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Big Ideas

The Download: Milan Fashion Week spring/summer 2025

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

Design Directions

Synth-aesthetic Evolution

From dystopia to delight, an AI-aesthetic Revolution is transforming how we perceive and embrace artificial intelligence.

Design : AI : Artificial Intelligence

Micro Trends

Safety Fits

Merging functional gear with activism, emerging designers want to turn clothes into modern-day armour.

Fashion : Society : Technology

Micro Trends

Contemplative Stores

Taking cues from places of tranquillity and contemplation, retailers around the world are altering interiors to re-introduce shoppers to bricks-an...

Retail : Health & Wellness : Covid-19

Big Ideas

Why post-pandemic travel needs a loyalty upgrade

The travel industry has been reset. With a post-vaccine boom on the horizon, it’s time for travel and hospitality brands to upgrade outdated loyalt...

Travel : Hospitality : Tourism

Viewpoints

The Urgent Company accelerates sustainability

Industrialised food systems are broken. Paul Kollesoff, co-founder of The Urgent Company, explains how a more intelligent CPG eco-system could be t...

Food : Sustainability : Drink

Micro Trends

Virtual Happy Hours

Amid Covid-19 and self-isolation, digital tools combined with delivery services are reframing drinking at home as a positive, social activ...

Drink : Society : Retail

Micro Trends

Before & After Travel

Travel and hospitality brands are future-proofing their customer relationships by providing services to elevate the pre- and post-trip experience....

Travel : Hospitality : Hotel

Micro Trends

Privacy Hardware

As digital privacy and data breaches become pertinent issues, physical tools and devices are being designed to shield citizens’ identities.

Technology : Advertising : Surveillance

Big Ideas

Four key themes from Web Summit 2018

At this year's Web Summit, loneliness emerged as the next frontier in health and wellness, while technology companies showed how they are working t...

Technology : Health & Wellness : Retail

Micro Trends

Alternative Intoxication

With alcohol losing favour among consumers, cannabis-infused drinks are set to offer an alternative for those still seeking some form of intoxication.

Drink : Cannabis : CBD

Daily Signals

Making pollution visible and advocating for fair labour

Clean Air Now visualises the negative effects of pollution, a new campaign pushes fairness in the fashion supply chain, Harrods reorganises drinks ...

Fashion : Technology : Drinks

Daily Signals

Genderless retail and a phone app for digital detox

The Phluid Project taps into the non-binary community, Samsung quantifies phone usage, Capital One makes it easier to be secure online.

Retail : Finance : Technology

Daily Signals

A home assistant for audiophiles, sleeping spots for workers

Apple campaign focuses on audiophilia, Lego pledges to use sustainable plastic, Google algorithms could help save lives.

Health : Hospitality : Advertising

Daily Signals

Fragrances that promote wellbeing and a shaving brand that redefines male grooming

Hermès diversifies into essences de parfum, Harry’s questions what it means to be a man, Airbnb targets the luxury consumer.

Beauty : Hospitality : Wellness

Daily Signals

Stella Kids showcases diversity in ballet, while AI starts hiring

GROWN gives adaptogens a makeover, reframing dieting beyond the female market, AI diagnoses health conditions, how online retailers can avoid costl...

Technology : Health : Wellness

Daily Signals

The Perfect V elevates the vagina and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Babies R Us wants to be parents’ friend, Wattpad creates multimedia novels, women prefer masculine scents and other top st...

Beauty : Advertising : Digital

Design Directions

Native Narratives

Influenced by pagan mysticism and the indigenous art of different cultures, this new design direction is a carefully balanced combination of an a...

Luxury : Cultural Fluidity : Retail Interiors

Trend Tracker

Beyond Retail

Beyond Retail was put to paper (or screen) in 2010, but is more of a constant, continuing study of the future of retail, how consumers are chan...

The Convergence Economy : Retail : Store Of Tomorrow

Big Ideas

US restaurants target Millennials with extreme snacks

Fast Food : QSR : Sam Ochres

Big Ideas

Decoded Fashion: Part 1

London – Digital strategy in the fashion industry was the focus at this month’s Decoded Fashion event. This was the first time that the techno...

Google : LFW : Topshop

Design Directions

Grupo Habita

When LS:N Global met with Grupo Habita’s sales and marketing manager, Rafael Micha, he was fretting about the Wallpaper Design Awards 2010, wh...

Local : Travel : Service

Communities

New Male Dandy

The most recognisable of all our male groups, the New Male Dandy embodies a louche, romantic spirit, whether he has fulfilled his dream by fronting...

Cosmetics : Jack Daniels : Guardian

Macro Trends

Future Five 2025

Unpacking the most important topics of tomorrow, relevant for today.

Sustainability : Longevity : Gaming

Daily Signals

Verizon launches tools for amateur live-streamers

US – Network provider Verizon is empowering creators with the launch of its all-in-one event production platform, BlueJeans Studio.

Accredited Influencers : Livestream Market : Creator Economy

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