Staying Current With Fashion Trends

T he fashion industry is very lucrative, and the designers are always elusive. Just when you think you have caught up with the latest fashion trends, the fashion industry introduced a much better and shinier trend. And with so much changing so abruptly, it becomes challenging to keep up and stay current. It doesn’t matter whether you are in the fashion business or not, everybody likes to look attractive and its human nature to want to look your best regardless of your line of work, status, age or size. However, making sure that you’re on the top of the fast paced world of fashion can be overwhelming and requires you always to be on your toes. Though fashion might work in cycles, you can never predict what’s coming. But, just because you don’t know the best next trend in fashion, it does not mean that you cannot do your research to help you stay current. Below are tips on how to make sure that you never miss out on the latest and biggest fashion trends. Social media. Before you hit the streets or anything else, make sure you follow or all your favorite designers on social media. Nothing new ever hits the market without being mentioned in the social media. The fashion industry is not any different. Social media platforms allow you to know what your favorite designers, artists, celebrities, brands and everyone important in the fashion world is doing regarding fashion. You can also join fashion related circles and boost your creative endeavors in fashion while keeping up with the latest trends. High streets. Now that the social media has given you an idea of what is happening in the streets; hit the streets. However, not just any street, the high streets. High street shops usually have the latest fashion trends since they sell items of clothing that have recently been worn by a celebrity. They also tend to sell everything that comes up in design and fashion shows. Therefore, they know what’s hot in the fashion industry. Fashion magazines. Fashion magazines are commonly released on either a weekly or monthly basis. This means that anything worth mentioning within the period of publication of the magazine in the fashion industry will be in the magazine. Also, fashion magazines are written by fashion journalists who wine and dine with celebrities and all famous designers which mean that they know all about upcoming trends. Fashion journalists and writers are not only the best at showcasing what’s hot and what isn’t but also give recommendations and predict future fashion trends. Be a copycat. Keeping up with fashion trends may seem confusing at first, but all you need to do is copy other. Pay attention to models or celebrities and other people of your age and size, see how they are outfitting their wardrobe and take inspiration from them. But, remember that the way models and celebrities wear clothes is not always how you should wear them, all you need is the idea and learn from them. With just a few trick and a little research and follow up, even if the fashion and design industry keep changing, you will always remain updated.     [Photo: theodysseyonline.com]