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Caroline Eve vs Forever New:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Forever New had more branded searches than Caroline Eve among womenswear labels in New Zealand. Forever New had about 30,400 branded searches, while Caroline Eve had 10,600. Forever New made up 20.2% of all womenswear label searches we track, and Caroline Eve accounted for 7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about womenswear labels, Forever New appeared in one of the five answers and Caroline Eve in none.

Among womenswear labels in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Forever New, about 3 searches for every 1 for Caroline Eve

Forever New 30.4K searchesCaroline Eve 10.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Forever New, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Caroline Eve in 0

Forever New in 1 of 5Caroline Eve in 0 of 5

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Top womenswear labels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Forever New was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Caroline Eve did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Juliette Hogan1st
  2. Paris Georgia2nd
  3. RUBY2nd
  4. Kowtow4th
  5. Forever New5th
  6. Maggie Marilyn5th
  7. Augustine5th
  8. Shine On–
  9. YouKnow Clothing–
  10. +1 more
  11. Caroline Eve–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Juliette Hogan3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Maggie Marilyn3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • RUBY3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Augustine2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Paris Georgia2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kowtow2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Forever New1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shine On0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • YouKnow Clothing0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Caroline Eve0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

See every answer about womenswear labels

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Caroline Eve or Forever New more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Caroline Eve and Forever New by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 womenswear labels we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Caroline Eve and Forever New among womenswear labels in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Forever New, Caroline Eve. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShine OnForever NewYouKnow ClothingAssembly LabelCaroline EveAnnah StrettonJuliette HoganHyde BoutiqueMaggie MarilynAugustineParis GeorgiaRUBYKowtow
Oct 202522.6%19.2%17.8%9.6%8.3%7%4.2%5.1%2.3%1%1%1.1%0.82%
Nov 202520.1%17%29.2%8.5%6.1%7.4%3%3.7%1.7%0.74%1.1%0.82%0.6%
Dec 202522.2%18.7%21.3%11.4%6.6%6.6%3.3%4.1%2.2%0.98%0.8%1.1%0.62%
Jan 202622%18.8%17.4%11.5%6.7%6.6%4.1%6.1%2.7%0.98%1.2%1.3%0.75%
Feb 202622.3%19%17.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%4.2%5.1%2.8%1.9%1.2%0.98%0.77%
Mar 202619.6%17.2%19.4%15.6%5.9%6.1%3.7%5.6%3.1%0.89%1.1%0.95%0.89%
Apr 202620%17.5%26.5%13.3%6.1%4.2%3.2%3.8%2.1%0.76%0.76%0.81%0.93%
May 202620.5%18%22.1%16.4%6.1%5%3.2%3.9%1.8%0.59%0.95%0.71%0.77%
Jun 202618.6%19.5%22.5%14.8%5.5%4.5%2.9%6.4%2.4%0.65%0.65%0.78%0.84%
Jul 202617.1%15.3%33.5%11.2%5.2%5.3%3.3%4%2.2%0.43%0.96%0.72%0.78%
Aug 202618%19.2%21.9%11.7%8.2%5.7%5.2%4.2%2.8%0.56%0.82%0.76%0.82%
Sep 202623%20.2%16.6%12.3%7%6.1%4.4%4.4%2.4%1.1%1.1%0.8%0.59%

How has the Caroline Eve and Forever New comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand womenswear labels in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Shine On overtook YouKnow Clothing and Forever New to become the leader among womenswear labels in New Zealand, with 23% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Forever New gained share of searches among womenswear labels in New Zealand, from 19.2% to 20.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Caroline Eve lost share of searches among womenswear labels in New Zealand, from 8.2% to 7%.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caroline Eve’s and Forever New’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Caroline Eve

7 branded search terms

  • caroline eve
  • caroline eve barrington
  • caroline eve dresses
  • caroline eve sale
  • caroline eve shops
  • caroline eve tops
  • carolineeve

Forever New

9 branded search terms

  • forever new
  • forever new albany
  • forever new clothing
  • forever new coats
  • forever new gowns
  • forever new sale
  • forever new tops
  • forevernew
  • forevernew aus

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