Friday, May 16, 2008

Trends: Milan Furniture Fair

What an incredible show! I had no sense of the absolute scale of it all...we could have spent at least a week there touring the exhibition center (no less than eight football fields large) and attending retail parties. I can't wait to go back!

All my picts are posted [CLICK HERE] for your viewing pleasure. Here are some of the big themes I walked away with...

1) Nature & floral is blooming big.






2) Focus on user-centered functionality.




3) Pure & simple - a return to beauty for beauty's sake.



4) (E)merging materials.





5) Neutral, accessible tones.





6) White: Popular choice for shoes and dogs.