The Dutch-born Li Edelkoort, 58, is the oracle behind Trend Union, the go-to source for trend forecasting for the fashion, beauty, retail, automotive, consumer-electronics, and interior-design industries. She counts Philips Electronics, Nissan and Donna Karan among her 1,500-plus international clients. “People think I am some mystic or gypsy,” says Edelkoort. “What I really do is pay attention.”
