Sublime

Commercially, this season of Helmut Lang may sell better than it ever has for Fast Retailing. Walking out of the show, I asked a store owner if she planned on buying the collection, and she seemed keen on the blazers and jeans, which are reasonably priced. (Reasonable, in this case, means between $300 and $600.) And then, a shop-and-copy master (wh... See more

10 thoughts on predicting future trends https://t.co/hoBYuqDkCF

1. Residual (ubiquitous, but fading)

2. Dominant (accepted, now expanding)

3. Emergent (rising experimentation)

4. Disruptive (agitating expected norms)