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2024 is officially in the rearview, and 2025 is here to turn bold visions into transformative actions. 🚀

This week, let’s jumpstart the year with the 2025 Trend Forecast and a look back at the conversations shaping the future of Beauty, Fashion, Tech, and AI. Plus, we’re getting personal in The Runway Diaries.

✨ This Week’s Highlights – Welcome to the 2025 Trend Forecast
1️⃣ 2025 Trend Forecast: Seven bold predictions reshaping the future.
2️⃣ The Digital Runway Podcasts: Recap of all 2024’s episodes.
3️⃣ Community Connect: Share your goals and vision for 2025.
4️⃣ The Runway Diaries: Celebrating wins, lessons, and personal moments.

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Ready to thrive this year? Here are seven predictions that will dominate 2025 in Beauty, Fashion, Tech & AI:

1️⃣ AI-Driven Personalization
AI is evolving from assistive to anticipatory. Think skincare routines designed with precision, makeup shades custom-blended to match your mood, and fashion recommendations so spot-on they feel psychic. Brands that embrace this hyper-personalized approach will win loyalty like never before.

2️⃣ Phygital Gaming Commerce
Gaming and commerce collide, blurring virtual and physical worlds. With platforms like Roblox and Shopify leading the charge, expect gamified shopping to skyrocket, delivering avatar accessories, virtual try-ons, and immersive retail experiences. The $2.66B market is just the start.

3️⃣ Wearable Fashion Tech
Let’s call it what it is—wearable fashion tech. Why? Because it’s not just functional; it’s fabulous. From Ray-Ban Meta glasses to AI-powered rings, the wearable revolution prioritizes sleek design and utility, proving tech can be both beautiful and brilliant.

4️⃣ Virtual Try-Ons
The solution to e-commerce’s biggest headache: returns. Virtual try-ons will transform how we shop, reducing waste and enhancing customer confidence. From Sephora to Amazon, it’s going to be the new standard.

5️⃣ At-Home Beauty Tech
DIY luxury goes high-tech. Devices like the Dr. Dennis Gross LED mask bring spa-quality treatments home, empowering self-care enthusiasts to embrace convenience and results without compromise.

6️⃣ Sustainability Meets 3D Printing
Imagine couture with zero waste. 3D printing is revolutionizing on-demand production, allowing luxury brands to create customizable designs that align with eco-conscious values. Expect to see this shift redefining fashion.

7️⃣ Blockchain Authentication
Trust is everything in today’s resale-driven economy. Digital product passports, powered by blockchain, will ensure authenticity and transparency while bolstering sustainability claims in fashion and beauty.

💡 Want deeper insights? Download the 2024 Recap & 2025 Forecast Report for a comprehensive dive into these trends and actionable strategies for the year ahead.

Catch up on all the transformative conversations from 2024:

🎧 EP. 1: What is Digital Fashion Week?
How Digital Fashion is reshaping the runway experience with 3D, AR, and Digital Innovation with Digital Fashion Week Founder Clare Tattersall.

🎧 EP. 2: How 3D Shopping and AR are Transforming E-Commerce
Mike Charalambous of Threedium shares insights on immersive retail and 3D shopping.

🎧 EP. 3: AI is the Future of Fashion Design
Wildy Martinez discusses AI’s role in creating sustainable, creative, and efficient fashion solutions.

🎧 EP. 4: Hollywood’s Fashion Detective Goes AI
Gab Waller reveals how AI is revolutionizing luxury sourcing for stars like Hailey Bieber and Khloe Kardashian.

✨ Listen now on Spotify or Apple plus watch on YouTube

🎥 Must-Watch YouTube Video: 2025 Trend Forecast + 2024 Recap
Future-proof yourself with this breakdown of the year’s defining moments and predictions for what’s ahead.

✨ Let’s jumpstart 2025 together

• What’s your boldest goal for this year?

• Which trend excites you the most?

• Who or what should we feature next?

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Dear Runway Diaries,

🎉 Wins Worth Celebrating
2024 was the year of building. I launched The Digital Runway in January, debuted the Video Podcast and YouTube channel in October, and dropped two digital downloads—the Notion Reset Template and The Digital Runway Report. I worked on UGC deals, created paid content, and was featured in Marie Claire as a thought leader. Next week, I’m heading to CES as media and a panel moderator. Want to partner for CES? Fill out this form ASAP, and let’s make magic happen. How did all of this happen? Grit, vision, and a community. Thank you all for jumpstarting my journey in building this media brand.

💔 Lessons from Loss
This year wasn’t all wins. I lost a family member, faced tough holidays, and wrestled with not hitting every goal I set. But here’s the thing—I’ve learned to embrace the messy parts of the journey and choose joy in the process.

🌟 Bold Moves in 2025
This week, I’ll be making a vision board and setting big actionable goals for the year ahead. (Got tips? Send them my way!) With CES around the corner, I’m diving headfirst into this year with curiosity, ambition, and a little bling.

💍 Smart Ring Energy
Evie and UltraHuman rings are en route, just in time for CES. Let’s just say my knuckles are about to get an Wearable Fashion Tech upgrade.

💖,
Janey Park — Founder of The Digital Runway

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