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Fashion Subject Guide

A guide for finding information on Fashion

Contemporary Fashion

Apparel Search 

Apparel Search is a directory for all things related to the apparel industry directory including fashion careers, trade shows, textiles, apparel associations, fashion blogs and a lot more.

Couture Fashion Week

 Users can view photos by city, season, or subject.

fashionMagnet 

Gail McInnes blog on industry news, events, interviews, industry advice from fashion experts.

Fashion Museum 

The Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Fashion Museum was formerly known as the Museum of Costume. The Fashion Museum website showcases their world-class collection of historical and contemporary dress.

FASHION NET 

For info on contemporary fashion, fashion.net provides web pages in English, Spanish and Japanese. This web site offers links to designers, fashion labels, magazines, blogs, books and more. Some sites may require subscription or sign-ups. Fashion.net also links to modeling agencies, architectural firms, art sites and other art/design related topics.

Fashion School Review 

Besides information on fashion schools, this site also has helpful articles on careers in fashion design, merchandising and other areas of the industry.

Fashion Trendsetter 

According to their website, “Fashion Trendsetter is an online fashion and color forecasting, trend reporting and news e-zine which serves up-to-date fashion information from the major trade fairs, trend reports and fashion forecasts.”

Fashionising.com 

Fashionising.com is a social network for those interested in fashion or involved in the fashion industry. There are blogs including ones on clothing & accessories, fashion shows, trends, hair & beauty and the fashion industry.

Fashionista 

Fashionista is a source for fashion news, career information, and criticism.

firstVIEW 

firstVIEW is an online fashion photo archive. Most useful for students are the free Collections that can be viewed by users. An expensive subscription is needed to access the complete site. There is also a calendar of events.

Infomat 

Fashion Infomat covers the fashion business including trend forecasting, career information, designer biographies, retail buyers, trade events and marketing. There is a searchable database for fashion info.

Lifestyle 

Lifestyle offers videos and photos of fashion trends, hairstyles, and makeup along with celebrity gossip. No information on the publisher of this site.

Olena: Fashion & Lifestyle Magazine 

OLENA magazine was founded in 2007 as a global online publication to highlight to young fashion talents (designers, photographers, models, stylists, makeup artists, etc.) The magazine publishes materials in English, German and Russian.

Trends in Japan 

Trends in Japan tracks fashion and street style as well as travel, sci-tech, life-style, and pop culture in Japan.

TrendStop 

TrendStop, the Online Trend Book for Fashion Professionals, offers photos and analysis in over 30 categories such as street sport and jeans, knitwear, street style, color, materials, catwalks, etc. Categories are divided by Menswear and Womenswear. Subscriptions are expensive, but users can register for free trend alerts.

Vogue 

Vogue provides ample photos of fashion shows and celebrities. It also has pages on beauty and culture. This British Vogue website gives you current fashion trends searchable by season, designer and article of clothing.

*Try ipl2. Web sites are selected, organized and described by a team of librarians funded by the state of California.  Search for fashion, “fashion industry“, costume, or any other keywords you think are appropriate.  Also, remember this web site when you need to research other topics on the Internet! *

Websites from Renee Young

Cotton Incorporated 

The official site for America’s Cotton Producers and Importers, including news, research, and other resources.

Elle

 Elle magazine includes news on current and upcoming trends, as well as health, beauty, and pop culture information.

FashionLive 

A collection of fashion related links.

FashionSnoops 

An online trend forecasting and consulting company. A subscription based service.

Fashion Wire Daily 

“The first word in fashion.” News site focusing on fashion, beauty, and entertainment.

GQ  

The online GC magazine. A place to go for men’s fashion.

Harper’s Bazaar 

Website version of the long-running print magazine. Includes sections on shopping, fashion ideas, and beauty.

InStyle 

InStyle magazine’s website includes information on fashion, celebrities, shopping, beauty, and current designers.

Japanese Streets 

Magazine on Japanese street fashion and street culture. Includes a great number of photos and links to items for purchase.

Net-a-Porter 

Online luxury fashion retailer.

New York Magazine 

New York Magazine’s site includes sections on fashion, shopping, and entertainment for New York City.

The Style Councill

Service specializing in trend forecasting and textile design.

Trendzoom 

Fashion trend forecast report and news service. Also includes coverage of key European trade shows.

WWD 

Womens Wear Daily is a daily online newspaper which covers international fashion topics. Includes archives of past issues.