Fashion Industry Research on a Shoestring

Students often ask me if they will continue to have access to our Library’s wonderful resources after they graduate.  The answer, right now, is one of those annoying “yes, but” answers.  Alumni of FIT will always have access to the Library itself, and there is a wide array of print and online subscription resources they can have access to when they visit. However, most of our higher-end, industry-level databases – market research and fashion forecasting services – are off limits.

It was partially with this conundrum in in mind that I wrote the following article for the Fashion, Textile and Costume Librarians blog – Fashion Industry Research On A Shoestring. (Click to read full article)

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