Executive Summary

The Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights fashion trends that are just emerging, growing quickly or hitting maturity.

The Monthly Fashion Trend Report offers critical insights on evolving trends for designers, planners, retailers, buyers and merchandisers. The trend report is a valuable decision-making tool based on deep quantitative and qualitative analysis using data from Trendalytics.

• Xcel Brands uses quantitative and qualitative data to compile the monthly trend report and create lookbooks sourced from Trendalytics data.
• Milkmaid dresses, a top growing trend which incorporates a pretty, voluminous sleeve with an open neckline and fitted waist, had the highest rate of online search growth, with an average of 5,458 searches per week, up 1,024% compared to last year, according to Trendalytics data. 
• Ruched mini dresses, body hugging dresses most often made from stretchy knit fabrics, are attracting at all price points – from fast fashion to luxury. Over 64% of ruched mini dresses are sold at full price.