Fashion magazines are generally the best source of information on current and near-future fashion trends. To name few top magazines – Vogue, RTW, Gloria Medias, Images Business for fashion, Apparel, Inside Fashion, Apparel online, Lace-n-Lingerie, Zink Magazine etc. Domestic brands and export manufacturer for whom trends are important should regularly check online magazines and their sites. To name few of such sites are www.apparelresources.com, www.just-style.com,www.imagesfashion.com , www.instyle.com, www.vogue.com and Some magazines offer free subscriptions to e-mail lists on current industry and/or fashion trends. Such aswww.fashionatingindia.com
Other options to keep track on current and future fashion trends
1. Social networking sites made it easier to keep track of current fashion trends. Lot of groups and forums are there in Facebook and LinkedIn social networking sites. Join to those groups to get update of current fashions trends
2. Follow buyer’s web site regularly. Buyer place their upcoming product ranges on display on the site.
3. Visit the designers sites and check what they have brought to the market. You can get good design ideas from those designer creations.
4. Visit apparel stores regularly and keep eye on fresh arrivals (merchandise).
5. Even you can regularly check online apparel shopping sites and subscribes for new arrivals notification of those online apparel shopping sites. Through regular watch and research data provided on the online magazine you can keep yourself updated on current and future fashion trends.
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