Traditional watches to get a sporty twist as athleisure trend picks up in 2020
The growth of healthy lifestyle has added impetus to the athleisure trend.
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The athleisure trend is set to dominate 2020. (Representative Image)
By Kulbhushan Seth
Since its invention in the early 16th century, watches have been an intrinsic part of our daily lives. The category has seen a transformation shift over the years with various trends that have ruled the market, but the core offering of a watch has stood the test of time.
Fast-forward to the 20th century, watches have moved from being merely utilitarian to offering unique features that make them a must-have statement accessory. With rising disposable incomes of a strong millennial base and the advancement of smart wearables, the trend of watches is here to stay.
The rise of casual and sports-inspired dressing has given rise to the raving trend of athleisure. It is not just restricted to fashion, but has spread across accessories and primarily watches as a category. 2020 will see the athleisure trend gain momentum and capture the sporty consumer, one who enjoys a stylish look even in their casual attire.
The growth of fitness and healthy lifestyle has added impetus to the athleisure trend. Today, consumers are extremely conscious of their health, and in addition to following an active lifestyle, they are likely to dress the part.
Sporty watches - Baby GA-110-7A1DR and G-SHOCK GA-2000 - by Casio. Globally, as well, the trend of comfortable, functional fashion has been growing as leading celebrities and fashionistas flaunt the athleisure trend. At Baselworld, the world’s biggest watch and jewellery fair, traditional watch brands have been showing sports-inspired timepieces. Global watch brands have introduced a range of athleisure watches. They are designed in a way that one can wear them all day long, from the office to outdoor activities.
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The athleisure trend is set to dominate 2020. Here are a few tips to style your athleisure watch:
Add a sporty avatar to your work look, and relaxed fashion to your weekend getaway
Ace the athleisure look with sneakers and comfortable tracks
Get creative by making it a statement accessory. Dress in classic, block colours
For 2020, no millennial wardrobe will be complete without a stylish watch. Add the sporty touch to your personality.
Workplace Trends To Watch Out For In 2020: Lots Of Agility & Collaboration, No Corporate Ladders
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With the advent of 2020, all the proactive professionals are looking forward to workplace trends which will define the new year. The workplace trends in 2019 were all about gender equality, promoting work-life balance and faster pace of work. This year, there will be new expectations that employees will have from their workplace and we are here to help break down and simplify the trends you might get to see at your workplace next year.
According to workplace think-tank ‘Workplace Trends’, the trends that will dominate the office spaces in 2020 will be all about promoting collaboration, deconstructing corporate hierarchies and promoting flexibility and versatility.
Tushar Mittal, the MD of Studiokon Ventures and India partner in ‘Workplace Trends’, shares his take on trends that make a workplace versatile.
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The workforce is becoming increasingly diverse and this is creating new synergies within the workspace. An agile workplace refers to flexibility, collaboration, offering remote work opportunities and allowing employees to find their own rhythm, pace of work and autonomy amongst other factors. The newer generations are taking great strides in changing how companies operate. Responding with agility is the only sure way for a company to successfully retain its younger employees.
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Technologies facilitating collaboration have transformed the workplace. These spaces today, need to be integrated and support everyone from employees to contractors, freelancers to vendors and facilitate instant communication and productivity. Siloes have been steadily deconstructed and hierarchical structures are cascading down. Technology has brought in several advancements such as mobile working, global interconnectivity, the gig economy and tools such as teleconferencing that enable collaboration.
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Flexible workspaces allow organisations to implement versatile space solutions. Such workspaces and options also allow companies to save on major investments and infrastructural costs.
A flexible workspace could offer employees work from home options which is the need of the hour seeing that most people today have difficulties juggling work, family and personal obligations. It could also offer employees telecommuting, part-time work from a physical office, shared office space.
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AI is a conundrum for many with most not knowing which side of the divide they stand on. While it has certainly generated a fear of job loss and will disrupt certain professions, it is here to stay and can benefit us if leveraged correctly. AI will help employers study employee behaviour, devise business strategies and will create algorithms to boost innovation and productivity. However, for this, the benefits of AI need to be made widely available .
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For diversity, inclusion and collaboration to flourish, the corporate hierarchy has to give way and this is being witnessed increasingly. Instant communication and reaction requires a hands-on approach with all employees being on the frontlines. Leaders have to learn to assemble and form teams that can work in a collaborative manner without losing speed and respond to competition and challenges.
For this, there needs to be minimal bureaucracy whereby inputs from all employees is respected and everyone makes unique contributions. Without this, a disconnect will form. Thus, organisations will have to adapt and build cultures that permit feedback, sharing and exchange. When these channels of communication undergo change, the structure of the organisation or its DNA will also change to adapt to modern needs.
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