#clothing stores starting to sell autumn fashion

[nessa007]

[euxjax]

TASK 003. CHARACTER WARDROBE. ( pinterest. )

he was a skater boy; she said, you should really see a therapist and work out your trauma, boy.

› 01. what’s your muse’s favorite piece of clothing in their wardrobe?

his shoes: black vans and white, messy chucks are an extension of jax. he was several pairs fresh-out-the-box, but he chooses the old reliable pairs instead. the converse with doodles of love and rips and scuffs feel more comfortable than any tennis shoes he could find. they’re a staple of his daily wardrobe.

› 02. what are your muse’s favorite colors to wear?

black. or red. one day, he stood in front of his closet and realized, ah, lots of blacks and grays. maybe they suit his inclination for blending into the background, but splashes of his favorite color, red, also appear frequently.

› 03. do they prefer summer clothing or winter clothing?

autumnal clothing. a preference closer to winter, jax enjoys jeans, jackets, and layering. hoodies and sweatpants suit his laidback style, allowing him to instantly feel more relaxed despite his constant anxiety.

› 04. how has their wardrobe evolved over the years?

young jax had zero fashion sense. vaguely fitting t-shirts and wrinkled jeans most days, he never put effort into how he looked. as he matured, so has his wardrobe, and he’s finally putting thought into how he presents himself to the world. still, he prefers a t-shirt and jeans to other styles, but now, they’re better fitted and better matched. 

› 05. do they have any style icons or anything else they’re inspired by?

he consistently watched the scream franchise growing up, so he wonders if the plain male fashion of the 90s had any influence on him. being able to look as suave as billy loomis in a white t-shirt is a great feat, but he could only try.

› 06. do they like to accessorize? if so, what do they usually wear?

not really. he wears a chopard watch, the only meaningful present his father ever gifted him. the piece is worth possibly more than everything he owns combined, so it’s kept in a box except on specific days.

› 07. where do they usually shop? specific stores, a specific kind of store (ie. thrift store vs designer), or do they make their own?

he’ll shop anywhere that sells men’s clothes. except for shoes and jackets, he’s not too specific about brands or prices. if he likes the look, he likes it. but since being in eonia, he’s started finding pieces at twice new.

[ai-katsuu]

DisneyCrossover Week Day 6: Enchanted

special thanks to @smoldevelopingcookie for hosting the event! in this story  the rest of the group outside is brought out of fairy tale island into to a familiar city we all know, but it proved to be more difficult than expect.

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“What the hell is this?” 

Audrey rushed over to Merlin and peered over to what he was holding, “It’s called a cell phone, people use it to call and contact each other from a large distance. You can even have games in it.” she explained. “But it’s so tiny..” he examined it up and down. 

Audrey thought it was a good idea to bring them outside of Fairy Tale Island for the Autumn season. She went with Frost several times and she thought it would be nice for Snow and the F7 to see how the outside world works. She probably should’ve reconsidered their destination though…

“Wait..Merlin where did you get that cellphone?” the realization hit her. “Some woman asked me to ‘take her photo’ but this looks nothing like the contraption the triplets use, I thought she gave it to me to sell it for one.”  “Oh god…” she stared. “All right, Times Square was a bad idea,” she thought, “Why don’t we all go to Central Park? We can relax there and take some nice photos.” Audrey brought her own cell phone out. 

“Mon amour, I don’t see why you are panicking. This ‘New York’ is a wonderful place.” Jack approached her from behind as he dramatically threw a scarf around his neck. Among all of them Jack was the one who was the most fashionably dressed and…

“Jack, where did you get that scarf?” she eyed.

 “Some store down the road called..” he thought for a bit, “Uchi?”

“You bought a Gucci scarf..” she creased her eyebrows and sighed trying to collect herself, “Of course you did...okay, okay…where are the others?”

“Hans and the triplets are getting food at that stand over there,” Snow walked up to her, “Audrey, have you tried this? It’s called a hot dog on a bun and it’s amazing!” she said happily. Audrey nodded, “And Arthur?” as if on cue she heard.

“Oh my god can we please take a picture with you?” 

“Shh stop pushing me to him!” 

“You’re so cute, can you pretend to be my boyfriend for this picture?”

Audrey groaned and she didn’t even have to turn to know what was going on. Girls in their twenties were surrounding Arthur, who looked all too pleased about the situation. Not very far from him was Merlin who too was surrounded by girls, but was still trying to figure out how the stolen phone works. 

“Ladies, ladies, please. Arthur belongs to everyone.” he smiled proudly causing the girls to giggle. “That’s not good. Snow, go get your husband and Arthur, we’re walking down 7th avenue and we’ll make our way to Central Park.” she told her.

By some miracle she was able to get all eight of them down the road to 59th without someone stopping for whatever reason. “Are there actual sheep in Sheep Meadow?” Kio looked at the map.

 Audrey didn’t notice it at first but she underestimated how good looking all of the F7 were. She didn’t take into consideration that people from the outside world would think that too. With Frost’s help she was able to get them some modern looking clothes so that they would fit in and well...the first few minutes in Rockefeller were Ice Skaters begging to take pictures with them

“Ah, no there aren’t but we can go there and relax. It’s a really nice field.” she responded. 

As they sat in the shade while some ran around the field, Audrey analyzed them all. Merlin seemed more concerned with how different the outside world was from Fairy Tale Island. Arthur was glad to meet several more beautiful men and women. Audrey had to pull Jack away from a Tiffany and Co store before he got too entranced by the jewelry on display. Hans stopped by every single vendor (who mostly sold all the same things) but he wasn’t that much of a problem. Luckily the triplets never separated from each other but were really confused on how that street performer sat in mid air and did all those magic tricks.

Snow on the other hand, who looked lovely in her autumn dress, enjoyed talking to the people (although sometimes Audrey had to pull her away from talking with the wrong people) and learning about the culture outside of the Island. 

“I’m going to feed the ducks!” Hans shouted running towards the lake. “Oh no, you’re not supposed to- oh why do I bother.” Audrey said before deciding not to care anymore as she fell back on the grass. “Gimme that,” she grabbed Jack’s scarf and pulled it to her face, “I’ve always wanted to smell like a Gucci store,” she mumbled tiredly.

“What does that mean?” Jack asked. “Nothing,” she threw it back to his neck and sat up again. “Come on, you should relax a bit. It’s a vacation.” he smiled adjusting the scarf. “Jack, I’m on a trip with 8 people who have never seen the outside world. This is not a vacation for me, it’s a business trip.” she stated flatly. 

“Very funny.” he ruffled her head before standing up. “Where are you going?” she asked. Jack gestured on ahead on the pathway. At the center was a small crowd who seemed to be watching a bunch of performers drum on empty buckets. There was a violinist too. They were very good in her opinion. 

Then Audrey noticed two people dancing, and she squinted her eyes. “Is that Snow and Merlin?” she followed him to the crowd and sure enough, the drummers were happily going along with the tune Snow was singing, who by the way looked like she was having the time of her life. The violinist seemed to be following her voice too, it was lovely. Holding her hand as he danced with her was Merlin, who looked at her with the most loving gaze that made all the men and women swoon.

The crowd clapped along with the beat and soon enough, the triplets had joined in with the drummers on their own beat, and Hans began conducting the crowd which was going very well. The song had changed into an all familiar tune that Audrey loved. 

(song to be played!)

“Oh! Can’t take my eyes of you, I love this song!” 

It was a poppy, 70’s version of the love song, which made it all more exciting. Finally relaxed she ran into the middle of the crowd and stole Snow from Merlin, “Gimme a second with your wife!” she yelled through the clapping of the people and he gladly stepped aside. “Get ready,” Merlin whispered to Jack to which he nodded.

