A Guide to Fashion Forecasting - Fairchild Books

xxii About the Forecasters
for a faster and more effective approach to the process of product inspiration
and development, Frank founded Stylesight in 2003. At Stylesight,
he has been a technological pioneer, developing software solutions to the
trend forecasting, product development, merchandising, and design cycle.
Kai Chow—creative director, Doneger Creative Services
Kai leads a team of designers and analysts to provide clients with color,
lifestyle, fabric, and print forecasts as well as retail, runway, trade show,
and streetwear reports. From 1983 to 2006, he was the creative force behind
Here & There, a fashion-forecasting firm acquired by The Doneger
Group. Kai’s prior experience includes designing apparel and accessories
in Paris, London, and Hong Kong for an international roster of clients.
Lori Holliday Banks—director of research and analytics, Tobe Report,
a division of The Doneger Group
Lori has more than thirty years of retail and consulting experience in the
fashion industry. She joined the Tobe Report in 1980 as a fashion editor. During
this time she has advised merchants, fashion directors, and top management,
helping them identify consumer growth opportunities. Lori’s business
acumen, her reality-based, in-depth knowledge of the better apparel business,
and her keen eye are widely recognized throughout the apparel industry.
Frank Iovino—president of Miroglio Textiles USA
Frank began his career in the textile industry forty years ago as a salesperson
for a heat transfer supplier. In 1982, he joined Miroglio Textiles, a
leading Italian textile manufacturer, to spearhead the heat transfer division
of the company. As a result of his division’s success, Frank became president
of the entire American division of Miroglio Textiles, where he grew U.S.
operations from $6 million to $50 million. Recently he has also begun selling
Miroglio’s Italian collection in the United States while designing and
styling a collection in Italy and the United States to be produced in China.