Analyzing Fashion Trends

Part 1 – Fashion Bloggers

Blogs - Visit two fashion blogs. Write a minimum ½ page summary for each. Include:
Describe the layout of the site. What does it look like? Is it visually appealing? Is it easy to navigate?
What is included on/in the blog?
Visit a specific part of the blog and summarize it.
Do this for both of the blogs you visit. Make sure to include the URLs with your summaries.

eatsleepdenim.com Denim trends, styling tips California

keikolynn.com Designer, fashion Brooklyn

themarcystop.blogspot.com Fashion Brooklyn

sweetcarolineinthecity.com Fashion NYC

garancedore.fr Fashion, art, beauty Paris

stylecaster.com Fashion, celebrities NYC

Brookandlyn.com Fashion, jewelry LA

citybrewed.com Fashion, places NYC

thewanderlustgirls.com Fashion, styling, modeling New York

ontheracks.com NYC fashion New York

styledefinednyc NYC fashion, outfits New York

AdvancedStyle.blogspot.com Older people fashion NYC

songofstyle.blogspot.com Outfits LA

sincrelyjules.com Outfits LA

dulcecandy.com Outfits LA

thesartorialist.com Outfits New York

bowsandsequins Outfits NYC

TheGlamourai.com Outfits, beauty, decor Brooklyn

mystylepill.com Outfits, fashion trends Manhattan

feelslikewhitelightening.com Performance fashion New York

brooklynblonde.com Personal style Brooklyn

theblondesalad.com Personal style Italy

girlsofffifth.com Personal style NYC

closetconfections.com Personal style NYC

 cheetahisthenewblack.com Personal style NYC

9to5chic.com Personal style San Francisco

seaofshoes.com Personal style Texas

shanelesheek.blogspot.com Personal style, bargains New York

fashionbananas.com Personal style, make-up Bronx

nicolettemason.com Plus size style Brooklyn

lemonstripes.com Preppy style NYC

Analyzing Fashion Trends

Part 2- Apparel Industry Trade Information

Trade Info - Visit two of the following fashion journals/magazines websites. Write a minimum ½ page
summary for each. Include:
Describe the layout of the site. What does it look like? Is it visually appealing? Is it easy to navigate?
What is included on the website?
Read an article from each website and summarize it.
Do this for both of the blogs you visit. Make sure to include the URLs with your summaries.

Business of Fashion – News and analysis on the global fashion industry  

https://www.businessoffashion.com/

California Apparel News – Includes news, classifieds, and a trade show calendar
www.apparelnews.net

Fashion Network Report – Industry news, jobs, and videos

http://us.fashionnetwork.com

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services – Covers retailing, consumer behavior, policy, and
managerial decisions
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09696989?sdc=2

Lucire – A global fashion magazine

www.lucire.com

STORES – Magazine of the National Retail Federation (NRF) of America, has reports on vital store
operations and services
www.stores.org

Textile World – Serves textile executives with technology oriented articles

www.textileworld.com
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To turn in: Be prepared to:

Blog Summary 1 Share blog summaries
Blog Summary 2 Share journal summaries
Journal Summary 1 Discuss current fashion trends from blogs
Journal Summary 2 and journals

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Needs Poor

Improvement
Blog Summary X 2: 5 4 3 2 1-0
Includes:
Layout of site
Information included in
blog
Half page summary of
part of blog that
includes fashion
trend(s)
URL
Journal Summary X 2: 5 4 3 2 1-0
Includes:
Layout of site
Information included on
website
Half page article
summary from website
that includes fashion
trend(s)
URL
Class Discussion: 5 4 3 2 1-0
Be present for class
discussion
Visit blogs/share
summaries
Visit trade
website/share
summaries
Analyze content and
visuals for blogs and
journals
Analyze fashion trends
according to blogs and
journals