1. 8 tips on
Navigating the
Stylesight
database.
Tips provided by Bonnie,
Bernadette, Katie, and Maria
Tips compiled by Amanda

2. Where did these tips come
from?
 These
tips were provided after viewing a
webinar that Stylesight provided.
 Amanda asked these librarians to provide
some helpful tips for librarians to learn
more about Stylesight in order to better
assist our students.

3. Bernadette's Tips
1. Using My Workspace - Create and share your own folder!
 Students can create a personal folder to save images and reports to that can be
printed, emailed or downloaded..
 To create a fold folder simply click on the "MY Workspace" option next to the search
bar.
 On the left hand side select the add folder icon.
 Name the folder with student last name, semester and quarter
 Student can now add images or reports to this folder by clicking “+” sign and
selecting their folder from the drop down box

4. Students can download, print and/or email their folder to
share work for group projects or to get a Professors approval
or opinion from the My Workspace Page

5. Bernadette's Tips
2. Searching For Trend Information? There are 3 trend
reports under the Trend Watch Homepage to choose
from depending on the patron need
 Search For Trend Information? There are 3 trend reports under the Trend
Watch Homepage to choose from depending on the patron need
 TrendLink – Best resource for finding information on a specific trend in
all areas ie. Womens wear, men’s wear, accessories, etc… “a hub
for current and evolving trends that share a common denominator.
A single click gives you instant access to an overarching trend and
how it manifests in different markets and product categories”
 Trend Tracker – Best page to locate historical information on a trend .
“Analysis of big themes currently driving fashion, tracing them from
their inception to their current expression and beyond”.
 TrendAlert – Best place to find out what’s trending now - “Short,
informative reports on what's hot now, whether in fashion, beauty,
interiors or attitudes.”

6. Katie's Tips
3. How to browse Stylesight by images
You can browse Stylesight by images
(view and analyze yourself)…
…or Forecast and Analysis reports
(trends or clothing types are grouped
together and analyzed by editors)

7. Katie's Tips
4. Best way to Browse Image Library
In the Image Library,
it’s best to browse a
category…
Then refine your search by
choosing a market, season,
city, designer, keywords, etc.

8. Katie's Tips
5. Best way to search image library and other options
You can search the
complete Image Library,
all Reports, or specific
sections, but the database
is really meant for
browsing.

9. Maria's Tips
6. These are the types of material you can find through
the image library:
 Showrooms, Trades and exhibits, Vintage,
Runway etc.
 And within those categories, there are
subcategories: for instance within
runaway one can search by designer,
season, market, city etc.

10. Bonnie's Tips
7. Stylesight is primary used for images.
 Thecontent is not very text heavy and is
primarily used for image and design
searching.
 While searching for basic terms
(swimwear, stockings, etc.) does work;
knowing where to go to browse content
will likely produce better results than
searching.

11. Bonnie's Tips
8. If you missed the training, there are also great tutorials
you can take by going to the Client Support tab