Lately, London fashion week SS17 collection saw transitional trends, more so with unpredictable weather and global warming are posing a challenge for fashion designers to create clothes, with no idea what the weather will be like when their collections hit the shelves and end up in being sold at heavy discounts.
With largely season less clothing on the shelves in International stores equally in Indian stores, had forced big retailers to hire the services of climatologists. Infact, Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has even launched a new course called “Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting: Case Studies with Weatherization,” and have plan to include more topical weather issues.
The new course is designed with an interest in retail and merchandising, which in turn will help the fashion industry deal with the impact of climate change.
