The latest going around the intertubes are these quotes attributed to Marc Worth, founder of WGSN:
“People complain that everything looks the same today, but is it any wonder? Thousands of companies are signed up to WGSN, looking at the same color forecasts, the same material swatches and the same silhouettes,”
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“It [WGSN] used to be a real source of inspiration to designers, but now it’s just doing their job for them.
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As best as I can tell -it was difficult to sort through- we had 35 entrants to win the copy of Esther Melander’s book, The Organized Fashion Designer. As you may recall, entering consisted of leaving a comment but you could score another entry by posting the contest to Facebook. …
Note: If you need to reach me over the next two days, email is best. I’ll be out of the office attending to family matters.
Josh Dorfman, host of the Sundance channel’s The Lazy Environomentalist is looking for eco-challenged fashion designers in the Los Angeles area for a segment of next season’s line up.…
I’m pleased to announce that Zoe Hong -our coblogger here better known as Verbal Croquis– has won the “Bubbling Under” award sponsored by Perrier at the GenArt Fashion contest in NYC. In addition to recognition, she won $10,000. Video is here.…
