Turns out, when it comes to making plans on Pinterest, I’m in good company. More than 459 million people use Pinterest to find tomorrow’s ideas.¹ It’s a place to look forward. That means we know what's going to be big in the future, even when it seems really small in the present. In fact, 8 out of 10 of Pinterest’s predictions for 2020 came true—despite it being the least predictable year in history.²

Turns out, when everything breaks, so do the norms. This year won’t be about “back to normal” or even “the new normal.” Nobody cares about “normal” anymore.

In 2021, people will take athleisure, they’ll add elegance and they’ll make it Athflow. They’ll take a glow up, add a minimalist aesthetic and make Skinimalism. Expect routines to be remixed. Expect regular to be reinvented. 2021 will be a rebirth, not a reset.

After the plague came the Renaissance. When people can’t venture outward, they turn inward. That means a lot of internal work got done in 2020. You’ll see the fruits of that labor in 2021.

Searches like zodiac sign facts (+6x) and visualize your highest self (+55%) will keep climbing. And people won’t just transform themselves. Parents will rethink how they teach their children, with searches like mindfulness activities for children (up 4x) expected to grow in 2021.

Out with the old, in with the bold. In 2021, people will take ownership of their interests. Whether recording a podcast or arranging a dinner plate, people will lean in and take charge of the things they used to sit back and enjoy.

Searches for podcast design (+130%) will keep trending up. Foodies won’t wait for somebody else to plate their fancy radishes—they’ll do it themselves (gourmet food plating is up 2x). Entrepreneurship, small businesses and invention will flourish in this environment, with searches like entrepreneur motivation (+2x) and small business ideas (+90%) skyrocketing.

We always knew Gen Zs love to search for “aesthetic” on Pinterest, but it turns out it’s trending up for everybody. Some “aesthetic” searches aim to bring the outside in: nomad aesthetic is up 80%. Others want an upgrade for their digital looks: laptop wallpaper aesthetic is up 30x. Still others are creating a new aesthetic for their rooms with vibey lights (LED light room up 4x) or a new beauty aesthetic (indie makeup +5x). Point is: people of all ages will lean into aesthetics in 2021 and express themselves through visual identities.

The 150+ trends featured in Pinterest Predicts show how people are taking back control, taking back agency and taking action—for themselves, for their families, for their communities and for the world.

Pinners are ready for a renaissance. But they need a roadmap. Help them claim their trend for the year ahead and be the brand, the creator, the content they lean on during this year of radical transformation.

It’s time to own the future.

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