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Spring Festival is winding down. That pre-holiday routine is peering through the window of your final days off and tapping its wristwatch. The 996 calls. An M Stand \u00d7 Wufang (\u65e0\u59a8) collaboration is tapping into that slow-motion collision with a take on lying flat (\u8eba\u5e73), China\u2019s rejection of relentless hustle culture.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lying flat is usually taken as an outright rejection of burnout-inducing overwork culture<\/a>, or sometimes an excuse to do the bare minimum. M Stand and Wufang soften that to endorse composure when returning to work. The theme: \u2018coffee for colour, composure for the workday\u2019 (\u5496\u5561\u914d\u6c14\u8272\uff0c\u5f00\u5de5\u4ea6\u4ece\u5bb9).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wufang, if you didn\u2019t know, make cosmetics. M Stand do coffee. This collab treats those two elements as parts of a daily routine and ties them together as such.<\/strong> Coffee and makeup. Makeup and coffee. Product-wise, we get a lip gloss inspired by espresso and latte tones from Wufang.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M Stand refresh their takeaway cup, folding in the collaboration\u2019s visual identity with textured paper cups and neutral tones that align with Wufang\u2019s minimalist style. They look slick \u2013 no doubt social media image wasn\u2019t far behind the concept.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That starts down the obvious in-roads of an M Stand \u00d7 Wufang collaboration, but the two brands have put out a third item: mini bed-shaped accessories (\u8ff7\u4f60\u5e8a\u6302\u4ef6) that use Wufang\u2019s same muted tones and some neat leather to recreate the bit of furniture that inspired the lying flat meme way back when. Available in three colours, the mini beds work as card holders or bag accessories, and as subtle nods to your feeling about the dreaded return to work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M Stand \u00d7 Wufang collaboration: broader trends at play  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stepping back, we can see a broader trend among brands in China<\/strong>: capitalising on the daily rituals. RIO did this to some extent with its CNY campaign. And over the past year Mixue, McDonald\u2019s and others have tried to bring smiles to customer\u2019s mornings with stories printed on receipt bottoms<\/a>. You could also cite Luckin Coffee cup sleeve placements and a bunch of others. \u00a0
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Spring Festival is winding down. That pre-holiday routine is peering through the window of your final days off and tapping its wristwatch. The 996 calls. 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