LibGuides: Fashion Design (2018): Research in Fashion

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Please visit the Fashion Research guide. If you prefer to continue to use this guide, it will be available as it is but will no longer be updated.

Bloomsbury Fashion Central This link opens in a new window
Bloomsbury Fashion Central is a portal to online resources about fashion and costume history, including the Berg Fashion Library, Fairchild Books Library, video archives, photographic collections, case studies, and other essential reference works and peer-reviewed books and articles.

Business of Fashion
Drexel University has limited access to The Business of Fashion (BoF). However, BOF has gained a global following as an essential daily resource for fashion creatives, executives and entrepreneurs in over 200 countries. It is frequently described as “indispensable,” “required reading” and “an addiction.” If there is an article you would like to access in BoF, please request it through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).

Fashion Snoops This link opens in a new window
Fashion Snoops (FS) is a fashion industry forecasting and trend analysis service, including accessories, beauty and home decor. Users must create an individual login with their Drexel credentials for full access.
Vogue Archive This link opens in a new window
Keyword search or browse, cover to cover, every issue of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month. All articles, advertisements, and fold-outs are included.
WGSN Fashion This link opens in a new window
Style forecasting and trend analysis service that also provides access to latest news and business and retail strategy reports for design and the fashion industry. Create an account to download images and reports.
Women's Wear Daily This link opens in a new window
Browse the online version of the trade magazine Women's Wear Daily, covering fashion and beauty trends, textiles, and retail and merchandising.