J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
“The prevalence and pure amount of microtrends has made it impossible to understand or participate.”
New York Times • rw-embedded-content[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/style/gen-z-trend-cycle.html]
too many trends, not enought taste
Trends have always accelerated consumerist culture while simultaneously encouraging playfulness and whimsy. Now, It is impossible to keep up with the onslaught of micro-trends not only because our brains have limited capacity but also because our bank accounts aren’t infinite (at least for most of us).
asked me about three topics: my ultimate goals (What do you want to offer the world?), my skills (What are you doing when you feel most alive?), and my schedule (How exactly do you fill your days?). These were questions that lifted me out of the daily intricacies of my schedule and forced me to look at the big picture.
From How to know a person
Speaking Freely: Bell Hooks
youtube.comAn early 2000s interview that could draw a straight line to 2026.
a bible!
@Josh: “Ghetto is just creativity that hasn’t been exploited yet”
“We started talking about vibes in September 2020,” says Dr Antonia Ward, chief futurist at trends intelligence company Stylus. “We were looking at how social media was reflecting a more chaotic mood. Before that, platforms such as Instagram had been quite buttoned down and filtered, but something shifted. We began sending a more impressionistic... See more