Fashion Week Trends to Experiment with in 2020

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On this 20 minute episode, host Michelle Gibson invites you to reflect on the past two 2020 Fashion Months including the runway creations from both Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. On this listening journey you will also gain an educated perspective of the fashion industry by first learning about the interesting History of Fashion Week. Going back in time to 1830 before “live models” and traveling forward to the runways we anticipate in present day. As Photographer Maria Valentino stated “a show is like an essay, a designer's opinion, written in fabric on the body, in a given time period." As time goes on, fashion shows are becoming ever more spectacular, but the looming reality of sustainability is at the forefront. Is there a way to maintain the creativity and excitement of Fashion Week without producing harm to the planet? This episode also acknowledges that the 3 the main factors affecting Fashion trend forecasting:  include season, market intelligence, and consumer research.  The cycle of trends starting with the Designers who launch the biggest trends. Then moving on to the Retailer that stocks the runway trends, and lastly spreads to Mass Market by the Celebrities … who are early adopters. Yet, as we are all curious to know, how do these Designers spot these trends first? Luckily, within this episode you will be pleasantly gifted with 6 Tips on How to Spot Fashion Trends as suggested from Juliet Warkentin the former content director for WGSN, and former editor in chief of Marie Claire (U.K.); Transitioning into the detail listing of the 20 Womenswear Fashion Week Trends to Experiment with in 2020 based on some of the most coveted Fashion Designers of the industry and a runway synopsis sourced from Vogue Magazine. Concluding with leaving the listeners with one final gem being, How to Define Your Personal Style because after all as quoted by style icon Rihanna, “you will never be stylish, unless you take risk!” While sharing tips for how to assess one’s own closest, Gibson urges the listener to experiment with fashion, have fun, and embrace the idea of “uniform” or “signature style” dressing. This concise 20 minute iFashion podcast episode on Trends is recommended as a chance to be entertained during your routine commute or quarantine woes, while simultaneously learning something new about fashion.