We are also changing from social following to new, empowered communities, and from digital transformation to data transformation, as AI is becoming more prevalent and is almost in everyday use.

In New York, London, Milan, and Paris—the traditional fashion capitals of the world—the beauty codes have changed more dramatically in the past 10 years than in the preceding hundred. Historically, shifts had been by degrees. Changes in aesthetics weren’t linear, and despite fashion’s reputation for rebelliousness, change was slow. Revolutions were measured in a few inches. I still remember the first time I tried a Glossier product. It was 2018, and the tiny pink item in my hand was a tube of Boy Brow, which my friend earnestly promised would make me look like Cara Delevingne. I caked on so much of the gel that I ended up looking more like Sandy Cohen from The O.C., but the allure of Glossier shone brightly nonetheless; even now, five years later, I’m still finding the brand’s signature pink plastic shopping bags in seemingly every crevice of my room. Moreover, if we look at Web3 values, our ambition is to be diverse and inclusive, which is very much in line with what our brands want to achieve. This is about creating a completely new ecosystem of partners, as well as new business models. Our brands are looking at the metaverse through all these lenses. Digital communities are coming into our lives, becoming new influencers and new models for consumers. We believe that metaverse commerce will impact the way people shop in real life and other aspects of real life. How are you working with the new set of creators and artists across the virtual and physical worlds? Your sense of ambition might wax and wane depending on where you’re at in your life — it can even change daily if you’re feeling extra tired or burned out. But you’ll always have desires you want to work toward, and any time you take on this work, you’re activating your own ambition.

Why is ambition important?

Moss was disruptive to the beauty system, but she was still well within the industry’s comfort zone of defining beauty as a white, European conceit. So too were the youthquake models of the 1960s such as Twiggy, who had the gangly, curveless physique of a 12-year-old boy. The 1970s brought Lauren Hutton, who stirred scandal simply because she had a gap between her teeth.

Social media has amplified the voices of minority communities—from Harlem to South Central Los Angeles—so that their calls for representation can’t be so easily ignored. And the growth of digital publications and blogs means that every market has become more fluent in the language of aesthetics. A whole new category of power brokers has emerged: influencers. They are young and independent and obsessed with the glamour of fashion. And fashion influencers don’t accept excuses, condescension, or patronizing pleas to be patient, because really, change is forthcoming.Kent Downs, which covers 25% of Kent, is a key land area for the county, and enchanting landscape closely linked to tourism, the diverse rural economy, nature, health, wellbeing and even the water we drink. It spans coastlines, farmland, woodland – 900km2 all told, across 12 local authority areas – these council bodies providing key partnerships in nurturing, developing and prospering from the land whilst improving it over declining it. Do your friends shrug off goal-setting, or do they share your enthusiasm for growth and hard work? Your social health impacts your attitude, so be mindful of who you hang out with. Surround yourself with like-minded people who share your focus. This might mean making new friends as an adult to find the right mix of people who motivate and inspire you. 2. Be punctual Here in the Kent Downs, we are excited by the new energy which will follow the new branding. We are determined this will be much more than a change of name, indeed the whole network of National Landscapes are using this change as a platform for renewal, for us, here in the Kent Downs this means strengthening our mission to conserve and enhance the extraordinary natural beauty of this enchanting quarter of Kent. If you need some healthy habits to support the goals you’re chasing, try these out. 1. Find a social group with similar goals​​ Jealousy isn’t inherently bad. Often, it signals the things you wish you had, like a graduate degree or promotion. Notice these feelings of envy and consider whether you’d like to add these accomplishments to your list of “to-do” objectives. You might go through the same four steps offered in the previous section to determine who you envy and why.

The catalyst for our changed understanding of beauty has been a perfect storm of technology, economics, and a generation of consumers with sharpened aesthetic literacy. Called “one of the most disruptive brands in beauty” by Forbes , Glossier revolutionized the beauty industry with its sophisticated branding and unique approach to influencer marketing, almost-instantly making the company a juggernaut with rabid fans lining up for a chance to buy its coveted products. It also taught a generation of business leaders how to talk to Millennial and Gen Z customers and build a cult following online.I’m not sure why I read this book when I’m more of an Urban Decay kinda gal makeup- and vibe-wise, a bit gothy and with absolutely zero interest in whatever effortless, is she or isn’t she, no makeup-makeup look Glossier was ever peddling. Hell, I prefer “effortful and she definitely is” - I don’t even believe in blending eyeliner, and my ideal mascara would probably be named something like Perverted Tarantula. But anywho, I read it because I love a business case study and especially one starring a woman in business, hell yes, let’s go for it! I’ll sit with it in the cafeteria and be its cool punk friend. You know, when I write about people, I have no delusion that they are my friends and that I have to make them happy. And so even though I’ve sort of known Emily over the years, the role has always been that of, like, journalist and subject. I knew that she was not the kind of person who would probably love anything written about her, because I just don’t think that’s in her nature, and it is, frankly, a weird thing — to be written about. That might include habits you can practice to feel more passionate and motivated as well as strategic goal-setting that includes scarier objectives. Taking on this work offers you an unmatched sense of purpose — enjoy it. of Kent’s drinking water comes from the chalk aquifer of the Downs, with most catchments either over licenced or over abstracted already. the SE alone is expected to account for around 50% of all the UK’s future need for public water supplies, which brings a huge opportunity for the Kent Downs National Landscape to work with the water companies and regulators on ambitious, nature and landscape-led projects and solutions around management of the water environment. Soil and land The bombshell exposé that reveals—for the first time—exactly what happened at Glossier, one of America’s hottest and most consequential startups, and dives deep into the enigmatic, visionary woman responsible for it all.