About me
I'm a fashion designer by education but a seasoned trend expert and brand-builder by experience, having worked 16 years on global brands in the consumer products space. I help keep my clients in touch with how their consumers and categories are changing in the form of trend reports, market intelligence and consumer insight. I then synthesize those insights and inputs into compelling stories, ideas, narratives and strategies that resonate with key audiences.
My key category expertise includes: beauty, grooming, health and wellness, food & beverage, and spirits. I also have significant experience in both the baby care and feminine care categories.
In my career, I've been in roles on both corporate-side (P&G Beauty) and agency-side experience (LPK). Operating within both spaces has ensured all my work strikes the right balance between being inspirational and expansive, yet also tangible/actionable, category and consumer led, a brand-right. I believe this sets my skill set apart from other types of forecasters who work within specialty trend houses, which mostly deliver subscription-based, category agnostic reports and may only consult with brands in an advisory capacity.
My trend capabilities are broad -- it includes generational trends, socio-cultural trends, category trends, design/aesthetic trends, and fashion trends. I find trends are the most impactful when these different altitudes are connected: e.g. design/aesthetic trends contextualized within socio-cultural insights.
I've done work for brands all over the globe, include US/NA, Europe and Asia (including China).
Please reach out -- I'd love to be considered to consult on your brand, helping you meet yours or your client's key business objectives to move your business forward.
Skills
brand strategy, consumer understanding, creative strategy, trend forecasting
Sector Experience
Branding, Creative Services, Fashion, FMCG, Food & Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care
Awards
Clients
ABinBev, bayer, Constellation, Coty Inc, EOS, JM Smucker, Kao Brands, Kellogg, Pernod Ricard USA, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, The Clorox Company, Vitamin Shoppe
Trade Associations
on 7th April 2021 Contributor:
Ashley Edwards has been a Contributor since 30th March 2021.