Of course , the idea of democratized fashion is nothing new , but the knowledge that ’ s available to consumers continues to grow exponentially . The best part about our group of leaders though , is that they ’ re helping pave the way for better information , stronger relationships and more efficient connections across the board .
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So what should we expect next ?
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Remember the community . No , not just your neighborhood , and not your online followers either . What we mean is that you can expect to see great information coming from groups like OS Fashion , Tech and the City , and AlleyWatch .
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Bahl told us that outside of the series and conferences that we ’ ve all come to love , he ’ s excited to introduce more opportunities to connect throughout the industry . The best part is that it ’ s an all-encompassing approach that combines new ways for members of the community to make offline connections , while branching out and coordinating international events . Essentially , he ’ ll be taking the best of OS Fashion ’ s ability to connect thought leaders and industry influencers and broadening the network for members in the US to move abroad .
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And who else is closing the international gap ?
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Saxberg told us that she ’ s looking forward to bridging trends from the US to Europe , and to take a hands-on approach to it . As she leverages Tech and the City to close the gap , her Dutch book Homo Digitalis should be debuting an English translation in the next few months , offering her insight to a broader audience and epitomizing the idea of creating a seriously new level of informed consumers , designers and entrepreneurs .
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From the business side of the things Moon told us to be on the lookout for some fantastic new options from Trendalytics . Look for an offering for industry professionals that aims to make the platform ’ s analytics more accessible . And what could possibly be more accessible than free ? Understanding that smaller companies and smaller designers have limited access to the huge amount of information , has helped spur the move ; one that connects back to that core idea of creating an ideal democratized industry . It ’ s a tough industry , but the brands and companies able to take the best of each opportunity will be able to create something incredible .
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