On the eve of the next Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris, the timing seems perfect for a look back at some of The Trend Curve’s favorite pieces from the September event. Hatton, a lighting group from Original BTC, was among the best debuts of the fair. The Hatton lighting collection is truly … [Read more...]
Neutral Contrast for Kids
An emerging color story from the kid’s market is a basic for Mom and Dad: black and white. The popularity of this dynamic duo in the juvenile market has multiple roots. To begin with, black alone is on-trend. Even though gray is the current go-with-anything neutral for the younger set, using … [Read more...]
Bakeware: It’s Suddenly Exciting!
Baking dishes are typically thought of as utility pieces, rather than fashion items. That's why they often take a backseat in tableware collections. But at the most-recent Tabletop show in New York, this category was having its best market in years. One big reason for this was an increase in … [Read more...]
The Ice Hotel at Christmasworld 2015
The Christmasworld trade fair always provides lots of Holiday-décor inspiration. At the 2015 event, there were also creative ideas for visual display, revealed in a special show called The Ice Hotel. The dutch artist duo from 2Dezign, Rudi Tuinman and Pascal Coleman, were the talents behind this … [Read more...]
Contrast is White Hot
The market's fascination with minimalism is coming to an end, as we wrote in the December issue of The Trend Curve (see Goodbye to Plain). Why? There are a number of reasons, including simple fatigue, the trend toward textures and an improving economy that is pushing for newness. Mixed-media … [Read more...]