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The Life Cycle of a Viral Fashion Trend

BoF explains why online trends from cottagecore and quiet luxury to Barbiecore and coastal grandmother bubble up and go mainstream — and how brands can capitalise on them.
From quiet luxury to mermaidcore to coastal grandmother to Barbiecore, fashion’s trend cycle has spun out of control.
From quiet luxury to mermaidcore to coastal grandmother to Barbiecore, fashion’s trend cycle has spun out of control. (BoF Team)

From quiet luxury to mermaidcore to coastal grandmother to Barbiecore, fashion’s trend cycle has spun out of control.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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