Collection 18
Emily Guck
Collection 18 is one of the premier
leaders in the fashion accessories department. As a company they design, brand
and license fashion accessories such as hats, printed scarves, outerwear, cold
weather accessories and shoes. Our meeting took place with Rachel, the creative
director, and Ella, a cold weather designer. Rachel is a painter and printed
textile expert and has always designed scarves and accessories. Ella has an
educational focus on knitwear apparel design.
As a company, there are both
private labels and branded licenses. The private labels include Glitz and Free
Spirit. Glitz focuses on the more classic/formal pieces, where as Free Spirit
is more bohemian. Branded labels span from BCBG and Vince Camuto, to Kensie and
Nine West. The Collection 18 scarves and
accessories can be found in various retailers at a range of price points.
Labels Collection 18 Designs for:
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Collection 18 strives to stay
current on consumer preferences and current trends. This fall the collections will
focus on the following trends: Humble, Celestial and Classic. Humble is
prevalent in the cold weather accessories. The color palette is neutral, is
reminiscent of the yoga lifestyle and ‘goes with everything.’ Celestial
incorporates the stars, astrological signs and metallic details. The classic
trend has traditional holiday colors, patterns and fabrics. The Collection 18 designers
use European fashion and the Ready-to-Wear lines to pinpoint and inspire
trends. The designers create trend books to communicate big ideas and
inspiration. They strive to ensure that the pieces within each collection are
not only cohesive with each other, but are also complementary to the licensed
brand collection and consumers.
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