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Trend Flash™ – Atlanta Gift Market

January 13, 2017 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is prepared exclusively for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family, Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, has been in Atlanta for this important show. Her top trend observations are below:

COLOR
  • Layered neutrals were up front in many showrooms
  • Oyster was the neutral on everyone’s lips
  • It worked well with the multiple browns that were growing fast
  • Navy had new mojo
  • Spruce was a new, warm, mid-tone blue that worked in everyday and Holiday assortments
  •  Pink was in he mainstream
  • Purple influences freshened grays
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
  • Wood was still having a moment
  • Raw cork looked great in vases and vessels
  • Faux fur was updated with embroidery, gems, sequins for Christmas
  • Sequins continued to build for all seasons, but gems were newer
  • The audience for gold leaf grew significantly
  • The interest in relief, distressed and dragged textures deepened
PATTERNS AND MOTIFS
  • A tendency toward loose lines made surface designs feel more artistic
  • Dogs showed up everywhere, but directional companies revealed requests for cats
  • Artist-rendered landscapes, especially European ones, returned
  • Coastal and seaside motifs got filled in, or they layered over another pattern or texture
  • Dots stepped up, especially for Holiday products
  • Goats were new in multiple stands

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