With millennials and Gen Z entering into parenthood, genderless clothing for babies and kids under the age of 12 is on the rise. “More childrenswear brands are targeting millennial parents, as the generation now accounts for the majority of new parents,” said Ayako Homma, consultant at Euromonitor International. “Millennial parents appear to be more open-minded when it comes to gender and prefer to give their children more clothing options in different colors and styles, with

Rest has become the ultimate luxury. I’m pinned down to my bed, like a fish caught in a net. I’m trapped under a cozy, chunky knit blanket made by Bearaby, a six-month old startup. The blanket looks light and fluffy, but do not be deceived: It weighs 20 pounds. I have given up trying to wiggle or roll around underneath it, so here I am, just staring blankly at the ceiling. A few minutes later, I’ve dozed off, and I will not wake up for eight and a half hours. [Photo: Bearaby]

Tiredness is the new norm – no wonder companies are selling sleep aids from spooning robots to cuddle blankets. How did a restful night become a luxury item? Rockwell Shah speaks with almost evangelical zeal about sleep. He is the CEO of Pzizz, an app that “designs dynamic audio” to get you to “sleep at the push of a button”; for him, bedtime is a “sleep experience”. Does he use his own app? “Oh my God! All the time.” As a sleep entrepreneur, what is his bedtime routine like

Getting a good night’s sleep is a luxury — and can come at a high price. While serving as a guest speaker during a dinner thrown by the Economic Club of Washington, Amazon CEO and noted rich person Jeff Bezos shared one of the secrets to his success: lots and lots of sleep. “I go to bed early,” Bezos said. “I think better, I have more energy, my mood’s better.” It makes sense that the world’s wealthiest person puts such an emphasis on his beauty rest. Sleep is now a luxury pa

There are billions of dollars stuffed into the mattress! That’s the amount that American consumers spend on bedding, white noise machines, medicine, sleep coaches, and a long list of other products and services to help get a better night’s sleep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in three Americans does not get enough sleep – roughly the same number of Americans who are obese. Sleep insufficiency exacts a high human cost in physi