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Colors and Combinations
 
As mentioned in my previous blog about “Color-Blocking,”  the consistency of design trends at both Maison et Objet (Paris’ home décor show) and on the streets of Paris was a surprise.  Though the gap is closing, historically home décor has lagged fashion by a year or ... view post
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Color-Blocking
 
Ah!  Paris in September!  Paris becomes more exciting with each visit!  The pulse, the architecture, the museums, the shop windows, the food, etc. etc.  And the people are wonderful.  (On two separate instances men voluntarily carried my suitcase up the stairs of the Metro.)  Unfortunately, I ...
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The Genesis of Design Trends
 
Ever wonder where trends come?   Their influence is all around us . . . politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, religion, etc.  Most people recognize their origins in hindsight while trend forecasters have to go out on a limb in making future predictions; hoping that most of ... view post
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Trend Towards Marketing to Echo-Boomer Women
 
Walking the streets of New York during NYIGF I had an epiphany that we were in the midst of a demographic tipping-point . . . the shift away from marketing to Boomer women toward marketing to Echo-Boomer women.  Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, as ...
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