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Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, was in New York for this semi-annual event. Her top-line trends are below. Read more about NYIGF in the The Trend Curve.
Notable in New York:
COLOR
– Exhibitors still called Gray the fashion neutral
– Browns began to warm using Yellow influences
– Red-cast Blues of all kinds started challenging established Turquoise
– Pale and mid-tone Greens cooled, while Olive emerged
– Mauve hinted at a return
FINISHES AND TEXTURES
– Layering impacted every material
– The look of age and weathering was key
– Fine detail on pillow faces was more important dramatic embellishment
– Metal mesh continued its advance
– Copper could not be ignored
PATTERNS AND MOTIFS
– Illustrative techniques were on-trend
– Lace looks emerged
– Chevrons were incoming
– Birds did not go away, they got stronger
– Words meant a lot