Trend Reports Freya Gaskell · Consumer Insight

The
Curated Self

SS27 · Future Consumer · Consumer Insight Report

As fashion becomes more trend-led and algorithmic, consumers are moving towards a more individual, accumulated and personally meaningful sense of style. Vintage finds, inherited pieces, travel keepsakes, charms, jewellery and handmade objects become part of how people dress and express themselves.

Personalisation shifts from singular statement accessories towards accumulated, interchangeable objects, layered onto clothing to create combinations that feel collected rather than coordinated. For SS27 this comes through in mixed prints, decorative detail, charms, craft techniques and pieces that feel one-off or found.

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The Curated Self SS27 — future consumer insight report cover
Collected Identity — Signal & Summary
Consumer signal and summary — SS27 collected identity and design translation
Key Influences & Design Direction
Key influences and design direction — vintage markets, travel, heirlooms and artisanal craft
SS27 Direction — Personal Adornment
SS27 direction — charm clusters, brooch stacks and layered personal adornment
Portable Collections
Portable collections — forecast implication, upcycled collections and jewellery as personal archive