Snow and Audrey danced along with the music, and the crowd started to sing when an iconic part of the song came on. Merlin made eye contact with Snow, who nodded understanding. 

“Audrey!” she yelled 

“What?” 

“Give me your hands!” 

Snow took them and started spinning her around, to which Audrey laughed. 

“Snow stop I’m getting dizzy!” she tried to shout through the crowd. But as the music continued the crowd suddenly went quiet. There were a few gasps, mouths open agape, as Audrey looked around the crowd confused, some held their phones out. “What..?” she turned to Snow who still grinned.  

“Look behind you!” Merlin broke the silence and yelled, smiling. “What do you mean-?”

And there was Jack, down on one knee. 

“Oh god!” Audrey immediately reacted and stumbled back, Snow ready to steady her. 

Jack chuckled, “I needed to get out of your sight when we were at that Tiffany shop.” Audrey felt tears pool in her eyes as her voice cracked, “You mean the one where Ariana Grande got her seven rings?” Jack cocked his head to the side before Audrey rapidly shook her head, “Nevermind, go on.” 

“I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile now, I thought this was the perfect place to ask you.” he smiled up at her. 

“Audrey, will you marry me?” 

She could only close her mouth and nodded, “Yes..” she breathed out, “Yes of course!” Right then and there Jack immediately stood up and ran to her, engulfing her in a hug. The crowd erupted in applause and cheer, especially from their friends. Jack then took the ring out of the box and slipped it on her finger. Audrey looked at it, tears still streaming down her face and she choked out,

“I can’t believe you go me a ring from the same jeweler as Ari..”

“Again, who is-?”

“Doesn't matter.” she said before kissing him once more. 

[lovelyirony]

no specific ship in mind, but someone introduces tony to crushing autumn leaves by stomping on them/falling on a pile of them??? (For the fall prompts btw)

Everyone knows that most superheroes have dysfunctional lives, most starting in childhood. Tony Stark is not an exception to this rule, although most don’t really realize that. 

As the team gets closer, they begin to realize that Tony hasn’t done a lot of things. He never played a board game, although he wasn’t too upset by that. 

“Why would I want to play a game like Monopoly?” Tony asks, shrugging. “It ruins friendships and we all know Bruce would smoke us.” 

“This is true, I’m the one who hates capitalism the most.” 

“Are you sure?” Clint asks. 

“You bought entirely useless tiny arrows. Yes, I’m right.” 

“Fair enough.” 

When it gets to fall, some of the team and the surrounding members reminisce about fall. 

Tony has never been apple-picking, picked out his own pumpkin or carved one, and doesn’t get the thing behind crunching leaves. 

“Why would I?” Tony asks, cocking his head. “They’re leaves. They fall. It happens most every year, depending on where you’re at. I wasn’t always a New York kid anyway. I lived in Malibu.” 

“And we’re appreciative of you deigning to come and live with us in the dumpster that is New York,” Clint teases. “But come on Tony, we’ll show you.” 

Tony’s used to fall being all about coffee, warmer coats, and a look at the new fashions. He has never raced through leaves, crunched any for fun, or tried on costumes. 

“I never needed to,” Tony says. “Well, except for alterations...” 

“I’m dressing you in the shittiest Halloween costume available,” Natasha deadpans. “Steve, help me.” 

“Why am I helping?” Steve asks. 

“You’re the one with the worst sense of fashion, and that’s saying something considering Clint’s walked outside in neon green crocs.” 

“They’re fashionable with the kids!” Clint defends. “Kate thinks i’m cool.” 

“Kate thinks anyone who willingly embarrasses themselves is cool, you’re not special,” Bruce scoffs. “She thinks I’m cool because I fully plan on dressing Hulk up in a Guy Fieri costume.” 

“I’m helping!” Thor says. 

But first, Tony needs to get boots on and experience crunching the leaves. 

He doesn’t get it at first. He keeps tentatively stepping on leaves, which just...you don’t do that. Steve demonstrates how to get the right crunch. 

“You gotta just walk or stomp a bit,” he says. “You can’t walk tentatively.” 

“But then you make too much noise,” Tony says with a frown. 

“The point is that,” Thor says. “Tony, next task.” 

They jump into a leaf pile. Tony wrinkles his nose. 

“People do this. For fun.” 

“Yes, and I’m about to launch you into it,” Bucky says, picking up Tony. “Go long, Thor!” 

Tony actually does have fun with that. He likes making a little pile to sit in and talk about the costume that Natasha has planned. 

The Halloween store is in what was obviously a closed-up department store, and Tony looks around at everything. 

“People buy stuff like this?!” 

“Yes,” Bruce says, adding about three skeletons to his cart. “And they do a lot with it.” 

“So if I wanted to, I could make a whole skeleton picnic?” 

“Feasibly, yes,” Natasha says. “But we aren’t here for that. I’m going to find you the worst costume imaginable.” 

“Well, the worst in terms of how it looks, not in terms of what it is,” Clint adds. “Some of these costumes are just...gross.” Tony wrinkles his nose at a couple of them and pushes them behind more suitable costumes. 

Natasha decides to buy Tony the “Man-Made Suit” (a cheap copy of Iron Man) that was in the colors neon yellow and electric green. 

“I think this is the worst possible thing that’s ever been a knock-off,” Tony says, staring at the smiling model in the picture. “Someone decided to sell this because people would buy it. I’m. Horrified.” 

Natasha laughs, and leads Tony out of the store. 

“What else do you do in fall?” Tony wonders, looking around. 

“We’ll take you to pick a pumpkin next week,” Bucky says. “Thor and Steve are going out on a mission starting tomorrow, and we need their heavy lifting skills.” 

“What, you can’t do it yourself?” Tony teases. “You have a custom-made Wakandan arm.” 

“But I’m not throwing out my back lifting a sixty-pound pumpkin,” Bucky says. “I’m not the stupid super-soldier or god on this team.” 

“You’re my favorite, though,” Bruce calls. He seems to be looking at how to make clothing for dolls, probably for the skeletons. Bucky nods, putting a kiss on his boyfriend’s cheek. 

Tony smiles at everyone who’s come. Clint is discussing with Helen on the phone about making some fall-themed dinners, and Tony digs his hands deeper into his pockets to keep from grinning so wide that he looks like a loon. 

He loves his family. 

[amoveablejake]

Jake Reviews, Subject One: My Green Jacket

Thats right, this week’s long form piece is about a jacket. Stay with me caller.

A little while ago my girlfriend suggested that I introduce a segment on the blog where I review an assortment of items and things that I enjoy. I’ve been sitting on this idea for a while trying to think what would earn its place as the first piece to be cast under the spotlight and well as autumn truly has hit now, I thought my green jacket would be a fitting choice. 

Now, this green jacket. Lets be a bit more specific. It is a Swedish military jacket from the 60s/70s, and the one I own is actually a prototype for what would later be the real thing. The pockets on my jacket are placed slightly differently to the ‘real’ model and the buttons on mine were quickly changed once it was discovered that they rusted when exposed to the elements which is not ideal when you’re creating something for military issue. The jacket itself is a relatively long one coming down to my mid thigh (contain yourselves), it does indeed have those slightly rusted buttons (I’ll change that to aged, that sounds better) it also features a very high collar that I more often than not turn up, I know, I’m James Dean I can’t help it. It has a wide array of pockets on the outside, the back and on the inside, it is built to withstand all elements especially the wind, its green and it actually has arms that are long enough for me. In other words, its a dream and I can’t help but feel our union was written in the stars. Who would have guessed it, Swedish military clothes suppliers have finally found their target audience. Other than the army that is. 

