View 154 The Forecast Issue AW 2027/28

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VIEW 154 THE FORECAST ISSUE AW 2027/28

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What Is Value Today?

Value may be only a word, but in fashion it has reached a pivotal moment. The collapse of trust, the crisis surrounding garment price tags and the justification behind terms such as “value for money” have become pressing issues.

Amid a cost-of-living squeeze, consumers complain loudly about price gouging, profiteering and declining quality—especially at the luxury end of the market. The industry therefore faces a growing obligation to explain what buyers receive for every euro or dollar spent: the familiar American idiom “bang for your buck”, meaning the highest benefit or effectiveness for the money paid.

For companies, the answer may seem straightforward: explain the costing structure. Raw materials, CMT costs (cut, make and trim), distribution and finally margin. Yet the equation is not so simple. At every stage there is a variable that cannot be reduced to accounting alone—the critical “x factor” of quality. It is this element that ultimately justifies the promise of “value for money”.

But what, exactly, does “value” mean?

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