Exclusive: How AI Predicts the Biggest Trends of the Season

The fashion industry is often gridlocked in a paradox that's rooted in the tension between its creative side and the bottom line. And in a retail environment undergoing extreme upheaval due to the demands of consumer centricity, this tension is being further strained. But new technologies may be able to help -- and some have knowledge greater than our own. Take Watson, IBM's new artificial intelligence solution with the ability to crunch more data faster than anything else. So, WWD wondered, what would Watson say about the latest collections shown during New York Fashion Week?