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How accessories brand Hello Updo is challenging traditional beauty standards

Inside Retail

After a particularly hot day in the Dominican Republic, Hurtado experienced the lightbulb moment to launch her brand Hello Updo, a hair accessories brand specialising in products designed for voluminous hair with varied curl patterns. I questioned why there weren’t hair ties for textured, fuller hair.

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Just scratching the surface

Retail Focus

With health and wellbeing still high on the agenda, Carson said materials that provide an authentic natural look will appeal to the senses and create a comforting and relaxing environment for retailers. “A Make an impact.

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London’s back, baby: Exploring three of the city’s retail hotspots

Inside Retail

Instead, they like to spend their disposable income on fashion, beauty, health and wellness. The team has done a wonderful job, incorporating surprising textures, shapes and lighting throughout. Think mixing up rich brocade prints with monochrome tiles and unexpected combinations of patterns and colours.

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Influence of culture on design

Design Middleeast

Under Firas’ guidance, projects like Akabeko in Dubai, a novel yakiniku restaurant, blend Japanese tradition with modern design around the theme of the Akabeko cow, symbolizing health and perseverance. Using the wabi-sabi aesthetic, its design features natural materials and textures to highlight beauty in imperfection.

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“Forget the fairy lights!”: what makes for good outdoor hospitality design?

Design Week

Of course the design needs to be comfortable, beautiful and convivial, but if the site is next to a loud street or in a cold climate that will need to be addressed in thoughtful ways. This is important, and side steps some of the health and ethical ideas around outdoor dining. ” – Habib Khan, director of Meristem.

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How Tracee Ellis Ross leads Pattern Beauty with authenticity

Inside Retail

Im 52, but thinking back to when I was younger I could probably count on one hand the number of women out in the world, other than my mother [singer Diana Ross] who wore their natural hair texture. I am a shopper and I am somebody who loves beauty products. I wanted to change the [way] Black people were marketed to, Ross recalled.

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Why Choosing the Right Garden Orientation Can Transform Your Outdoor Space

Retail Focus

Choosing the right garden orientation can enhance plant growth, energy efficiency, and outdoor enjoyment by aligning your garden with sunlight and wind patterns. Creating a sun map of your garden will illustrate these patterns, providing valuable insights into how sunlight interacts with your outdoor space.

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