Product placement is a Marmite issue. While some people may find a Miley Cyrus music video featuring EOS lip balm, Tom Ford sunglasses and Beats speakers totally tacky, others barely notice it. Canvas8 spoke to 30 Britons to gauge how they feel about this form of advertising in film and on TV.

Global sales of menswear grew to $440 billion in 2014, and with their high disposable incomes, aspirational young males are prompting luxury fashion and lifestyle brands to expand their offerings. Move over Yuppies, Yummies and Henrys are the new kids on the block – and they’re ready to spend.

Global menswear sales are set to reach $40 billion by 2019, partly fuelled by fashion-conscious fellows who are flocking to social media for inspiration on shirts, shoes and everything in between. How is the Instagram account of luxury brand Mr Porter standing out among the online influencers?

From Coasties to the Americana, the US is home to a range of teen subcultures. In the fifth of a series exploring Gen Y and Z tribes, Andrea Graham Richeson explores the Neat Geeks, mega-fans who live to collect toys and pop culture novelties. Is the big kid lifestyle set to enter the mainstream?