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fascination with 70’s cult series and heroes, champagne with a straw,
resurgence of retro-brands such as Adidas or Converse, comfort food and
fluffy toys… Kidults, adulescents, rejuveniles, mid youth rebellion… call it
what you want, but any magazine editor or marketing expert will tell you:
we’re living in an increasingly ageless society. A growing number of adults
all over the world is embracing and adopting the culture of teenagers and
children as never before. Judging from our recent visits to Paris fashion
and home ware tradeshows, this widespread trend is here to stay and is
affecting many areas of life and businesses. So how can your brand
address the consumers’ inner child?
This phenomenon has not just attracted the attention of marketing
executives and sociologists alike. Luxury houses, clothing and accessories
brands, media, beauty products are also successfully indulging and riding
on this “I don’t want to grow up” attitude.
Paul Smith’s store in London trendy Notting Hill is today full of soft cuddly
toys designed not to appeal to children but to wealthy and stylish
urbanites. Louis Vuitton’s fantastic tie up with Takashi Murakami - from
products to window merchandising - converted last year a hip of people
all over the world to the manga culture, traditionally more popular among
adolescents. Most trend presentations at the September 2003 Maison &
Objet trade fair confirmed this growing phenomenon. All revolved around
childhood memories, playful gadgets, childlike environments. Even the
names given to these presentation areas were an invitation to juvenile • • •
regression: Happy Girl, Happy Kitchen, Treasures, and Ali Bobo’s cavern.
J u s t K id d in g - To learn more about this author, visit Véronique Esposito's Website.
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Giant or double sided Chupa Chups, Barbapapas, Lomo cameras,
fascination with 70’s cult series and heroes, champagne with a straw,
resurgence of retro-brands such as Adidas or Converse, comfort food and
fluffy toys… Kidults, adulescents, rejuveniles, mid youth rebellion… call it
what you want, but any magazine editor or marketing expert will tell you:
we’re living in an increasingly ageless society. A growing number of adults
all over the world is embracing and adopting the culture of teenagers and
children as never before. Judging from our recent visits to Paris fashion
and home ware tradeshows, this widespread trend is here to stay and is
affecting many areas of life and businesses. So how can your brand
address the consumers’ inner child?
This phenomenon has not just attracted the attention of marketing
executives and sociologists alike. Luxury houses, clothing and accessories
brands, media, beauty products are also successfully indulging and riding
on this “I don’t want to grow up” attitude.
Paul Smith’s store in London trendy Notting Hill is today full of soft cuddly
toys designed not to appeal to children but to wealthy and stylish
urbanites. Louis Vuitton’s fantastic tie up with Takashi Murakami - from
products to window merchandising - converted last year a hip of people
all over the world to the manga culture, traditionally more popular among
adolescents. Most trend presentations at the September 2003 Maison &
Objet trade fair confirmed this growing phenomenon. All revolved around
childhood memories, playful gadgets, childlike environments. Even the
names given to these presentation areas were an invitation to juvenile • • •
regression: Happy Girl, Happy Kitchen, Treasures, and Ali Bobo’s cavern.
J u s t K id d in g - To learn more about this author, visit Véronique Esposito's Website.
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