All posts tagged design

Graduate Art, Design & Fashion: Free Range 2013

 Hannah Killoh | Alex Dodgson

Words by our friends at Free Range.

Free Range 2013 will take over The Old Truman Brewery for its annual seven week showcase of emerging British-based art and design talent, bringing a vast network of young graduates to London’s Brick Lane. Firmly established as the leading identifier and supporter of tomorrow’s best creatives, 2013 is set to be the exhibition’s biggest year yet.

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Jewellery: Gia Bahm

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Words by MPDClick’s Trends Research Intern.

Presenting the enigmatic jewellery collection ‘Unhearten’ that is stated to have a magical effect upon the bearer, L.A based designer Gia Bahm presents a must-see collection for the a/w 13 that provides an early indicator of MPDClick’s trend forecast.

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Image source: Maria Francesca Pepe, Aga Baranska, Bundle MacLaren Millinery, Coast, Koh Samui, Secret Emporium, Christopher Kane, Topshop, I8roqut, Clerkenwell Design Week.
Words by MPDClick’s Managing Editor/Senior Trends Analyst.

This week it’s the Managing Editor and Senior Trends Analyst’s turn to share her current inspirations.

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Interior & Design: MPDClick’s A/W 14/15 Forecast is now live!

Words by MPDClick’s Senior Content Editor.

We are pleased to announce the final installment of MPDClick’s autumn/winter 14/15 trend forecast revealing key styles for the Interior and Design market.

In our full forecast, we reveal reports covering the key ‘Materials’, ‘Prints’, ‘Products’ and ‘Kids Products’ for each of our three trends; Future Tribes, Parallel Worlds and Digi-Punk. This is in addition to our already published, ‘Research’ and ‘Colour’ reports. MPDClick subscribers can follow the trend name links, if you don’t subscribe, take a FREE trial here.

This concludes our autumn/winter 14/15 forecast season which has also seen womenswear, menswear, girls, boys, baby and male and female intimates, male and female sport.

Image source: Yoy

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Interiors & Design: Sneak Preview of our S/S 13 Interior Trend Focus

Word’s by MPDClicks Trade Fair Editor.

Here we give you a sneak preview of what to expect from our spring/summer 13 interior trend focus report, offering a comprehensive overview of the key styles presented across the international trade fair circuit.

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Retail: Harrods Goes International, Temporarily.

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Luxury department store Harrods is the newest luxury retailer to get involved with the pop-up shop phenomena, as it’s owners, the Qatar Royal Family make plans for a deluxe village based in the Italian resort of Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

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Design Now: Best in…Beauty Packaging 2013

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Research Intern.

In MPDClick’s annual beauty packaging review, we take a look at the stand out designs of the year and bring you an overview of the latest trends and innovations seen in the world of cosmetics. This year saw a mixture of avant-garde and understated designs commanding attention in today’s busy market.

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Design Focus: April Showers

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Research Intern.

The rain is a constant source of inspiration for artists and designers alike.  With the UK deep in ‘April showers’ season, we look at the rain as a major source of influence in art, design and fashion. Taking the ‘Rain Room’  exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art as a starting point, we explore how artists’ exploit rain’s universal span to connect with individuals on a physical and emotional level.

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Design Focus: Selfridges’ No Noise Campaign

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Research Intern.

In today’s overcrowded and busy retail environment where brands are battling for attention both online and in bricks and mortar stores, we look at how visual silence and branding can be used as a means to engage consumer interest.

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Design Focus: Ventura Lambrate highlights

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Words by MPDClick’s Managing Editor.

Ventura Lambrate, the collateral design event during the period of the Salone del Mobile, focuses on creativity, quality, experimentation and content. Like I Saloni and Salone Satellite, the event certainly didn’t fail to disappoint. Presenting a plethora of emerging young designers, creative labels, interesting initiatives and exciting presentations, Ventura Lambrate seeks to inspire ideas and new designs. Here, MPDClick present key highlights from the event in the run up to our full event coverage:

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