Trend Flash is one of many exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, is in Atlanta for this show. Here are her top trends:
COLOR
- Black was the biggest update to Christmas pallets
- Blush gained for holiday and every day
- The use of gold metallic exploded
- Red-cast blues progressed
- The preference for navy deepened within coastal collections
- Browns continued to rise
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Paper was on-trend
- Felt made significant gains
- Foam had many new applications
- Wood/wood-look materials advanced
- Metallic impacted every category
- Glitter ramped up
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Kuba cloth inspired many decor patterns
- Organic agate/marble/wood designs had more support
- So did retro Christmas looks from the 30s and 40s
- Words did not let up
- Stripes had much more to say
- Spiders raced ahead for Halloween