Fashion Trends & Forecasting for Apparel & Accessories

DESIGN Forecast AW 2013-14 Heroism Women Youth Apparel

Published 15 August 2012 - 15 pages 15808-15822
DESIGN Forecast AW 2013-14 Heroism

Our HEROISM trend exudes confidence and fearlessness. Clothing has a masculine or boyish feel and has empathy with the punk era. This report is packed with inspiring sketches giving designers the attention to detail that is crucial in today’s market. The report is split into women & teen areas and each page features clothing with front/back views and complementary accessories including bags, footwear, jewellery, gloves & belts.

DESIGN Forecast AW 2013-14 Control Women Youth Apparel

Published 25 July 2012 - 14 pages 15794-15807
DESIGN Forecast AW 2013-14 Control

The forecast for autumn/winter 2013-14 continues with the first of our design issues. Control, which zooms in on intelligent design, functional details and high-performance materials. Styles are filled with graphically appealing linear designs. These blocks, stripes and contrast panels are inspired by the Bauhaus era and provide us with modern lines and a conceptual framework. Bags and footwear are designed in simple graphic lines and moulded shapes and materials get physical in neoprene, plastics, sporty mesh and netting. Over 100 original, highly detailed design sketches complete with back views for womenswear, teen/youth and accessory areas.

FASHION Trends New York London Milan Paris Resort 2013 Youth Apparel

Published 9 July 2012 - 25 pages 15769-15793
FASHION Trends Resort 2013 Youth

This concise issue highlights the youthful side of resort fashion in styles that are fun, edgy and full of energy.
Youth culture takes its cue from the music scene mixing up hi-low combinations and styling that has a skewed, almost ‘off’ attraction. Layering and proportion are key, cropped tops, short shorts and an easy mix of oversized pieces balance out the look. Don’t miss this music-fuelled trend report!

FASHION Trends New York London Milan Paris Resort 2013 Women Apparel

Published 3 July 2012 - 63 pages 15706-15768
FASHION Trends Resort 2013 Womenswear

The resort 2013 collections are an increasingly important fixture on the fashion calendar. DESIGNers put the focus on real clothes and offer a wide range of options from cold-weather apparel to vacation-ready high summer styles. This season there’s a strong pull towards urban and sporty styles, which are city-ready-smart but retain a relaxed attitude. We’ve scanned the shows and edited everything into clear, directional trends, grouping styles or details together to give a strong visual impact.

RETAIL Trends Riviera Resort 2012 Women Youth Swim Apparel Accessories

Published 15 June 2012 - 22 pages 15684-15705
RETAIL Trends Riviera Swim & Beach 2012

Swimwear, cover-ups and beach accessory trends from St. Tropez, Nice and Cannes. New styles with great details to inspire your swimwear collections for 2013. Check out the latest bikinis, monokinis, tankinis and one-piece suits with new 3-D decoration and the latest cutout shapes.

RETAIL Trends Riviera Resort 2012 Women Youth Accessories

Published 11 June 2012 - 48 pages 15636-15683
RETAIL Trends Riviera Accessories 2012

Retail research from Nice, Cannes and St Tropez has uncovered some new trends for the accessory markets. Stores are attracting customers with optimistic colour and quirky styles, which inject humour and clever design details. Styles to watch include hi-top wedge trainers, Hermés-print shoppers and ‘jelly’ baskets, which are part of the trend for synthetic-look materials.

RETAIL Trends Riviera Resort 2012 Women Youth Apparel

Published 4 June 2012 - 56 pages 15580-15635
RETAIL Trends Riviera Resort 2012

A comprehensive look at Riviera retail trends with research from Nice, Cannes and St. Tropez. This bumper edition is packed with inspiring new styles to whet your appetite. Sumptuous colour, skilful construction and beautiful decorative details; take your pick from our top trends which cover all angles of womenswear from casual through to pure fantasy.

STREET Trends St Tropez Resort 2012 Women Youth Apparel Accessories

Published 28 May 2012 - 48 pages 1553215579
STREET Trends St Tropez Resort 2012

Riviera street offers up some inspiring trends! A confident approach to colour reveals how French women work the latest lightened brights, neons and high-density colours to add sophistication in our Viral COLOUR trend. For more on this and our other key trends don’t miss this inspiring issue which includes all the latest accessories and details.

CONCEPT & COLOUR Forecast AW 2013-14

Published 11 May 2012 - 49 pages 15483-15531
CONCEPT & COLOUR Forecast AW 2013-14

We’re pleased to announce an exciting new format for our forecast report. This season we’ve introduced dedicated pages for accessories and fabric/surface pattern, to add to our regular coverage for womenswear and teen areas. This extended issue begins with a full colour palette and a new chart mapping out the direction for colour for AW 2013-14. This is followed by the three key trends for the season, which are subdivided into categories, each with a dedicated moodboard and colour selection.