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Trend Flash™ International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market 2011

July 2, 2011 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash are exclusively for Member subscribers to The Trend Curve™ newsletter with immediate updates from each market and trade show we cover worldwide. Jennifer Pinto, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve, is in Chicago for the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market 2011. Her top-line trends are below. More-detailed trend observations can be found in the upcoming issue of The Trend Curve. 

Trends for outdoors:
COLOR
– Brights had more fun
– But neutral browns and beiges gave ground
– Reds raced ahead
– Oranges juiced the mix
– Aqua gained steam
– Black was a surprising backdrop
– Purple reclaimed its throne
MATERIALS & FABRICATION 
– Recycled ingredients brought new life
– Reclaimed materials made strides 
– Mixed media kept things interesting
– Handmade charm tempered high-tech processes
– Performance materials stood strong
TEXTURE
– Luxurious chenille elevated pattern 
– Texture followed fashion’s fancy footwork
– Surfaces earned their sea legs with rough “wave-weathered” glazes
– Astroturf lent a verdant softness
– Cobblestone paved the way

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