BLAST FROM THE PAST! THERE IS A MAJOR RESURRGENCE OF TRENDS HAPPENING. FROM 90S MINIMALISM TO OUR FAVORITE VINTAGE CHRISTMAS FASHION
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AS WE ARE HITTING THE STORES, WE ARE TAKING YOU WITH US. SEE PICTURES FROM ONE OF THE LATEST STORE SETS AS WE ENTER PRIME HOLIDAY GIFTING SEASON.
BLACK FRIDAY STILL RELEVANT? COME AND GONE, BUT UPON REFLECTING, THIS YEAR FEELS DIFFERENT. AS WE MOVE TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE, DOES THIS MARKETING PLOY FOR OVER CONSUMPTON STILL FEEL NECESSARY?
THEN& than ever! 90sandEarly200snostalgiahaveinfluencedfashiontrendsforquitesometimenow,butaswego into2025,weareseeinglesswhimsicalandnoveltyinfluencesfromtheseEras,andmoreofa minimalistaesthetic.ThinkbacktoGwynethPaltrow,JuliaRoberts,andKateMossinthe90s; fashionisnowallaboutthecoolbasics.So,for2025,ifyouhavethebelow4itemsinyour wardrobe,youareInTheTrend!
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TrendAlert:ClassicElegancewithaTwist.ThisChristmas, we'reseeingareturntoclassicvintage,elegantlooksinspiredby the1940sand50s,butwithamoderntwist.Thinkrichcolors,all theaccessories,andopulentdetailslikefringeandfeathersthat makeyouroutfitextrafestive
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RETAIL NEWS IS BLACK FRIDAY STILL RELEVANT? AlthoughBlackFridayhascomeandgone,Ihadbeeninundatedwithtexts,emails,andpop-upsfullofoffers forweekspriortothisshopping“holiday.”Nowmorethanever,I'msurewehaveallbeenwonderingif,ina timeofclimatecrisis,withtheEUaimingforacirculareconomyby2050andenactingnewlawstofurther enforcesustainability,abargainfestthatencouragesconsumptionisstillrelevant.
Today,consumersarebeingencouragedtobuy clothingfrominspiringsuppliersandbrandsthat theyvaluefortheiruniqueproductoffering, personalexperience,sustainability, environmentalawareness,andtransparency. Consumersarealsobeinginfluencedtoinvestin high-quality,responsiblyproducedgarments,as wellassecond-handfashion,tobuildalonglasting,sustainablewardrobethatischerished andcaredfor.Withthesenewgoalsand perceptions,willmarketingtechniqueslikeBlack Friday,thatpromoteover-consumption,stillbe significantwithinthenextfewyears?
Does our future look more like a “Green Friday” versus a Black Friday? I guess time will tell… Forexample,thispastBlackFriday,apop-upshop (shownbelow)featuringslowfashionandsustainable lifestylegiftsopenedinAmsterdam.Theinitiative, launchedbyfashionexpertNanetteHogervorst,offered aplatformforsmallersustainablebrandswherevisitors couldhaveclothingrepairedontheopeningday, participatein"plant-baseddyeing"and"upcycling" workshops,andlistentopaneldiscussionswith sustainablefashionexperts.
SPARKLY SKIRTS Weloveanyopportunity toaddsparkle!Adda glitzyskirttoanyoutfit, casualordressyforafun fashionablepop!
WINTER 2024
3 WINTER TRENDS that are sure to get compliments Eventhoughthewintermonthshavestarted tobringthebriskweather,itwon'tstopus frombeingfashionable!Embracethese3 trendsthatareguaranteedtoelevateany outfit,cozyorcocktail!
COLORFUL CASHMERE STATEMENT NECKWEAR Cashmerehas alwaysbeena coldwinter staple,butwe arelovingthis cozy fabricationin unexpected colors.
Themorethemerrierwith accessories!2025willbetheyearof statementeverything,sogobigor gohomewithopulentstatement styling,especiallyinnecklaces.
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GLANCE STORE: TARGET
LOCATION: SEEKONK, MA
SHOPPING DATE: 11/22/2024
SEASON SET: HOLIDAY
ItwasallaboutgiftinginasweshoppedTargetafewweeksago.They hadatonofboxedproductsinbothhairandjewelry.Thesetslooked great,andthepackagingfeltveryelevatedbyusingheavycardstocks, suede/fabricinserts,andtexturedpapers.
STATEMENT HOLIDAY EARRINGS WAS REALLY THE ONLY SEASONAL FASHION COLLECTION SPOTTED. Allofthepackagingwasvery fun,andmadegreatgifts, butasmentioned,therewere alotofinitialsandzodiac drivenproducts.Wouldhave lovedtoseeabitofan expansiononholidayfashion jewelryitems.Forhair,the standoutsilhouettewas definitelythebow.Thebow itemwasheavilyrepresented inallofthehairassortments.
Most of the jewelry was giftable products. The items were mainly initials (A LOT of them) , zodiac, and birthstone.
