I just finished writing Trend Album™: Christmasworld 2018, The Trend Curve's trend report about the Christmasworld trade fair that runs about 80 pages and includes more than 150 images. Among the noteworthy surface-design trends for Christmas was dots. Dots are trending for Christmas because they … [Read more...]
Christmasworld Trends for 2018/19
There's a reason why 10s of thousands of visitors from over 100 countries attend the Christmasworld Show in Frankfurt, Germany every year. It's because virtually all Christmas decor starts with the vast array of products shown at this market. And the 2018 edition promises to be even more innovative … [Read more...]
Big Changes for the Holidays
Just say the word “Christmas” and red and green will probably pop into your mind. They should. This duo is an absolute Holiday workhorse. But when it comes to trend, other colors are poised to take the lead. Like pink. Just as pink has proven its popularity in everyday palettes, it is … [Read more...]
Christmasworld 2017
A new show dedicated to fresh-floral products, Floradecora joined all the new sights at Christmasworld this year. These two events, held at Messe Frankfurt in Germany, attracted over 43,000 visitors from all over the globe, a 9.7% increase over last year! The Trend Curve's Editorial Director, … [Read more...]
I’ve Got a Thing for Lambs
OK, I’ll admit it. With a last name like Lamb I’ve had a predisposition to loving these soft, wooly creatures all of my life—I’ve got a thing for lambs. But you don’t have to be one of my siblings or cousins to recognize that there are more lamb and sheep in the market now than there have ever … [Read more...]
Capturing Gothmas
Anything but traditional, our Merry Gothmas trend for the Holidays reflects a niche mindset that is worth our attention. Not every aspect of it is that far outside the mainstream. In fact, many everyday consumers can relate to the movement's defense mechanism against the demands, mandatory cheer, … [Read more...]
Christmas In July?
Why not? In fact, July is the perfect time to start giving Christmas 2018 (or 2017 for high-end collections) the 21st-Century facelift it requires. On the color front: Black will give traditional red-and-green combinations the newly tightened-up look it needs. Pink, the perennial favorite of girls, … [Read more...]
Adding More Black to Black Friday 2017
If there was one color story to take away from the Christmasworld 2016 show in Germany, it was black. In fact, The Trend Curve's trend-spotting team believes that black can singlehandedly bring any Holiday theme into the realm of trend and you’ll ignore it at your own peril come Black Friday … [Read more...]
Blush Pink Rises in Atlanta
At the recent Atlanta market at Americasmart, warmed blush pinks were among the freshest and most-interesting color stories. They appeared in products for Christmas and everyday, and were found in the company of warm grays, off-whites, gold metallics and coral hues. Here are a few of the best … [Read more...]
Why Did You Buy That?
Each member of The Trend Curve team has a product they like the best. Mine is Haute Halloween & Fall™, because Halloween just happens to be my favorite holiday, hands down. Liz Borsch loves our new kids’ color-and-trend forecast (The Trend Curve Colors™ KIDS 2017) because she adores the world of … [Read more...]