Body Jewelry and Hyper-individualization
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Body Jewelry and Hyper-individualization

Jewelry has historically been impersonal. I do not mean that jewelry cannot be deeply personal and sentimental, because it can, but rather that at its core, it is abstract and can arbitrarily be passed from person to person. This idea is increasingly being flipped on its head, with unique and surreal jewelry that is more frequently tailored to individuals taking the stage.

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The Problem with Performative Diversity in Brand Marketing
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The Problem with Performative Diversity in Brand Marketing

It is clear that representation matters when it comes to consumer spending and positive brand perception and brands are becoming increasingly aware of this. This awareness has created an influx of brands using performative diversity to market products and gain consumer attention or profit without actually caring about the issues of minorities.

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Imogen Kwok: Fashion’s Favorite Chef
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Imogen Kwok: Fashion’s Favorite Chef

Imogen Kwok is not only a masterful chef: she is also an ingenious artist and designer. She creates intricate, whimsical food installations so beautiful you almost don’t want to eat them. Her designs play with our conception of how food should look, as well as how it should be consumed; pears that are not pears but intricate desserts, and hard boiled eggs that are not actually made of egg, but rice.

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A Guide to Climate Safe Skincare and Beauty
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A Guide to Climate Safe Skincare and Beauty

Climate change is shifting our realities. We are experiencing more severe weather than ever, more intense storms, etc, etc. For Gen Z, this reality is more prevalent than ever, which is why “2 out of 3 Gen Z shoppers plan to buy skincare or beauty products that protect against extreme weather and sun,” according to the Instagram 2023 Trend Report.

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DIY: A Sustainable, Affordable Alternative
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DIY: A Sustainable, Affordable Alternative

DIYing clothing is a sustainable way to give a new life to pieces and to cultivate unique and personal pieces in a world of increasingly individualistic styles. Of course, there are very simple DIY projects that we have probably all done at one point or another, such as cropping t-shirts or cutting pants into shorts. DIY can, however, also be a way to make high end trends accessible to a lower budget.

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