Dissection#6 Function

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Just a brief thought I needed to share to dispel some doubts: No, I do not believe clothing is confined only to its functionality. I acknowledge our need for immodesty, exhibitionism, communication and identification. I acknowledge that basic needs are … Continue reading 

Dissection#5 The Value of Things

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This is a very short dissection, more like an opinion piece, but sustained by a very simple idea I have been building in the last couple of years, about the misuse of Trends in Creative Industries. Who follows my work … Continue reading 

Trend#4

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‘Long live the beauty’ is a Generation X Trend about its perspective about the pursuit of youth, which has now been extended to a pursuit of longevity on youthfulness, influenced by a growing average life expectancy and science promises about having extended time and medicine tricks that … Continue reading 

Driver#1 Population growth

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Population growth World population is growing at an alarming rate. We have just reached 7 billion and many opinions say that we are going to be 9 billion around 2050 (from 9 to 10 billion in the worst case scenario, … Continue reading 

Evidence#12 Genetic told me to stare

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Say the Millennials. Eric Westbrook just posted this on 9GAG, a community online where having fun seems to be the major propose (but it is actually where really important subjects with great impact are being discussed among younger generations), and … Continue reading 

Trend#19 Sane Recession

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Sane Recession – Science of the Time «Recession time is definitely never a pleasure or a feast. Don’t congratulate a father of three when he lost his job. Having said that, there is a healthy side to recession as well. … Continue reading 

Trend#16 Egonomics

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Egonomics – Faith Popcorn Brain Reserve To offset a depersonalized society, consumers crave recognition of their individuality. «I know I’m a number but I don’t wanna be! I don’t wanna just be a number (…) So, when we tell our … Continue reading 

Trend#15 Eveolution

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Eveolution – Faith Popcorn Brain Reserve The way women think and behave is impacting business, causing a marketing shift away from a hierarchical model toward a relational one. «Eveolution is, in a way, more than a trend. It’s a model … Continue reading 

Research

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