Trend Flash is one of many exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. In this edition, Editorial Director Michelle Lamb shares her topline trends from the Maison & Objét trade fair in Paris.
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COLOR
- Lilac and lavender took off
- Oranges advanced, especially cinnamon
- Japanese red reached out to oranges
- Fox was the newest brown
- Shades of honey pushed gold aside
- While olive remained strong, newer greens went cooler
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Growth for cane was remarkable
- Marble became even more figured
- Active grains from unusual species made wood stand out
- Metal inlays surged
- The preference for matte finishes started to erode
- Fringe gave hard and soft materials a flapper sensibility
ICONS AND MOTIFS
- Watch out for eyes
- A resurgence of birds included peacocks
- Textile resist looks spread out
- Lines impacted pattern via channels and inlays
- Japanese influences emerged in strength
- The Memphis movement drove lots of shapes
- Tropical foliage used color in surprising ways