2026 is the new 2016!!!
- Feb 9
- 1 min read
Back to the future? Instead let’s go back to the PAST.
The past few days everyone took a direct trip to 2016. Brands, celebrities, content creators spent hours scrolling back to share exactly what they were doing a decade ago.
According to InStyle the answer is purely generational, and I couldn't agree more. With Gen Z in their 20s the ’nostalgia factor’ is a now across main of the online active generation.
10 years ago, in my early 20s, I made the decision to found my own creative agency, CROING l Creative Agency, part of the 0.1% of creative agencies founded by a woman. What began as a social media agency evolved into a creative one, and today it is becoming a cultural hub led by amazing women I admire.
Can’t wait for the evolution the next 10 years will bring! 💙
I’m Alejandra Salazar, Speaker, Founder & CEO of CROING l Creative Agency where we work with brands that want to get closer to their audience. Here, I share audience insights, creative industry events, culturally relevant campaigns, and spotlight women in the industry. Follow me and join the conversation.
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