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Big Changes for the Holidays

May 16, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Pink

Christmasworld 2017

March 8, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

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...]

Filed Under: Christmas World, European Trade Fairs, Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: Christmas, Christmasworld, Color, Details & Embellishments, Floradecora, Holidays

I’ve Got a Thing for Lambs

August 7, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: ABC Kids Expo, Atlanta, Christmas World, European Trade Fairs, Kind & Jugend, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Americasmart, Black and White, Christmas, Kids, Paper, Textiles

Capturing Gothmas

July 27, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

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...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Details & Embellishments, Textiles

Christmas In July?

July 25, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

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...]

Filed Under: Color, Trend   Tagged With: Animal Skin, Christmas, Color

A 21st-Century Facelift for Christmas

June 10, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

With so many color, texture, shape and design trends emerging in the marketplace, it’s high time to give your upcoming Christmas assortments a facelift. Whether your collections are targeted to adults or kids, and whether you are designing for the high end or for volume selling, the 30 Holiday hues … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Pattern

Adding More Black to Black Friday 2017

March 7, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

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...]

Filed Under: Christmas World, European Trade Fairs, Trend   Tagged With: Black and White, Christmas, Color

Décor is Getting Bookish

January 21, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Have you noticed that books keep popping up as décor devices? Just as news outlets like the New York Times confirm that print is far from dead, and GeekWire reports that sales of printed books rose 2.4% in 2014, "real" books are making a comeback. Now décor is starting to look a bit bookish, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atlanta, Books, Michelle Lamb   Tagged With: Americasmart, Black and White, Books, Christmas, Halloween, Key Items, Metals and Metallics

Blush Pink Rises in Atlanta

January 20, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Atlanta, Color, Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Americasmart, Christmas, Color

Our Top 10 Blog Posts from 2015

December 31, 2015 By Trend Staff -

The Trend Curve team authors has two blogs, one public and one private. The private blog is reserved for Members of The Trend Curve's subscriber family, and includes our newest and most actionable trend forecasts. Some of our recent posts include Plaidemonium (about the new look of plaids for 2017), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Animal Skin, Black and White, Christmas, Color, Key Items, Kids, Pattern, Texture

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