Comments on: How to Know What Styles are Trending?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:34:16 +0000

Fire mountains gems will give you all the years trends.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:00:28 +0000

In reply to Cindi Bernloehr.

Cindi, great sources of inspiration – especially your strategy of following trends that match the jewelry you make. 🙂

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:29:31 +0000

I get Sundance & Anthropologie catalog emails and I get a lot of good current ideas that match my style. It’s important to follow trends that match the kind of jewelry you make. I also (don’t laugh) play a FB game called Covet Fashion and have seen many new trends in accessories show up in the game and then see people wearing them.

By: Fay

Fay — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 20:48:33 +0000

I go to high end ladies stores in the mall & see what they are selling. They are right on trend as far as fashion goes. You can always adapt their pieces to fit in with what you make.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:17:58 +0000

Great question! I try to watch for photos from the fashion shows for coming seasons. They’ll show some jewelry and even though I try to stay with my style, it gives me an idea of trends to work into my pieces in a subtle way.

By: Valarie Lewis

Valarie Lewis — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:43:39 +0000

I have never really bothered with trends. I will check out the Pantone colors for the season, but I decided to design with my ideal customers in mind, and my demographic tends to like things that are either unusual and original or classic enough to work for many years. Unless you want to design for a young crowd, I would keep the “trendiness” understated.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 14:53:58 +0000

In reply to Cindi Bernloehr. Great strategy for staying current, Cindi!

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:44:41 +0000

I am on Anthropology and Sundance email list and get an “e-catalog” of their new items regularly. I use it for design ideas and to see what’s currently trending. Have been able to stay ahead of other jewelry vendors in my area and keeps my jewelry fresh.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:34:53 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Great recommendations, Elizabeth! Thanks so much for sharing these ideas.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:34:44 +0000

Pinterest, InStyle Magazine, PureWow.com, Try museum catalogs like Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, as they will trend in art jewelry that is in production, Pantone for yearly color trends, Google art galleries and check out the work of jewelry designers in your area.

It is important though, to develop your style, your voice and motivation as a designer and not necessarily worry about what is being done around you. Sure, if the trend is for smaller earrings, now might not be the time to promote big shoulder dusters. But hey, if you make to die for shoulder dusters that will be the next big fashion statement, go for it!

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:55:17 +0000

Soap operas. They are always just ahead of the trend in fashion and accessories.

By: Rose Barden

Rose Barden — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:53:53 +0000

Thank you Rena, this is great advice right along with Kelsy and Denise.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:57:24 +0000

Hi Rose, here’s another thought about style trends. In a town where I used to live, mainstream trends didn’t catch on there. Also, things that were trendy in that town were often just a local trend, but NOT popular elsewhere. So if you’re selling your jewelry globally vs. locally, the trends may be different.

Maybe the best approach would be to ask your customers (and prospective customers) what jewelry styles, lengths, colors, metals, etc. they like – and create your own trends for them. 🙂

By: Rose Barden

Rose Barden — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:09:25 +0000

Thank you Kelsy and Denise I will take your advisement under consideration.

By: Kelsy

Kelsy — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:10:13 +0000

Pinterest is also a good tool to see what is trending.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:54:21 +0000

I have been following trends for several years now and find that they either don’t fit my style or they come and go too quickly. Find what you and your customers like and develop a niche for that market. Good luck!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:31:41 +0000

It’s difficult to constantly chase trends. You may sell some, but then if the trend ends quickly you end up with a lot of unsold inventory. If you want to be up on trends check out fashion magazine websites, this way you don’t have to spend too much on buying magazines. I’ve read that keeping an eye on what the female newscasters are wearing is helpful. Are they long necklaces, short necklaces, statement pieces, etc.? It also seems that once a trend has reached a mass produced store like Walmart, it’s pretty much on its way out.