July 15, 2019

It started, like many good things do, with a Comme des Garcons suit: a pair of zoot suit-style trousers and jacket in navy blue wool. Johnny Valencia purchased it on...

July 12, 2019

I’ve long bristled at dressing in a way that reveals my membership to a specific decade. Much like uniform dressing, there’s a certain power I feel in dressing myself in...

July 14, 2019

Deep in the English countryside on a golden midsummer evening, 16 young people have gathered to plot the night’s entertainment. Partially organised by word of mouth, partially through WhatsApp, we...

July 13, 2019

They are the fashion trend that refused to die, but there are signs that 20 years after Kate Moss and a selection of indie rockers first sported skinny jeans, they...

July 4, 2019

Remember in Back To The Future II when everyone thought we’d have flying cars and self-tying shoelaces by 2015? While we’re not quite levitating our way into work yet, the...

June 15, 2019

No matter how many weird and wonderful fashion trends come and go, the brazen and buoyant styles of the 1990s live on. Yes, the shoes were preposterously large, the latex was...

June 29, 2019

Luxury fashion brand bids to reverse flagging fortunes with booze and a band. But is it trying too hard?

June 24, 2019

The World Wide Web turned 30 earlier this year. When inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee published his proposal for it back in 1989, he couldn’t have predicted that it would open...

June 11, 2019

The outspoken British designer, who will mark the 40th anniversary of her brand in September, has been championing sustainability in fashion for 30 years. She talks to Vogue about ethical...

June 6, 2019

What is the best thing to drink first thing in the morning? Water, you might be thinking. Or coffee. Or Diet Coke. But no, in 2019, for a certain kind...

May 14, 2019

Historically, color in dress is draped in serious meaning, and this is especially true when it’s used by marginalized groups.

May 13, 2019

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the 2019 BA and MA scholars, along with four competition winners, at its annual Colleges Council Graduate Preview Day, which gives the industry first-hand...

April 2, 2019

It is impossible to deny the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. More than 16 million tons of textile waste are generated each year in the United States...

May 13, 2019

Rejoice, 60s fanatics. The decade has taken over the capital’s cultural calendar. While the Fashion and Textile Museum spotlights swinging London, the V&A heralds Mary Quant. And now, our friends...

April 25, 2019

Instagram influencers like Eva Chen are turning the humble Sumo orange into the next avocado, with all the merch that implies.

April 24, 2019

In the past three years, natural beauty has become cool again. Doubling in sales since 2016 and forecasted to be worth $21.78 billion by 2024, the hunt for natural beauty is...

April 21, 2019

PVC, pleather, leatherette – faux leather has had many identities but its latest rebrand is as an agenda-setting material. The new moniker ‘vegan leather’ identifies its animal-friendly credentials, spurring renewed...

April 24, 2019

WGSN is expanding into beauty, with the debut of a dedicated platform called WGSN Beauty that’s broken down into four categories: color, ingredients, packaging, and texture and fragrance, WWD has...

April 1, 2019

Digital technology means we’re exposed to far more colours than ever before, with hues influencing everything from our purchasing decisions to whether we double tap on Instagram. While ‘colour psychology’ might sound like...

February 27, 2019

Shoppers in the US can probably think of a few fashion retailers that seem like they’re permanently on sale, their racks packed with clothes that nobody wanted at full price...

April 10, 2019

WGSN announces WGSN Beauty, a new forecasting platform for beauty product development  

September 14, 2018

Lisa White worked with the colour team of WGSN using the new Coloro colour system, and the experts at Neyret developed an innovative technique of stretching the industrial ribbons in...

September 7, 2017

The only global trend forecasting and product development platform for the hospitality, lifestyle and interiors industries

July 11, 2017

  David Yeung, founder of Green Monday and Stanley Wong aka anothermountainman will join speakers to explore the Future Consumer at Sky 100  

April 27, 2017

A/W 18/19 Future Trends line reflects the global trend authority’s drive towards the integration of social responsibility into fashion industry business models

May 18, 2017

WGSN Barometer measures and maps how consumers perceive 250 womenswear retailers across the US & UK through daily market surveys.

October 3, 2016

Today, WGSN, the global trend authority, released WGSN Insight, a dedicated resource for trends across consumer insights, retail strategy, marketing and innovation. With the launch, WGSN has invested in a...

September 23, 2016

WGSN, the global trend authority for fashion and the creative industries with more than 6,000 clients across the world is excited to dive further into the South Asian with increased...

September 8, 2016

To thrive in an ever-competitive environment, luxury brands should invest in three key areas between now and 2020, according to new research by global trend forecaster WGSN.

August 1, 2016

Jose Papa has been announced as the new Managing Director of Lions Festivals, encompassing Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Lions Innovation, Lions Entertainment, eurobest, Dubai Lynx, Spikes Asia and the Tanagrams.

August 1, 2016

Kevin Silk has been announced as the new Managing Director of WGSN, Ascential’s global trend authority for fashion and creative industries. WGSN’s portfolio encompasses its Fashion and Lifestyle and Interiors...

May 19, 2016

WGSN,  the global trend authority for fashion and the creative industries, has partnered with Arts Thread, the world’s leading digital platform for new creatives – bridging the gap between education...

April 13, 2016

With a growing presence in Africa, WGSN today announced the launch of their Cape Town Africa head office located at the contemporary space, Ideas Cartel. Pictured above is WGSN Regional...

March 31, 2016

Today WGSN, the leading global trend authority, announces its WGSN Futures Awards, revealing an international shortlist including Molly Goddard, Hill & Friends, Net-à-Porter, Farfetch, Thinx and an eminent judging panel incorporating Sarah Doukas, founder...

February 3, 2016

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and global trend forecaster WGSN today announced a partnership aimed at developing the collection of information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

January 5, 2016

The new concept fashion fair is set to revolutionise the traditional trade show experience by making the buyer’s experience more easy and enjoyable.

September 14, 2015

WGSN, the global foresight business specializing in consumer, fashion and design trends and insights, will host a delegation of more than 20 representatives from China’s fashion and textile industry during...

September 10, 2015

In a new report by global trend forecaster WGSN, 57% of senior executives from luxury brands reveal a significant increase in sales as a result of investment in digital capabilities....

August 11, 2015

WGSN has launched WGSN Insider, a new digital platform offering an insight into the lives of the global trend forecaster’s editors and other “insiders” from the fashion, interiors, design and...

August 4, 2015

Pure London last night announced the all–‐important winners for its 2015 Buyers Power List in association with global foresight business, WGSN. The prestigious awards took place following a busy second...