Wendy Bendoni
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Areas of Expertise
· Digital Trend Forecasting
· LifeStyle curator and developer
· Fashion forecasting and marketing assessment
· Retail market assessment
· Brand image marketing and development
· Social media marketing strategies
· Macro trends curator
· Cross promotions programs (retail/community)
· Developer in computer-generated fashion software
· Luxury integration
· Educational; academic advisory
· Editor and developer of educational materials
Press / Presentations
WWD Magic “Fashion Alert” – October 22, 2012
Gone are the days of analyzing consumer trends based on demographics, psychographics and hemlines…
www.magiconline.com/mfa/3/wendy-bendoni
Forbes Digital Magazine, featured in article – September 8, 2011
“Nightmare on Fashion Night Out”
www.forbes.com/sites/marketshare/2011/09/08/nightmare-on-fno-street/
CNN / Mashable, featured in article – September 7, 2011
“How Social Media Is Adding More Value to Fashion’s Night Out”
mashable.com/2011/09/07/fashions-night-out-social-media/
FMM /DKNY, Fashion Influencers Project – Oct 2011
fashionablymarketing.me/2011/11/the-insidefmm-fashion-influencer-project
Featured as on the “Fashion Forecasting Influential” contributors in DKNY cozy media campaign.
WWD Magic – Blog Ambassador – August 2011
Worked directly with retailers and manufactures to generate social media traffic through POSE, INTAGRAM, TUBLR, FACEBOOK, BUMBOX and a select group of bloggers.
World Market Event, Lecture Series – August 2011
“Consumer Trend Research”
Lead an hour lecture series on Trends for Fall 2012 to international audience of over 100 interior specialists,
retailers and textile specialists. Macro trend focus was given to exclusive group of decision makers of the lifestyle industry.
Teen Vogue, Editorial Contributor WWD Magic – February 2011
Official Fashion Blogger for event
Worked directly with Teen Vogue’s creative team on research and content from the WWDMagic trade show.
Fashionably Marketing, featured in Article –Winter 2010
“Technology’s Impact On Trend & Fashion Forecasting”
fashionablymarketing.me/2010/12/technologys-impact-on-trend-fashion-forecasting/
Fashion Office – December 13, 2010
Technology’s Impact on Trend & Fashion Forecasting
Brought in as a fashion forecasting expert for article.
fashionablymarketing.me/2010/12/technologys-impact-on-trend-fashion-forecasting/
Women’s Wear Daily, featured in article – May 24, 2010
“Internet Generation: To Keep Up With Teen Brands Go High Tech,” (pg. 1)
Milk X Magazine, Hong Kong, featured in article – February 2010
Interviewed as a Creative Director of a Fashion Forecasting Firm, StyleLens
“World-Leading Fashion Forecasting Company”
PC IMAGE (e-newsletter) Hong Kong, featured in article – June 2009
“Priscilla Meets Wendy K. Bendoni, Trend Analyst” – Personal Interview
Agence France Presse: International Press Release, featured in article – August 2009
Interviewed as fashion expert Feature: “Lindsay Lohan as the new Creative Director for Ungaro”
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
· Üçok Hughes Mine, Karen Kaigler-Walker and Wendy Bendoni (2012), “Young Children as Parents’ Extended Selves”, Academy of Marketing Science Conference, May 15-20, New Orleans, LA.
· Üçok Hughes Mine, Karen Kaigler-Walker and Wendy Bendoni (2011), “Mom’s Little Fashionista and Dad’s Little Surfer Dude: Young Children as Parents’ Extended Selves”, Consumer Culture Theory Conference, July 5-7, Chicago, IL.
· Kaigler-Walker Karen, Zelda Gilbert and Wendy Bendoni, (2010), “Impact of Media Celebrities on Fashion Among Gen Y Fashionistas in China”, Academy of Marketing Science Conference on Cultural Perspectives in Marketing, Lille, France.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
2009 – PRINTmirror.co.uk: Lindsay Lohan’s fashion flop | www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/lindsay-lohans-fashion-flop-could-672471 |
lindsaylohansource.com | www.lindsaylohansource.com/2009/10/lohans-celebrity-catwalk-dismays-fashion-world/ |
Twopointohla – Interview Profile | www.twopointohla.com/?p=255 |
Image Consultant – China | contactfocus.net/preview.php?eid=981&tid=279&mid=13386 |
2010 – PRINT
FMM- Technology Impact | fashionablymarketing.me/2010/12/technologys-impact-on-trend-fashion-forecasting/ |
Terra- LA Fashion Highlights | news.terra.com/los-angeles-fashion-highlights,3408ead6628b7310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html |
Seminar – Social Media | www.californiamarketcenter.com/faq/seminars.php |
2011 – PRINT
WWD: Brand Reach | www.wwd.com/media-news/digital/brands-reach-out-to-teens-with-tech-3083546 |
Nubry – Pose | nubry.com/2011/09/pose-fashion-app-connects-tastemakers/ |
LA Fashion Snob | www.lafashionsnob.com/2011/09/09/lights-camera-magic-august-22-24-2011/ |
FMM-FNO | fashionablymarketing.me/2011/09/fashions-night-out-statistics-social-media/ |
Forbes: Nightmare of FNO street | www.forbes.com/sites/marketshare/2011/09/08/nightmare-on-fno-street/ |
FMM – Fashion Influencer Project | fashionablymarketing.me/2011/11/the-insidefmm-fashion-influencer-project/ |
FMM-AboutUs-Wendy Bendoni | fashionablymarketing.me/about-us/ |
Pinterest: WhyThisWay | https://pinterest.com/pin/274860383477521290/ |
Huff Post: Los Angeles FNO | www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-macy/how-social-media-is-givin_b_1443008.html |
Mashable – FNO | https://mashable.com/2011/09/07/fashions-night-out-social-media/ |
Travel Central: Fashion’s Night Out Meets SoMe | www.travelagentcentral.com/newscred?guid=b4ad5dcd0103f47be8160c1f98d6eabc |
The Style Seen – Shoes | thestyleseen.com/tag/wendy-bendoni/ |
2012 – PRINT
PR Wire: MAGIC Delivers | search.sys-con.com/node/2162483 |
Start Up Fashion | www.startupfashion.com/fashion_trend_forecasting |
ALDO- National Campaign | fashionablymarketing.me/2012/03/wendy-bendoni-aldo-other-bag/ |
ALDO- Promotion | fashionablymarketing.me/2012/03/inside-fmm-the-other-bag-takes-nyc-with-woodbury-university/ |
Official Blogger for WWDMAGIC | woodbury.edu/biz-news/view/fashion-marketing-prof-featured-at-magic |
Pacific Design Center lecture | www.pacificdesigncenter.com/Main.swf |
FMM x ALDO Social Collaboration | fashionablymarketing.me/2012/03/fmm-x-aldo-launch-the-other-bag/ |
PR Wire: MAGIC Delivers | search.sys-con.com/node/2162483 |
Innovation Summit Video | vimeo.com/43496091 |
Apparel New – Blogger | www.apparelnews.net/blog/detail?id=2154 |