Expert Influencer

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The Rise of the Expert Influencer

As users increasingly seek transparency, trust and intention on Instagram, a new wave of influencers are emerging, full of professional acumen, lif...
Retail : Advertising & Branding : Fashion
Quiet Mode

Micro Trends

Quiet Mode

In a world full of noise, innovative features from tech and social media companies are helping consumers who crave a new kind of quiet.
Youth : Technology : Society
America Puts the New in Neurodivergence

Markets

America Puts the New in Neurodivergence

As inclusivity is no longer optional, mainstream US businesses are adopting accessibility strategies tailored to the neurodivergent community.
Design : Health & Wellness : Youth
Spiritual Cosplay

Micro Trends

Spiritual Cosplay

Gen Z’s appetite for mysticism has infused the fashion world, drawing on pseudo-spirituality and the cohort’s desire for escapism.
Youth : Fashion : Society
In our Body Hostility Era

Viewpoints

In our Body Hostility Era

After a decade of dieting rebranded as wellness and a Western awakening to inclusivity and representation of marginalised groups in the public eye,...
Youth : Body Positive : Dieting
Riding the Wave of Surfing Futures

Markets

Riding the Wave of Surfing Futures

A stream of women surfers and newcomers of colour are making the practice mainstream while boosting demand for surf tourism, equipment and apparel.
Travel & Hospitality : Surfing : Sport & Leisure
Video Dating Futures

Micro Trends

Video Dating Futures

As users demand more authenticity when seeking romantic connections, dating apps are pivoting towards video-first formats.
Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology
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