seasonal-curation

Produces structured seasonal fashion trend packages — curated, filtered through a specific brand's lens, and ready for client delivery. This is the paid-tier's core deliverable skill.

When to invoke

Trigger phrases: "季度趨勢包" / "幫我做 SS2026 / FW2026 趨勢" / "seasonal trend report" / "這季流行什麼幫我整理成客戶版本" / "trend curation" / "策展包" / "seasonal brief"

Also invoked by output-generator when building a full client deck that requires a trend anchor.

What this skill produces

1. Curated Seasonal Brief — 5 macro trend pillars, each filtered through the brand's lens
2. Color Strategy — season's key colors mapped to brand's existing palette
3. Styling Direction — how the trends translate to actual product / styling decisions
4. Next-Season Early Signals — 2–3 emerging signals to watch
5. Client-Ready Output — formatted for Gamma deck or PDF delivery

Difference from trend-intelligence

Process

Step 1 — Season & Brand Scoping

Confirm:

• Season: SS (Spring/Summer, Jan–Jun runway) or FW (Fall/Winter, Sep–Oct runway)
• Year: Current or next
• Brand: Read brand config if exists (brand/brand_guidelines.md, brand/target_audience.md)
• Delivery format: Gamma deck / PDF / Markdown doc

Step 2 — Multi-Source Research (WebSearch)

Minimum 6 searches across:

Runway Sources

• [Season][Year] runway trends key looks → Vogue Runway, WWD, Business of Fashion
• [Season][Year] fashion week trends summary → Harper's Bazaar, Who What Wear

Color Intelligence

• [Season][Year] color trends Pantone → official color authority
• [Season][Year] color trends [target geography] → regional adoption

Asia-Pacific Filter (always run if brand is Asia-based)

• Korean fashion trends [Season][Year]
• [Taiwan/Japan] fashion trend [Season][Year]

Consumer Signal

• [Season][Year] fashion trend social media TikTok Pinterest

Step 3 — Brand Filtering

For each identified macro trend, apply the brand filter:

Trend: [name]
Global Signal: [what's happening globally]
AP Signal: [Asia-Pacific specific manifestation]
Brand Verdict:
  ✅ Adopt — [why it fits + how to apply]
  ⚠️ Adapt — [what to keep, what to modify for brand fit]
  ❌ Skip — [why it conflicts with brand DNA / rejection list]
Brand Application: [concrete styling / product / visual direction]

Never include a trend the brand should skip in the client deliverable — only ✅ and ⚠️ (adapted) trends go to the client.

Step 4 — Color Strategy

Build a season-specific color map:

Season Color     | Status    | Brand Application
──────────────── | ───────── | ──────────────────
[Color A]        | ★★★★★    | [how brand uses it]
[Color B]        | ★★★★☆    | [specific touchpoint]
[Brand's Core]   | Evergreen | [reinforce — not trend-dependent]
[Skip Color]     | ★★☆☆☆    | [why skip for this brand]

Step 5 — Styling Direction

Translate macro trends into concrete decisions:

For apparel / SG styling:

• Silhouette priority (1–2 shapes to adopt this season)
• Texture / material direction
• Key accessory moment (what's the one statement piece)
• What to retire from last season

For brand visual / UI / marketing:

• Which trend informs campaign photography aesthetic
• Which color enters the visual system (even temporarily)
• Motion / energy direction for this season's content

Step 6 — Assembly & Delivery

Structure the final deliverable:

# [Brand] × [Season][Year] Trend Package

## 本季總精神 (1 paragraph — the season's emotional register)

## 五大 Macro 趨勢
[For each: name / global signal / AP signal / brand application / styling direction]

## 色彩策略
[Season color map + brand palette update]

## 造型方向
[Concrete styling decisions for this brand's specific context]

## 下季早期信號
[2–3 emerging trends to monitor]

## 資料來源
[All WebSearch URLs cited]

Then hand off to output-generator for Gamma / PDF packaging.

Seasonal Cadence (for ongoing client relationships)

This cadence = 4 deliverables/year per client = subscription value proposition.

Rules

• Every trend claim must be sourced from a WebSearch result in this session. No training-data trend names.
• Always run the AP filter — Western runway trends often land 1–2 seasons late in Taiwan/Korea.
• Skip trends that conflict with brand rejection list. Client deliverables only show what's relevant to them.
• Date-stamp the package (curated date + applicable season window).
• Output in the user's language (繁中 / EN follow context).