Trend Flash is exclusively for Members of the Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from each market and trade show we cover worldwide. Michelle Lamb and Liz Borsch are in Paris for the Maison & Objet trade fair. Their top trends are below. Watch for more from Maison in the next issue of The Trend Curve.
COLOR
- This fair was a showcase for greens
- Navy looked great when slightly warmed
- Reds were standouts, especially in deep values
- Clay colors emerged
- Browns had so much more visibility
- Dark values pushed for recognition
MATERIALS
- The marble palette doubled, as sales continued to grow
- Smoke glass was still building
- Mirrored surfaces took off in fascinating ways
- Cane and natural grasses stepped up
- Keep your eye on paper
- Pen shell got updated
- If it could be knitted, braided or crocheted, it was at Maison
MOTIFS AND THEMES
- Angular geometrics were influenced by perspective
- Grain and ring patterns from natural materials made a showing
- X’s just kept showing up
- Pieced and sectioned looks had not peaked
- Lacy tendencies impacted materials, as well as patterns
- Scandinavian Modern influences made the 70s relevant again