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The senior influencers who have built Gen Z audiences through life advice, nostalgia and wholesome content

There has been an influx of senior influencers, sharing everything from fashion inspiration to cooking tutorials. Gen Z’s quest for wholesome, positive content has fuelled the interest in older role models, with many pensioner creators having primarily young audiences. The senior US content collective Retirement House has 6.4 million followers and 171 million likes on...

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By Caroline Edwards
March 19, 2025
Strategy

The shift from manifestation to gratitude and how brands can utilise the trend shaping 2025 wellness

If 2024 was the year of manifestation, then 2025 is focused on gratitude. This plays into the year’s overarching theme of okayness and ongoing trends such as romanticising my life and soft living. Manifestation, which was Cambridge Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, is focused on desiring change, having aspirational thoughts and putting these sentiments...

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By Caroline Edwards
March 18, 2025
Analysis

Five creator-led fashion content trends set to dominate summer as access to AI tools sparks new concepts

Certain fashion formats are evergreen, such as #OOTD (453 million Instagram tags and 38.4 million TikToks), but creators are always developing new ways to share style inspiration. Easier access to editing and AR tools means influencers are becoming increasingly original in how they share their looks. These are five creator-led formats gaining traction on TikTok...

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By Dina Zubi
March 18, 2025
Trending Influencers

Vanlife 2025: Meet the creators driving millions of views for brands through campervan travel across Europe

Adventure, wild camping and swimming. Hiking and scenic drives. Welcome to #Vanlife. Van-dwelling saw a surge in popularity in October 2020 during the pandemic, and according to Google data, consumer interest then peaked again in May 2023 and 2024. On TikTok, #Vanlife has been tagged in more than 1.3 million posts, #VanConversion in 85,000, #VanlifeDiaries...

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By Caroline Edwards
March 17, 2025
Strategy

Brand hospitality is a key strategy driving growth and retention for creator-led businesses in 2025

Brand hospitality is one of 2025’s most impactful marketing trends and creator-led businesses understand its power more than most. From Maebe’s coffee and cake Manchester pop-up to Vieve’s “Glasglow” studio offering attendees free matcha and jewellery-making, these startups are prioritising activations led by generosity. Everyone who attends gets a treat, the chance to meet the

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By Sara McCorquodale
March 16, 2025
Analysis

Bobs, 1990s volume and Pinterest: Hair stylists with major creator clients forecast trends for 2025 to 2026

Jennifer Aniston, the 1990s, self-care and Pinterest boards are the themes influencing hair trends ahead of summer 2025, according to five London hair stylists with major creator clients. These experts named Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Hailey Bieber and Sophia Tuxford as stars often referenced for cut and colour inspiration. However, Jennifer Aniston has the most-desired...

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By Caroline Edwards
March 15, 2025

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Trending Influencers

The new Mob: Meet the 30 culinary writers behind subscription newsletter network Scribehound Food

Scribehound Food is a new subscription-based network, launching on 1 April 2025. The platform, founded by Chris Horne, is on a...
By Caroline Edwards
March 10, 2025
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#GRWM analysis: Creators are opting for British challenger makeup brands Jordana Ticia and P. Louise

CORQ analysed get ready with me (GRWM) content across 15,000 influencer Instagram accounts from 1 February to 6 March to discover...
By Dina Zubi
March 9, 2025
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King Charles partners with Apple Music: How the royals are embracing social and creator culture in 2025

In a surprisingly modern and personal move, King Charles has announced a one-off radio show with Apple Music called The King’s...
By Caroline Edwards
March 7, 2025
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Strategy

TikTok business strategy: Boyfriend beauty drives millions of views as the duo trend builds for summer 2025

Welcome to CORQ’s weekly analysis of how brands and creators are using TikTok to garner attention, communicate with consumers and boost...
By Emilie McMeekan
March 6, 2025
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Craft girl summer: Creators driving the £3bn crafting economy through knitting, crochet and sewing content

It’s set to be a craft girl summer. Gen Z, who drink and party less than previous generations, are prioritising pastimes...
By Dina Zubi
March 5, 2025
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Top influencer adverts of February 2025: Audience desire for creator travel content is +75% year-on-year

Welcome to the key takeaways from CORQ’s analysis of the most engaging influencer adverts in February 2025. To produce this research,...
By Sara McCorquodale
March 4, 2025
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Polyester Zine editor Gina Tonic on body positivity now, inclusive sizing and her debut book Greedy Guts

Gina Tonic is a journalist, senior editor at Polyester Zine and founder of The Fat Zine. Her debut book Greedy Guts...
By Caroline Edwards
March 4, 2025
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Trending Influencers

Meet the UK’s influencer aristocrats, from models to philanthropists and It Girls building luxury brands

We have never had a better window into the lives of Britain’s aristocrats. Where once their parties, style and stories would...
By Caroline Edwards
March 3, 2025