So, how did I stumble across this jacket I hear you ask. Well, a couple years ago when I was in Berlin, oh boy do I miss that city, one Sunday morning my comrades and I decided to walk to a local flea market. I should say that before we continue that flea market was quite something, in the shadow of a local football stadium it had a wide assortment of goods and if our hand luggage would have allowed we would have brought a great deal of it back with us alas, that was not to be. But I’m not too heartbroken because, spoiler alert, a certain little green jacket was waiting for me. In fact, it found me straight away. Immediately after walking into the flea market we stumbled across a military surplus store huddled under a gazebo which also extended to being inside the back of a van. A gazebo and a van, the clear signs of a great fashion establishment I know. Whilst my aforementioned fellow travelers tried on their own jackets they had found, I locked my eyes on a lovely little green number. And little is the operative word there because when I tried it on, I looked ridiculous. Well, I didn’t actually get a look at myself but my friends laughing informed me of what I needed to know but whilst I slipped off a crushed dream the owner of the shop (a la gazebo) said to me ‘hold on’ and disappeared into the van. Before I knew what was going on he was reappearing holding a new green jacket, at first I wasn’t sure what was happening, was he going to make me wear an even smaller one to laugh at. Happily not, as he passed this jacket to me he said ‘bigger’ and this immediately made my day. I knew this was going to fit perfectly and I won’t toy with you here, it absolutely did.

Now, obviously here we would expect a twist. And that twist should be the price, after this wondrous salesman found me the perfect jacket and from the hidden depths of the van no less, I was sure he was going to slap a hefty price tag on it. And I was, well, I was wrong. He sold it to me for five euros. A modest sum that he said was because it was a prototype which needless to say made it all the more sweeter for me. I should mention here that my lovely relationship with this man was slightly soured when as I was leaving I spotted that he was also selling Sainsbury’s jackets. I pointed to them and laughed as they were in the military section. He then looked me up and down, zeroing in as I’m sure he knew the game was up and insisted they were military. Fearful that he would take my lovely new buy back I slipped on the jacket and quickly made my departure. I didn’t need to argue with him. I knew they were Sainsbury’s jackets. They were the right colour, the right cut and perhaps most importantly some would say, they had Sainsbury’s emblazoned on the back. Whose to say who was right.

Even though the rest of the trip in Berlin was unseasonably warm, I couldn’t help but keep the jacket on. Yes, I may have been slightly warm however, it felt perfect to wear it around the city and when we were walking around Berlin at night and I watched my compatriots shivering, well who was laughing then (I can’t leave it like that, we were all laughing, all the time, except for when one of them took a road light but thats another story for another day when the statute of limitations is up). Now, as I’ve had the jacket for a little over two years it is more special to me now than ever. It makes me think of a wonderful trip but not only that, it is a fantastic jacket that I wear all year round and it always has my back. That Sainsbury’s jacket wouldn’t, it may have looked cooler and tougher but it wouldn’t give me the same support. There are a few items throughout our lives that transcend the usual level of usefulness and we end up forming quite the bond with them. These items can be very silly, and perhaps meaningless to anyone else but to us they are truly special. Luckily for me, the green jacket is a joy for all and if you called it meaningless then some Swedish designers from the 60s will come to get you. 

As this is a review I suppose I should give the jacket some sort of score but how do you quantify true love. Well, lets try at least...If I had to score my jacket on a scale of a song written about Berlin I would give it a ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie. Thats right, ‘Heroes.’ ‘Heroes’. That should tell you all you need to know. 

A disclaimer: We will never see that score rating again, don’t add it to the canon. 

- Jake, a man who the moment he felt a slight chill in the autumnal air started wearing corduroy trousers and is painfully aware how rock and roll he is, 27/09/2020 

[dippedanddripped]

This holiday season, the hottest place to shop in Los Angeles won’t be on shoppers’ paradise Rodeo Drive, but in a warehouse in the city’s grubby garment district. That’s where A Current Affair, one of the world’s hottest vintage marketplaces, will be on December 7.

High-end vintage fashion is having an unprecedented moment, and A Current Affair’s founder Richard Wainwright – resolutely shy in his thick-rimmed glasses, patterned button-down shirt and jeans – is right in the middle of it.

Wainwright has the perfect pedigree for vintage – he has degrees in fashion marketing and merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and in history of art from the University of California, Berkeley.

“Vintage has always played a role in my life,” says Wainwright. “I started collecting at an early age. Back then, we didn’t really have ‘

fast fashion

’ so combining items found at thrift stores and yard sales was both a creative outlet and a practical way to afford clothing [that] my parents wouldn’t otherwise buy me.”

Shoppers trying on items at A Current Affair.

When Wainwright started A Current Affair nine years ago, the event had only 17 exhibitors.

“Today, we are now a community of over 200 sellers popping up in Los Angeles, Brooklyn and the San Francisco Bay Area seven times a year, in addition to trunk shows … and we did an event at [department store] Isetan in Tokyo this autumn. There is nowhere else to shop that compares to A Current Affair,” Wainwright says proudly, describing the marketplace’s clothes as “the best vintage on the planet”.

A vintage look at A Current Affair.

Liz Baca, with her fiancé Michael D’Andrade, is the owner of The Goods, an appointment-only showroom of designer vintage clothes in Los Angeles, and a vendor at A Current Affair.

“The vintage marketplace has exploded,” says Baca. “When I began, people didn’t really understand what I did. Today, everyone sells vintage clothing. It’s become mainstream.”

The world of high-end vintage is not what you get at your local second-hand shop. Instead of costume jewellery, old flannels and luggage from the 1960s, it’s more 19th-century lace gowns, 1920s cocktail dresses adorned with hand-sewn bead work and feathers, and chunky solid gold jewellery from the decadent ’80s.

Band shirts can still be found at A Current Affair, but they might set you back several hundred US dollars.

A vintage fur coat at A Current Affair.

A vintage dress at A Current Affair.The appeal of vintage is wide and varied, and pieces are often one of a kind. The chances of you showing up to a party where someone is wearing the same pencil skirt from the 1940s as you are is almost non-existent. And, because of their age, vintage pieces have a story to tell.

Yes, designer threads tell the world that you have plenty of money, but vintage clothes have history – and the romance of a new couture ball gown pales in comparison to that of a century-old silk.

Anyone who isn’t wearing vintage has a one-dimensional view of fashion, and it reads as flat and boring in today’s over-saturated visual environmentA Current Affair’s founder Richard Wainwright

Common criticisms of vintage clothes – that they show wear and tear or look worn – are seen as something to be proud of by many clothes lovers. The patina of an already cherished garment is something that no amount of chemical treatment or factory distressing can emulate.

Broader economic trends are also at work. Retail is in trouble, and bricks-and-mortar stores are struggling to stay afloat across the board – some fast-fashion brands, such as Forever 21, have already filed for bankruptcy and closed their stores.

Meanwhile, A Current Affair feels vital and packed with shoppers – including fashion icons like Donald Glover – on the day we visited a pop-up in September.

“It feels as if we are the only type of fashion retail that is booming,” says Wainwright. “Everyone complains that retail is dead but our shows are very much alive.”

Why are millennials in Malaysia and Singapore deserting H&M?

While some of the vendors at A Current Affair have shops, the majority conduct their business online, or through rented by-appointment-only show rooms. Vintage doesn’t require bricks-and-mortar stores to stay afloat. Social media, especially platforms like Instagram, have been a godsend for vintage purveyors. Instagram offers a way for sellers to display their wares to their targeted audiences anywhere in the world without significant overheads.

