Global Fashion & Style Trends May 27, 2018 ... , jewelry has long been a vehicle for self-expression just as much as it serves as an explicit representation of wealth and status. As young males challenge the traditional definition of masculinity and evolve this concept to be more inclusive and representative of today’s men, who can be more emotional and in touch with fashion, they too are leaning into the use of jewelry to make a style statement. While rappers and hip-hop stars showed a generation of young men how to flex in chains and enormous ...
The Self-Improvement Revolution Mar 26, 2018 education fashion & beauty health & wellness technology mindfulness online learning quantified self style ... . Increased access, coupled with the improved economy in recent years, is influencing the rapid curve of adoption. When the economy was weaker, young consumers had less means to focus on betterment and instead needed to prioritize the essentials: getting themselves out of debt and paying their bills. Now that society is in a more prosperous time and young people are more likely to have a disposable income, they're choosing to spend a growing share of it on betterment efforts in a quest to live their ...
Know It Alls Mar 23, 2018 career media & entertainment news online learning ... exploded in popularity after Vine’s co-founders created it last fall, hitting a milestone of 1 million active players in January. Players who make it through 12 rapid fire trivia rounds, hosted by a live presenter, split a cash prize. The questions are extremely varied, giving an advantage to players who are knowledgeable across many topics. The app has launched a UK version as well.81% of U.S. Trendsetters and 76% of UK Trendsetters say learning is vital to their life.8 in 10 Trendsetters agree that ...
Doctor Who? Mar 19, 2018 health & wellness mindfulness ... three areas that work for them, giving them the control they crave to be the best version of themselves (see Control Center). Modern youth are designing their own plan that may include various types of alternative medicine, from the more commonly known practices such as acupuncture and massage therapy to the less mainstream and more mystical methods, including healing crystals and essential oils, which are nonetheless big business and catching on rapidly (see examples). In fact, 42% of Trendsetters ...
R&R (Rest & Replay) Mar 15, 2018 health & wellness marketing media & entertainment mindfulness ... . Since launching in November 2017, the app has been downloaded more than 30 million times, with 95% of users in China, making it the country's most downloaded app, despite it not being translated in Chinese, as The Chicago Sun Times reports. But it's not the only therapeutic game gaining attention nowadays; others are rapidly emerging, including Under Leaves, a visual search game in which players explore nature and meet creatures. At the same time, long-standing games like The Sims are increasingly ...
Exertainment Mar 14, 2018 gaming health & wellness media & entertainment fitness movies music TV ... , in which fans of the entertainment property suddenly found motivation to move more and noticed the rapid physical and mental benefits. AR games are poised to grow, with 63% of Gen Zs and nearly seven in 10 Trendsetters interested in such, as we found in The Gen Z Effect. In particular, the forthcoming AR game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is already creating much hype among young consumers and could have a similarly positive effect on their health.Beyond these gaming platforms, which lend ...
Global Betterment Trends Mar 12, 2018 education global health & wellness mindfulness school ... , and beard balms have all rapidly become available; this is a major shift from just a decade ago when men resorted to using women’s products since there wasn’t much available to them on the market. Sales of men’s face creams have doubled in the past decade, and use of face-cleansing products has jumped 60 times between 2009 and 2016, according to Nielsen. We’ve also seen an increased demand for men’s grooming products in the U.S. and UK, but for different reasons outside of career growth (see ...
School Of (Work)Life Sep 23, 2017 career education social life college company culture friends ... Office jobs are increasingly providing a college/university-like experience, as young employees seek comparable social and emotional benefits from a work culture.Generations Y and Z are spurring a significant shift in the workforce, in which office jobs are increasingly similar to college/university life. As Ys will comprise nearly half of all employees globally by 2020 and companies prepare for Zs’ rapid arrival, the nature of the workplace is evolving to better meet youth’s preferences and ...
Nesting & Resting Sep 15, 2017 fashion & beauty health & wellness home grooming ... grooming equation. Aiming to compete with the likes of Glossier, a fresh crop of Gen Y-focused brands like Onomie, CONTEXT, and Stowaway are emerging, emphasizing the importance of beauty rituals.Sheet MasksWith origins in Asia, the global sheet mask market is experiencing rapid growth. The major players include L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Shiseido, P&G, Unilever, Avon, Johnson & Johnson, AmorePacific, LVMH, Kose, Mentholatum, Mary Kay, Leaders Clinic, MAGIC, Inoherb, Herborist, A.S.Watson, Jinko ...
Cashless Is King Sep 11, 2017 money technology banking mobile payments ... Young people are migrating away from traditional financial tools and institutions as they seek to live not only a digital-first but also cashless existence.The mantra “digital first” applies to a wide range of young people’s habits and perceptions, and their approach toward money has rapidly followed this trend. Rather than getting their first checkbook and learning how to balance it at the age of 18 as past generations tended to do, modern youth launch their financial footprint by simply ...