My Fashion Trend Forecasting

Oxygen is what keeps us alive.
The first part of a breath is an inhale.
To inhale is to take in information.
We are in a new decade.
We're being bombarded with all kinds of new information.
Climate change. Digitalization. Automation. Outdoor living. Urbanization.
It's like the wildfires in California and Australia we hear about.
Consumers are feeling burned out. They want simplicity.

"Where do you see yourself five years from now?"
Uncertainty.
Three years from now will be the turning point.
This is the second part of a breath...to exhale.
Consumers see themselves as blank canvases and will use their actions to express who they are.
Consumers, retailers, designers, marketers, you name it. We're not going to just think great ideas. We're going to make it happen.

How does this translate to fashion? Natural fabrics like cotton and linen won't just be budding ideas. They will be a way of life. Businesses can't just introduce new ideas. They must incorporate it into daily life.

This resonates with the spirit of time because with all that is going on in the world, there is a sense of radical optimism and those are the people who will make change. When the conservatives say, "Be realistic." The optimists will think, "Well then, I guess I have to make my dreams a reality." In five years, they will see success and live free floating. Dreamy. Unbound. Because they decided to exhale their ideas and dreams into the world in 2023.

Wild Life

At today's wildlife club meeting we discussed possible service projects:

- Plant pulls

- Beach clean ups

- Gull ID's

Yesss. Sign me up!

We also started discussing ideas for club t-shirt designs. Mint green was unanimous. However, the animals...deer, ducks, coyotes, owls, turkeys, etc.

Now, instead of coming up with key looks for my trend report I'm playing around with wildlife designs. This was fun.

We ended the meeting with Conclave Trivia. Only four students have to participate in the trivia part and students who have taken wildlife courses are preferred. Phew! You can bet your butt I still took notes. :)

The NY State Bird is the Eastern Bluebird. Family Turdidae.
The NY State Flower is the rose. Family Rosaceae.
The NY State Tree is the Sugar Maple. Scientific name Acer saccharum.
The NY State Animal is the American Beaver. Scientific name Castor canadensis.
The NY State Insect is the Nine-spotted Lady beetle.
The SUNY ESF mascot is the Mighty Oaks.
The president of Wildlife society is Gary C. White.
The Wildlife Society was founded in 1937.
...continued in my Conclave Trivia word document...

The four American flyways are Pacific, Central, Mississippi, and Atlantic.

Amplexus has to do with mating in frogs and toads.

I learn something new every club meeting and I am 100% excited to participate at Conclave (to the best of my abilities haha).

Inspiration is Everywhere ♪ ♫

What does one do when she has 6 hours in NY during NYFW?

Instead of hiding in the museums of NYC, like the Guggenheim Museum once mentioned by my modern art history professor in a class, I decided fine...I will be social. Haha

I RSVP'd to an event held by a fashion journal with 1 million subscribers! Looks good on social media, doesn't it? The seminar titles didnt really interest me but, I believe that there is always something to learn and it would be interesting to see what this media company's events are like.

Business-y self-help book principle: Take interest in other people.

"What are your plans for today?"
"We found an improv show for $5."
"What, sign me up! That is on my bucket list."
...

"Our priority today is to go to Black Tap. We cannot leave NYC without going to Black Tap today."
"What is that?

And so the adventure began [with my two new friends]...

Black Tap NYC
We arrived 15 minutes early and good thing we did. It didn't take long for a line to appear outside the door as soon as the clock striked 11AM.

Of course, we had to begin with the glorious, crazy milkshakes Black Tap is famous for. I got the one with the slice of funfetti cake on top.

Milkshakes, burgers and fries go hand in hand. Highly recommend :)

We arrived at Broadway Comedy Club 30 minutes early. "It's a theater thing". Note to self: Always arrive early. 

"Taxi." "YOOOO!" 

You have to be there to understand the scenario but, I had a great experience and I'm happy I went with this "I don't know what I'm getting into but I'm going to do it anyways." situation. My friends went on stage and they were hilarious. Woo! You go girls! I participated in the crowd with the woo's and the "Every time I sing a word that starts with B stand up/sit down." Haha

Ouda's funny bone was activated that day even outside of the comedy club.

Fashion is inspired by many things, not just fashion. This is why I need to see more of the world!!!