<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Future Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bullsh*t free Futures: consultancy, research and storytelling to anticipate and design for what and who is coming next.]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:12:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thefuturethief.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New project: Pole dance, women's ageing, clothing and sensuality]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of months ago, I followed my gut and my curiosity, and I submitted an idea to a fashion conference to talk about a project I...]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/new-project-pole-dance-women-s-ageing-clothing-and-sensuality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68496e939bd4fc2c176cb371</guid><category><![CDATA[Consumer Behaviour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Body image]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health & wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:07:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_28f90dc085a04bcca6e27686cf5f95ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there Life beyond leopard print?]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be asked to contribute to an article about "Animalcore" was a thrill - it was like a recognition of my way of life (only joking a bit...]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/is-there-life-beyond-leopard-print</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683f099df861002b7dd2ba37</guid><category><![CDATA[Consumer Behaviour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:58:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_e76d17566f9040cc929c7ad494284b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget the sourdough: The future is about individuality, not domesticity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your post-Corona strategy (for life or business) is about staying in, being cosy and family time activities, it's time to re-think. ]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/forget-the-sourdough-the-future-is-about-individuality-not-domesticity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5edf59164a5d9e00170b6afd</guid><category><![CDATA[Consumer Behaviour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consumerism]]></category><category><![CDATA[Individuality]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_7bb350cb1b1b45be81c4201dca7f5d76~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_273,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more hugs? Will this be the legacy of coronavirus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a results of coronavirus, social rules are changing, and changing fast! What happens post-corona? 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You might need to make yourself a little uncomfortable.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When life is too comfortable, there's no pressure to create, and creativity declines. How can we apply repression to boost idea generation?]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/stuck-for-ideas-you-might-need-to-make-yourself-a-little-uncomfortable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc1500f715dd90017e61b95</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:51:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_5d03f35e681e4f2eaa22e08285349d42~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disposable Halloween and the ghastly future of the interiors industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s Halloween Eve and I bring you spooky facts and terrifying thoughts about the future of the home interiors industry...]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/disposable-halloween-and-the-ghastly-future-of-the-interiors-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5db9826b7b8f390018cf398e</guid><category><![CDATA[Consumerism]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consumer Behaviour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scandinavia]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:50:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_528e5273f5dd4222b5a32c0e73dc53db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_797,h_751,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is everyone talking about creativity? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Make yourself more creative’… ‘unleash your creativity and find peace’, ‘The economics of creativity’… why should you be more creative?]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/why-is-everyone-talking-about-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5db6bf4a7f803300178ad02c</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:32:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_7885e74171024af3b57736c717d53a02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to forecast trends: the 5 essential skills you need to do it yourself
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to future proof your business and produce work that’s relevant in the next 5 years? Can’t afford an agency? These tips are for you.]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/how-to-forecast-trends-the-5-essential-skills-you-need-to-do-it-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5da04a2e220cca0017cdeeb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Trend training tools]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_8f4c0c0107914e20a53c64ab6431fdcb~mv2_d_2955_2216_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your ultimate trend forecasting dictionary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of jargon in the world today, and when it’s describing something that feels as intangible as ‘foresight’, ‘trends’ or...]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/the-trend-forecasting-dictionary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d80d8004514ae0017bfe7c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Trend training tools]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_b7fd9e014a454f5b89341c0672b434dd~mv2_d_1920_2560_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why style suffers in gender equal societies]]></title><description><![CDATA[*I wrote this piece with the title 'Equality is bad for your style' for 'Fabric', a friend's zine (let's bring those back!), which she...]]></description><link>https://www.thefuturethief.com/post/equality-is-bad-for-your-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d1df37ee59e480016bb87b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Published work]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:43:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6cfe_bf5d6f0072a44aa6a81e5e3fd0a9360f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill Hawkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to use exercise to boost your creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many proven benefits of exercise. 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