Trend Flash is one of many exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, was at The NY Tabletop Market this week. Her top trends from it are below.You can get more information about the colors, materials and motifs that matter in the next issue of The Trend Curve. Also follow @trendcurve on Twitter and Instagram (also @trendcurve) for additional updates.
Notable at NY Tabletop:
COLOR
- While Klein blue and navy continued…
- …the newest blues turned warmer
- Greens took a big leap
- Taupe-like neutrals had more visibility
- So did browns of every kind, which sometimes teamed up
- Smoke extended its reach for glass
- Gold metallic was still growing
TEXTURES AND MATERIALS
- 3-D effects were building
- Brushed metal signature directional flatware designs
- Frosted looks accelerated for glass
- Reactive glazes enjoyed less attention
- Melamine took off
- Ash had more exposure
ICONS AND MOTIFS
- Escher-inspired geometrics emerged
- Simple bands decorated many of glassware patterns
- All-over speckles meant more on casual dinnerware
- Faux-marble patterns expanded again
- Flowers looked increasingly casual
- Tropical elements continued