The New Beautiful
An Inspirational talk on aesthetics, authenticity and creativity.
Throughout the decades, from the waspy waist fifties to the sensual 70s, the dangerous punk 80's, and the heroin chic super skinny 90s what we as a society termed as beautiful, said and says a lot about who we are and who we want to be, more feminine, more free, more dangerous, more less..
Lately some of the most famous faces are not the 'usual',
Madeline Stuart is an 18 year old with down syndrome, landed her first modelling contract just the other day.
Thando Hopa is a lawyer from Soweto with Albinism, discovered by SA designer Gert Johan Coetzee in a shopping mall, she has been gracing catwalks and is the new face for VICHY skincare.
Winnie Harlow suffers from a skin discoloration called Vitiligo, she is hot property as a model with Billboards from New York to Pretoria, featuring most recently in the DIESEL campaign.
So what does this say about us, what are we trying to tell ourselves, or what are we hoping for as a society? What all these models and artists have in common is not having to live with a disability, or a disorder, rather it is what they share and what we value and want and need in our chaotic society today: courage, and self-confidence.
Courage, as it seems, is the new black.
How do we design our marketing? What do our brands look like in a world where ‘flaws’ are celebrated, and ‘defects’ prized? Where wearing your heart on your sleeve is the ultimate accessory?
Lately some of the most famous faces are not the 'usual',
Madeline Stuart is an 18 year old with down syndrome, landed her first modelling contract just the other day.
Thando Hopa is a lawyer from Soweto with Albinism, discovered by SA designer Gert Johan Coetzee in a shopping mall, she has been gracing catwalks and is the new face for VICHY skincare.
Winnie Harlow suffers from a skin discoloration called Vitiligo, she is hot property as a model with Billboards from New York to Pretoria, featuring most recently in the DIESEL campaign.
So what does this say about us, what are we trying to tell ourselves, or what are we hoping for as a society? What all these models and artists have in common is not having to live with a disability, or a disorder, rather it is what they share and what we value and want and need in our chaotic society today: courage, and self-confidence.
Courage, as it seems, is the new black.
How do we design our marketing? What do our brands look like in a world where ‘flaws’ are celebrated, and ‘defects’ prized? Where wearing your heart on your sleeve is the ultimate accessory?
Bottomline
What culture values as beautiful is quietly changing, this talk show the new aesthetic and the new values that accompanies it, that is starting a hushed revolution.
What to expect
- A 45 minute interactive presentation
- Trend research and snippets.
- Pierre's engaging metaphorical story-telling style.
- Random jokes and tales popping into Pierre's head.
- Practical take aways and useful frameworks for teams and individuals.
Presentation Sneak Preview:
"Pierre looks at the world with infinite curiosity and an open mind."
Dion Chang, founder FLUXTRENDS
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