• Fashion
May 24, 2012 7:30 AM EDT
0
Runway To Racks: How Fashion Gets Knocked Off

By , Illustrated by

Fullscreen

1 of 9

Step-1

Status Report — Before creating their lines, many top-level designers receive reports, statistics, and inventories of the kinds of fabrics, trends, and raw materials that are popular at industry trade shows. Many times, these stats are taken into consideration when designing a collection. Ever wonder why a certain shade of neon is everywhere in any given season? It's because designers often all receive the same information!

Illustrated by Isabelle Rancier

Related Stories

Month of Style Stars
19_ValliRavin_opener
Refinery29 TV
Street Fashion Jail Stripes, Studs, & Charms: Seoul Shows Us How It's Done opener
More Style At Your Fingertips