Cassandra Napoli

There’s no denying the last few months have altered our sense of normalcy. At the start of the pandemic, people suddenly no longer had the freedom to move about in the way they once did. Being stuck at home for a prolonged period encouraged people to venture online and spend time in digital spaces. It’s here that roller skating videos really took off, particularly on TikTok, where #rollerskating has reached mainstream appeal, amassing 2.5bn views.

The A/W 20 season saw TikTok emerge as a potential tool for designers to cut through the noise and tap a young fanbase who often want to be a part of fashion week despite not necessarily having the means to attend shows IRL or purchase from designer brands just yet. Reported by Alexandria Best. TikTok has amassed 1.5 billion worldwide downloads, with 41% of its users of the Gen Z demographic.

The ever-expanding SXSW returns in 2020 with a strong emphasis on the future. Taking place across 10 days, the festival and conference added a new track specifically dedicated to tomorrow, dubbed ‘Fantastic Future’ which will showcase future-forward themes such as touchless interfaces and quantum computing. We analysed the dense programme to share our top picks to save to your schedule.