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The “How-To” Design Report

June 30, 2023

Our latest trend report is all about choices, a reflection on the idea that the choices we make paint a picture of who we are today. Over the next few months we’ll explore this idea further, giving you insider information on how to make good product choices for yourself and your customers that reflect both the trends we’re seeing and how they apply to you.

What Is It With Prep Style Anyway?

February 21, 2023

“Is prep the ultimate trend or the denial of all that is trendy?” The answer to this question requires that we try to understand why we keep coming back to preppy style. Let’s take a closer look at how the familiarity, adaptability and detail-oriented nature of prep fashion keeps us engaged in what we choose to wear.

Desperately Seeking Balance

September 23, 2022

Our relationship with work has never been more complicated, and what we choose to wear to work reflects this complexity. As companies seek to bring workers back into the office, it helps to consider why employees want to work and provide apparel that meets them where they are. The Style Network takes a closer look at the different motivations for employees and what they might want to wear if they’re coming back into the office.

Rebalancing Wardrobes

June 28, 2022

If you’ve ever watched a Sumo match, there’s a word they use when the wrestlers need some encouragement.The gyōji (a Sumo referee) will call out “Hakkeyoi!” in the ring, meaning “Put some spirit into it!” I’ve recently had the chance to present in front of real live people again and although it feels great to … Continued

Adventures in the Shire

January 20, 2021

Let’s start the new year with a cup of kindness, like we sing about in “Auld Lang Syne.” Let’s talk about the shire. Just using that word should conjure an image in your mind: a safe and cozy neighborhood where everyone watches out for one another. It’s a place where you could live your best … Continued

Be Visionary with your Storytelling

April 3, 2019

We all know what an emoji is. They are small symbols that have become the language many of us use to communicate with our friends and co-workers. It is a new way that we tell stories today. An extension of this is the very popular Memoji – used on iPhones around the globe. When I … Continued