Trend Flash is exclusively for members of the Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from each market and trade show we cover worldwide. Hermine Mariaux, Editorial Correspondent, attended NY Now and filed this update. Look for more in an upcoming issue of The Trend Curve. Notable in NY:
COLOR
- Sharp yellows freshened the palette
- Greens strengthened
- Browns pushed grays away
- Pantone’s Marsala was MIA—for now
- Blue/white duos continued unabated
- Gold metallic advanced
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Rough-hewn personalities applied across categories
- Irregular ceramic shapes testified to handmade preferences
- Metals preferred hammered, laced and lacquered looks
- Woodenware preferred heavy grain patterns
- Minerals continued, evolving into art objects
- Melamine went high-style
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Rustic was the new country
- Handmade and craft influences were exploding
- Luxury softened modern products
- Botanicals connected to nature
- Fashion-related images advanced in wall art
- Housewares and desk accessories went for glam