Trendcasting, discussions, and market intelligence that spark new perspectives for both brands and retailers.

 

 

ON DEMAND DISCOVERY SESSION AND PREVIEW GUIDE                              

FW 24/25 Apparel Sourcing Trends                                                             

Informa Markets Fashion, in partnership with creative futures agency FS (Fashion Snoops), presents upcoming trends for FW 24/24 in apparel sourcing.

Acting as an introduction to the season ahead, this in-depth digital session will explore cultural signals, emerging design aesthetics, and trends within production and manufacturing that will inform new shifts in color, materials, construction, and finishings across apparel, footwear, and accessories. Providing a strategic roadmap for industry professionals with clear calls-to-action.

For a sneak peek of products and concepts presented during the session, a downloadable FW 24/25 Apparel Sourcing Trends: Intro to the Season guide is available at registration.

 

 

 

ON DEMAND DISCOVERY PRESENTATION AND TAKEAWAY GUIDE: 

SS 24  Apparel Sourcing Trends                                                                

Discover emerging themes in material innovations that will influence trends in raw materials, constructions, finishes, detailing, and new color direction across apparel, footwear and accessories for SS 24.​

Also available for download is a supporting takeaway guide which presents an in depth summary of themes that will be examined during the presentation, and acts as a useful takeaway for brands and manufacturers to reference for future design inspiration and trend direction. 

 

 

A/W '22-'23 + S/S '23 Apparel Sourcing Trends

A/W '22-'23 + S/S '23 Apparel Sourcing Trends - Digital Discovery Session

Informa Markets Fashion presents a digital session reviewing Autumn/Winter 2022-2023 and Spring/Summer 2023 trends in apparel sourcing. In this session, discover key trends in textiles, fabrics, prints, colors, and materials as well as seasonal must-haves and the consumer drivers shaping these seasons.

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A/W '22-'23 + S/S '23 Apparel Sourcing Trend Toolkit

A/W '22-'23 + S/S '23 Apparel Sourcing Trend Toolkit

 

Informa Markets Fashion presents a breakdown of the trend narratives, seasonal must-haves, and consumer drivers for Autumn/Winter 2022-2023 and Spring/Summer 2023 in apparel sourcing.

 

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Apparel Sourcing Trends S/S '23 + A/W '23-'24

S/S '23 + A/W '23-'24 Apparel Sourcing Trends - Digital Discovery Session

Presented in conjunction with the S/S ‘23 + A/W '23-'24 Apparel Sourcing Trend Toolkit, this digital session unpacks the drivers, narratives, bestsellers, new developments, and key textile trends across apparel, outerwear, footwear, and accessories that brands/labels, designers, retailers, and sourcing professionals should look to in the coming seasons ahead. 

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Apparel Sourcing Trends S/S '23 + A/W '23-'24

S/S '23 + A/W '23-'24 Apparel Sourcing Trend Toolkit

 

 

Informa Markets Fashion presents a breakdown of the trend narratives, seasonal must-haves, and consumer drivers for the S/S ’23 + A/W ‘23-‘24 apparel sourcing market.​

 

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2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: SUSTAINABILITY NOW 

Presented by Informa Markets Fashion, in collaboration with Sourcing Journal

While the industry wants sustainability now, it’s more of a process than an end game—involving short- and long-term buy-in from brands, retailers, suppliers, manufacturers and consumers. The 2023 Sustainability Report: Sustainability Now seeks to educate on why sustainability needs to be prioritized, and what can be done now for a more sustainable world in 2030.​

 

 

FASHION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS: 3D & DPC ​

Presented by SOURCING at Magic in collaboaration with The Interline

After a multi-decade journey of technology maturity and mindset evolution, 3D design and technology ecosystems of digital product creation (DPC) are fundamentally changing the way fashion operates. ​​

The Fashion Technology Foundations: 3D & DPC report charts the evolution of 3D in fashion, defines the demand for new, digital-native ways of working, and illustrates pathways that these technologies can be adopted across the entire fashion value chain creating a future where meaningful progress can be made towards speed, innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.​

 

 

 

2023 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SOURCING REPORT: SHIFTING SANDS

If there has been one thing missing from the supply matrix these past 18 months, it would be stability. Companies aren’t built to thrive in such extreme booms and busts, but knowledge creates resilience, and better-informed companies will be better prepared to react and pivot as necessary.

This 2023 State of the Industry Sourcing Report provides a global overview of sourcing and the fashion supply chain from all angles.  ​

 

 

Sponsored Content 

 

OPTIMIZING BUSINESS PLANNING AND SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS 

Fashion brands face a unique set of requirements and challenges when it comes to business management software solutions. Building on industry insights and the expert perspective of Zedonk, a leading ERP system purpose-built for fashion, we highlight how brands can improve efficiency, increase sales, reduce operational costs, and profitably scale their businesses though more advanced digital solutions. 

 

 

 

FASHION TECH SERIES 

Informa Markets Fashion has teamed up with the global forecasting agency Fashion Snoops to present, The Fashion Tech Series, a multi-part series where we demystify the latest technological developments shaping the year ahead, from artificial intelligence to Web3; highlight specific success stories from those already forging a new path forward; and how these new opportunities can be applied to the key areas of the fashion vertical: Sourcing + Supply Chain, Design, Retail, and Marketing.

2022 SUPPLY CHAIN TECH REPORT

The supply chain of yesteryear would be barely recognizable today with companies increasingly embracing technology to help navigate today’s hyper complicated supply chain.  As a result, a myriad of start-ups and solutions have sprung up to reshape the first, middle and last mile in new and exciting ways. 

This report takes a deep dive into the companies, systems, and platforms that are turbocharging this evolution with robust moves, using AI and predictive analytics to address everything from forecasting, inventory management and warehousing to returns and freight forwarding. The surge in e-commerce has put additional pressure on retailers to find efficient ways to fulfill orders outside a store, with little room for error.​

2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: THE ROAD TO 2030

Back in 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) designed to empower individuals and businesses alike to tackle climate change and maintain a habitable ecosystem by 2030.

With 2030 now just eight years away, the 2022 Sustainability Report: Road to 2030 seeks to educate readers on how far the apparel industry has come in delivering on its collective promises on the Road to 2030, what systems and initiatives are working, and where the potholes and pitfalls still lie.​

2022 SOURCING REPORT 

The past 12 months have been nothing short of a roller coaster for everyone involved in the global supply chain -  from fashion brands and retailers to supply chain executives - and the challenges haven’t lightened up.​

Looking at the year ahead, the newly released 2022 Sourcing Report aims to provide fashion executives with a deep dive into key insights and the best path forward, even as the uncertainty rages on.​