MADE Magazine March / April Issue Commemorative Issue | Page 49

HOW WE’RE LIVING: MILLENNIAL TREND REPORT MADE By: Chelsey Little From your favorite apps to the individuals you interact with, millennials continue to impact society daily. There is no question that the millennial generation represents an influential role towards the lifestyle of others. Whether it be what you watch, wear, or discuss on any platform, millennials always update society on the latest trends. #BLACKLIVESMATTER Started by Alicia Garza, the Black Lives Matter movement took off after the case of Trayvon Martin in efforts to revolt, aware, and influence others to speak out against the injustices towards the Black community. It goes deeper than just the hashtag. FASHION From rocking the natural hairstyles to keeping everyone in on the latest sneakers, millennials continue to merge the urban and hipster styles into a fashion statement that only keeps looking fly and dominate the consumer market. CONVERSATION Millennials have created a language of their own. With the help of social media, slang phrases only continue to grow in conversations and almost too much to keep up to date with. Bruh... SOCIAL MEDIA LINGO Today, almost every post on social media platforms include some form of visual interaction with users and their followers. Hashtags, gifs, memes, you name it. We are accustomed to seeing more than actually typing for conversation online. 49