Directions Accessories Trend Forecasting
What Will I Get?
AccessoriesDirections.com is a multi-media trend forecasting service, including online information from around the world; live trend seminars; trend DVDs; online video interviews; exclusive fashion runway photos and accessories analysis; emailed trend newsletters; leather, materials and component swatch books; Pantone color cards; and classification sketches.
Forecasting
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Seasonal Forecast Preview
So many of you need your preliminary trend direction at least a year in advance. In this preview, we give you an early peek at the 5 Big Trends. Within each of those, we then offer ready-to-wear silhouettes, accessory details by classification, color direction and classification sketches. Click here to view sample screens.
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European Trend Spotting
We take many trips to the hippest European cities throughout the year to bring you the hottest trends to soon hit our shores. We post thousands of photos of Street Scenes, Store Windows, Accessory Classifications, Items to Watch For and Color. Click here to view sample screens. -
5 Big Trends
We know "mini trends" can happen in an instant, but which trends will be the money-making "Big Ones?" We preview the season's 5 Big Trends and show their influences on each respective accessory classification. It's all about timing, so we tell you when to bring in each trend as well. We also produce extensive Trend Boards for each of the 5 Big Trends, which you can print out for design or retail meetings. Click here to view sample screens. -
Silhouettes, Sketches & Items
Get right down to it--find out all the must-have materials, silhouettes and items that will make your season. Get a deeper understanding of the 5 Big Trends, with international runway photos, bulleted materials and silhouettes by classification, detailed technical sketches, must-have items and themes. Click here to view sample screens. -
Materials and Components
Get a look at fabrics, leathers, hardware, beads, findings and other vital components to see how they translate to each of the 5 Big Trends. You can also touch and sample some of these in the Swatch Books that come with your subscription. Click here to view sample screens. -
More Big Trends
Learn about two other important deliveries—Holiday and Resort. Each will include Product Classifications as well as Color Deliveries. For Resort, we travel to St. Tropez to show you street scenes and store windows. Click here to view sample screens.
The Extras
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Advanced Zoom Feature Technology
Our custom zoom feature enables you to enlarge any picture on our site for a close-up inspection. This enlarged detail can also be printed in a variety of sizes and angles. You can also save images to your computer, and email them to your design team or factory. -
Notebook
This vital feature allows you to create your own image archive on AccessoriesDirections.com. With the site’s generous storage capacities, you can save, print and reference all your selected photos and classify them based on your specifications. -
Seasonal Trend Presentations
Live Presentations — Irenka Jakubiak, Accessories Magazine's Fashion and Editorial Director, will personally present a seasonal trend forecast twice a year (in both New York and Los Angeles). These will be followed by Question & Answer sessions, offering answers specific to your development purposes.
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Trend Presentation Interactive CD — Couldn't make it to the presentation? Or want your own copy of the presentation to bring back to your design team? This Interactive CD lets you view the presentation at your leisure over and over again. If you're not a subscriber, click here to buy the current CD.
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Swatch Books
Along with your Early Forecast Previews, you will receive a Swatch Book developed by trend, featuring Pantone fabric swatches, leathers, fabrics and findings. -
Trend Boards
We produce extensive trend boards for each of the 5 Big Trends. You can see additional details with the zoom feature, and you can print the boards out and use them in meetings with your designers or retailers. -
Newsletters
Twice a week, you will receive our e-newsletters featuring Celebrity Trend Spotting, Product Classification Development Ideas and Big Picture Trends. Click here to see sample newsletters. -
Archives of Past Seasons
Sometimes you need to look back to get ahead. This section houses and archive with full access to past seasonal coverage, including Newsletters and allows usage of the Save, Zoom and Print features we offer for the current season.
NY Fashion Week – Through the Accessories Lens
Get a front-row seat at the New York Fashion Shows! See thousands of photos of accessories on the New York runways, cross-referenced by designer and by classification, and with expert fashion analysis of each runway show featured. Click here for sample screens.
Directions Calendar
Mark your calendar for Accessories Directions updates! See when each section will be updated with new seasonal and trend information. Click here to view 2008 calendar.