Where to find trend information for childrenswear

Q: “I’m doing a little research for my children’s clothing line and want to put together a short trend report to show my investors that embellishments in kids clothing are “in” this year.

I can find all kinds of information on the web that embellishments are in style, but it all seems random – about.com, small boutiques saying what’s in, etc.

Is there a better resource for finding something “authoritative” on this? WWD has some good trend info and I think it’s well respected, but is there any place else you’d recommend I look? Thanks!”  –Erika, Chicago

A: Hi Erika! Thanks for your question. I put together a short list for you about places to look to find some “proof” of trends.

My list includes trade magazines and trend forecasters – some info will be free and some will be fee-based.  This is just a quick look at what’s out there and I’m sure there are many more options that I’m not listing. It should give you a good start, however.

http://www.earnshaws.com/ – kids magazine

http://www.wgsn.com/ – trend forecasting

http://trendjournal.mudpie.co.uk/?page_id=5 – Mudpie  They also have a LinkedIn Group that I think is terrific and they’re great about sharing information for free as well as paid.

http://weconnectfashion.com/fido/loadpage? We Connect Fashion – so much helpful information here that I’m not sure how to even describe this website!

http://www.fashion-magazines.com/ – Company is OPR and I love what they put out (magazines). Terrific trends for designers re: style etc, colors, etc. and I’ve been buying their stuff since my college F.I.T. days!