Identity

Blokes and beauty: why brands need to watch their language Opinion

Blokes and beauty: why brands need to watch their language:

29.10.2018 - Michael Sheridan, founder of retail design agency Sheridan&Co, says the men’s beauty sector is ripe for...
Beauty : Retail : New Masculinity
Shaving Rebranded
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Micro Trends

Shaving Rebranded:

22.10.2018 - As body positivity gains momentum, shaving brands are adopting a more inclusive language that...
Beauty : Branding : Wellness
A.Human is a fashion brand for body modifications News

A.Human is a fashion brand for body modifications:

27.09.2018 - The conceptual project is set in a future where fashion is defined by body modifications rather than...
Fashion : Art : Design
A tool for creating post-national identities News

A tool for creating post-national identities:

04.09.2018 - Puerto Rico – As an unincorporated territory of the USA – a state in which natives can call themselves...
Design : Identity : Technology
How AI is creating the future of fashion
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Big Ideas

How AI is creating the future of fashion:

03.09.2018 - Amber Jae Slooten, co-founder and creative director of The Fabricant, on how artificial intelligence...
Fashion : Artificial Intelligence : The Fabricant
Transgender Beauty
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Micro Trends

Transgender Beauty:

27.08.2018 - As identity continues along a fluid trajectory, brands are collaborating with the LGBTQ+ community to...
Beauty : Retail : Identity
The real reason men are better navigators than women Opinion

The real reason men are better navigators than women:

24.08.2018 - A recent study found that women cannot navigate as well as men but Martin Raymond, editor-in-chief of...
Gender : Identity : Gender Inequality
Could transhumanism be available on the NHS? Big Ideas

Could transhumanism be available on the NHS?:

31.07.2018 - Steve Fuller, a sociologist and author of Humanity 2.0, discusses society’s aversion to taking...
Far Futures : Technology : Health
What’s wrong with toxic masculinity? Opinion

What’s wrong with toxic masculinity?:

23.07.2018 - Sociologist Michael Kimmel says it’s time for father figures to help young men find their inner voice,...
New Masculinity : Boyhood : Manhood
Should we leave nostalgia in the past? Opinion

Should we leave nostalgia in the past?:

13.07.2018 - As nostalgia saturates more of what we consume, there is a danger that societies will regress to a...
Society : Nostalgia : Football
Is a child-free lifestyle the new vegan? Opinion

Is a child-free lifestyle the new vegan?:

09.07.2018 - From environmental to financial impacts, societal concerns to self-doubt, more and more people are...
Parenting : Children : Pregnancy
Video: How are male mindsets changing?
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Big Ideas

Video: How are male mindsets changing?:

05.07.2018 - Nine British men debate the changing face of masculinity in our insightful new film collaboration with...
New Masculinity : Identity : Gender
Low-impact Eaters
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Tribes

Low-impact Eaters:

23.11.2017 - Members of this tribe are changing their eating habits owing to increasing anxiety about the state of...
Food : Drinks : Culture
The power and potential of Facebook Groups Big Ideas

The power and potential of Facebook Groups:

14.11.2017 - There is a growing desire among consumers to feel part of a community online, presenting an opportunity...
Community : Identity : Culture
Will vegans eat in-vitro meat? Opinion

Will vegans eat in-vitro meat?:

13.11.2017 - Veganism is on the rise, but will the same people who scour restaurant menus for the magic green ‘v’...
Food : Culture : Veganism
Men’s Beauty Market
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Markets

Men’s Beauty Market:

13.11.2017 - A new kind of male beauty consumer who is not wedded to traditional masculine ideals is emerging.
Beauty : Youth : Branding
Emerging Youth Travel Market
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Markets

Emerging Youth Travel Market:

08.11.2017 - Emerging economies with youth populations eager to explore new territories will radically transform the...
Travel : Youth : Hospitality
How technology is transforming national identity Big Ideas

How technology is transforming national identity:

25.10.2017 - The blockchain, space travel and offshore development are enabling those dissatisfied with the...
Technology : Identity : Digital
What’s the deal with men-free music festivals? Opinion

What’s the deal with men-free music festivals?:

20.10.2017 - As a Swedish festival plans to exclude men, we ask whether physically separating people based on gender...
Youth : Nightlife : Festivals
Consumer 2020
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Big Ideas

Consumer 2020:

19.10.2017 - In the next decade, brands need to prepare for consumers who are abandoning traditional institutions,...
Youth : Purpose : Belonging
Big data is being used to study human psychology Big Ideas

Big data is being used to study human psychology:

18.10.2017 - Our personal Google searches – the biggest and most accurate dataset in history – are feeding a...
Digital : Technology : Identity
Synthetic Reproduction Big Ideas

Synthetic Reproduction:

09.10.2017 - The next revolution in treating infertility could eliminate the pressure to have children before a...
Family : Identity : Reproduction
Safe Spaces
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Micro Trends

Safe Spaces:

09.10.2017 - Generation Z are creating safe spaces out of a frustration at a lack of representation of women, people...
Youth : Identity : Belonging
How magazine Azeema empowers women from North Africa and the Middle East Big Ideas

How magazine Azeema empowers women from North Africa and the Middle East:

09.10.2017 - The founders of Azeema magazine on representing strong-minded women, empowering young girls and...
Youth Culture : Fashion : Belonging
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