Monday, 1 June 2015

Zara' incredibly fast fashion supply chain from concept to carrier bag.

http://blogs.ubc.ca/jasminekychan/2012/10/29/re-in-turbulent-times-zara-continues-to-practice-supply-chain-resiliency/

Are there too many fashion trends emerging?

Pretty much every imaginable style is represented in somebody's closet: short skirts and long skirts, pencils and pleats, wide pants and skinny jeans, bare and covered-up. When everything's current, what's a revolutionary to revolt against?
Thus, over reliance on fashion trends discredits the very idea of fashion trends. Freed from the dictates of official fashion, people go their own ways and wear what they like.
Which is not a bad thing. But it means that clothing designers and manufacturers and retailers need to find another way to sell their wares. If most shoppers no longer feel obliged to keep up with supposed trends, what do they care about? What do they want? What else is there to sell?

Secrets of a Fashion Trend Forecaster and Analyst

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Fast fashion doesn't automatically mean unsustainable

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/hm-partner-zone/fast-fashion-doesnt-always-mean-unsustainable

The controversial issue in fast fashion is its supposed effect on our environment. The Guardian as published an article discussing the sustainable strategies within 'fast fashion.'

Defining Fashion Week

http://www.teenvogue.com/fashion/2014-09/what-is-fashion-week

In a super condensed nutshell, Fashion Week is when the industry's top designers present their upcoming collections in a series of runway shows and presentations

KCL - Upcycle trends for 2015

Ethical Fashion Africa Project

List of top fashion trade shows for 2015


http://startupfashion.com/list-fashion-trade-shows-2015

Fashion/Trend Cycle

The figure above illustrates the average cycle for a fashion trend from the point of introduction to rejection.

Entrepreneurship Tips: From GEW Blog (Global Entrepreneurship Blog)


Understanding trend forecasting

http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/9/836/pink-is-out-but-blue-is-in-understanding-fashion-trend-forecasting1.asp

Fashion trend forecasting resources help predict trends in the fashion industry. Fashion & trend forecasting is the prediction of mood, behavior and buying habits of the consumer at particular time of season. It is no longer a question of finding your markets or consumers by age, geography or income, but looking into how and what they buy, based on their culture, mood, beliefs, occasion & geographic locations, it is also dependent on fashion cycle and plays a major role in introductory phase of recurring fashion cycles.

HOW TO MAKE IT - Fashion Buyer (Top 5 Tips - Carmen Borgonovo, my-wardro...


The Role of a Senior Buyer