Inspirational Trends January 2011

PRESENTED BY ANDRA BARCHI • January 2011

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COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2011

While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for many, Honeysuckle

emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and

uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive

challenges that have become part of everyday life.

it showed up on miles of spring 2011 runways, from Jil Sander to Valentino to DKNY. This signature pink also loved to pair up with other brights like aqua and orange or offering some bold contrast to more neutral tones like khaki and sand.

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Social Media Buzz

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For iPhone/iPad and Android lovers

Gives information on thousands of attractions, restaurants, bars, hotels and shopping

destinations along with offline mapping, directions, trip planning, augmented reality and trip

sharing. Travel information for each city draws both from user-generated content and

professional material and daily updates are provided for free. The mTrip Genius tool

automatically creates personalized trip itineraries based on travel interests, trip dates,

accommodation, pace preference and the ratings of other travelers; no internet connection is

required. The augmented reality portion of the apps, meanwhile, superimposes points of

interest onto the phone's display, while offline map and location-based navigation can guide

users by foot or subway.

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E-commerce

Despite companies from Slowear to Hermès expanding their global retail presence during the

upcoming year, bricks-and-mortar boutiques will face steep competition in 2011 from the

e-commerce industry. With sales having increased by 11.4% over the first two weeks

of November 2010 alone, e-commerce is one of the fastest growing sectors in retail. And,

this year it’s the men’s market that will see the greatest change.

Understanding the male consumer online will be a challenge. While men typically buy less frequently than the female consumer, they tend to spend more on each purchase.

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Review a website, get a free review in return

Canadian Feedback Roulette offers website

owners a quick, easy and free way to get

anonymous feedback on their websites. Users

begin by reviewing other participating websites;

when they do, they are given feedback points for

their reviews. Each point entitles them to receive

one review of their own website, which is being

scrutinized at the same time by other users.

http://feedbackroulette.com/

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Together Bag: The Canvas Anti-Status Symbol

The novel idea of scanning each

surface of the Birkin, then printing the

images onto an ordinary canvas tote

bag resulted in a humorous, yet eye-

catching effect and are so appealing

that just like Hermès clients, you must

sign up on the waiting list if you are

interested in purchasing one.

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Flats are back

Get Ready For The (Actual) Return Of The Pointed-Toe Flat Pump- fashion directors from department stores are heralding flat,

sensible shoes for 2011. Whether it's because they fit in better with apparel trends (like lower hemlines and boho sensibilities) or because women are tired of breaking their ankles, shoes like

ballerina flats, no-pitch platforms, and—unfortunately—the "single- soled pointed-toe pump" (so says Lord & Taylor's executive vice

president of merchandising, Liz Rodbell) are getting snatched up by the Big Kids for our consumption.

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Intel's Virtual Footwear Wall for Adidas Turns Boutiques Into Shoe-topias

Aubrey says a prototype store will likely roll out in about a year in the U.K. -- a country that's nearly as enthusiastic about e- commerce as the U.S., but close enough for executives from the company's European headquarters to keep a close eye on how the wall is working out. "Germany itself still lags a bit," in its appetite for online shopping, Aubrey says.

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Faceless Watch By Yiran Qian

The Eye of the Storm is a

faceless watch created by

designer Yiran Qian and

features a button on its side

that, when pressed,

illuminates two lights on the

outer frame to tell the time in

analog format. The conceptual

watch won a Red Dot Design

Award last year.

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PSFK Reporting From 2011 IMM Cologne On Design Trends

Emotional Austerity

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PSFK Reporting From 2011 IMM Cologne On Design Trends

Surprising Empathy

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PSFK Reporting From 2011 IMM Cologne On Design Trends

Re-Balancing

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PSFK Reporting From 2011 IMM Cologne On Design Trends

Transforming Perspectives

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Will.i.am Becomes Intel’s Director Of Creative Innovation

The world’s largest computer chip manufacturer announced the music producer and frontman for the Black Eyed Peas will contribute to the company by way of music and input in developing smart phones, tablets and laptops.

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What will happen next with Starbucks logo

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"Wood You Like a Cup of Tea" Pot

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MoMA Spring/Summer 2011 Preview, Part I

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3 D Sidewalk Chalk

Just when you thought 3D couldn’t become any more of a craze, Crayola releases its 3D Giant Chalk. Children and adults alike can bring sidewalk drawings to life because the set includes special glasses for viewing the image in 3D and instructions for how to use the chalk (wow, chalk now needs instructions). Warmer tones like red, yellow, and orange will float over the cooler hues (blue, green), creating magical art.

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Raindrop-Inspired Urban Watering Can

The Bas van der Veer studio has created the Pure Raindrop Mini, a simple rain collecting device equipped with an integrated watering can. Designed specifically to be used on balconies and for small urban gardens, the device offers a simple method of rainwater harvesting that helps to conserve tap water.

The Pure Raindrop Mini is currently being produced by the Dutch pottery firm Elho, and is sold at garden centers across Europe.

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H&M

Quite an interesting approach, the Lanvin for H&M collection seems to never want to go away. Selected H&M stores are now offering a small collection called Waste, which has been made from fabric left over from the production of H&M’s designer collaboration with Lanvin. Several different fabrics have been used in the same garment to create new graphic and harlequin patterns.

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Melt Tags Clean Garments, Reduce Waste

Winner of the 2010 Red Dot Concept

Design, Sangbyum Kim’s Melt Tags re-

imagine the hang tag, eliminating the use of

paper and waste for a informative label

which melts in the wash. Attempting to

reduce a tiny part of the 1.3 billion trees used

globally in the production of paper products,

the Melt Tag disappears in the wash,

releasing a soap-like substance which

removes starches and chemicals used to

treat the garment in the manufacturing

phase.

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A Wearable Planter

Why should your plants stay at

home? They help clean the air

you breathe, are beautiful, and

create a wonderful

conversation starter. Carry a

sprout, a succulent, or a flower

you found on your morning

walk.

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A Harvard scientist has invented a device

that allows people to inhale food vapors.

Professor David Edwards’s Le Whaf

transforms specially-prepared liquidized

food essences into a cloud of tiny

droplets in the goldfish-like bowl.

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Windows

What they sell? Well lighting fixtures…

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Moschino London

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Communicating SALE: Desigual London

A bit unprofessional Sale communication, or maybe last minute decision…

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Communicating SALE: London

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Communicating SALE: London

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Christmas Windows: London

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Christmas Windows: London

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Christmas Windows: London

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Christmas Windows: London

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Christmas Windows: London

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Amazing Build-up

Animated window for M&S

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Louis Vuitton