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Home & Away Retail Trends

... toward working women. The store’s physical products already target this demographic by drawing on an empowering and minimalist aesthetic, and the brand itself is female-founded as well as mission-driven; it buys accessories made by women in developing countries, further expanding its arm of inclusive support. Cowork at the Mall Washington D.C.-based startup Cowork At The Mall is combining co-working with retail to fill vacant space in Chicago’s Water Tower Place. The intention isn’t just to ...

Digital Wellbeing Movement

... home screen for a minimalist interface that removes notification-besieged and alluringly colorful icons. The Android app also allows the user to batch their notifications to arrive at any time or interval the user desires, thus eliminating a nonstop onslaught of distraction. Siempo’s original concept started as a distraction-free phone but when its Kickstarter failed to get full funding the creators pivoted to a more adoptable service.Hold Norwegian app Hold rewards students for not checking their ...

The Invisibles

... panels that can be arranged in any design to feel less tech-like. Meanwhile, Ikea has teamed up with Sonos to launch Bluetooth ENEBY speakers in 2019, which are characteristic of the furniture brand's minimalist decor and have fabric on the front to shed the image as a piece of tech. THE HIGH-TECH HOME OF TOMORROWIn previous decades, people took pride in showing off their technology, from large screen televisions to oversized speakers to flashy home security systems. Yet today, this is ...

Eco Chic

... , the eco-conscious brand upcycles vintage dresses and plastic bottles into one-of-a-kind pairs of shoes.Ipanema French designer Philippe Starck took a minimalist approach to the eco-friendly sandal line he created for Ipanema. Each of the four styles, including flip flops and strappy sandals, are available in 12 different colors, from white and black to bright hues. The shoes are made of 30% recycled materials and are a completely recyclable product.Matches UK-based retailer Matchesfashion.com is ...

Culture Spotlight On South Africa

... South Africa’s music scene addresses youth issues, and the country’s fashion evolves to meet young consumers’ preferences.The music scene in South Africa is going through major transformation as local artists gain more opportunities to go global and new genres rise to give youth a voice and reflect the times. Meanwhile, fashion is undergoing significant shifts, as minimalist apparel and more gender fluid styles gain traction.Punk Rock(in'): A Genre To WatchWhen it comes to music, South Africa ...

Best Dressed

... cutting back on the number of pieces they own in order to streamline their process of getting dressed, thus increasing productivity. Some youth are adopting “uniforms,” wearing the same type of outfit every day, like the late Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. In allowing for more creative leeway, capsule wardrobes are also popular. Even if young people own more clothes than a minimalist capsule wardrobe suggests, they’re often focusing on their particular aesthetic to pare down the vast array of options ...

The Right Moves

... moved to a different location.Muji The minimalist design company is selling prefab tiny homes in Japan. The residences are 100-square-feet, with a covered patio of 30-square-feet, and the low cost of $27,000 includes all the materials and tools for construction—and deconstruction, as the homes are movable.CoodoCreated in Germany, Coodo prefabricated homes are suited for a wide range of environments and can be easily relocated. Models range in size from 36 to 96 square meters; the energy ...

weCommerce

... -ups” that allow consumers to retain their minimalist sensibilities and increase the resale value of their possessions, while also providing them with the joy experienced by welcoming a new object into their lives.ACTION ITEMSYoung consumers look to brands to facilitate weCommerce. Provide resale platforms where brand fans can buy and sell products, as have Patagonia and IKEA. ASOS even allows fans to set up their own vintage boutiques through its ASOS Marketplace feature. The ...

Cease & Assist

... wardrobe.MIRA, 29, UKWhen addressing the common challenge of choice overload, brands need to be careful that they don’t adjust their product and service offerings too drastically. Brands shouldn’t suddenly become much more minimalist, revoke the ability to customize, or make all decisions for consumers; rather, they need to inch closer to a middle ground and employ tactics to help ease the complexity of decision-making. For instance, when allowing consumers to customize offerings, brands can incorporate ...