Where digital meets travel + lifestyle … A collection of can’t-miss news from this week. Sign up to get the TURNER Weekly Download in your inbox every Friday.
Sometimes Twitter fights and subtweets just go too far. Twitter is cracking down, hoping to curb its reputation as the platform for users to express negative feelings – sometimes to the point of harassment and abuse. So say hello to Twitter Trust & Safety Council, consisting of 40 global organizations, Bravehearts and Family Online Safety Institute among them. Additionally, Twitter tripled the number of staff handling abuse reports last year. Although this won’t completely rid the platform of hate and negativity, it definitely is a step in the right direction. We wish you the best, Twitter! (How’s that for positivity?)
Emojis have entered the fashion mainstream. Last week, the luxury retail brand Versace has added to this trend, releasing its own set of imagery to use as emoticons on its app. Your “Versaji” options? How about the brand’s logo with a popular emoji face? Or Cam Newton’s infamous pants? Or maybe Jennifer Lopez’s legendary green dress? Versace also released a capsule collection of tees featuring new graphics called #VersaceSharesLove. Each tee will cost you around $700, but not to worry, the app is free in the App Store and Google Play Store.
We all know the Valentine’s Day basics – roses, chocolate, romance, those almost-inedible little candy hearts. But did you know that 54.9 percent of people in the US celebrate Valentine’s Day? Most are men who prefer to shop online. And they’re willing to spend twice as much during Valentine’s Day as compared to Halloween. Pet shops also are affected by this holiday – hey, Fido needs to feel loved, too. Don’t believe us? Check out this interesting infographic.
Fitness to some can be a lifestyle, a stress reliever or a chore. Some young women in China may have brought it to the next level. Each day, 25-year-old Rachel Sun skips her typical twentysomething activities to go work up a sweat for almost two hours in the gym. The fitness industry in China has steadily grown 13 percent each year since 2010. Dedication to be more toned and muscular form seems at odds with traditional beauty standards in China, but social media is changing how women see beauty and fitness.
Move over humans, these dogs are the real Fashion Week superstars!