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What Do Fashion Trend Forecasters Do? How AI Is Reshaping the Job

There’s a group of people who could have told you that 2023 was going to be the year of Barbie pink before anyone else. And those “quiet luxury” fashions everyone was clamoring for with the end of Succession? They saw it coming from a mile away. These are the trend forecasters, people whose job is to distill the public’s mood and identify demand before the rest of us even know what we’re going to want. They hold their secrets close to the vest and for a hefty fee share insights into the future with their clients. The more accurately retailers… Read More

Loreto Bray TY student crowned winner at sustainable fashion competition

Loreto Bray’s Beatrice Fortuna, pictured with judges Lorraine Keane, Aisling Duffy, Joanne Rourke and Arran Murphy. The future is looking bright in the fashion world after a Transition Year student, from Loreto Bray, was crowned Overall Winner of the Relove Fashion Design Competition, held in the Rediscovery Centre, Ballymun on Thursday March 21. Beatrice Fortuna’s winning design, an elegant evening gown, wowed the judges, Lorraine Keane, Aisling Duffy, Joanne Rourke and Arran Murphy and was selected ahead of 20 other designers who showcased their work at the finals. The Relove Fashion Competition is a sustainable fashion competition run by local… Read More

Oscars 2024 red carpet fashion and key moments from Academy Awards arrivals

Hollywood stars, including this year’s Oscar nominees, arrived in style for the 2024 Academy Awards show Sunday, hitting the red carpet for one of the year’s biggest nights in fashion. Some embraced classic Hollywood glamour, while others put a unique stamp on their personal looks. Here are highlights of this year’s Oscar fashion statements. Anya Taylor-Joy, Lupita Nyong’o and Emma Stone arriving on the red carpet at the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, on March 10, 2024. Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Da’Vine Joy Randolph Da’Vine Joy Randolph attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on… Read More

Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape, ET Retail

Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for one of fashion’s biggest but most exposed brands, Gucci. French group Kering SA saw $9 billion wiped off its market value after warning that sales of the Italian label’s products in China have slumped this quarter. The slowdown is also starting to show up in other corners of the luxury industry. A separate report showed Swiss watch exports to the country — a leading destination for high-end timepieces — tumbled last… Read More

Sustainability, Made-in-India key trends in the fashion industry: Sonam Kapoor, ET Retail

New Delhi: The passion and pride for Made in India has evolved, believes Bollywood actor and entrepreneur, Sonam Kapoor. Speaking at the ETRetail Fashion and Apparel Innovation Summit 2023, Kapoor said, “Initially there was a lot of western obsession in fashion, but consumers have realized that India has a rich heritage of textiles, embroidery and craftsmanship, that we should be very proud of . So, the passion and pride for Made in India has evolved.” Sharing her ideas behind fashion, Kapoor said, “…Fashion is a way to express oneself.” Kapoor owns a fashion label Rheson and co-owns the clothing brand… Read More