Sunday Snacks
Weird health status, JLo & OnlyFans feminism
Eighties/nineties power business vibe is trending and Gen X is being brought out to represent. Amidst big blazers, office photo shoots & American Psycho references, the commentary on this tweet/X is VERY on point:
Self-promotion is hard for our generation. Promoting each other was almost as difficult. The judgment and eye rolling were real (and still can be). Let’s change that.
Health Trends
Blood glucose monitors are the new wellness status symbol.
Huh? Yep. Blame Zoe.
Also: this is a shift. For eons, wearing a medical device would be a hidden necessity, not a status signifier.
What changed? The body positivity movement prioritizing well-being, post-covid ZFG, Silicon Valley biohacking AND the Wellness Industrial Complex signaling “I’m worth it. And can afford it.” You pick. All of the above is a valid answer.
The debate is: Without a medical condition, Is this data useful? Meaningful? Could it be harmful by driving disordered eating or stress?
“My research and others’ is showing that such accumulation of data and compulsive or addictive self-monitoring can cause a huge amount of stress for those who are well and not suffering from a chronic condition or disease,” Dr. Rachael Kent
Anything can be influenced.
Allergy influencers are a thing on tiktiok, with both docs and everyday people talking about that allergy life. Beyond nut allergies, allergies have been a slow-bubbling trend in food, too (see: FODMAP).
I’m hitting Expo West next week and will report back on the trends.
Lifestyle Trends
Have you met the Only Fans model schooling the hell out of Far Right podcasters? Her podcast appearance videos are definitely worth watching.
Have you read Evie? It’s a right-wing lifestyle magazine for Gen Z/Zennials. In between well-done beauty and lifestyle pieces there are articles like: “Nerds are Running Our Country into the Ground for Revenge” calling out “the theater nerds and chess club.”
Tramp stamps are being discovered by GenZ. This time, straight guys are getting into the ink (see photo, right.)
This Week in Celebleeeh
JLo’s beauty line used the VIP exit and quietly left Sephora after 3 years.
Celeb brands are booming in revenue but also facing more consumer skepticism as they proliferate faster than AI memes.
Watching for how Cécred does. One of those names that sounded brilliant in the presentation, but when I see it, it’s a huh? every time.
Kylie launching an RTD vodka seltzer and her fans are trolling her on her IG for overextending her brand and cash grabbing. Fave comment: “What’s next, toilet paper?”
How does she talk so fast?!