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Written by in on the 23rd October 2019 / The Fashion Industry: Caught Between Two Worlds We don't question how it got there; all we can think of is wearing that new item. The now-seemingly old one, which we so enthusiastically promised ourselves would be a timeless buy, gradually moves its way down our pile of clothes towards the inevitable.
Since the beginning of the digital revolution, our society has seen a growing concern for individual wellbeing, a desire to define the self and project as authentically as possible one's identity... It's no surprise since we are constantly being fed a range of stories from around the world, forcing us to question our own patterns of behaviour, lifestyle and values.
The Art of Culinary Travel by Flora Meadmore: Food is an essential part of daily life. It links people to place to culture, making it more than a means of survival. It marks distinctions between habitats, reflecting local produce and the history of an environment.
The English language gives us an endless stream of words to describe a woman who doesn't conform to social expectations. Fierce, bossy, feisty, spinster, shrill, hysterical... While I might quickly point out that there is no male equivalent for these words and that they are both reductive and derogatory, this piece is not about that.
The millennials are taking over! Millennials are now the largest demographic in the workplace, making up one third of workers. Not only has this meant changes in the workplace, but consumer habits are also dramatically different as a consequence. As each earning population holds a large portion of spending power, the demands of each generation affects trends and supply in turn.
Solo travelling has soared over the last few years. A study undertaken by Phocuswork found that 7 out of 10 travellers in the US in 2016 were solo travellers.
While the 20th and 21st century have seen massive improvement for gender equality, with previously unheard voices, perspectives and stories hitting the media. The #MeToo movement brought hidden issues to the surface and created the space to look at the reality of being a woman in the West despite the progress we've made.
By Flora Meadmore It is well known that the gender gap in tech is particularly embarrassing. With a depressing 4:1 ratio of men to women in tech, recorded by the National Center for Women and Information Technology, it is no surprise that positions of leadership in the industry are skewed in favour of men.
As recruitment becomes increasingly complex and competitive, employers need new modes of differentiating candidates and candidates need better methods of evaluating their abilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced into recruitment processes to save time, narrow down the number of applicants, and we hope, eliminate unconscious biases in the recruitment process.