[Ads-l] Instagenic

[Barretts Mail]

Instagram + photogenic

According to an article by Kyodo News on 1 December 2017, “insta-bae” (インスタ映え), or “Instagenic” won the 2017 Japan buzzword award.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/12/1ce8e322ecdb-insta-bae-or-looking-good-on-instagram-wins-2017-buzzword-award.html <https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/12/1ce8e322ecdb-insta-bae-or-looking-good-on-instagram-wins-2017-buzzword-award.html>

It seems to have made inroads internationally but not yet in the traditional Anglosphere.

http://tummyprosperity.blogspot.ca/2016/07/dimsum-fiesta-at-asiatale.html <http://tummyprosperity.blogspot.ca/2016/07/dimsum-fiesta-at-asiatale.html>
I was like ‘Man, the place is just too Instagenic to be true!’.

https://article.wn.com/view/2017/11/02/Sushi_chain_to_launch_Instagenic_sushi_aimed_at_female_custo/ <https://article.wn.com/view/2017/11/02/Sushi_chain_to_launch_Instagenic_sushi_aimed_at_female_custo/>
Sushi chain to launch "Instagenic" sushi aimed at female customers

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g664891-d446837-r485298361-Ruins_of_St_Paul_s-Macau.html <https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g664891-d446837-r485298361-Ruins_of_St_Paul_s-Macau.html>
Simply, just a wall. Without knowing the exact story of its history, the meaning would be just an instagenic spot.

https://theperksofbeingtwenty.com/tag/weekend/ <https://theperksofbeingtwenty.com/tag/weekend/>
Woodpecker offers a comfortable and Instagenic space perfect for you to simply hang out with friends or searching for some inspiration while sipping your favorite coffee.

Benjamin Barrett
Formerly of Seattle, WA
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