HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the trend-trackers at "High Point Market Live," the most fashion-forward looks on the home furnishings horizon include retro-inspired patterns, tactile designs, earth tones, organic and structure-driven silhouettes, designer detailing and multi-era inspirations.
"High Point Market Live" is the exciting and informative online video service focused on fashion trends, news and new products at the High Point Market: The World's Home for Home Furnishings. Held each fall and spring in High Point, North Carolina, the High Point Market is the world's largest home furnishings trade show and the driving force of the home furnishings industry. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style and price point and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 110 countries twice each year, the High Point Market is known both as the fashion leader in new product introductions for the home, and for the world's largest selection of up-to-the-minute, trend-setting home furnishings.
Among the key fashion trends documented on "High Point Market Live" and on view in showrooms throughout the High Point Market, held October 1 to October 7, 2007:
Color: Eco-colors continued to saturate new product introductions with earthy tones in various shades. Freshest now, "High Point Market Live" trend trackers relate, are combinations of brown and green. Grays and oysters serve as modern neutrals and are juxtaposed with bold metallics, orange-y reds, pink-y reds and saturated teals.
Print Patterns: Retro styling moves to the fore with geometric repeat patterns and oversized florals remaining strong. Animal-skin inspired patterns continue to serve as neutral counterpoints while stripes and linear polka dot variations abound.
Texture Trends: Patent, metallic, suede, leather, knits, inlay and paillettes along with "Gaudi-esque"-ornate detail were the key textures "on hand" in High Point. Along with faux bois styling and tactile designs, the trend is toward textures that beg to be touched.
Silhouette Status: When it comes to silhouette, today's key shape is the long, lithe rectangle and structured styling with an origami edge is on the horizon. Even so, organic design still dominates in many manufacturers' showrooms. The hottest home furnishings looks appear to have "sprouted" from Mother Earth.
Designer Details: "Stud-ly" style is coming to a store near you. Keep an eye out for furnishings embellished with nail-head trims used in interesting new ways. Reflective design is another crystal clear fashion trend shining through, with chandelier-like details popping up in unusual places. "Boho" is seen in small doses and amped up in attitude with a luxurious bent and more structure (think minimal shift dress versus flowing caftan as an apparel fashion correlation). Chunky furniture "jewelry" will be seen in the form of ornate legs and pieces "dressed" in oversized beads and crystals.
Era Inspiration: Global design, spanning a wide array of historic periods, is being brought forth in fabulous 21st Century style. From Britannia and Celtic to Craftsman and Americana, and Old World Euro to Pan-Asian-there is a look to satisfy all tastes and pocketbooks. If new product introductions here are an indication of what's to come in homes across the country, urbanites in particular will soon be "glamming it up" with furnishings reminiscent of Old Hollywood, 1920's and 1930's Parisian styling and very modern takes on Deco.
Last week, High Point Market-goers saw each of these trends and more in entertaining and informative "High Point Market Live" segments playing on video screens positioned in showroom buildings throughout downtown High Point. Produced by Gefen Productions in cooperation with the High Point Market Authority-the official sponsor of the High Point Market-"High Point Market Live" also provides video updates to home furnishings professionals throughout the year via the High Point Market Authority's e-news initiative, with video segments archived on the High Point Market Authority website. Home Furnishings retailers, designers and members of the press are invited to register to receive these free updates by visiting the website at http://www.highpointmarket.org/.
"The High Point Market is the premier market for world premieres and High Point Market Live-focused on fashion, trends and the thousands of new product introductions that are offered here every season-is designed to entertain, educate and enhance the experience of our Market guests," relates Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority. "It is also a key component of our ongoing communications to the industry. We see the High Point Market as far more than a trade show, and believe that the Market can-and should-be a valuable resource for home furnishings professionals, not just at Market time each Fall and Spring, but 365 days a year."
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