“Fashionable people have always turned to vintage, but in this age of social media there is added pressure to have things that no one else does or to combine things in unique ways,” says Wainwright. “Anyone who isn’t wearing vintage has a one-dimensional view of fashion, and it reads as flat and boring in today’s over-saturated visual environment. ”

Vintage sunglasses at A Current Affair.

Vintage is also a sustainable option in a time when people are increasingly aware of the environmental impact and human toll of fast fashion. It is essentially recycling, without the buyer having to bear responsibility for its sourcing and manufacture. And, even if the piece you buy is originally from a large fashion house, the money you spend goes to small business retailers, not large corporations.

Until recently, the biggest obstacle to vintage overtaking traditional fashion was the Asian market, where online statistics portal Statista expects fashion sales to hit almost US$362 billion this year.

Historically, vintage, at the risk of generalisation, just didn’t check the boxes that many Asian buyers are looking for in status clothes: big name label recognition, bleeding-edge trendiness and price tags that are as jaw-dropping as they are widely known. In China (the largest market by far) there are legal restrictions around importing second-hand clothes. There are even superstitions against wearing vintage – like the belief that wearing a dead person’s clothes will upset the original owner’s ghost.

How a fast-fashion boycott could help save the world

This is changing fast. Japan has long led the way in Asian interest in vintage, with

Tokyo now a mecca for the most dedicated vintage enthusiasts

. This fervour, however, is global. There are major vintage markets in many Asian metropolises, including Bangkok, Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul, that are often considered just as hip as – or even more hip – than big label stores or glitzy shopping districts.

After English, the most commonly spoken language at the A Current Affair pop-up in Los Angeles in September was Mandarin. A Current Affair also hosted its first Asian pop-up event in Tokyo last month, presenting more than 500 vintage pieces curated for the Japanese market to eager crowds in the city’s Shinjuku neighbourhood.

“I have certainly noticed an interest in vintage clothing spread in the Asian markets,” says Baca. “These days, interest there is just as widespread as other markets. I see it only growing bigger.”

A vintage dress at A Current Affair.

The global shift towards vintage over fast fashion in the last few years has been drastic, and is poised to accelerate further still.

New York University business professor Scott Galloway predicted, as reported in the Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald last month, that global second-hand clothes sales will overtake fast fashion within nine years – and the numbers bear this out.

In 2018, according to Statista, the American vintage clothing market was worth US$24 billion, compared to US$35 billion for fast fashion. In nine years, analysts expect the second-hand clothes industry to reach US$64 billion, with fast fashion trailing at US$44 billion.

A vintage fur coat at A Current Affair

“Vintage has gone mainstream, especially with the endorsement of celebrities wearing vintage on the red carpet,” says Eddie Paul Friend of Lust and Fond, a California-based vendor at A Current Affair.

Those celebrities – like Zooey Deschanel, Christina Hendricks and Aya Cash – also show off their latest fashion finds on Instagram, where they are as likely to shout out to their favourite vintage shops as they are to their favourite labels.

Even high-fashion icons like Kate Moss have come out as proud vintage shoppers. October saw the release of Musings on Fashion and Style: Museo de la Moda , a book Moss collaborated on that serves as a paean to her favourite vintage pieces and looks.

“The buyer has changed,” says Baca. “Used clothing has become socially acceptable, so now you see all ages, financial backgrounds and races buying vintage clothes.”

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: How vintage is fast becoming A Global trend

[buziness101]

Prepare Yourself for Any Type of Fashion Season

Fashion most of the time depends on its season whether Spring or Summer, Fall or Winter, Resort or Pre-Fall. The main seasons are Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter mostly you can see Fashion Week during this season in London, Milan, New York, and Paris. Spring starts from January and extends til June while Winter is from July to December. The resort is between those two seasons and Pre-Fall appears in stores a short amount of time before Autumn. When you try to look for a store where scarves and sweaters are on display though it’s summer, this is because of the fashion season that the designers are finalizing for the Winter collection. Seasons serve as a global metronome for the worldwide fashion business that defines the time and speed for developing, marketing, and selling new collections.  

How does seasonal fashion affect your buying cycle?

1. It brings the supply chain closer to your home

- This provided reassurance of quality goods and quick turnaround time

2. The clearance sales can become thing of the past - Seasonal clearance sales will become unnecessary if stock stands the test of time.

3. It affects your investment in quality - Investing in quality stock during seasonless fashion needs to be considered as it gains momentum. Pieces that are seasonless stock can be multi-seasonal essentials to customers so they’ll be looking for one that will last.

4. Getting to know your customers better - There’s a more business-savvy reason for adopting seasonless styles. Having more stock in the rotation will help you delve into what customers are buying such as shape, colors, and preferred price point. Through this, you can help cater better to your customers and invest in other pieces next time.

Planning your Collection for Fashion Season

• Planning is necessary for you to stay on schedule and get started with the business making sure that your clothes design is at least a season ahead to allow time for manufacturing.

• You need to design and develop your collection and send it to your chosen manufacturer before finalizing product design and starting production. You can get samples and revise the appropriate things required. It’s time-consuming, so you must have a good idea to get in front of your planning.

• Process may take 5-6 months that will lie on how you do the changes necessary. You must stay ahead of the seasonal opportunity so you won’t be left overstocked and ends up not selling them which can be a major loss for your business.

• You have to set up a solid design manufacturing timeline to maximize profits from your designs.

• Always put in mind that after one season ends, start immediately mapping out the next season’s collection.

• Always stay ahead of the season.

• Make sure you and your manufacturer are on the same page for a simpler and easier process.

No matter what the season can be, all of us need clothing. It is always best to buy stuff before the major close to the holiday when many clothing items are purchased as gifts. There are always bargain sales at any time of the year at any shop, you just have to cope with the courage in battling the crowds for a seasonal buying day.

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Reading work research

During the reading week it took me a while to really figure out what I wanted to do for my narrative, and therefore had a couple of ideas to what I could do first of all I thought about a show I enjoyed and could focus my narrative around. My first idea was based of the show Killing Eve as I really enjoy the styling in that show, however I felt that focusing it on styling that already existed from that stylist it would be hard to avoid copying, so I decided this ides wasn't the best for me. Therefore I started thinking about something that I really enjoy and interests me and is also involved in my own life, this is where I had the idea to focus on Punk music and fashion as I'm very involved in the scene in Birmingham, and my favourite designer is also Vivienne Westwood, who I take a lot of inspiration from as she started off Punk fashion alongside Malcom McLaren. From this point I decided to start to research this topic. 

Sex was a boutique in London ran by Vivienne Westwood and her partner Malcom McLaren between 1974 till 1976. The clothing sold there became the fashion that defined the punk movement. However they didn’t always sell clothing in 1971 they sold records and 50’s memorabilia, as Gabriel Gallardo for CulturaColectiva.com writes  ‘At first, they sold records and memorabilia from the fifties. Eventually, they incorporated outlandish clothes to their inventory. They changed the store’s name to Let It Rock once they became the owners later that year. After one more refurbishment, which altered the name again to Too Fast to Live Too Young to Die, it would finally be baptised as SEX in 1974, the name featured in large, pink letters above the front entrance.’

