In the vein of 'WhiteSpace' by ESP Inc, New York, the enterprising crew at Fashion Forecast Services have created a 'Forward Vision' event, bringing together some of the top trend forecasters from around the globe. If you need to advise your clients if they should go aubergine or tangerine, boho or uber chic, vintage or high shine for next season, then this event is for you!
Melbourne
Tuesday April 15 2008
Docklands, Pier 14
Sydney
Thursday April 17 2008
Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont Point
The aim is to regularly bring a group of global trend visionaries who have the talent and vision to look at the horizon and spot the signs that drive trends and creativity. Some of the presenters include:
Jo-an Jenkins has spent her entire professional life tracking trends in the fashion and interior design worlds. Over the past twelve years she has directed a team of professional designers and forecasters who provide trend information to an international client base ranging from major retailers and key cosmetic brands to prominent names in leisure, ready to wear and interior design.
SCOUT is a thriving, cutting-edge trend interpretation agency that works both online and through publications across 7 key forecasting areas: Fashion, Casualwear, Retail, Color, Merchandising, Accessories, and Consumer Trends. SCOUT also consults with clients one-on-one, thanks to a non-stop stream of intelligence via a network of international SCOUTS. It reports on emergent trends as they are happening in New York, Tokyo, Milan, London, Paris and other hot spots around the world, from which it produces a unique range of seasonal trend reports and an electronic, themed monthly newsletter.
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