Fashion Trends & Forecasting for Apparel & Accessories

DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Women Youth Apparel

Published 22 November 2024 - 57 pages 27336-27392
DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Women Youth Apparel

Womenswear moves forward with powerful new proportions, balancing big oversized shapes and dynamic curved lines, with serious crops and bold statement details. The structured trapeze line and the soft, puffy blouson are key silhouettes, which are set to make an impact across soft separates and jackets. Adaptability will be an important factor for spring summer 2026 and this translates into coordinating layers, two-piece sets and fastenings that make room for re-styling. Femme elements bring in snappy waistlines and contoured fits, while detailing moves into sweet frills, gathers and fringes.

DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Women Men Youth Swimwear

Published 1 September 2024 - 38 pages 27265-27302
DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Women Men Youth Swimwear

Beach and swimwear design captures the anticipation of summer and the thrill of escape. This feeling is reflected in exciting new shapes featuring cleverly placed surface pattern and decorative details. Materials, treatments and finishes are important for every look, while adaptable or adjustable styles add value to designs. This design packed forecast report covers emerging trends for women and men in the swimwear sector. Original CAD sketches give a detailed insight into new proportions, key details and the important style lines that define each look. Designs are complete with front/back views and are backed up by analysis to take ideas and inspiration further. If downloads are part of your subscription package you will be able to download the full DESIGN MATRIX as Adobe Illustrator files, and have the option to download the report as a PDF document.

DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Men Youth Accessories

Published 16 August 2024 - 52 pages 27213-27264
DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Men Youth Accessories

We’re excited to reveal a new dedicated DESIGN report for mens accessories packed with inspiration for all sectors. Our highly-detailed original design flats outline the new direction for Bags, Jewellery, Footwear, Headwear, Eyewear, Belts and Socks. If downloads are part of your subscription package you will be able to download the full DESIGN MATRIX as Adobe Illustrator files, and have the option to download the report as a PDF document

DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Men Youth Apparel

Published 31 July 2024 - 47 pages 27166-27212
DESIGN Forecast SS 2026 Men Youth Apparel

Menswear styles take up space in exciting new proportions that bring a sense of confidence to the summer 2026 season. This easy volume is sometimes balanced with crop lengths, giving silhouettes a boxy appearance. Details and fastenings are used to control excess volume or to provide adaptive styling.
Men’s apparel is casualised in subtle ways with workwear detailing creeping into formal styles, and softer fabrics used to take the edge off hard lines. New designs introduce exciting developments in the menswear sector for spring/summer 2026.

DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Women Youth Apparel

Published 12 May 2024 - 58 pages 26987-27044
DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Women Youth Apparel

The new season centres around intelligent and considered design. Womenswear offers more in terms of flexibility and versatility – styles have an easy or adjustable fit and a softness that comes through in ‘touch-me’ fabrics and the gentle wave of construction lines or curved finishing. Designs are elevated with precious and innovative details in clothing that is practical – but also desirable. This apparel report cuts through the information overload to bring you the key changes about to happen in womenswear before trends hit the mainstream. Get ahead with a focused look at the styles which will make waves in Autumn/Winter 2025-26

DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Women Men Youth Accessories

Published 19 April 2024 - 66 pages 26921-26986
DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Women Men Youth Accessories

Consumers are leaning into the safety of familiar styles with links to nostalgia and heritage, while craving the excitement of the new. For Autumn/Winter 2025-26 new accessory designs emerge that bridge the gap between iconic pieces and fresh innovation. This Accessories issue is packed with original designs offering a detailed insight into the direction of trends, from key shapes and proportions down to the smallest design detail. The report is organised by category and features ready-to-download CAD sketches and an expertly curated selection of the most directional styles emerging from the latest catwalk collections. Main areas covered include Bags, Jewellery, Footwear, Headwear, Eyewear with inspiration for belts, gloves, hosiery and neckwear.

DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Men Youth Apparel

Published 26 February 2024 - 47 pages 26827-26873
DESIGN Forecast AW 2025-26 Men Youth Apparel

Men’s apparel is efficiently designed, in easy uncomplicated structures featuring robust and reinforced construction. Newness emerges in the repositioning and reworking of design details and style lines within a classic framework. Ease comes across in casualised styles, which incorporate adjustable elements or areas of elastication. The key to menswear design for autumn/winter 2025-26 will be found in exciting new proportions and creative combinations of texture and pattern.

DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Women Youth Apparel

Published 31 December 2023 - 58 pages 26709-26766
DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Women Youth Apparel

Womenswear moves into 2025 with styles that feel authentic, and appear familiar but contain next-level design elements. There’s an obsessive attention to detail, clever manipulation of fabric and disruption of style lines and proportions. The new season will see unexpected injections of craft and surprising decorative finishes – even the most practical styles will be delightfully skewed in some unique way. This new direction pushes design forward exploring sustainable approaches to womenswear and new ways to make the most of existing resources.

DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Women Men Youth Accessories

Published 22 December 2023 - 92 pages 26617-26708
DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Women Men Youth Accessories

Exciting new developments in the accessories sector bring a flood of fresh design ideas to inspire spring-summer 2025 collections. This comprehensive design edition offers a valuable insight into this lucrative area. Each category is packed with detailed design inspiration and combines a professionally curated selection of catwalk and streetstyle images with unique and precise CAD sketches. Areas covered include Bags, Jewellery, Footwear, Headwear, Eyewear and extra inspiration for Belts, Socks and Hosiery.

DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Men Youth Apparel

Published 27 November 2023 - 47 pages 26570-26616
DESIGN Forecast SS 2025 Men Youth Apparel

A sense of ease spreads through men’s apparel. The overarching theme is one of relaxed, purposeful design. This ease extends to structured shapes, which feature adjustable fits or adaptable styling. Detailing carries more impact in multiple groups, misplaced positioning or bolder proportions. Moving forward this softer design direction reflects a growing confidence and a fresh approach to menswear.
The report is packed with valuable design inspiration and combines a professionally curated and hand-picked selection of catwalk designs with highly-detailed front and back CAD sketches.