Both Westwood and McLaren had similar political stances and there main subculture at the time was the hippie movement that was still going strong around the end of the 60′s, however this was a very relaxed and laid back vibe of politics of them wanting peace instead of anger, but they both were way more sound and in your faces about their views, they didn't want peace they wanted change, and they had to be loud about it. With Vivienne first making Teddy boy clothing for McLaren, however they renamed the shop too fast to live too young to die in 1972 ‘biker clothing, zips and leather. The Vivienne Westwood website writes ‘The shop was re-branded with a skull and crossbones and renamed Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die.’ However ‘Westwood and McLaren began to design t-shirts with provocative messages leading to their prosecution under the obscenity laws; their reaction was to re-brand the shop once again and produce even more hard core images. By 1974 the shop had been renamed Sex, a shop ‘unlike anything else going on in England at the time’ with the slogan ‘rubberwear for the office’. This store had very high importance as it was also the place that one of the most famous punk bands were formed ‘The Sex Pistols’. Malcom McLaren put them together after meeting htme in his store Sex, to manage them and also to promote the store by wearing their clothing, by firstly staring with music insired by bands such as Small Faces and The Who, Jon Savage for Britannica writes ‘By the summer of 1976 the Sex Pistols had attracted an avid fan base and successfully updated the energies of the 1960s mods for the malignant teenage mood of the ’70s. Heavily stylised in their image and music, media-savvy, and ambitious in their use of lyrics, the Sex Pistols became the leaders of a new teenage movement—called punk by the British press—in the autumn of 1976.’ Vivienne Westwood says ‘It wasn't that I purposely wanted to rebel, I wanted to find out why it had be done one way and not another’ This shows that she wanted to push boundaries, and show their isn't one way to be creative, however along side this they made fashion that linked with their political veiws which some oft he general public found very loud and in your face. 

Here are some of the original designs;

This inspired me because I think its important that clothes have a message behind them, even if someone doesn't feel like they have freedom of speech they can wear clothes that show their individuality and what they believe in, just from their outward appearance and I felt like that is a really important thing to be able to do. 

[nichetraveldesign]

Locals Only

A few years ago some Italian friends told me about some natural thermal baths in Saturnia, Tuscany.  They explained that there was a famous spa one could go to, but that there was also a natural occurring, free version very near the expensive spa, “IF you can find it!”

You see, the trick was that the locals will not tell outsiders how to find the natural thermal baths as they don’t want the natural baths overrun with tourists.

Since we lived In Italy I figured we qualified as locals of sorts. I was determined to find the free thermal baths. Unfortunately, at that time, the natural baths were not part of the standard GPS menu. The only information that we had was that they were near the famed Terme di Saturnia Spa and Golf  Resort.  Armed with an old fashioned map, American grit and a stubborn streak, we set out to explore.

It was not easy to find. There were no signs and there are a multitude of country roads to chose from. I am nothing, if not persistent though, and eventually we found it.

The kids and me in the front pool – Cascate del Mulino

After visiting Cascate del Mulino, I can see why the locals want to preserve this special place. Until now, I have never written about the baths out of respect for the local’s wish to keep it secret and special.  Today, good or bad, what the locals feared has come to pass and one can input the location on your GPS. Back then it was such a local secret that when we asked our hotel for directions and they gave us some vague instructions about the general direction to go. Today they advertise the baths on their website.

Two Very Different Experiences

Luxury

If nature is not your thing, rest assured that one has choices when visiting the thermal baths. The resort, Terme di Saturnia Spa and Golf  Resort, offers golf, spa treatments, yoga, massage, restaurants and accommodation in addition to thermal baths. It looked amazing and relaxing. The atmosphere is pure luxury. Room rates start at 300 Euros a night.

Photo Credit: Trip Advisor

Photo Credit: Premium Europe

Rustic

In contrast, the natural (i.e. free) baths, Cascate del Mulino, just down the road, are the complete opposite. At the time that we visited there were no signs and we drove down many a dirt road searching for the mill.  The area is unattended by any staff.  There were no parking attendants, lifeguards or wait staff serving cocktails and sparkling water.  The area was unpaved and dusty. Nearer the mill and falls, it was quite gravely and the actual pools and falls were quite slippery. Water shoes are a must. 

The Legend

According to Italian lore the gods Saturn and Zeus were arguing about mortals penchant for fighting each other.

Zeus and his Lightening bolt – Photo credit: Newsela

Saturn – Photo Credit: Chronos Speaks

At some point during the argument, Zeus threw a lightening bolt (or a thunderbolt depending on who you ask) at Saturn (or at the mortals depending on who you ask).

The power of this lightening bolt went straight into the Earth and resulted in warm water gushing out, overflowing and enveloping the mortals. Essentially, Zeus gave the mortals a warm bath to calm them down. And it worked, the warm hot springs calmed the mortals, healed their ailments and generally made everyone happier. And it still works today.

The Healing Properties

Who wouldn’t want to heal themselves in waters divined by the gods?  These thermal waters have been in use by local Italians since the Etruscan and Roman period.  Natural pools have formed out of travertine as a result of 3,000 years of flowing water. The pools are perfectly formed and comfortable. The pools are so perfectly formed and smooth that my husband did not believe that they were naturally made.

The water is a consistent 37.5 °C/99.5 °F which may seem like it would be too hot, but trust me, it is not. It was oh.so.nice. We visited in the spring and I couldn’t help thinking that visiting on a crisp autumn or winter evening would be heaven. 

The thermal water contains a myriad of minerals that offer healing powers.  A few of the minerals are sulfur, sulphate, sulfide, carbon, bicarbonate, hydrogen, alkaline, thermal plankton, and 2 gasses – hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide. The gases give off a rather pungent smell similar to hard boiled eggs.  We did not mind the smell, but I was told some people do not like it.

The minerals in the water have been used as a natural therapeutic spa since the the Etruscan and Roman periods. The waters were so revered that the Romans built thermal baths in many of the little villages surrounding the falls. Some of those baths still remain.

What can be cured by soaking in the thermal baths? All kinds of ailments including eczema, psoriasis, respiratory infections, and rheumatoid arthritis, to name a few.  The water is also said to detox the body, and improve circulation, cell oxygenation and immune function. For me, the simple relaxation it provided was enough. And an added bonus, the minerals left my skin feeling soft and supple.

Monte Amiata.  Photo credit: gps-tour.info

The source of the incredible healing water begins at Monte Amiata. Monte Amiata is a dormant volcano, which despite its dormant status, still pumps in excess of  800 litres/211 gallons of water a second from its depths into the falls. The water begins 200 meters/656 feet below the earth and is heated by the thermal activity of the dormant volcano. I am not a geologist. I admit that I don’t understand how a dormant volcano is still generating this much heat and hydraulics, but, who cares why. I am just glad it does. 

Practicalities

Parking is limited.  Many people park along the road and in fact that was how we ended up finding the place. There is one small car park at the end of the access road, however, it was jammed packed with cars so don’t count on finding a place.

Never leave valuables in your car.

Water shoes – you must take water shoes. Not only for your comfort on the rocky shore, but for safety in the slippery pools.

The usual bathing suits, towels, a sun umbrella, and sun screen, but you may also want to bring a change of clothes as your bathing suit will smell of sulphur after you get out. Changing occurs under the cover of your towel – again, this is a no frills natural spa and it is Italy where people don’t get hung up about changing on the beach, etc.

Food – bring a picnic, snacks, fresh water, etc. as there is only a tiny snack bar that sells things like ice cream, but not a full service restaurant or store in the area. Also, what a fantastic place for a picnic!

Accommodation

There are many hotels and B&B’s in the area. We stayed at the darling Relais Ciavatta in Maremma and I cannot recommend it more.

Relais Ciavatta offers beautiful Tuscan grounds,

rooms with traditional Tuscan country decor,

Photo credit: Booking.com

Photo credit: Booking.com

an inviting pool,

Photo credit: http://www.czemplik.com

a delicious restaurant on site, Osteria la Frasca,

and amazing, friendly staff. One in particular was very attentive and sweet. Luigi, the Jack Russell.

Luigi – the official greeter.

Benvenuti a tutti.

Luigi waiting patiently outside our door for my daughter to play ball with him.

