For 23 years, I worked as a Buyer in corporate retail across multiple fashion and sports brands. Here are the websites that I used on a daily basis to ensure I was up to date on the latest and greatest fashion trends.
One of my absolute favorite websites to browse with new arrivals happening multiple times a week
NET-A-PORTER | Luxury Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle for Women
Here is where you find the latest sneaker launches and collaborations coming soon
Discover and Shop What's Next | Highsnobiety
The “mister” site to Net-a-Porter for all things men's fashion
MR PORTER | The home of Luxury Fashion for the Modern Gentleman
Another one of my favorite shopping sites with the latest and greatest from all the International runways
FARFETCH | The Global Destination For Modern Luxury
Vogue is the leader in spotting and reporting on trends.
Vogue: Fashion, Beauty, Celebrity, Fashion Shows
Can't attend NY, Paris or Milan fashion week? Head here to view the shows. I would constantly scour this site as the shows were happening to spot the upcoming trends
runway-shows | SHOWstudio
As a footwear buyer, I would use this site to gauge the popularity of upcoming sneaker launches to determine what sell thru I could expect upon launch
Based out of Japan, Atmos is the leader in sneaker trends globally. If Atmos is on it, the others will follow.
JAPAN EXCLUSIVE|atmos(アトモス) 公式オンラインストア
While this is a subscription service, this trend service helped me tremendously throughout my career as the opinions of their experts are hailed by many across the industry
WGSN | Trend Forecasting & Analytics 2024-2032
Another great resource to see all of the latest runway collections.
The Fashionography
If you are in Paris, this is a must stop for the latest and greatest in Fashion.
Colette
With locations in multiple major cities across the world, Dover Street Market is where you can find local up and coming designers that are sure to be the next big thing!
Dover Street Market New York
Lane Crawford can be considered the “Bergdorf's of Asia” and the Hong Kong location is a dream!
Lane Crawford
Quintessential New York and a shop that carries only the best of the best! One of my most favorite stops in NYC for the latest and greatest in fashion
Bergdorf Goodman
The best of all things sneaker culture - another great resources for up and coming collaborations and sneaker launches.
Hypebeast. Driving Culture Forward
Another subscription site but a great resource for all of the business aspects of fashion (acquisitions, management changes, etc)
The Business of Fashion
WWD is a leader in the fashion industry and a critical resource for all buyers
WWD – Women's Wear Daily brings you breaking news about the ...