Fashion Forecasting

Catalog description

Explores emerging trends and their application specific to fashion product as used by buyers, merchandisers, designers, stylists and similar fashion professionals. Uses lecture and workshop formats to explore the many facets of product trend research and fashion forecasting. Topics include fashion trend history, product research, managing inspiration sources and fashion trend ideas, product adoption, and turning a fashion forecast into a fashion plan. Examines the application of fashion forecasting, who does it, and how it fits into various careers. Students take a hands-on approach with discussion and additive projects.