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Creating Tomorrow: the future of money – what does it mean for you?

The future of money, and why it matters to you, no matter what industry you work in.

The stylish nomadic renter: Millennials and Gen-Z

Being born and raised in a globalised, hyper-connected world where borders do not seem to be a barrier, Millennials as well as Gen-Zers are assembling and disassembling their desired home interiors wherever they find themselves, regardless of whether they are owner.

Worm food T-shirt from Vollebak

Creating Tomorrow: get onboard with sustainable travel choices

Nudge or seismic shove, even the travel industry is waking up to more sustainable choices.

Why sustainability within fashion is crucial for brands

As consumer awareness around the climate crisis and fashion’s heavy impact on it increases, sustainability is a key word on everyone’s lips. It’s crucial …

Marie Claire magazine closure

Creating Tomorrow: why the middle ground is killing magazines

My take on the closure of my old stomping ground, Marie Claire.

“Vibrant colour options are constantly given to us by the natural world”

Here at WGSN, we’ve been looking at natural dyes, both as a source of inspiration for colour but also as a possible option for …

New film Interior Motives explores the links between fashion and interiors

If fashion is a party girl, interiors would be its older sister trying to study philosophy upstairs, but the two have more in common …

Design activism from Africa

As we enter the second half of 2019, taking stock of goals for 2020, 2021, and into 2022, I find myself going back to my notes from Design Indaba

Creating Tomorrow: products (and people) with purpose

At WGSN we’ve identified an emerging consumer tribe called the Kindness Keepers who, driven by the casualisation of hate culture, income inequality and narrowing intellectual viewpoints, are fighting back with empathy, local action – and their wallets.

Introducing La Luna: a new eco-friendly experience from MATTE Projects

Sustainability is becoming the new normal as consumer interest mounts, and MATTE PROJECTS’ eco-friendly La Luna Festival, held last weekend in New York City, …

Creating Tomorrow: future-proofing our planet

I grew up in Stroud, a sleepy little town in Gloucestershire, UK. I might have lived in London for more than half my life, but Stroud is still home. Up until a few weeks back, its biggest claim to fame was the fact that once a year lots of people throw themselves down a near-vertical hill to chase a large cheese.

Creating Tomorrow: shop the memory

Which are the shopping trips you remember? The day you found your dream wedding dress, perhaps, or your dream wedding suit? The trip to pick out an outfit for your first day in a new job? Buying your kid’s first pair of school shoes?