Sabharwal went on to add that till now fashion was “reactive” but the coming years will see “creative” fashion at the forefront. “Earlier designers ‘reacted’ to their environment. But because 2005 will be a year of the individual, the look will be item-based,” she explained.

This is so true, fashion has changed so much, now its all about being indvidually fashionable…

A designer’s job will be to provide sustainable styles. Something for individuals to use as a base and experiment with. The future, it seems, is the age of individualism. Or you can believe what Sabharwal said: “A good forecaster has her ignorance organised.”