It is a matter of great pride for industry that Indian design talent from renowned fashion schools is showcased in the publication. The outstanding entries chosen by the magazine were Sagar Rathi and Amish Shah (Desi Couture), Bhavik Dattani from B D Somani Institute of Arts and fashion Technology, Neelanjan Ghosh from National Institute of Fashion Technology, and Richa Risbud and Pankhuri Singh from Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi.
Taking cognizance of the Indian industry's status in the world market, ITBD publications are aiming at strong presence in India. They have concretised these plans by entering into strategic alliance with Finesse Multimedia, the publishers of CMAI's Apparel, the clothiers' digest. Finesse Multimedia is the one-point source for ITBD publications viz. International Textiles, Bodywear and Interiors with regard to advertising, subscription and editorial inputs. The easy access of these publications will enable readers to have regular updates in trends\fashion related fields.
Drawing on the ITBD's incomparable database and famous trend-forecasting reputation, Director, ITBD, and Editor & Creative Director, International Textiles and International Colour Authority, the UK, Mr Higginson is a seasoned and much-sought-after name in the world of fashion and trend-forecasting. He said: “We have chosen Intex to relaunch Fashion Forecast since here's an exciting, new and much needed exhibition and we have a new and exciting publication.” On the reason for the relaunch, he said, “we are always asking our readers to change every season and it would be foolish if we do not change with times. We will be bringing new ideas from young designers from around the world.” The designer, while releasing the publication noted, “It's great to have a magazine like this and that Fashion Forecast has chosen India for the relaunch shows India's recognition on the international scene.”