THE EVOLUTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FASHION BRANDS AND SPANISH INFLUENCERS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE PANDEMIC

In March 2020, the new SARS-CoV-2 virus arrived to stay amongst us, bringing the most important global pandemic known up to now. The entire world was affected by a health crisis that spread to all sectors of society, leading to company clousures, rises in unemployment rates and many changes in ordinary lifestyle. This pandemic has also had an impact on changes in society's consumption habits and a relevant increase in the use of social networks due to the months of lockdown, which has leaded to important changes in various areas and, specifically, in the fashion and influencers sector. In addition to the pandemic problem, there is the trouble of adapting to the new Spanish regulation, code of conduct on social networks, from January 2021. This research aims to analyze, using a mixed methodology, the changes produced in fashion influencers jobs before, during and after the pandemic, the evolution of fashion brands in digital media and new trends in influencer marketing that have been caused by this new situation. To do so, we have performed a content analysis and interviews with professionals from the fashion sector. Conclusions show a greater control of content, an increase in number of followers and a closer link with brands. Comparisons with the dynamic in other international markets, as well as the future adaptation of the professional activity to current regulations, are the most relevant questions to be addressed in order to be able to expand the study in the future.

MUSIC IN ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS FOR THE DEAF EVIDENCE FROM THE YOUNG MUSIC FEST 2019 CASE

Designing social interventions with an impact on the quality of life of certain groups is one of the achievements of "Young Music Fest", a Spanish music festival accessible to people with hearing disabilities, and they constitute an effective strategy for the creation of experiences since the music directly evokes emotions. With the purpose of integrating different groups, festivals help communities join forces, give rise to a greater sense of belonging and promote accessibility and diversity. By harnessing creativity, music festivals create bonds between residents, evoke their identity, act as social marketing levers, and promote key indicators of quality of life, providing a meeting place for community members and encouraging their participation. This work describes a triangular investigation, composed of an implicit association test, a questionnaire, and a focus group, taking advantage of the synergy of the neuroscientific research, both psychometric, quantitative, and qualitative in nature, and as an approach to a real project that provides new solutions on how to face the crisis of the covid-19 in the field of face-to-face events.