The Coach Comeback
From outlet brand burnout to TikTok virality and Gen Z obsession, Coach’s resurgence is a case study in how legacy brands can pivot through product design, creator culture, and platform-native strategy. Rolling Stone Coach: The Brand That Fell (Then Flew Again) When my husband and I first started dating, he gave me a Coach purse […]
Deep Dive: When Aesthetics Predict Politics
How Social Media Style Trends Have Foreshadowed Presidential Outcomes from 2016 to 2025 & What That Can Tell Us About the Future What if the road to the White House runs through Instagram closets and TikTok living rooms? Over the past decade, U.S. presidential elections have been preceded—and arguably predicted—by distinct shifts in fashion and […]
TL;DR: Aesthetics Predict Power
Do you want to dive deeper into this topic? Check out the full article here! How Social Media Trends Have Foreshadowed Every U.S. Presidential Win Since 2016 Over the past decade, presidential outcomes in the U.S. have been preceded—often eerily—by shifts in visual culture. Across TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram, style trends in fashion and home […]
Sydney Sweeney’s Good Jeans
Sydney Sweeney’s Good Jeans or Good Genes? The Sydney Sweeney x American Eagle Ad That Blew Up the Internet What do you get when you mix a blue‑eyed bombshell, a pun about genetics, and a denim ad with the subtlety of a 2000s perfume commercial? Apparently: a social media firestorm, a retail stock surge, and […]
The Rise of Labubu
Guest post by Xiaoman Chen, Senior Social Strategist at ListenFirst How Pop Mart’s collectible character captured the internet’s heart through UGC, scarcity, and style-savvy storytelling What happens when you mix fashion’s love for quirk, social media’s obsession with surprise, and a collector’s hunger for scarcity? You get Labubu — a small, wide-eyed creature, quickly becoming […]
Diving In: Post-Cringe & Gen-Z
Gen-Z’s Post-Cringe Revolution: From Digital Caution to Cultural Reclamation Born online, Gen-Z grew up wary of public embarrassment, but as they age into adulthood, they’re reclaiming cringe as authenticity, connection, and nostalgic joy. For Gen-Z, the first true digital natives, the internet has always been a stage. Every moment, from middle school fashion choices to […]