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Jane Buckingham: Trends Expert + Founder, Trendera

Trend Pro's Insider Tips For Celebrating With Style

ELAINE SAYS: I have to admit to struggling with Jane's headline...Yes, it's accurate and concise to say she's a Trends Expert. Having created, "Youth Intelligence," a category-defining trends forecasting company that was eventually sold to CAA, as well as the The Cassandra Report, one of the standards for what's cool, her credentials certainly support it. But there's more..much more. Jane has written for publications from Cosmo to the Huffington Post, has been profiled in outlets from the LA Times to 60 Minutes and has appeared on shows from Oprah to GMA. In addition, she is the author of a series of books called, "The Modern Girls Guides," one of which was made into a Lifestyle TV Series that she even Co-Hosted (how we met). Now, the Founder of her latest venture, Trendera, Jane has upped her game once again, re-establishing herself as a leader in Trends and Marketing. But my favorite part about Jane....on top of all those impressive credits, she's about as down-to-earth and generous as they come....file under: Mom and Friend. Check out her fun and clever blog, The T Files, to sample a little of what she has to say....or just keep reading!

Posted on December 22nd, 2011

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