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Trend Flash™ Christmasworld 2012

January 27, 2012 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is exclusively for members of The Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from major markets and trade shows around the globe.

Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, is in Frankfurt, Germany for the annual Christmasworld event. Her top trends are below. You can find more details in an upcoming issue of The Trend Curve.

Trend Flash information from Christmasworld 2012:

COLOR

  • Color was headed in a decidedly lighter direction
  • Greens stood out, with cool types leading
  • They worked with complex blues that advanced with the entire blue family
  • Pinks of all kinds went on the watch list
  • Purple remained on-trend for many companies
  • Black was key for drama and contrast

TEXTURES AND MATERIALS

  • Embellishments got chunky and combined in new ways
  • Distressed finishes emerged
  • Burlap had a lot to say
  • Felt grew and expanded
  • Pleather came back
  • Wicker found its voice

MOTIFS AND THEMES

  • Deer, reindeer couldn’t have been any stronger
  • Wise men stepped up
  • Treats evolved to fit with lighter color stories
  • Bells kept showing up
  • Alpine was the absolute top theme
  • Vintage continued to build
  • The interest in folkloric looks was higher than ever

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