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Fayola Davis / Campaign UK
Opinion

Inclusivity, Or Just The Beauty Industry’s Latest Trend?

...My experience was hardly unique: growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black and Asian neighbourhood, mismatched foundation, untameable hair and awkward-fitting clothes were commonplace—as if rejecting your body and the cultures that shaped it was just another part of growing up here.  Read More


HipHopCanada
When Lyrics Become a Lifestyle

The Hot Girl Summer Epidemic

...Come June, you’re bombarded with aesthetically pleasing vacation vlogs, sunkissed Instagram pics, and so on as you scroll enviously on your couch, wondering why everyone else seems to be living out their #HotGirlSummer to the fullest, while your life pales in comparison. Read More




Navya Varma / genzher.org
Fashion History & Personal Style

Gen Z’s Curated Identities

...Propelled into disorder right off the bat with a global pandemic, economic recessions, and social unrest–you’d expect a defined subculture to emerge from our generation more than ever, right? Well, you’d be wrong. In fact, this new decade of fashion has taken a sharp turn unlike anything it’s seen before. Read More




Kaleb Marshall / New York Times
Internet Icons: Style Spotlight

The Emma Chamberlain Effect

...Let’s be real, Gen Z: if there’s anything we have going for us, it’s hyperfixation (we can
thank COVID for all our scattered hobbies, senses of style, and celebrity crushes). But
when it comes to internet icons & “it” girls, we can’t go without mentioning the girl who
took the Internet by storm in 2017 and is still riding the wave today—Emma Chamberlain.
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Joan Kennedy / Business of Fashion
Social Media Ecosystem & Trend Predictions

Time Might Be Ticking For TikTok & Shortform Media

...content creation has fluctuated dramatically since the vlogging days of the early 2010s. How are the tastemakers today riding the tides to stay afloat? The secret lies in the shifts between short and long-form content—one of the most crucial upcoming waves to pay attention to if creators don’t want to drown! Read More
 







Mae Liu



Tokyo’s Tastemakers: Tracing TikTok’s Fashion Trends Back to Harajuku




Photography Courtesy of Kira (Vogue) 2023


LESS IS MORE. Or so has been the custom of high society and mainstream fashion for ages. “Before you leave the house,” Coco Chanel once said, “look in the mirror and take one thing off.” It’s a sleek, chic finish that works whether you’re stepping into the office or red carpet. 

But stroll through the streets of New York this week—whether it’s Washington Square Park, Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, or Fifth Ave. Catch a glimpse of the art students trickling out from Parsons, or the influencers strutting in Times Square—and you’ll see that Gen Z’s got a new fashion playbook. Rule 1? More is more: think more layers, less cohesion, and accessories galore.

For some, that Marie-Kondo, millennial-coded minimalism has just been slapped with a sparkly expiry date, and maximalism is here

 in all its glory. It’s a style that has its fingers in every sartorial pie, driving the core influence behind the subcultures that have fashion fanatics in a chokehold. Trending topics include coquette, subversive, or  “#aaliyahcore” —all embracing dopamine dressing with childlike charm, imagination, or hyperfeminine flair. We’ve got TikTok to thank for this explosion of personal style and individuality—popularizing looks that have sent haute couture houses side-eyeing and scrambling to catch up.


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