Its all about the paper!

The current trend in windows is paper - as lanterns, garlands and flower fans they have been seen around town in a number of store windows.


Free People hung paper vine garlands for a jungle like effect which adding a nice pop of color to their 5th Ave location.


Kate Spade, which we covered last week was filled with colorful paper lanterns in pinks, oranges and yellows along side the Indonesian inspired umbrellas.


Gap Kids filled their windows with paper fans and flowers in different shades of blue which was simple yet impactful.


And at Lucky Brand the trend continued with white lanterns against their 'Summer of Love' denim theme.


All of these windows with their paper props signal summer. Keep an eye out for where it will show up next.

Trendspotting - Fabric panels

Here's something we noticed recently....fabric panels are back! Whether they are used to just add a dash of color (or in this case be a backdrop FOR color), or to reference shapes like a sail or a tent, simple fabric backdrops can do "a lot with a little".

and if you can add a lot of impact, with a little effort and relatively small budget....it's a very good thing!

Note the various hanging options too - with rope, or invisible wire or hung from a pole, there are a HUGE range of possibilities available. go to it!!