Culture Spotlight On Indonesia Jun 17, 2018 ... -rated and longest-running TV genre in Indonesia, and very distinct from shows in this category produced in other countries. Creators of sinetron tend to believe "more is more," to the extent that these shows typically feature over-the-top acting, slow motion scenes, close cuts of a character's reaction, dramatic music, and bizarre storylines. Aside from presenting a far-fetched view of the world through their unique narratives, sinetrons are also unrealistic in the versions of beauty they ...
Culture Spotlight On Japan Jun 08, 2018 ... focus. ABC-Mart, a shoe retailer, is opening 50 stores dedicated to athleisure by 2020. These stores will only sell sneakers and sports brands, which is a departure from their normal offerings of leather shoes, sandals, and sneakers. Other efforts from brands include Uniqlo’s new daily lifestyle and athleisure chain, Uniqlo Move, and Baroque Japan’s partnership with Adidas to create an athleisure line for women.J-Beauty: Japanese Beauty Is The Next K-BeautyWhile K-beauty is still ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... based in Alexandria, Egypt, where issues around sexuality are not prohibited but are still discriminated against, in order to encourage more queer film representation in the Middle East. Call Her Ganda Award-winning filmmaker PJ Raval premiered the documentary Call Her Ganda at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. The film chronicles the events surrounding the murder of a transgender Filipina woman named Jennifer Laude (whose mother colloquially called her Ganda, which means beauty in ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... responsible for a PR stunt between Bermuda and Miquela in which Bermuda “hacked” Miquela’s account and outed her as an virtual human.Shudu Gram Shudu Gram is a South African CGI model with over 123,000 followers on Instagram. She was created by photographer and visual artist Cameron-James Wilson as an art piece celebrating the beauty of dark-skinned women. The virtual influencer rose to fame after Fenty Beauty re-posted a photograph of the model on their Instagram account; at the time, no one knew that ...
Global Food & Beverage Trends May 28, 2018 ... also includes biotin for extra skin, nail, and hair health support. The functional beverage comes in three flavors, has only 35 calories per serving, and is free of added sugar, artificial sweeteners, gluten, and GMOs. Kalumi Beautyfood Kalumi BEAUTY bars—made in the U.S. with ingredients sourced from Peru—are a dairy-, gluten-, GMO-, and soy-free option; the bars contain marine collagen peptides for healthy skin, hair, and nails, superfoods like sweet ...
Global Fashion & Style Trends May 27, 2018 ... ;HIGHLIGHTING FASHION’S HUMANITYIn today's age of transparency young consumers are not only looking to know where their clothing was made, and how, but also the exact person who made them. As young consumers search for meaningful connections and experiences outside of their digital existences, it becomes crucial for brands to emphasize the human-to-human connection that bookends both ends of the cycle of production. Brands across multiple categories, such as beauty and food/beverage, have highlighted ...
The Self-Improvement Revolution Mar 26, 2018 education fashion & beauty health & wellness technology mindfulness online learning quantified self style ... embrace The Malevolution, becoming more open and vulnerable, which is prompting them to focus more on their appearance as well. Among young women in particular, beauty and grooming is increasingly happening from the inside out as they embrace products that are the Personal Best for them by leveraging their data, health, and lifestyle to provide optimal performance. They're even looking to better themselves by upgrading their fashion and style, and becoming the Best Dressed version of themselves ...
Extracurriculars Mar 22, 2018 education customization online learning personalization school Life Skills ... focusing on recipes and food trends.Lancôme Lancôme, the luxury cosmetics brand, offers weekly make-up lessons to customers in their store at the Yintai mall in Hangzhou, China. Popular Chinese beauty bloggers are invited to give the lessons so they can interact with their fans and the brand can engage with a wider audience.Microsoft Microsoft is inspiring young coders with their series of free Xbox and PC game development classes. Students 14 and older were invited to the flagship stores in New York ...
BrandCon Mar 21, 2018 education marketing media & entertainment branding events ... micro-internship.All told, BrandCons are the next iteration of festivals that are specific to the ethos of a brand and promote education as much as they do entertainment. As this movement grows, we foresee consumers traveling to see their favorite brands and the people behind them IRL, just as they do to see their favorite artists at a music festival, media properties at a fan convention, and beauty gurus at experiences like BeautyCon. While brands may have an involvement with such types of events ...
Doctor Who? Mar 19, 2018 health & wellness mindfulness ... that only reinforces young people's perception that pills are filled with chemicals. Instead, they should focus on the individual ingredients in their products and offer greater transparency about their production process, including where items come from in their original form. In fact, the supplements that are resonating with young people are those which emphasize natural aspects in reimagining beauty from the inside out (see Personal Best), as well as offer a more personal wellness experience. A ...