Sephora turned the GRWM trend into an IRL event with Spotify. Last weekend, their “Glow of Miami Nights” immersive, invite-only event featured artists like Anderson.Paak to blend music fandom with beauty culture. The event was both a club and a shopping environment, with spaces curated specifically for unique Spotify Music Personalities from Wrapped and beauty services mapped to Spotify playlists like Rap Caviar. The partnership comes as Gen Z is craving IRL connection more than ever, and music is a surefire connecting factor for them. A Spotify study found 71% of Gen Z consumers use music and podcasts as the ultimate antidote to doom-scrolling. That, coupled with their growing desire for offline community, made this event just the kind of hyper-personalized, niche-first experience Gen Z now expects from brands, even if this one wasn’t for everyday consumers. (Brand Innovators)
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