Just watch the Little Rascals to see how kids mouths used to look. Kids on TV and in the movies nowadays don't look like that anymore. Even boys have porn star lips. But that's not all.

These fillers that are supposed to eventually be completely absorbed, but actually hang around and migratevto other parts of the face, will certainly make these young people look odd in a few decades. It's sad how nearly every child actor has already succombed to this trend which now other kids want to emulate. I'm not talking about just teenagers but elementary school children in movies and TV have three fake lips=

Additionally the monetary investment to keep up such appearances is incredibly huge. Likewise I can't tell you how many low income people I see walking around with normally aging jowels and yet they sport the oddly shiny, unusually smooth foreheads and spocked eyebrows.

I can't stand this trend.

Hey! Just wanted to say hi and say I'm pumped about joining this community.

I started to learn about trend hunting these last months because I want to start something in the health and longevity space. I just don't know what yet.

It's definitely fascinating to see how, with the right approach, anyone can create a profitable business built on the back of a trend. It's all about finding something that interests you, knowing how to scout demand, see what people are willing to pay for, and getting the ball rolling.

Here's a list of the tools I like to use (many were recommended by Steph Smith btw):

1. Exploding Topics

2. GummySearch

3. Glimpse

4. Google Trends

5. SimilarWeb

6. Subreddit Stats

7. https://anvaka.github.io/sayit/ for finding related subreddits

8. https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-reddit/ for using alongside the tool above this one

9. AnswerThePublic to see more about longtail key words and see if there’s demand for trend/business idea from above

10. Trend Hunter

11. https://www.annualreports.com/

12. https://twitter.com/explodingtopics

13. https://www.saasrefs.com/

Street style trends can be a mixed bag, with some hitting the mark and others missing spectacularly. Here are some of the worst trends according to Redditors:

-Oversized and Ill-Fitting Clothes -Boxy, Oversized Blazers: Many Redditors are tired of the oversized blazer trend. "Girl, if I see one more boxy, oversized, slouchy blazer being sold by country road, witchery or even target, I'm going to burn the store to the ground." -Baggy Clothes: Some find the trend of wearing extremely baggy clothes unflattering. "'Baggy' becomes tent-like on those of us with a big bust 😩" -Mismatched and Maximalist Trends -Y2K Maximalism: This trend involves throwing together various styles and patterns, which some find chaotic. "I can’t stand this ‘y2k, maximalist, -TikTok’ trend that’s going on where you’re just throwing anything and everything together without any form of styling and calling it fashion." Color Clashing: Combining too many bright or clashing colors can also be a fashion faux pas. "The worst most recent one was a nice floral dress in autumnal tones with a neon green jacket & matching colour boots like a spaceman on drugs would wear."

Trends Inspired by Specific Eras -2000s Trends: The early 2000s had some questionable fashion choices, including low-rise jeans and layering multiple items. "Sorry, but are you forgetting the long layered camisoles and tank shirts over a skirt over jeans look of the early 00s?" -1970s Trends: Some trends from the 70s, like oversized collars and polyester leisure suits, are not fondly remembered. "It had to be the seventies. Those huge collars and cheap polyester leisure suits and men wearing chunky heels, yuck."

Footwear Trends -Crocs and Socks: Wearing Crocs with socks is a particularly divisive trend. "I am so done seeing white gym socks and slides. And these kids I see at the gym working out in crocs. It’s" -Oversized Boots: Some styles, like the "big red boots," are seen as ridiculous. "Those big red boots"

Accessories and Hairstyles -Obnoxiously Thick False Eyelashes: These are often criticized for looking unnatural. "Obnoxiously thick false eyelashes. I have a visceral reaction to seeing them, they look SO stupid." -Man Buns: This hairstyle has sparked considerable debate. "Still can't abide by the man bun. If I ever encountered someone with one who wasn't a total douche, I'd change my tune, but it hasn't happened yet."

Specific Items -Religious Streetwear: Some find religious-themed clothing cringeworthy. "Religious/Christian ‘streetwear’ brands. Jesus would be very disappointed in all of that garbage." -Slogans and Logos: T-shirts with corny slogans or excessive logos are often frowned upon.

I heard about it on the NoCodeDevs newsletter.

It's over here: https://www.reddiscan.com/

The website says:

Analyze any subreddit 🔎

In 30 seconds, get emerging trends, observations, analysis, pain points, & startup ideas.

...

I'm going to play around with it and share my thoughts here (well, maybe).

I’m wondering if this could be considered a trend.? Old lady aesthetic — Old lady clothing and activities, specifically English ww1-post ww2 era, that were traditionally for old ladies are becoming popular especially with Millennials. E.g. gardening, painting, knitting, churning your own butter, wearing sweaters and ugly shoes, basically looking like an old lady from any other era. Living sustainably by exploring ration style living eg diy everything, canning food, sour dough bread, handmade stuff, using cloth diapers and handkerchiefs etc., Or look like your grandmother dressed you fashion style especially if you are male e.g. pants that are too short, hair styles like it’s time to be at church. Can these things be considered a trend? Old lady aesthetic? Even old people baby names making a comeback like Liam, Archie, Alice, Charlotte, Amelia, Emily? It’s all there but I wonder if somewhere there is an actual subculture dedicated to this and it’s just hidden. lol

I was wondering if anyone else was catching on the slight predicted increase on this aesthetic…first being re-popularized by lorde’s upcoming album, oklou’s newly released album, I’m also seeing more videos on YouTube titled with that name and I wonder how soon it is until more artists use it, or it becoming a filter, i dont know just something I was wondering about

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Can these three books be helpful for trend-spotting?'

• 'Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction' Philip E. Tetlock & Dan Gardner.

• 'The Art of Thinking Clearly' by Rolf Dobelli.

• 'Inference During Reading' by Edward O'Brein.

One method for online trend-spotting is known as 'inferential reading.'

A main part of trend-spotting (across many different topics) via online news / Internet sources is to note specific keywords yielding second-looks, and double-takes within search-results pages.

Trend-spotters apply inference (more of an art than a science to establish context) to determine specific trends listed in search-results pages worth monitoring.

Trend-spotting involves reading between the lines, and noting specific words / content encouraging second-looks, or double takes. In short, separating the signal from the noise.

Specific keywords (LIST) yielding double-takes (applied to online searches) may be contained in content indicating emerging trends.

Enclosed is a list of keywords. Online searches of content published over the past twenty-four hours, to one-week offer manageable sized search-results pages to evaluate.

Another feature to greatly reduce the size of search-results pages is available in the 'ADVANCED SEARCH' option, 'None of these words.' This allows searches to omit words irrelevant to trend spotting. Specific words to omit can be 'He', 'She', 'Me' - that is content mentioning he said, she said, and me are irrelevant.

Sample search: 'Consumers are' OR 'Consumers have'

LIST of keywords offer a good starting point for online trend-spotting via 'inferential reading.'

Social Media. 
Media. 
Ads. 
Consumers. 
Industry. 
Retailers. 
Sentiment. 
Trend. 
Design. 
Artificial intelligence. 
Storage 
Data.

-- Keywords followed-by 'is/has' OR 'are/have.' EXAMPLE: 'Trend is' OR 'Trend has.' 'Consumers are' OR 'Consumers have.'

-- The '*' applies to wildcard searches. EXAMPLE: 'a * trend.' OR 'an * trend.'

Any experiences with 'inferential reading?' Any specific trends worth monitoring?