Our day at Cascate del Mulino remains one of my most treasured memories of living in Italy. I like that we had to work to find it. It made it feel like a treasure at the end of a hunt. Like we had made it into the elite club of locals.

Cascate del Mulino is such a unique place that my heart is torn. I want to share it with others and yet, I really hope it does not end up developed and overrun with people. I am hoping that because the baths are a bit off the beaten path, most tourists will not make the trek and the natural thermal baths may retain their natural allure. 

While I totally appreciate the spa with its services and luxurious treatments, for me, soaking in ancient, naturally carved pools, with the sound of waterfalls that have been flowing for over 3,000 years, the incredible Tuscan countryside all around me, was an experience of a lifetime.

Secret Tuscany – The Thermal Baths of Saturnia Locals Only A few years ago some Italian friends told me about some natural thermal baths in Saturnia, Tuscany. 

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So, you are planning on opening your own online or offline clothing boutique and you have decided that you want to source the majority of your inventory from a ladies wholesale clothing company. That’s a great start towards filling your online store or physical shop with stock to draw your target customers to spend money at your business instead of others.

The next step is to figure out what ladies’ wholesale clothing you are going to actually sell in your store. Don’t worry though, as we are here to help. In the following post, you will find some tips and suggestions on how to choose stock.

 Think About Your Target Audience

 Unless you are trying to target women of all ages and sizes, you should have your ideal customer in mind when choosing inventory for your store. Think about things like:

 • Their age groups

• Size

• Social status

 Occasions they might wear certain clothing for (such as office wear, beachwear, nightwear, nights out, formal and informal)

 Trends

Even if you are not really looking to compete with the best of the best high street brands that sell the latest trends in fashion, you still need to be aware of what’s in and what’s out. Not everyone follows those trends, but many do. If long brown and autumnal coloured coats are more likely to sell that short denim numbers, it makes more sense to stock more of the former than the latter.

 Time of Year

Unless you are selling basic clothing items that people will always wear, regardless of the time of year like underwear, nighties, socks etc, you should give thought to the time of year and the weather and climate when choosing stock for your store. It may not always be possible to have a rotatable inventory, but it will help increase the potential to sell your stuff if there are the kind of items your customers will be looking for at different points in the year.

 Choose Items There is Lots of Stock For

A more practical suggestion when it comes to investing in items to sell in your store is finding a sufficient quantity of the items that you know will sell. The last thing you want is for people to be interested in buying clothes from your store, only to find that they are out of stock. Although this may take some trial and error, once you know the items that appeal to your customer base, it would be a good idea to find a wholesaler who can provide you with the right volume.

 Consider Buying A Range of Colours

It’s not just the volume you need to think about, but the colours too. To give people the best chance to find something they like from your stock, it’s a good idea to invest in different colours of the same items.

 The great thing about buying wholesale clothing in the first place is that you can save money. Companies like Stylewise Direct offer huge savings on delivery because it is the same price whether you are buying 10 items or 50.

[jorjathomas]

CAD- Tuesday

On Tuesday, Group B were on campus to work on this new trends project. This day was good to recap previous skills I've learnt and work on a new trend. I used this time to research more into what trend I actually wanted to cover this time. This is because in the last project it took me a while to come up with an topic that I wanted to work around which caused me to rush and my narrative wasn't as clear as I intended. Looking more into depth with the three trends on WGSN, Euphoria, Connected and Resourceful helped me narrow down my interests and concluded me to wanting to do a look book based off or influenced by the late 60s and 70s. I was torn between Woodstock spirits and Summer of Love which share similar qualities however I feel like I need to narrow it down to one trend and be very specific in order to get the best narrative across to my audience. In the mean time, I will continue to look into this in order to perform better than the last project. 

Below is some screen shots of the work I did on Tuesday where I mainly experimented with some more tools and layouts for another mood board.

In the previous mood board, there was little connection to the report other than similar designers. In this board I wanted to include other elements which I feel would help me get the trends narrative across. I focused on fabrics which I felt aided this process.

Throughout the day we were told to send our work to the tutor in order to track our progress. This was a good way to get some feed back on my work from not only our tutor but classmates as well. My feed back enabled me to work better for this mood board. One of the pieces of advice was to use the lasso tool to speed up the cropping process as I found myself using the eraser tool often to clean up the edges around a picture which took up most of my time. Above you can see a few examples of me using the lasso tool to get the sharp edges of the fabric, I didn't need to use the eraser for this as I wanted to get as much texture onto the board as possible. These pieces connected to the trend as they were linens and natural fabrics. WGSN expect to see garments with these fabrics as they are much lighter and breathable pieces which help adapt to the climate. Garments such as trousers and shirts which could be a worn as a co-ord will suit this trend also. Not only this but the images of these fabrics are dyed naturally which is a key point I wanted to highlight from this trend report. Hopefully in the future sustainable fashion will become much more easier to accomplish and natural dyed pieces will be more common in the industry. The colours that are created by natural sources such as powders and vegetables match the Woodstock spirit colour palette for the SS2022 report. When researching sustainable fashion brands which I thought I could include into my mood board, I came across the business Story mfg. Despite being very expensive for a minimum wage person such as myself, all of their clothes are made by hand with natural dyes, embroidery and fabrics which are less likely to harm the environment. Al lot of their pieces resemble this trend and its predictions of a more awakened society as their garments are very free flowing hippie like. I am defiantly going to use some of their images for this one of my mood boards. Below are some of the pieces they have in their store and which I was most interested in. This brand helps me show more of a current aesthetic to the Wood stock sprit trend rather than always referring to the 1970s era for pictures.

Left picture-  Made with organic cotton, this dress is hand dyed with Sappanwood, Myrobalan and Iron, which gives of a checked effect through the use of red and green. Dyed garments are very much relevant today but more in t-shirts than anything else. I think this trend will develop into dresses and other pieces, making this piece almost ahead of its time. Especially it being hand crafted without any harmful products that could massively harm the planet.

Middle picture- I was interested with this fashion accessory the most as it involved crochet and a flower design which both remind me of 70s fashion within the Woodstock spirit report. Crochet tops are much more relevant in the summer where festivals are in their peak however selling this product mid Autumn may increase the frequency of this sort of garment. This could make crochet design become more normal in everyday wear. Yet again this business has made this hand crochet scarf with Organic cotton. It is naturally dyed in shades of Indigo, Iron, Myrobalan and Babul bark which give off earthy tones and deep reds, matching the intended colour palette in the WGSN report.

Right picture- This final garment is the most common piece within the page and is very popular today in both slow and fast fashion. The pro with this piece is that it is naturally dyed with Babul bark and the positive message is screen-printed with water based inks Artwork by Worn Spiral. They also mentioned that this technique of screen printing is biodegradable which, if others follow could defiantly help the fashion industry and the pollution which it causes. Normally, the mass production of similar screen printed t shirts are make with plastisol inks. And yes these inks are made with plastic inside them and we all should know the impact plastic has on the planet. Plastisol inks are washed from the screens and goes directly down the drain into our water systems, eg. into our ocean making it just as harmful as throwing plastic into the ocean. 

To conclude Story mfg was a great find for this trend, relating to what WGSN hope to occur in the fashion industry. I hope that brands can start switching out these frequent habits in order to help the environment with this production as well as making more pieces of clothing which could uplift a persons spirit. If I choose this report to influence my project I will most defiantly use this brand in my look board in order to get my positive narrative across.

[miaswetnambcu]

Lecture One - What is a Trend?

The definition of a trend, according to Google, is “a general direction in which something is developing or changing”. Trends are a big part of the fashion industry and companies have to use trends of the past, present and future to decide what to produce in their stores. This is called trend forecasting.

