Ahead Of The Curve Picks The Next Trends

We had the pleasure of visiting the World Market Center Las Vegas last week and attending the Ahead of the Curve panel featuring a trend discussion with innovative, influential designers - Vicente Wolf, Laura Kirar and Tim Corrigan - that was moderated by Today Show contributor, Susannah Salk. The topic?

Emerging trends. Each designer spent time walking through the market and picked 3 hot new trends that you will start seeing in shops and boutiques over the next few months and seasons. The panel was presented as both a live panel discussion and an interactive webcast for viewers to email in questions during the presentation.

Vicente:

Unconventional Concrete, concrete is taking new shapes and forms, like a console table or even a ping pong table.
Into the Woods, this trend is to take one of the world’s most basic and natural elements and create something extraordinary that can be used in everyday life.
Sculptured Sheen, furniture and decor with a serious shine and glossy makeup, these pieces mix both straight and curved lines, like the legs of a table. Also seen as "traditional lines with a modern twist.

Timothy:

Unexpected Elements, decor interpreted in a new and interesting fashion, like the wooden chandelier pictured. The wood treatment is unexpected for this type of decor.
Trendy Turquoise, this pretty blue will be interpreted through furniture, decor and art and will be one of the most popular colors of the season.
New Energy. New Look., mirrors and screens expand a space, offer a new way to view your home and create new energy in your space.

Laura:

The Natural World, back to basics showcasing items with an unfinished look and natural vibe.
Ethnic without Borders, bold and vibrant colors with a sense of hand made care.
Mixed Metals, golds, silvers, and more are mixed together to add dimension to decor and is described as a "bipolar" look.

Enjoy an archive presentation of the panel right here and learn more about these talented designers - Vincent Wolf, Laura Kirar and Timothy Corrigan. If you live or visit the Las Vegas area, click here to learn more about the Design Salon, the Las Vegas Design Center's consultation services.

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Images: courtesy of World Market Center featuring DeWulf Concrete:, Gypsy Faire Tents, Shine Home, Arteriors Home

Comments (10)

Three of the photos aren't appearing for me (red x-boxes) but of what I can see, I heart the umbrellas.

With the exception of the mixed metals (which I sincerely hope doesn't catch on) none of these trends sounds new or world-shaking to me.

I checked them and they should all be working. Email me if they are still not working for you and I can try to load them again. rebeccao@apartmenttherapy.com

Agreeing with Cassis. Nothing seems new. Even the mixed metals bit.

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Ugh! These people probably get paid big bucks for their so called forecasting abilities. If anyone's got a few hundred thou' lying around that they want to get rid of, I could walk around a store and point to a pretty blue sofa and pull some sort vague reason out of my bum why I think it will be trendy.

nothing revolutionary....

but where can I get that couch?

Um, sorry folks. But these designers are hitting it on the head.

Unusual concrete. Yep. Doing lots of that right now. And the mixed metals have been hot for about a year ... And sure, these things seem obvious when you hear them but it is good to have them articulated and edited.

But if that's true, then they're picking things that have been around for awhile, not predicting anything new. Nothing here strikes me as particularly noteworthy.

What I'd like to know is where I can find those umbrellas. Love the one with the stars.

I'm totally drooling over those umbrellas. I'd love to know where I can find them.