Trend Flash is one of many exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent, is in Frankfurt for the annual Heimtextil fair. Her top trends are below.
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COLOR
- Plum was everywhere—from dusty shades to lilac, often in tandem with mauve
- Coral energized neutrals and paired with other brights
- Spruce seemed comfortable, while emerald offered more edge and citrons hung on for pop
- Indigo never disappointed, but a lot of middle range drab blues were prominent
- Buttery yellow worked in spring palettes, creamy Dijon in sophisticated designs
- Cinnamon made a statement, while copper gave it sparkle
- Gold metallic still added glam to weaves, but silver offered a cooler viewpoint
PATTERNS
- Birds were back to roost, from small song birds to playful flamingos to elegant cranes
- Foliage fanned out from palms to philodendrons and a range of graphic leaves not always green
- Flower power hung on, still bold and beautiful but not as moody, shifting from dark grounds
- Still dark grounds were spectacular with fruit and other motifs more modern
- Medium-scale face sketches and small scale people in painterly expressions provided a new figurative point of view
- Circles intrigued with fractal play
- Overlays brought disparate motifs together, like stripes, animal prints and flowers
- …As well as complex layered designs
- Plaids were upsized, with lines blurred
STYLE
- Art Deco was solid, with signature motifs
- While geometric took other cues from Bauhaus to Mondrian, midcentury to the ‘70s
- African-inspired designs led with texture and graphics
- A robust wave of Japanese motifs showed simplified, bold images in updated palettes
- Hygge made itself at home, with naïve and folkloric themes and pastel palettes
TECH
- Digital continued to dazzle with incredible complexity, depth and fidelity
- Smart fibers are changing bedding, regulating temperature to hot or color and repelling dust mites
- Acoustic textiles moved into amazing sheers that even go solar
TEXTURE
- Sheers returned with amazing style and color, plus embellishments like embroidery, appliques, burnouts and coupé (cut) fringe-y tufts
- Seersuckers added fresh crinkles
- Flannel bedding got uber soft, with sophisticated patterns
- Velvet strengthened its hold, dazzling in color, performance and patterns
- Tweed was fresh with fashion colors
- Poufy quilting wowed leather and plastics
- Weaving and braiding lent dimensionality like chunky crocheted looks
Stay tuned for chenille, hints that suggest it’s poised for a spin.