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Staying relevant in fashion shouldn’t mean doing it alone.

Hey there, lovely fashion friends! My name is Britta Cabanos, and I'm thrilled to have you here!

"Imagine a world where every aspiring fashion designer feels seen, supported, and empowered – this is the journey from solitude to community that I wanted to nurture."

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How Fashion Designers Can Balance Creativity and Business with Ease

Discover how to balance creativity and business in fashion design with simple systems that support ethical decision-making, reduce overwhelm, and create a more sustainable, intentional approach to your work and growth.

Lisa Walker

Inside Fashion Design: How to Build a Strong Fashion Design Ecosystem

Over the past few years, I’ve dedicated significant time to creating posts, newsletters, designer features, industry insights, NYFW recaps, interviews, and stories about the people shaping our industry. I’ve truly enjoyed this work, especially the storytelling aspect. Highlighting designers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are making a difference in fashion is deeply rewarding.

Britta Cabanos

March 2026 Monthly Thread: Design Research, Regenerative Fashion & Signal Spotting

Hello friends, Each month at Inside Fashion Design we pause to look beyond the fast pace of the fashion industry and reflect on the signals shaping where it’s headed. The Monthly Thread is our space to highlight the ideas, events, and conversations influencing designers today — from global fashion weeks and sourcing markets to educational panels, cultural inspiration, and emerging sustainability practices. Regenerative Design Our theme for March is research and regenerative

Britta Cabanos

🌿 March 2026 Insights & Inspiration: Regenerative Design in Fashion

In this month's Insights & Inspirations, I highlight four key "trends" poised to support transformation in the fashion industry—not as fleeting trends, but as comprehensive overhauls throughout the entire process. One of the significant concepts that has emerged is Regenerative Design. This term represents a shift beyond mere "sustainability" to a deeper understanding of the entire lifecycle of a garment.

Britta Cabanos

How the Fashion Industry Uses Trend Forecasting to Build Sellable, Relevant Collections, Explained

The fashion industry operates on anticipation. Designers, merchandisers, buyers, and product developers must decide on colors, fabrics, and silhouettes months—sometimes years—before consumers are ready to buy them. Trend forecasting is the structured discipline that helps fashion brands reduce uncertainty by analyzing data, consumer behavior, and cultural shifts to predict what will resonate next.

Lisa Walker

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Leadership That Sells: The Qualities Fashion Businesses Need to Win (and Keep Winning)

Fashion business leadership is the practice of guiding a brand, team, and supply chain toward clear goals while protecting creativity, margins, and customer trust. In apparel, footwear, jewelry, and accessories, leadership isn’t just “being in charge”—it’s setting direction when trends change overnight, deliveries slip, or a collection underperforms. The best leaders keep people motivated while making decisions that are unglamorous, fast, and consistent.

Lisa Walker

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