At TERF Talks, we delve into the ever-evolving world of fashion trends, providing insights into seasonal colors, fabrics, and silhouettes. Our editorial team curates trend forecasts that reflect the dynamic nature of the fashion industry.

We believe that understanding trends is essential for both fashion enthusiasts and industry professionals. Our coverage includes:

Join us as we celebrate the artistry of fashion through our runway recaps, designer spotlights, and street style features. TERF Talks is dedicated to showcasing the unique perspectives of independent fashion, ensuring that our content remains fresh and original.

How We Read a Trend Before It Peaks

Not every look that appears on a runway becomes a trend, and not every trend starts on a runway. Part of our job is sorting the passing novelty from the idea with staying power. A useful rule of thumb: when a detail shows up across several unrelated collections in the same season, at different price points and in different cities, it is usually responding to something bigger than one designer's mood board. That is when we start paying close attention.

Where trends actually come from

Fashion ideas travel in more than one direction. Some begin with designers and filter down through contemporary labels and high-street retailers. Others move upward, starting with subcultures, vintage shoppers, music scenes or the way people simply dress on the street, before designers pick them up and refine them. Los Angeles is a particularly good place to watch this second route, because its mix of film, music, skate, surf and thrift culture produces looks long before they are formalised in a collection. Our Style Edit coverage is often where we first notice these shifts.

Separating micro-trends from lasting shifts

Social media has sped up the cycle dramatically, and many looks now rise and fade within a few months. We try to flag the difference for readers:

  • Micro-trends tend to hinge on a single item, print or styling trick and spread quickly through short-form video.
  • Longer shifts usually involve proportion, fabric or attitude, such as the move towards relaxed tailoring or the renewed interest in craftsmanship and repair.
  • Returning classics like the trench, the white shirt or straight-leg denim come back with small updates rather than reinventions.

Wearing trends without chasing them

The most practical way to use trend coverage is selectively. Pick one element that genuinely suits your life, a colour, a silhouette or a texture, and work it into pieces you already own. Buying fewer, better-made items that reflect a lasting shift tends to serve a wardrobe, and a budget, far better than replacing everything each season. For context on where ideas began, our runway recaps and designer spotlights show the collections behind the trends we track.