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Trend Flash™ — Casual Market Chicago

September 28, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash™ is reserved for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, has been in Chicago for the annual market devoted to outdoor living.

Read the next issue of The Trend Curve for even more detail, and follow @trendcurve on Twitter (here) and Instagram (here) for additional updates. Her top trends are below:

DIRECTIVES

  • Airy weaves advanced for seating
  • Fully upholstered looks got a foothold
  • Urban scale and utility demanded more resources
  • Day beds were new for multiple companies
  • Sectional growth was unstoppable

COLOR

  • Sophisticated oranges, especially in mid-tone values, got more attention
  • Denim-influenced blues hinted at a larger role to come
  • Peacock stepped up
  • Eucalyptus and olive updated the green family
  • Hues like honey and butterscotch popped up too often to ignore
  • Gray, while still growing, was not a trend

TEXTURE AND MATERIALS

  • Options for texture exploded
  • Faux bois patterns/textures appeared on metal, porcelain and hard synthetic materials
  • Mixed-media combinations became must-haves
  • Porcelain table tops were said to be “in vogue”
  • Durability meant more than pattern when it came to fabrics
  • Fringes drew the eye

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