January 13, 2017

“Our mission is, ‘Create Tomorrow,’” said Emily Spiegel, Senior Marketing Manager, Content and Product at WGSN. “We’re very much about empowering our clients to have the confidence to create the...

January 6, 2017

WGSN note that many of their recent reports have reflected the shift, departuring from last year’s soft pop Pantone pick.

January 6, 2017

The first order of business is ushering in the new power suit, said Sidney Morgan-Petro, retail editor for WGSN, a global trend-forecasting firm. The rise of athleisure-inspired comfort combined with...

January 6, 2017

“Men are dressing down, but they are also dressing up,” said Jian DeLeon, senior menswear editor for WGSN, a global-trend forecasting firm. “It’s the choose-your-own-adventure era in menswear. He’s trying...

December 30, 2016

Brace yourselves for an ’80s resurgence, but don’t start having nightmares about outfits that look straight out of Designing Women. Sidney Morgan-Petro, retail editor at trend forecasting firm WGSN, says...

December 29, 2016

According to WGSN, the leading global trends forecaster, there are more than 1.2 million #restday hashtags on Instagram, and it’s not just stretching, foam rolling, and mind-body workouts gaining steam.

December 28, 2016

Theresa Yee, senior beauty editor at trend forecaster WGSN, predicts that we’ll follow them. “It gives you an incredible, fresh-faced glow,” she says. “In Asia they follow with facial soap...

December 20, 2016

Luxury jewelry brands crave newness because they’re trying to draw in first-time shoppers, younger women who haven’t spent their years among aristocrats, said Jaime Cohn-Barr, an editor at fashion trend...

December 14, 2016

“Men are dressing down, but they are also dressing up,” said Jian DeLeon, senior menswear editor for the global trend forecasting firm WGSN. “It’s the choose-your-own-adventure era in menswear. He’s...

December 1, 2016

Sidney Morgan-Petro is a trend forecaster and retail editor at the analytics firm WGSN. She shared her top picks for the holiday season with us.      

November 25, 2016

When trend forecasters WGSN recently rounded up the biggest new colours for next year, it became clear that we’re seeing a distinct move away from 2016’s rose quartz and cool blue combination...

November 25, 2016

Dan Bisson, the accessories editor at Trend forecasting agency WGSN, agree that Michele helped spark the shift towards nerdy, retro-influenced eyewear he’s documented in the streets, on the runways, and...

November 23, 2016

During an interaction with License India, Paul Coxhill, Global Chief Marketing Officer at WGSN shared an insight about the brand licensing industry and the latest trends.

November 21, 2016

There’s “a mood for frivolous, fun, tongue-in-cheek, playful accessories,” said Ella Hudson, an accessories analyst at fashion trend intelligence firm WGSN.

November 21, 2016

At a Nov. 10 conference by the trend-forecasting firm WGSN, Andrea Bell, its director of insight on consumer behavior and commerce, predicted that by 2030 wearables will be obsolete. “We...

November 15, 2016

At the WGSN Futures event held in Sydney this week, head of insight Lorna Hall discussed global retail trends and the importance of rethinking the store experience.

November 12, 2016

Yes, space. We’ll also see a steady increase in smart fabrics and mobile commerce, according to WGSN Insight.  

November 12, 2016

Thanks to discussions led by WGSN senior editor Anupreet Bhui and Yoshimitsu Kosai from DOSHABURI on Nov. 11, those interested in expanding their brand image have cut their working time...

November 10, 2016

“There’s a cross-generational appeal and what’s interesting is that these two worlds are finally meeting in the middle,” agrees Jian Deleon, senior menswear editor at WGSN.

November 9, 2016

At Futures Conference: The Vision 2030 attendees include CEOs, retailers, designers and other major players in the fashion ecosystem.