Have rhinestones ruined whimsymaxxing? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

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To some, that means taking a moment to appreciate the small things in life: the way the light falls on your desk in the afternoons, or a slow moment spent watching the way the trees blow in the wind. But now, rhinestones have entered the chat and the trend seems to have evolved into something entirely different.

There are now concerns that it’s turned into over-consumerism, with people buying gems and other items to be whimsy. When some argue that whimsy simply cannot be bought.

We speak to content creators Karris & Elizabeth about what whimsy means to them. Mollie from the What in the World team talks us through how the trend has grown. And we break down the evolution of whimsy with pop culture writer, Alyssa, and de-influencer, Emma.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 How Whimsy-maxxing began
00:55 Speaking to whimsical content creators
02:10 How did Rhinestones Take Over
03:12 Kylie Jenner and Whimsical Waste
05:13 Speaking to Emma, a De-Influencer
07:28 How to be de-influenced from buying into a trend
08:40 Other trends that have turned into overconsumption
11:48 Final thoughts and your comments