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Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve just filed this Trend Flash from NY Now (formerly NY Gift):
COLOR
- Aqua and turquoise were tempered by advancing red-cast blues
- Minty greens challenged blues for newness
- That said, olive popped up in key stands
- Pinks got high marks from buyers
- Black was building in multiple ways
- Neons were mercifully absent
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Gold metal finishes rose
- So did copper, following gold for volume
- Luster made a statement
- Beads and sequins took that trend to cushions
- The same was true for jacquard-woven fabrics
THEMES AND MOTIFS
- Imperfect surface design was on-trend
- Organic forms expressed the same idea
- Native-American references were right for adults and kids
- Farm-fresh looks advanced
- Glasses and bicycles kept growing
- Skulls had more play