More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own disruption.

Source: More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels | PYMNTS.com

‘The models have bellies, hips and thighs that jiggle’: the rise of body-positive swimwear

From larger-cup bikinis to modest beachwear, fashion is finally beginning to cater for a range of women’s bodies

Source: ‘The models have bellies, hips and thighs that jiggle’: the rise of body-positive swimwear | Life and style | The Guardian

ASOS praised for ‘keeping it real’ with unretouched photos

Let’s make this the norm everywhere, please.

Source: ASOS praised for ‘keeping it real’ with unretouched photos | Metro News

Top 5 women’s underwear brands losing market share

However, American Eagle-owned Aerie has doubled its growth between 2013 and 2018, according to a Coresight Research report.

Source: Top 5 women’s underwear brands losing market share | Retail Dive

The New Feminist Trend That’s Breeding Mob Misogyny

Instagram accounts that “expose” female influencers’ digital retouching strive to empower women. In reality, they’re hotbeds for sexist vitriol.

Source: The New Feminist Trend That’s Breeding Mob Misogyny | HuffPost UK

‘Instagram Vs. Reality’ shows how ridiculously fake those ‘perfect’ social media photos are

WHETHER we own up to it or not, we’ll all guilty of comparing ourselves to others on Instagram from time to time. But while we all know that people like to present their most idealised versio…

Source: ‘Instagram Vs. Reality’ shows how ridiculously fake those ‘perfect’ social media photos are

How Taylor Swift’s ME! video killed Instagram’s kooky aesthetic

With its pastel colours and fluffy clouds, Swift’s video feels out of step with the online shift back to reality

Source: How Taylor Swift’s ME! video killed Instagram’s kooky aesthetic | Music | The Guardian