Fashion Trend Forecast and Fashion Design in the 21st Century

Abstract

Fashion trend forecast in significant for fashion business since the past. The process of fashion trend forecast will help fashion designers or fashion brands to design and plan the production process that suitable for the upcoming demands. The fashion trend forecast evolved constantly. At the moment, there are several organizations that provide fashion trend forecast. Most of them are in the United States and Europe where the fashion and textile industry originally emerged. Due to the development of the internet and communication, fashion trends were not solely predicted and directed by those organizations. Fashion trend forecast is influenced by consumer lifestyles. This paper will explore fashion trend forecast industry’s importance and development and its influence on fashion business from the past, present, and the upcoming future.