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Doneger Fashion Advisory Service

The trendsetter fashion blog typically spotlights individual fashion designers, stylists, and celebrities that are making their mark on the world of fashion.  However, we will also be featuring clothing industry companies that help identify trends and provide resources and services to assist the industry.  Today we are presenting to you The Doneger Group.

Founded in 1946, The Doneger Group is one of the fashion industry's leading sources of global trend intelligence, focused merchandising direction, expert analysis of the retail business and comprehensive market information. This company has clearly been around for a very long time and is well respected in the garment industry.  Although Apparel Search Media currently has no direct relationship with The Doneger Group we believe that it is important for us to inform our viewers about this long established resource.  It is the mission of the Apparel Search Company to help members of the fashion industry.  We feel that The Doneger Groups services are beneficial to both large and small clothing companies.

One of the goals at Doneger is to pioneer their clients forward in an increasingly competitive, consumer-oriented world with a company-wide culture of innovation, creativity, and a deep level of trust and personal engagement in their client relationships.

Building on their rich heritage and reputation, they strategically grow the business of their clients through the addition of new services and the development of specific divisions in support and anticipation of the ever-changing direction of the industry.  It is our opinion that The Doneger Group is an essential resource to the retail, manufacturing and fashion communities.

You can contact them to learn more about their company and services at the following:

The Doneger Group – Henry Doneger Associates, Inc.
463 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10018
212 564-1266

The company currently has a few divisions that offer various services for their clients: Tobe Report, Doneger Creative Services, and Directive West.

http://www.tobereport.com

Consumers buy fashions, not trends. This small – but important – nuance was identified by Miss Tobe Coller Davis, a visionary and true authority in the field of fashion and retail.
In 1927 Miss Tobe founded her eponymous fashion advisory service company, based in New York City. The Fashion Report from Tobe delivered news to major retailers on not just fashion shifts, styling references and design details but also consumer desires, lifestyle influences and head-to-toe wardrobing.  More importantly, Tobe offered the retailer insightful analysis, strategic and tactical recommendations for what to do with these ideas.
Miss Tobe spent her days meeting with and advising retailers and manufacturers. Evenings were devoted to seeing and observing the newest, most inspiring and interesting fashions in art, style and culture. During her overseas travels, she was among the first to report from European fashion shows via cablegram. In a 1937 article, Delineator Magazine referred to Miss Tobe as fashion’s first stylist. An arbiter of taste, Miss Tobe’s well-informed understanding and opinions on the direction of fashion and consumer shifts made her company’s services the most highly sought-after in the industry.
In addition to running her business, Miss Tobe penned a nationally syndicated newspaper column called “Tobe Says.” She was also a founding member of The Fashion Group International, along with Eleanor Roosevelt, Edith Head and Elizabeth Arden in 1928. Ten years later, Miss Tobe and former fashion editor Julia Coburn joined forces to create the Tobe-Coburn School for Fashion Careers in Manhattan with the purpose of providing fashion career-focused courses to young women; the institution still exists today. In 1960, then Senator and future President John F. Kennedy appointed Miss Tobe to the National Committee of Business and Professional Men and Women for Kennedy and Johnson.
Miss Tobe’s fashion acumen and business philosophy have been modernized for present times. As the business landscape evolves, so does Tobe, yet one thing that will always remain is our sharp focus on the consumer. This is why Tobe appeals to retailers, brands and businesses seeking to resonate, connect and engage with the consumer.
The legacy and undeniable influence of Miss Tobe and her company live on and are collectively embodied by the Tobe team today.

Doneger Creative Services is the trend and forecasting division of The Doneger Group, providing clients with in-depth fashion and trend intelligence, color and fabric direction, and up-to-the-minute retail, street and runway analysis. With extensive experience in the design, merchandising and manufacturing processes, Doneger Creative Directors work in collaboration to offer big-picture forecast concepts and actionable merchandising information throughout the season. Addressing the needs of retailers, manufacturers and other style-related businesses, the DCS product range comprises multimedia printed publications, timely online reporting, one-on-one client consultations and live presentations to offer a comprehensive service unmatched in the industry.

Directives West is the West Coast merchandising consulting division of The Doneger Group. They provide clients with comprehensive market analysis in all categories of business, including women's contemporary, better, junior, moderate, accessories, men's, young men's and children's, with the unique perspective and indisputable influence of West Coast fashion and lifestyle.

Stay on the pulse of this important area by keying into the distinct qualities of ease, sustainability and contemporary cool that emanate from LA and beyond, as well as the increasing impact of Hollywood, green design and the West Coast lifestyle on business, fashion and the consumer.

Directives West provides clients with:

·         an accurate "insider perspective" on the West Coast region and its influence on the fashion and retail business

·         up-to-the-minute trends, key-item identification, incoming resources and merchandising concepts

·         category-specific, business-focused merchandising direction delivered on a seasonal basis

·         efficient, productive, results-oriented California market trips

·         an experienced, LA-based staff that regularly travels the West Coast to report on store openings and news, lifestyle and cultural events, street fashion and consumer trends impacting business

·         a comprehensive website, updated regularly to keep clients ahead of the market.

We hope that the above information helps you learn more about this company that provides services for the fashion industry.

Related areas of interest:

Trend Forecasting
About The Doneger Group

Fashion Color Trends

Fashion

Fashion Blog
Trend Services

Trend Analysis

If you have any comments or questions regarding this fashion blog post, you are welcome to share your thoughts in the discussion area below.

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 WHO: ‎ Actress, Drew Barrymore
 
WHAT: The blonde beauty wears: Sunday Somewhere: Alita sunglasses in transparent ale, $240 (www.sundaysomewhere.com)

WHERE: On her way to yoga in Los Angeles, CA
 
WHEN: November 10,2013

 
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 WHO: ‎ Actress, Kate Hudson
 

WHAT: The blonde beauty wears:

Sunday Somewhere: Chi Chi sunglasses in Metallic Blue, $230 (www.sundaysomewhere.com)

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ABOUT SUNDAY SOMEWHERE:

Sunday Somewhere is the brain-child of eyewear aficionado, Dave Allison. Late in 2010, his singular vision of creating an eyewear and optical collection focused upon detail, quality, simplicity and originality. Sunday Somewhere's aesthetic is influenced by both the past and future. With references to classic vintage frames, intricate modern detailing and futuristic materials, the finish is practical, a wearable modernity. This 'classic with a twist' collection makes Sunday Somewhere fresh, covetable, and timeless. 

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