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Zalando Trend Forecast 2025: The 5 Macrotrends that will define the future of fashion

In a dynamic, ever-evolving landscape, it's crucial for brands to identify trends early and adapt flexibly to ensure future relevance. Based on a database of over 50 million customers in Europe, Berlin-based online retailer Zalando has identified five key macrotrends. These are not only reshaping design and consumer preferences but also...

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Theory, Altuzarra and Calvin Klein return to NYFW, FW25 preliminary schedule unveiled

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the preliminary schedule of New York Fashion Week’s fall/winter 2025 season. Kicking off February 6, the event will begin with a show by Brandon Maxwell, before culminating on February 11 with a runway by CFDA chairman Thom Browne. The schedule features more than 52 runway shows and...

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FW25 Menswear buyer’s guide: baggy denim, duffel coats, collared sweaters and more

Menswear has become an increasingly significant sector within the fashion and retail industries. With a return to the office, tailoring will continue to be a major player this forthcoming season. Look for suits with a slightly more relaxed silhouette, slim-fit shirtings, sometimes with contrasting collars and cuffs, and long wool coats. However,...

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Pre-Fall 2025 color trends: ‘Wicked’-inspired shades of pink and green

Since its November 22 debut, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ has proven to be a massive box office hit. It is already the all-time highest-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical, having earned $392.4 million domestically by mid-December 2024. Wicked has a compelling storyline of friendship, and bravery...

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Jacquemus returns to Paris Fashion Week

2025 will be the year of Jacquemus' big return to Paris, with the French brand set to show during the autumn/winter 2025 men's fashion week. After a few months of hiatus, the Paris Fashion Week season will resume next January. From January 21 to 26, 2025, the fashion capital will host the AW25 men's fashion week, during which many surprises are...

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Zalando's premium buyer on sleek kicks, chaotic individualization and volatile weather

Fashion retailers are keeping a close watch on their sales leading to Christmas amid a sluggish consumer sentiment, at the same time many are already preparing for the AW25 buying season starting in January. What's going well at Zalando right now and what trends does the online retailer bet on for womenswear in 2025? Zalando's Commercial...

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From Milan to Munich: A guide to the fashion fairs of AW25/26

In a constantly changing fashion industry, trade fair formats also have to evolve or even reinvent themselves in order to not fall by the wayside. While digitalisation is accelerating many processes and visitor numbers are declining in some cases, many retailers and brands are still interested in exchanging ideas and experiencing or presenting...

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Pinterest predicts 2025 fashion trends

Pinterest has unveiled its fashion predictions for 2025, revealing five distinctive trend forecasts that blend nostalgia, sustainability, and bold self-expression. From the maritime-inspired "Fisherman Aesthetic" to the medieval-tinged "Castlecore," the trends reflect a blend of generational styles, sustainable living, and creative personal...

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CPHFW AW25 line up unveiled, Bonnetje to join Newtalent

While it feels like we have only just waved goodbye to another fashion week season, autumn/winter 2025 is already fast approaching, and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) is leading the charge, already releasing its line up for the upcoming edition. Set to take place January 27 to 31, 2025, CPHFW will welcome a roster of 36 brands that have been...

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Denim Trends 2025: 'Indigo AI'

The denim trends presentation at the latest edition of sourcing fair Texhibition in Istanbul had a distinct subtitle - Indigo AI. Here, fabrics designed by artificial intelligence took center stage, showcasing the versatility and innovation that machine learning can bring to the fashion palette. More and more designers include these futuristic...

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Leather and fabric AW25/26 trends: What’s new at the Première Vision show?

What leather and fabric trends do the experts at Première Vision anticipate for the autumn/winter 2025/26 season? The French trade show, which took place from July 2 to July 4 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Convention Centre, was a somewhat unusual event due to its proximity to the Olympic Games. Florence Rousson, the new president of Première...

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Newcomers and golden oldies in men's fashion: These are the FW25 trends according to Edwin van den Hoek

The currently unpredictable weather may have been a blessing in disguise for trend forecaster Edwin Van den Hoek, who presented his FW25 trends predictions to hundreds of fashion professionals at an event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Here, while the sun has intermittently shown its face, Van den Hoek showed that the winter of 2025 has a lot to...