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Fashion forecasting is a method of predicting the future trends. A color forecasting for fashion will predict what colors fabric, styles, and fabrics will be featured on catwalks and in stores to sell for the coming seasons.

This includes high-end couture, ready-to-wear as well as mass market and street wear trends. Professional trend analysts are accountable in assisting retailers and designers in selling their products by obtaining information about new trends as well as hot colors celebrities' fashions and collections, as well as providing direction on how to create their own products.

Short-term forecasting analyzes the current news and pop culture to determine trends that can be conveyed to the consumer by way of colour palettes, fabrics and silhouettes. Other areas of forecasting include interiors, sports art, science, and technology.

Long-term forecasting analyzes developments in the field of demographics, and the effect on the retail sector of the environment, economy and the culture. It also attempts to pinpoint any significant changes on the international and domestic market and shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, as also technological advancements and science.

Specialist marketing consultants concentrate on long-term forecasting and analyze and report on any psychographics or demographics that can affect the needs of consumers and affect the market in a niche.

Retailers have their own trend forecasters. The information they gather is then passed to designers or product designers who determine the fashion patterns, silhouettes, and colours to be used for each season, while making a concept.

Trend forecasting is utilized by Fashion Designers as well as product Developers, Graphic Artists and business management.

Forecasting is possible for up to 12-18 months in advance, however, increasing numbers of retailers are responding to customers' requirements and trends quicker by adapting and sourcing their product offerings quicker.

There are numerous Trend Forecasting Agencies that specialize in identifying trends that are emerging. They issue regular trend books, organize seminars and offer details on their websites which users can access from any location around the globe.

The main players in the trend agency industry include Trend Union, Peclers, Promostyl and Carlin and they are mostly European companies with their headquarters in Europe.

The Fashion Forecasting books produced by these organizations are expensive to purchase, but are accessible to read in fashion forums and libraries and, occasionally, at libraries of universities.

Fashion Forecasting books are generally organized into distinct categories. They are typically women's wear and menswear, as well as youth Lingerie, and beach wear. each book will detail the key trends for an upcoming season. For example, Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter. The books will contain fabrics swatches, pantones mood photos, colors and sketches of silhouettes.

Fashion Forecast - Hip Maternity Clothes

Take advantage of the amazing opportunities the pregnancy presents, as the fashions are on your side. It is likely that the Latin class taught you that carpe diem, which means "shop today!" Stay fit, get healthy, and buy lots of leggings and blousy blouses and invest in belly bands that are adorable.

A few decades ago, the leggings made their return. Modernized from the eighties, the new millennium leggings look more slim and elegant than the Jennifer Love Hewitt autograph models that were popular back then. The modern leggings are elegant, more sexually attractive, and flattering. However they are also a blessing for expecting moms, they're also containing more than that Lycra of the heavyweights from the last century. Since they are stretchy in all directions, instead of just two inches like the oldies they can comfortably can be slid over and hug your baby until you are well into your second trimester. If you are a healthy eater and exercise regularly the new leggings you'll be wearing will be comfortable till you are in labor. Home: www.popfashioninfo.com

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Staying true to your fashion, obviously it is not a good idea to let go of all the adorable clothes that are already on your clothes rack. Check out your thesaurus and you'll find you can see that "pregnant" does not mean an adjective that means "fat," "frumpy," "lame," or "flat-out ugly." If you read all of the "what to expect" …" books as well, you'll find that nowhere, absolutely nowhere! is it written that you should wear a turtleneck that is stretchy and cottony that have kittens and ducks across the top. The rules don't say that you should wear unflattering Oshkosh B'Gosh overalls and forfeit your distinctive style. It is possible that pregnancy can make you uncomfortable but it's not meant to be a punishment. Even your baby is ashamed when you appear like a rebel in the 1950's. These adorable, fashionable belly bands allow you to keep wearing all of your adorable tops and sexy clothes. They offer that tiny extra space that the baby requires to extend their legs.

Alongside the new leggings as well as those fabulous jeans you were wearing tunics, short and versatile tank straps, collected short dresses, as well as big, oversized blouses are back. These classics that have been updated will stay trendy throughout the seasons. Invest, girl. Invest! You've seen the look when your baby is born. After her first appearance, you'll wear your short tunics and dresses alone or with your most luxurious jeans. As you and your baby grow, pair these with your jeans or leggings and blend seamlessly with all the girls who don't yet enjoy the excitement of having to have a child.

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