KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 -- This year, more people are switching from being consumers to being creators and producers themselves. Take the thriving Third Wave coffee scene: For every new hipster café that opens, there is a young generation of local “YouTube artisans” who supply the coffee beans (boutique or micro-roasters), the furniture and furnishings (from reclaimed wood and handmade leather), the music (indie musicians), and even Malaysian-flavoured soda and ice-cream.
Maybe it’s not so hipster when you are also becoming a lifestyle entrepreneur?
Here’s a list of the top Malaysian lifestyle trends in 2014:
For more on creating your own lifestyle:
Turning hobbies into new start ups
Third-Wave coffee diversification
Small-artisanal brands expand: from popsicles to sodas to soda-and-pizza diners
Pop Ups and Food Trucks
Cuti-cuti Malaysia, indie-style
Festivals Forever
“Artisanal” means endeavour
Made with love: Handmade, handcrafted, handbrewed, handpicked
