Raised online, Gens Y and Z expertly craft virtual identities that reflect and enhance their offline lives. And increasingly, friends – or ‘squads’ – are a part of that image. As the hashtag of the moment, what does #squadgoals say about the way digital natives form and maintain friendships?

If you make a friend online, are they ‘real’? Would you count them as someone to depend on? For an increasing number of teenagers, the answer is yes. A study by Pew has found that young people are forging and maintaining numerous meaningful relationships entirely online.

When Sheryl Sandberg, Condoleezza Rice and Beyoncé mustered their collective woman power for Ban Bossy, it was to highlight the fact that ‘bossy’ is a derogatory term for women in leadership. But research shows there are tangible differences in the perceptions of male and female leaders.

Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-a-Porter, has been touted as ‘the woman who changed the way we shop’. Now, she’s at it again. In a bid to take a slice of the 36% of online purchases made via mobile, Massenet is launching The Net Set; the world’s first mobile, shoppable social network.