01.28.13

ESSENTIAL CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE

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For inauguration day, Michelle Obama wore a navy silk jacquard

collarless coat and dress by Thom Browne with plum gloves, and a

jeweled belt and grey pumps by J. Crew. For the evening balls – amid

much speculation – she repeated her choice of Jasun Wu from four

years ago, wearing a custom-made bold ruby red chiffon and velvet

devoré gown.

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• For inauguration day, Malia Obama wore a vivid violet J Crew

coat, with a tonal aubergine scarf

• Sasha Obama also kept things tone-on-tone in a lavender Kate

Spade coat and dress, with matching scarf and gloves.

• For the Kids' Inaugural Concert, the First Lady wore a white

Alexander McQueen shirt, first worn when she visited Oxford

University on the Obamas' tour of Europe in May 2011

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This is a comprehensive breakdown of key items per category for the

US womenswear market, with architectural silhouettes and luxe sport

looks seen across the board.

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• The sweatshirt

• Collarless cropped jacket

• Long-sleeve shell

• The turtleneck

• Sheath dress

• Classic pleated shorts

• Tapered pants

• Pleated mini

• Cocoon coat

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Buzz cuts, beehives, undercuts and sleek comb-overs were the hottest

men's runway grooming trends offering plenty of scope for creative

hair product use.

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• The contemporary undercut

• The new buzz cut

• The side-sweep

• The multi-textural mane

• The return of the beard

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Neo-vintage details and cozy textures update men's core classics while

plush prints and luxe coatings revamp women's skinny jeans at Berlin's

Bread & Butter and Premium trade shows. See the full report for all

of the themes, items, fabrics, prints and colors set to drive the season.

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• Key theme: cozy denim (living design)

• Print & pattern: digital psychedelia

• Men’s key item: the neo-vintage jacket

• Women’s key item: the luxe skinny jean

• Fabric & laundry: plush surfaces & textured patterns

• Laundry & color: garage washed colors

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Spring looks focus on colored eyes in pink, lilac and aqua blue.

Limited-edition decorative palettes are key, featuring embossed

designs, from animal motifs to florals.

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• Tuxedo pink

• Rainbow bright

• Lilac eyes & bold lips

• Matte mouths

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Yogawear is bright and bold for spring/summer 2014 with an

emphasis on back detail and anti-slip fabrications. Find inspiration for

updating key tops and bottoms including over-the heel leggings, color-

blocked paneled capris and draped hoodies.

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• Back cut-outs

• Anti-slip fabrics

• Natural fibers

• Bright and tropical color palettes

• Ombré, degradé, oceanic and sunset scenes

Designers move their focus from the collar to the sleeve, updating

shirts and tees with mesh and sheer insets, twisted and braiding

roping, and beaded embellishments. Seen on the spring/summer 2013

runways, the extended or half sleeve also emerges as a key silhouette

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• Heavyweight rope and ribbing

• Mesh insets

• Sequins & beads

• Extended sleeves

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Graphic fabric insertions enable clean shapes to become modern and

surreal, while contrasting panels appear new and forward-thinking..

The silhouette for this look is minimal and structured, with seams

adding drama to classic pieces.

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• Color: pastels are the new way to adopt this trend but pop bights

are still key in contrast panelling

• Construction: clean fabrics enable the seams to be joined

together in a flat, seamless, sculpted way. Complex pattern

cutting is key

• Proportions: exaggerated arched circle seams

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Focused on everything from rewards and promotions to navigation

and m-commerce, these key influencers each facilitate, complement

and enhance the shopping experience for consumers, connecting

them with retailers more than ever before.

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• Tapestry: store-meets-online mobile shopping app

• Meridian: indoor navigation software used by Macy's

• Kiip: mobile rewards network linking gamers with retailers

• Favor.it: mobile loyalty app for small businesses

• Fiverun: tablet-specific apps for use in-store including product

demos and mobile checkouts

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At this year’s annual NRF “Retail’s Big Show,” strategic discussions

embraced a more human element, namely business culture. What

emerged was a focus on workforce empowerment and changing

company values to become the kind of business your employee – and

consumer - wants to work for and buy from.

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• Workplace empowerment

• Listening to the consumer

• Transparency and trust

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