Trend Flash™ is an exclusive Member benefit for subscribers to The Trend Curve. Editorial Director Michelle Lamb has been in Atlanta trend-spotting seasonal gifts and trim. Her top trends are below.
Read the next issue of The Trend Curve for even more detail, and follow @trendcurve on Twitter (here) and Instagram (here) for additional updates. Notable in Atlanta:
COLOR
- The blue family impacted fourth-quarter holidays
- So did middle-value hues
- Green favored light olive, pistachio and sage over emerald
- While classic red was right for Christmas…
- …it couldn’t stay away from black
- For Halloween and harvest, berry tones inched ahead
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Fabrics added texture and dimension everywhere
- Plush was also a factor
- Lace had some unexpected applications
- Sequins topped the must-have list of embellishments
- Finely etched wood looked great
- Iridescence continued in everyday and seasonal glass
ICONS AND PATTERNS
- Palm readers emerged for Halloween
- Halloween characters kept losing their heads
- Palaces and crowns transformed skeletons into Medieval royalty
- Llamas showed up for Halloween, joining their Christmas cousins
- Tin soldiers/nut crackers had more exposure than they have had in years
- Asian inspiration spread to the Christmas tree