2016/17 Macro Trends
February 18, 2016
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WGSN presented four key conceptual trends as the guiding inspiration for home and gift retailing for the coming seasons at Spring Fair 2016. These
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Top Drawer S/S2016 trends revealed
December 15, 2015
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Key trends for spring/summer 2016 have been identified across Top Drawer’s four distinctive worlds of Home, Gift, Fashion and Craft. Lustrous Allure is a
Monochrome Lifestyle
November 24, 2015
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Black and white are back as a touch of colour fatigue sets into the gift and home market and form comes to the fore.
Darth Vader Mug sets the pace for Star Wars memorabilia
September 3, 2015
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In anticipation of the eagerly awaited Star Wars film release on the 18th of December, Autumn Fair organiser i2i Events Group has predicted what will
Spring/Summer 2016 Accessories Trends
August 10, 2015
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Fashion trade exhibition Pure, which took place on August 2 – 4 at London’s Olympia, included a fantastic future trend presentation from the style gurus
WGSN Homebuildlife Creative Director Lisa White shares the secrets of her style
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At this year’s Autumn Fair visitors will have the opportunity to discover the key macro trends in homeware to look out for in the season
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