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Creativity brings healing in SS26: The 4 trends according to Christine Boland

From political discussions to sustainability issues; the world holds a sense of concern. These topics are being translated in various ways into the art and fashion spheres. How do these industries deal with such charged subjects? According to trend forecaster Christine Boland, the art and fashion world is now all about healing and recovery. “...

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Anta, Ugg and Ralph Lauren come out on top in StockX’s ‘Big Facts’ index

Marketplace and resale platform StockX has published its sixth annual ‘Big Facts: Current Culture Index’, in which it outlined which brands made the biggest impact and drove the most demand for 2024. The company used the report as an opportunity to highlight its own achievements: that it had surpassed 60 million lifetime trade over the year, and...

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Pre-Fall 25 RTW – The Pencil Shape - a new silhouette for skirts and dresses

Christian Dior is credited with designing the ‘pencil’ skirt which he introduced in his 1954 Autumn /Winter collection. Its origins can be traced back to the ‘hobble skirt’, a full-length skirt with a narrow hem that was popular before World War I. It was inspired by Edith Berg, the first woman to fly on an airplane. Berg wore a long skirt with...

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Zalando Trend Forecast 2025: The 5 Macrotrends that will define the future of fashion

In a dynamic, ever-evolving landscape, it's crucial for brands to identify trends early and adapt flexibly to ensure future relevance. Based on a database of over 50 million customers in Europe, Berlin-based online retailer Zalando has identified five key macrotrends. These are not only reshaping design and consumer preferences but also...

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Make menswear fun again

It wasn’t that long ago that quiet luxury reigned supreme in our closets. Coming off of several years of pandemic-inspired comfort and athleisure, it felt right to focus on clean silhouettes, luxurious fabrics, and logo-less styling. Not only that, but the entire aesthetic was engrained into pop culture as well, with TV shows like 'Succession'...

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Personalisation, faux fur and clutch bags to dominate fashion in 2025

MediaVision, the organic-first search agency, is predicting that fashion in 2025 will be shaped by a mix of nostalgia and personalisation, with faux fur, leopard print, designer clutch bags and low-rise jeans set to dominate trends. Leveraging data from Metis, a platform that reads search volume on a week-by-week basis, MediaVision has analysed...

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Boots reveal biggest beauty trends of 2024

K-beauty, blusher, hyaluronic acid and bespoke haircare are among the most in-demand products across beauty and wellness in 2024, according to British retailer Boots. As the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, Boots stocks more than 600 healthcare brands and over 500 beauty brands, and it has analysed search and sales data from across the...

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Trends for 2025: The Color Purple, Cowboy Boots & Play on Proportions

As the year draws to a close, style, and trend forecasters, have been hard at work analyzing data to predict what some of the hottest styles and trends in fashion will be in 2025. Shaped by pop culture, mainstream media, consumer habits, runway designer looks, and even political shifts, it seems like we're in for a year of cowboy-themed looks,...

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Nostalgia drives online shopping boom

British consumers are increasingly gravitating towards brands and products that blend heritage, storytelling, and social consciousness, according to comprehensive data from livestream shopping platform Whatnot. The most striking trend is the surge in demand for vintage and inclusive fashion. Searches for vintage-inspired looks rocketed by 3,100...

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Fading trends: What 2025 will leave behind

The year 2024 continued to fuel the desirability of a multitude of pieces, most of which have been on trend for several seasons and are reaching their peak in 2025. Here is a list of eight waning trends. Neon colours Casablanca SS25, Ahluwalia SS24 and Gucci SS25. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Fluorescent shades are losing their appeal in...

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Indie vanguard and contemporary classics: Depop predicts 2025 fashion trends

Secondhand marketplace Depop has made its predictions for trends it believes will dominate 2025 in a report that particularly highlights a shift towards more durable, versatile fashion, thus actively discounting microtrends. Developed in collaboration with AI retail intelligence platform Edited, the 2025 Fashion Trends report relies on what...

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Mob wives and brats and cowboys, oh my: The year in microtrends

The format of trends has evolved in recent years, forcing onto the industry a structure that almost entirely ignores pre-arranged seasons, resulting in a sense of unpredictability. It can be hard to therefore know which trends will catch on, however, social media’s rise to prominence has made such networks a core decider in the evolution of...