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Observations from Paris...
We're in Paris, walking through the shops and enjoying the creative windows of the town. We are letting ourselves soak in the city's fashion genius and will send our observations. Paris is all about her 3 F's: food, fabrics and fashion.Stores to Visit:Galeries LafayettePrintempsBon MarcheShineColetteMaria LuisaMosquitosKokn to ZaiLadureeGaleries Lafayette & Printemps. The big guys...The colors o... More
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Robbie Sumberg & Joan Lieberman are the principals of Showoffs, a designed resource founded in 1991 and based in Westport, Conn. Showoffs clients include Target, Macy's, Martha Stewart, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Bahama, The Limited, The Gap and Williams-Sonoma, among others.
Look to the cathedral for inspiration
The verdict is in. When you look beyond the whites for spring and summer blanketing Maison & Objet, look to the future with the help of the textiles leaders who present their new lines here under the umbrella Paris Deco Off. A much darker and richer palette is on the horizon for fall/winter 2012/13 and into 2014.Red is the undisputed leader, deep and intense, followed by re-energized purple, stron... More
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The best fashion and trend information from the home furnishings world.
Fingers Crossed
To say the mood at Heimtextil earlier this month was upbeat would be stretching things, but it was definitely hopeful. Where the 2011 business mantra was: "A flat year will qualify as a good year," at the recent show I detected a sense that the coming 12 months might actually produce some growth, however modest. Several manufacturers are expanding capacity again - even as many acknowledg... More
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Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Marks shares news and views from around the home textiles marketplace.
Of Twinkies and Brownies
If any of us ever needed yet another reminder of the fragility of business in general and brand names in particular, there were two more very visible - and very painful - examples over the past few weeks.Both are case studies of what happens when bad things happen to good brands.The first was the bankruptcy filing last month of Hostess Brands, the company that makes Twinkies, among other baked goo... More
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Warren Shoulberg, editorial director for HTT, always seems to have something to say about things.
A Web for Everyone!
Welcome to the New Year and more exciting advances in online technology! I can't wait to see if the 2012 predictions -- including increased mobile marketing, greater use of the cloud, and continued growth of online video will happen even faster than predicted. I hope all the readers of this blog received the latest technology gadget on their wish list! While visiting my parents for the holidays, I... More
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Hi, I'm Penny Schneck, the Online Sales Manager for Furniture/Today. Over the last eight years I've seen the Internet transform not just the way we advertise, but the way we do business. It is the great disintermediary. I've personally seen it change the travel, financial services and employment advertising businesses. I've no doubts that its impact on the way we buy and sell home furnishings will continue to grow. This growth will be accelerated by the recession as consumers and businesses look for new ways to communicate and transact business. The Web is certainly the Wild West of our time with global implications and new technologies at every turn, but that's what makes it exciting. Join us on this special blog for a lively discussion on the benefits and challenges the Web offers to our industry. I look forward to a lively debate! Email: pschneck@sandowmedia.com
Lost in a low-tech lifestyle – but loving it
I am low tech.I do not own a flat-screen TV. In fact, my television set is boxy and has about a 16-inch screen at best.I have no cable TV, so I am immediately zapped out of the conversation with any friends and family members within 20 years of my age who love discussing The Real Housewives of Wherever, Project Runway, Big Love, and the like. I also do not have TV screens in my car on the back of... More
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Cecile B. Corral has been a product editor with Home Textiles Today since late 2000. She covers the area and accent rug, kitchen textiles, table linens, beach towels, decorative bath and decorative pillow categories, as well as some retail subjects.
