With beauty fans adding more colour to their make-up routines, the shopping experience is paramount and this is evident among Chinese Gen Zers. IRL retail brand WOW Colour is tapping their dedication to domestically-made brands and willingness to make beauty shopping shareable.

Gen Yers and Zers are turning to payment services like Klarna, Afterpay, and Laybuy to help their wallets keep up with their shopping habits. But due to a lack of education regarding financial responsibility, how are these ‘buy now, pay later’ services impacting their financial futures?

Brands have played an important role in maintaining a sense of normality throughout 2020. But with many events paused and daily routines upheaved, connecting with audiences has been challenging out of the home. How can brands adapt partnerships and messaging to shifting habits and values?

As events overwhelmingly go virtual, fashion houses are facing the challenge of how to present their runway shows in a way that engages. Offering viewers an intimate view of the clothing to boost emotional connection, Hermès’ menswear show takes fashionistas behind the camera.