According to Holland & Jones, trend forecasting “aims to map a path between what consumers are doing and wearing now and what they might want to do or wear in the next few months”. Trend forecasting helps fashion brands to predict what they should produce in their stores and helps to prevent waste products. It helps to do this as if a company produces clothes that are not in line with current trends, they will not sell and would therefore be disposed of, most likely in landfill. Therefore, trend forecasting is not only important for the fashion industry itself, but for the subsequent effects on the environment.

Vogue published a story about the biggest fashion trends for A/W 2020. In the story, Vogue stated that the global pandemic has affected the fashion industry and what people are wearing, saying that “at its best, fashion can decorate your day, inspiring and edifying in equal measure.” Therefore, fashion has had an impact on people in the pandemic and has brightened up their time whilst being stuck at home. They said that people have “dressed up with nowhere to go”, which implies that people have still been exploring fashion even though others are unable to see it.

One of the trends mentioned in the story is titled ‘Gold Standard’. This trend is mostly centered around ‘going out’ wear, which is quite ironic seeing as most of us could not venture out of our homes for most of the year. Many gold dresses were featured on runways in February, such as Etro and Oscar de la Renta as pictured above. The trend is based mostly on gold metallic dresses for a “Christmas party”. These parties are unlikely to happen due to the pandemic, but as people are getting dressed up at home, gold dresses may be a popular option for Christmas day at home. 

Another trend featured in the story was named ‘Reality Check’. The trend focuses on checked patterns on clothing and was seen in many runway shows, such as Victoria Beckham and Akris. This trend can be translated into all garments and the clashing of check prints is a big feature. Everyday wear can heavily feature the check print as it is a very simple way to add interest to an outfit. Check print has been a staple print in autumn clothing trends for years and seems to be continuing.

The trends that are reported in this Vogue article have been found using runway shows from months before it was published. This shows the impact of trend forecasting as it illustrates that companies can predict what will be popular in the future, as shown in this Vogue report. Also, the article shows how consistent these trends are throughout many different fashion brands, illustrating the popularity of the forecast.

The focus of the lecture then moved onto the roles within the trend industry. The first key role is a trend reporter. A trend reporter identifies what trends are currently happening and what can be seen in the fashion industry now. According to Holland & Jones (2017), there are four key trend-reporting methods. Comp shopping is the first reporting method, which is when retailers compare how different shops are displaying a trend, whether that be in a certain colourway is selling, and if it is having more impact on the consumer. If that is the case, the retailer will adjust their own product accordingly. The second reporting method is shop windows. This focuses on the analysis of styles, colours and brands that are being featured in shop windows and seeing what works best with the consumer. Sales data is another type of trend reporting. This is when a retailer will track how key items, colours or styles are selling in their company, which can influence them to create similar products. The last type of trend reporting is consumer media, which is when media such as magazines, blogs and websites focus on the products currently sold in stores and what is likely to be most sought after within a season. 

In contrast, a trend forecaster tends “to operate at the beginning of the creative process, with their research informing and inspiring the designers, buyers and producers who will actually create the product” (Holland & Jones, 2017). According to Els, Dragt, 2017, there are five key elements for defining a trend. Direction of change is the first element, which is the way that the trend is developing. The second element is values and needs, focusing on the specific values or needs that have forced or directed change. Forces is another element, which displays the drivers that are uncontrolled that force a change. The fourth element is manifestations, which show the signs of change communicated through language, style, behaviour, product services events and movies. Certain groups is the last element of defining a trend. This focuses on the changes that start with specific groups/subcultures and then start to spread through society. These elements researched thoroughly will display if a trend is present and can help a trend forecaster to predict how the trend will develop over time.

The 3x3 rule is another point mentioned in the lecture. This rule is used to test the validity of a trend across different industries. The aim is to find three examples of the trend on a product in one industry, for example, clothing with similar characteristics, and then to find the trend present in other industries. These industries can be spread across many areas, such as technology, interior design, art and many others. If these are found, then the trend can be classified as being significant. This would be used to help a retailer to decide if a certain trend should be used with their brand and what products they could create.

The lecture then focused on companies who produce fashion forecasts for brands to use in their work. Many companies were mentioned, such as WGSN, Stylus, ISPO and many others. These companies display many trends for different products across their websites. An example would be that WGSN produces forecasts for both menswear and womenswear, as well as interior trends. The website is full of content for brands to use to create products and is a very useful tool for retailers when forecasting their future items. There are many pages on the website containing mood boards for each trend displayed. An example used above is part of the Men’s Print & Graphics Forecast for S/S 2022. The mood board is based around the theme of ‘Virtual Texture’ and illustrates the trend using both photographs and information. This makes it easy for the reader to understand the trend and to be able to possibly use it in their product creations. 

YouTube, 2015

The Rogers Diffusion Curve was talked about within the. The theory of the curve is that a trend starts with the ‘Innovators’, who are the first people to use the trend and may be seen as straying from the norm. This then moves onto the ‘Early Adopters’, who are the first people to embrace the trend and slowly start to expand the popularity of the trend. The ‘Early Majority’ then start to accept the trend, so the trend is still quite new but has gained a lot of popularity and is becoming more accepted. The curve then moves onto the ‘Late Majority’, who start to use the trend after it has reached its peak and would be seen as coming late to the trend. The last section of the curve is the ‘Laggards’, who accept the trend after it has fallen in popularity and would now be seen as an old and unaccepted trend. This curve shows how trends gain their popularity and how they eventually become less popular. 

This leads into different types of trend descriptors and the longevity of trends. Trend descriptors can be broken down into four categories; fads, seasonal trends, long-term trends and classics (Holland & Jones, 2017). Fads are trends which last between 3 and 6 months and is a look or product that ‘blows up’ quickly and drops off just as quick. An example of this would be the micro mini bags that had a very short lifespan. A seasonal trend is something that lasts between 6 and 12 months. These trends only last for one ‘season’ before the consumer moves onto the trends for the next season. Long-term trends tend to last between 5 and 10 years. These trends tend to mark out an era and are seen as a ‘slow burner’ trend. An example of this would be skinny jeans throughout the 2010s. Skinny jeans was a staple product for many people in this ‘era’ and were popular throughout. However, this trend has seemed to have now become a lot less popular and people are opting for baggy jeans such as mom jeans and straight leg jeans. A classic trend lasts between 10 and 25 years and would be seen as an essential item in most people’s wardrobe. The little black dress would be a good example of this, as most women have a little black dress in their wardrobes. Although the style of little black dresses have changed over time, the actual product itself is a staple in most women’s wardrobes. Audrey Hepburn was most well known for her Givenchy LBD in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in the sixties. It has been consistent within the fashion industry since then. 

The trend cycle is another important factor within trend forecasting. It is well-known that key trends from older eras come back into fashion in about a twenty year span. An example of this would be kitten heels. In the 1950s stiletto heels first became popular and Audrey Hepburn made them a very popular fashion trend in the 60s. The trend dropped off in the 70s and 80s when stilettos became more favoured. They were resurrected by Manolo Blahnik in the 00s and were kept popular by Michelle Obama. This shows how trends can drop off and can become popular again in the future with different characteristics. 

This lecture allowed me to understand the concept of trends and how the trend process works. This will allow me to have a better understanding of trends for my look book and to understand how the trend I choose will have been developed. 

