LibGuides: Design + Merchandising (2018): D + M Research Guide

Welcome to your course research guide for Design + Merchandising. Use the menu on the left to navigate through the guide to locate links to resources related to your disciplinary courses. If you have any questions, need further direction, or would like to discuss your research please contact your librarian. Happy researching!

Key Resources

Ad Age Talentworks
Advertising Age's job boards features jobs from advertising, marketing, and other creative industries.

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. Please do not pay for anything. If you find an article you are interested in that we do not have, please request it thorugh Inter Library Loan (ILL).
Chain Store Age
News sources for corporate executives at headquarters in all the major segments of retailing.

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.

Fashion, Style + Popular Culture
Dedicated to the area of fashion scholarship and its interfacings with popular culture.
Footwear News
The site is your first-stop for shoe news globally.
Inhabitat
Keep up with innovation in green design.
National Retail Federation
The world’s largest retail trade association. Check out the magazine, Stores.
Sourcing Journal
This is a trade publication for apparel + textiles, focused on sourcing + manufacturing. Keep current by following Sourcing Journal on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

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.