Las Vegas Market's First Look publication

Forest Splendor, How Novelties, In Black & White and New Heights will be the four highlighted trends in First Look, Las Vegas Market’s trend presentation and curated display with a companion publication.

Featuring new and innovative merchandise from more than 110 exhibitors at the Las Vegas Market, the themes are geared to both retailers and designers, and range from furniture to home décor to gifts and more.

Las Vegas Market also will present another eight-trend tour and educational seminars addressing what’s new—and next—in color, design and consumer preferences, and the market’s popular View on Vegas Instagram take-over will offer top product picks from 25 leading tastemakers and style-setters.

“One of the most valuable aspects of attending market is learning what products are trending and what is going to sell through retail and designers in the coming season—something you cannot get from your store or office at home,” said Karen Olson, senior vice president of marketing for International Market Centers. “Each market, we tap industry experts and tastemakers to curate the latest products that align with upcoming industry trends, and retailers and designers have come to rely on programs like First Look to anticipate demand of their customers and clients.”

Forest Splendor showcases verdant greens, rich browns, lavish reds, vibrant pinks and gold finishes, similar to a forest understory teeming with color. Products will include bedroom furniture, especially pieces made from sustainably harvested or reclaimed wood; bedding textiles; area rugs; wall décor; upholstered chairs; lamps, candles; permanent botanicals, and vases.

How Novelties highlights whimsical and cheerful novelty prints, animal motifs and fanciful landscapes will feature upholstered chairs; accent tables; stationery and cards; shag area rugs; lighting; dinnerware; glassware; housewares, and gifts.

In Black & White offers a welcome contrast to several previous seasons of tone-on-tone neutrals and shades-of-gray interiors. Featured products include sofas, accent tables, wall décor, lamps, area rugs as well as an assortment of accessories representing virtually every category of merchandise at market.

New Heights spotlights Las Vegas Market’s rapid growth in the casual and outdoor furnishings segment. This backyard bash display features all things for outdoor entertaining.

View on Vegas, Las Vegas Market’s popular Instagram take-over will feature top-trending product selections from 25 noted arbiters of style, including Barclay Butera of Barclay Butera Interiors; Christopher Kennedy of Christopher Kennedy Inc.; Kerrie Kelly of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab; Bobby Berk of Bobby Berk Home; and Dann Foley of Dann Inc. Daily posts—from Sunday through Tuesday—will showcase new and notable products and displays.

In addition, First Look curator and 20-year magazine editor Julie Smith Vincenti will serve up design insights and trends from a host of industry tastemakers during a related at-market seminar scheduled Aug. 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Building B, WorldView on Sixteen.

A pair of seminars by Deb Barrett of Soft Design Lab will predict home trends and key factors influencing these directions. Design Destinations 2.0: Where Home is Headed Next, will be held July 31, 2 to 3 p.m.; and Designing the Future What Millennials Want on Aug. 3, 10:30-11:30 a.m., both in Building C, Surya Seminar Room C174. And, Sherwin-Williams Colormix 2017 Color Forecast, by director of color marketing Susan Wadden, will offer directional color predictions on Aug.1, 1 to 2 p.m., in Building B, WorldView on Sixteen.

(Source: hfndigital.com  Author: Andrea Lillo)