Blog 9: Working EQ and Possible Answers

1. What causes fashion trends and how can they best be exploited?

2. "I am not going to revise my EQ at this time."

3. My possible answers are the following: 

• Celebrities cause fashion trends. From the perspective of a celebrity, they need to keep an eye on trends, fashion shows, and major fashion labels because they're the people that everyone looks up to. They can afford the expensive clothing put out there by major designers.
• Fashion bloggers have say in trends. From the perspective of a fashion blogger, they need to find the time to go out and about and critique the work/lines of others. They also need to people-watch, attend fashion shows, establish a “voice” for their blog and not just say nice things, but actually be honest and state their opinions of things. They also need to be aware that they may get hate for what they say and not everyone will agree with them.
• Most importantly, fashion designers start trends. They're literally the masterminds behind how they get started and they're the ones who create the final product at the end of the day and decide how they can best get their line noticed. They need to think ahead, too. For example, a designer will need to start getting a head start on the fall line a few seasons in advance. When I went to do my mentorship hours a few weeks ago, the designer was already considering what should be considered for the line in summer of 2013.