Those of us who track trends keep our eyes open to new colors, patterns and materials at trade shows. We also take notice of words that are repeated in our conversations there. When product concepts and words converge, the message is even more powerful. At the Gift Fair in New York, simplicity came … [Read more...]
Getting Down To Earth
Editorial Correspondent Renée Bennet talks about natural materials at the New York International Gift Show. There was no apparent aesthetics revolution in new offerings at the winter New York International Gift Show. But between the lines, a quiet evolution was in the works. The bar was … [Read more...]