Trendee Launches FashionLLM: The First AI Model Tailored for the Fashion Industry

Trendee – An AI Fashion Assistant that Outperforms Generic Models in Fashion Trend Forecasting

AI tools are amazing, but not all are tailored for fashion

There’s a lot of innovation happening with AI language models. ChatGPT, Gemini, and other large language models are capable of providing diverse and detailed responses across numerous topics. However, fashion professionals require more than just a versatile AI. They need an AI that understands the intricate details of fashion trends, fabrics, styles, and cultural influences. They need a model that can predict emerging trends with precision, analyze vast amounts of visual and textual data, and offer actionable insights tailored to the ever-evolving fashion landscape.

Limitations of Generic Large Language Models

Generic large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Gemini, while impressive, fall short in meeting the nuanced demands of the fashion industry. They are not designed to handle the specialized requirements of the fashion industry. They struggle with:

• In-depth Fashion Knowledge: Generic models lack the domain-specific knowledge needed to understand and predict fashion trends accurately.
• Precision in Recommendations: Fashion professionals need precise advice on fabrics, cuts, colors, and styles, which generic models cannot consistently provide.
• Real-time Trend Forecasting: Fashion trends change rapidly, and real-time analysis is crucial. Generic models often rely on outdated data, leading to irrelevant insights.

In sum, the generic LLMs provide superficial knowledge, which isn't sufficient for recommending or designing outfits. This is why we built Trendee, a FashionLLM model specifically designed to address the unique challenges of the fashion industry.

Trendee: The First AI Platform Built from the Ground Up for Fashion

We are a team of AI researchers and engineers with deep experience in building and fine-tuning large language models. In the early days of Trendee, we started with a strong understanding of the fashion industry's workflow. We wanted the fashion-trained large foundation model to fit perfectly into the workflows, so our users would have the most integrated and effective experience possible.

As a result, Trendee is the first AI platform specifically tailored to the specific needs of fashion professionals. Here is what set Trendee apart from the generic LLMs:

• Recognizing nuanced trends
• Precise image tagging
• Understanding fashion contexts
• Delivering accurate predictions with real-time data
• Experiencing conversational intelligence in fashion

Data and Methodology: How Trendee Is Trained to Tailor to Fashion

Trendee’s FashionLLM is trained on a diverse and extensive collection of fashion data, ensuring a holistic understanding of the fashion landscape.

Key data sources include:

• Social Media: Capturing real-time trends, user preferences, and influencer styles.
• Retail: Analyzing sales data, consumer behavior, and market dynamics.
• Brands: Understanding brand-specific trends, collections, and marketing strategies.
• Fashion Magazines/Blogs: Gaining insights from expert opinions, reviews, and editorial content.
• Runway Data: Tracking high fashion trends, designer innovations, and seasonal collections.

By integrating these diverse data sources, Trendee’s FashionLLM can track and predict trends with unparalleled accuracy. This specialized training allows Trendee to navigate the intricate world of fashion, providing insights and recommendations that are both precise and relevant.

Image Tagging

• Trendee: Uses fashion-specific tags, providing precise identification of garments, accessories, and design elements.
• Generic LLMs: Offer broader tags, often missing detailed fashion-specific elements, resulting in less precise image tagging.

Question and Answering

• Trendee: Provides detailed, contextually relevant answers tailored to fashion-specific queries.
• Generic LLMs: Often give generic answers that lack the depth and specificity needed for fashion-related questions.

Trend Detection and Prediction

• Trendee: Tracks and predicts trends with high accuracy due to its comprehensive fashion data training.
• Generic LLMs: Struggle with the granularity needed for effective trend detection, often missing emerging trends or providing inaccurate predictions.