2. When it comes to looking to the future
the most successful stars, TV personalities,
and journalists all have some big ideas.
3. Here’s what some of the world’s most
creative professionals think is coming
in 2016.
4. ”There is a big shift away
from a glossy corporate
vibe towards eccentricity.
Even big corporations like
Gucci and Chanel are
presenting themselves in a
less slick corporate manner.
Whether it’s a fashion show,
a party or an ad campaign,
it’s all about adding a
dollop of idiosyncrasy and a
little bohemian edge.”
Simon Doonan
Creative Ambassador-at-Large,
Barneys NY
5. “In 2016, tasting-menu-only restaurants will continue to
trend but will become less significant, and more casual
restaurants with multi-option menu experiences will
eventually take over.”
Mario Batali
Chef, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur
6. “Today everything is rapidly
disposable, which is unfortunate
because there’s something
beautiful about honest authenticity.
By moving everything so fast, we’re
pushing to the next before we’ve
had a chance to digest the first
thing. Too many choices is
confusing and overwhelming.
Instead, I think it’s better to stay
consistent and authentic — take
what you do best, commit to it, and
make it the best it can be. Genuine,
honest loyalty has been lost in a
world of too fast, over assorted, too
big and over the top.“
Marissa Webb
Creative Adviser, Banana Republic
7. ”When we feel great about
what we’re wearing, we
step out into the world with
confidence. That confidence
creates positive connections
in our lives both personally
and professionally. I believe
there is a trend brewing to
reshape fashion to use
clothing as a tool to attain
this level of empowerment.”
Leesa Evans
Costume Designer,
Celebrity Stylist, & Co-Founder
of Stylefund
8. “I’m excited to see how
technology continues to
evolve and impact our
everyday lives. The
advancement of video
and mobile technology
has been fascinating,
especially in the 360/
Virtual Reality vertical.“
Justine Ezarik
aka iJustine
American YouTube
personality and author
9. ”The trend toward greater
aspiration is worldwide, yet at
the same time in many societies,
including the U.S., the number
of people who describe
themselves as ’thriving’ —
Gallup’s highest category of
wellbeing — is either shockingly
low or harder than ever to
achieve. Therefore, wellbeing is
going to become a hotter and
hotter issue, especially in the
workplace, and finding the
means to quantify it is going to
be a critical part of the picture.”
Deepak Chopra
Founder of the
Chopra Foundation
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10. “2016 will be the year in
which the forces of
entrepreneurialism and
feminism converge.
Together, they will drive a
long-wave, golden age of
female entrepreneurship,
which will be a positive for
all of us: good for the
women who make the leap,
good for the economy and
good for consumers.“
Sallie Krawcheck
CEO and Co-Founder
of Ellevest
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11. “In the next year, chefs will be
challenged to think creatively
about how to use all parts of
the plant or animal and make
serious considerations for
sourcing responsibly. It is
critical that as we learn, we
teach others what we have
learned... 2016 will challenge
us as chefs, to utilize our
platform in order to educate
each other and reinforce the
important messages of
sustainable practices in the
restaurant and beyond.”
Marcus Samuelsson
Chef and Author at
Marcus Samuelsson Group
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12. “So here’s the big idea I think will
shape 2016: sleep. That’s right, sleep!
How much and how well we sleep in
the coming year — and the years to
follow — will determine, in no small
measure, our ability to address and
solve the problems we’re facing as
individuals and as a society.
While our need for sleep has been a
constant throughout human history,
our relationship to sleep has changed
throughout the centuries. And right
now we’re in the middle of a sleep
deprivation crisis, with devastating
effects on our health, our job
performance, our relationships, and
our happiness.“
Arianna Huffington
President and
Editor-in-Chief of
The Huffington Post Media Group
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13. “We live in an anything-goes
world where it’s OK to mix
high with low, mid-century
with minimalist modern,
colors, patterns, and
everything in between.
The best trend I’m seeing —
and one that I hope continues
through 2016 — is people
forgetting the ‘rules’ and
loving what they love
unapologetically. I wouldn’t
have it any other way.“
Jonathan Adler
Potter, Designer and Author
14. “I feel confident that in 2016
we will start to see a major
shift in Hollywood with
regards to women. With the
topics of equal pay and
opportunities for women
being so heavily discussed
right now, my hope is that we
will start to see the multitude
of creative and intelligent
women out there taking on
significant roles both behind
the camera and in the
boardrooms”
Issa Rae
Actress and Writer
15. “Technology will continue to be the
defining factor in what we do next
year. It will be integrated into
fashion, fabrics, and all aspects of
our lives with new apps to
communicate and streamline our
lives and make things (theoretically)
easier and more productive. I
believe there will be more
transactions executed at etail than
retail. I believe the concept of
fashion shows will begin to
transform and be reinvented to take
advantage of this technology and
address the changing whims and
fancies of the fashion industry.”
Fern Mallis
President at Fern Mallis LLC and
creator of New York City Fashion Week
Photo: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders