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It's why we buy WGSN. It's a commercial-grade trend forecasting service, such as might be available to you on the job. Use it.

EDITED is a company that uses DATA to help retailers make evidence-based decisions. Their blog offers unique observations about trends and choices.

Also really useful for its gathering of links to designers.

Mission: "Man Repeller explores the expansive constellation of things women care about from a place of openness and humor, with the conviction that an interest in fashion doesn’t minimize one’s intellect."

A street fashion photog makes good. See the book!

An e-zine that covers many trends, fashion being one.

"Lidewij Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, curator, publisher and educator who constantly lives in the future." That's how this site feels.

Surely they know the best sites.