How do retailers decide which colors and styles are featured in their stores? What factors influence the patterns, textiles and silhouettes designers show in their collections? This text provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the forecasting process, from studying fashion innovation and cultural influences to conducting consumer research, exploring how to identify the who, what, where, when and why driving fashion change in our lives. By combining fashion theory with current practices from industry executives, Brannon and Divita explain how to recognize emerging trends and the 'coolhunters' who anticipate our aesthetic preferences. Ultimately, student will learn how to prepare and present their own fashion forecast. New to this Edition: - New chapter 8 focuses on media and technology including coverage of how mass media, fashion blogs, social medi and forecasting companies such as WGSN and Stylesight effect trends - New case studies and profiles in each chapter feature contemporary bloggers, professionals and companies such as Tavi Gevinson of Style Rookie, Garance Dore, Scott Schuman, Burberry, Rebecca Minkoff, Edelkoort, Perclers and Nelly Rodi -Expanded fashion theories section in chapter 3 explains how trends spread between population segments - Summaries at the end of each chapter recap key concepts
How do retailers decide which colors and styles are featured in their stores? What factors influence the patterns, textiles and silhouettes designers show in their collections? This text provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the forecasting process, from studying fashion innovation and cultural influences to conducting consumer research, exploring how to identify the who, what, where, when and why driving fashion change in our lives. By combining fashion theory with current practices from industry executives, Brannon and Divita explain how to recognize emerging trends and the 'coolhunters' who anticipate our aesthetic preferences. Ultimately, student will learn how to prepare and present their own fashion forecast. New to this Edition: - New chapter 8 focuses on media and technology including coverage of how mass media, fashion blogs, social medi and forecasting companies such as WGSN and Stylesight effect trends - New case studies and profiles in each chapter feature contemporary bloggers, professionals and companies such as Tavi Gevinson of Style Rookie, Garance Dore, Scott Schuman, Burberry, Rebecca Minkoff, Edelkoort, Perclers and Nelly Rodi -Expanded fashion theories section in chapter 3 explains how trends spread between population segments - Summaries at the end of each chapter recap key concepts
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