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October 2023

8 Oct

How Personalized Wellness Brands Are Constructing Out a Latest

How Personalized Wellness Brands Are Constructing Out a Latest
During WWD’s annual Beauty & Wellness Forum, Allie Egan, founder and chief executive officer of test-to-treatment hormonal skincare company Veracity, hosted a panel on the rise of customizable wellness. The conversation featured Julie Wainwright, cofounder of precision nutrition company Ahara; Craig Elbert, cofounder and CEO of quiz-based complement company Care/of, and Carla Brenner, founding father of test-to-treatment hair loss company Roots by Genetic Arts. As each founder introduced the impetus behind their brand, one sentiment rang true: “One size doesn't fit all,” as Wainwright emphasized.  “There are such a lot of products on the market that folks could be taking and it’s overwhelming to know which products could possibly be right for which person, which situation,” Elbert said. “Personalization is a method...
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8 Oct

How worms became this 12 months’s slimiest cultural obsession

How worms became this 12 months’s slimiest cultural obsession
From ‘would you continue to love me if I were a worm?’ memes to pop songs and TikTok parasite cleanses, worms are wriggling into popular culture – but why? Worms are in every single place. From the earth under our feet to the deep sea, the wriggling invertebrates are omnipresent, essential to our existence and ecosystems. In recent times, worms have also infiltrated the cultural zeitgeist with increasing prominence.  Last October, Heidi Klum caused a stir by turning as much as her annual Halloween celebrations dressed as an earthworm. Terms like ‘worm-pilled’, ‘wormcore’ and ‘worms for brains’ have also began to frequent our vernacular, and the everlasting query ‘would you continue to love me...
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