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Problem: With the hen's night party, dresses and accessories, your bridesmaids have to fork out plenty of cash to make your Big Day happen. You literally watch their faces fall when you mention how the custom-made bridesmaid dress and high heels are likely to cost about $200. As if that's not enough, you are hoping that they will organise a champagne brunch for your bachelorette's party. That may set them back another $80 each. You may not have realised it, but they are busy bitching to one another about how expensive your wedding-of-the-century is starting to be. So to clothe Lauren in three unique vintage looks to wear during Fashion Week with $150 in our pockets, I went straight to her Facebook profile just to see what Lauren's style 'was.' This is a strategy I love to use when first getting to know someone before actually hitting the stores and styling them. I'm a proponent of dressing in vintage that suits YOU and not ME, therefore to do my job at its best I must understand the wardrobe tendencies of those who I'm styling.

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When it comes to finding the right outfit for any occasion, it’s now easier to head online and trawl your favourite boutique and designer sites and have the perfect combination delivered to your door in under 24 hours – and, during the current global pandemic, online shopping is experiencing more of a surge than ever before, with many preferring to peruse the their favourite luxury sites from the comfort of their own homes rather than mask up for a real-life rummage through the rails.

As summer heads towards a close, many are now starting to think ahead to their autumn wardrobes, and as the shops fill up with the latest must-have pieces and style statements for the season ahead, it’s a great time to give yours a refresh.

But if you’re finding that you just can’t get your hands on those one-of-a-kind vintage pieces and unique modern garments online, yet are keen to avoid a masked visit to the shops in such stiflingly hot weather, you may be feeling a little disheartened. Fashion, after all, is all about individuality, and no fashionista worth her salt wants to be seen sporting the exact same outfit as a friend at that next big event. So how exactly can you restock your rails with the good stuff, all without leaving your home?

Wandering I Fashion is an exciting online store which brings together a curation of independent labels and vintage attire from the world’s biggest fashion capitals

Enter, Wandering I Fashion – an exciting online store which brings together a curation of independent labels and vintage attire from the world’s biggest fashion capitals. Perfect for those who enjoy a heady mixture of classic and cutting-edge, here, you can find a range of unique pieces to punctuate your new season wardrobe – and all without heading out to trawl your usual favourite boutiques.

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Always ensuring it is one step ahead of the fashion curve, its creator is known only as ‘S.M.J’, a woman with a true passion for fashion and who has described it as her ‘calling’. A British/American citizen who adores travelling the world in search of new ideas, she draws inspiration from cultures around the world, hand-picking some of the very finest garments she can lay her hands on and bringing them back to offer up fresh new looks to the loyal ‘Wandering I’ customer base.

Bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘global brand’, this is truly a fusion of all of the best bits the world’s fashion industries have to offer. As much as we all love to travel, shopping whilst away can be stressful – so here at LLM – Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, it’s a relief to have someone do the hard work for us.

Wandering I is the creation of ‘S.M.J’, a lady with a true calling and a passion for fashion

S.M.J says: “Wandering I is all about authenticity, and with this in mind, we take great pains to ensure that our collections are always genuine and original. They are also distinctive, and represent ‘outside the box thinking, all whilst pro-actively empowering women to feel fantastic.”

Certain to make a stir for the season ahead is the inspired and edgy ‘Cities’ collection, which draws inspiration from famous fashion capitals including London, Paris and New York.

If you’ve always had a particular thing for Parisian chic, then look no further, because Wandering I has curated a beautiful collection that is just perfect for the autumn months as the weather begins to cool.

Whether you’ve got a classy Michelin-starred dinner, a last-minute soiree or a casual lunch with friends to attend in the near future, Wandering I has got you covered

Edgier dressers, meanwhile, should head straight to the ‘Seoul’ and ‘Madrid’ sections, for an eclectic collection of clothes from up-and-coming designers and independent labels, along with some gorgeous vintage finds. Head over and view their city inspired collections now, because these pieces are bound to sell out fast.

As pandemic restrictions continue to ease and we’re able to enjoy a return to a more normal way of life, it’s time to swap that casual lounge-wear we’ve all been living in – designer, of course – for some show-stopping pieces that remind us exactly how much fun fashion can be.

And whether you’ve got a classy Michelin-starred dinner, a last-minute soiree or a casual lunch with friends to attend in the near future, Wandering I has got you covered.

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Wandering I: The Cutting-Edge Online Fashion Store Drawing Inspiration From Across The Globe

When it comes to finding the right outfit for any occasion, it’s now easier to head online and trawl your favourite boutique and designer sites and have the perfect combination delivered to your door in under 24 hours – and, during the current global pandemic, online shopping is experiencing more of a surge than ever before, with many preferring to peruse the their favourite luxury sites from the comfort of their own homes rather than mask up for a real-life rummage through the rails.

As summer heads towards a close, many are now starting to think ahead to their autumn wardrobes, and as the shops fill up with the latest must-have pieces and style statements for the season ahead, it’s a great time to give yours a refresh.

But if you’re finding that you just can’t get your hands on those one-of-a-kind vintage pieces and unique modern garments online, yet are keen to avoid a masked visit to the shops in such stiflingly hot weather, you may be feeling a little disheartened. Fashion, after all, is all about individuality, and no fashionista worth her salt wants to be seen sporting the exact same outfit as a friend at that next big event. So how exactly can you restock your rails with the good stuff, all without leaving your home?

Wandering I Fashion is an exciting online store which brings together a curation of independent labels and vintage attire from the world’s biggest fashion capitals

Enter, Wandering I Fashion – an exciting online store which brings together a curation of independent labels and vintage attire from the world’s biggest fashion capitals. Perfect for those who enjoy a heady mixture of classic and cutting-edge, here, you can find a range of unique pieces to punctuate your new season wardrobe – and all without heading out to trawl your usual favourite boutiques.

–– ADVERTISEMENT ––

Always ensuring it is one step ahead of the fashion curve, its creator is known only as ‘S.M.J’, a woman with a true passion for fashion and who has described it as her ‘calling’. A British/American citizen who adores travelling the world in search of new ideas, she draws inspiration from cultures around the world, hand-picking some of the very finest garments she can lay her hands on and bringing them back to offer up fresh new looks to the loyal ‘Wandering I’ customer base.

Bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘global brand’, this is truly a fusion of all of the best bits the world’s fashion industries have to offer. As much as we all love to travel, shopping whilst away can be stressful – so here at LLM – Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, it’s a relief to have someone do the hard work for us.

Wandering I is the creation of ‘S.M.J’, a lady with a true calling and a passion for fashion

S.M.J says: “Wandering I is all about authenticity, and with this in mind, we take great pains to ensure that our collections are always genuine and original. They are also distinctive, and represent ‘outside the box thinking, all whilst pro-actively empowering women to feel fantastic.”

Certain to make a stir for the season ahead is the inspired and edgy ‘Cities’ collection, which draws inspiration from famous fashion capitals including London, Paris and New York.

If you’ve always had a particular thing for Parisian chic, then look no further, because Wandering I has curated a beautiful collection that is just perfect for the autumn months as the weather begins to cool.

Whether you’ve got a classy Michelin-starred dinner, a last-minute soiree or a casual lunch with friends to attend in the near future, Wandering I has got you covered

Edgier dressers, meanwhile, should head straight to the ‘Seoul’ and ‘Madrid’ sections, for an eclectic collection of clothes from up-and-coming designers and independent labels, along with some gorgeous vintage finds. Head over and view their city inspired collections now, because these pieces are bound to sell out fast.

As pandemic restrictions continue to ease and we’re able to enjoy a return to a more normal way of life, it’s time to swap that casual lounge-wear we’ve all been living in – designer, of course – for some show-stopping pieces that remind us exactly how much fun fashion can be.

And whether you’ve got a classy Michelin-starred dinner, a last-minute soiree or a casual lunch with friends to attend in the near future, Wandering I has got you covered.

Online-Digital Store.com

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