Analysis
By Hannah Glick, 20 December 2011
- With Christmas round the corner, shoppers make the most of longer opening hours and end-of-season sales
- Christmas and party VM displays include winter wonderland props and nostalgic narrative scenes
- Retailers encourage holiday shoppers with enticing reductions in price, on winter stock and partywear widely promoted across the mid-market
Top trends
- Period armchair shapes look authentic upholstered in aged conker brown leather and plush velvet
- Mid-century chair styles continue to be popular with shearling, raffia and shaggy fur seats
- Large square and rectangular coffee tables in wood, marble and veneer are a minimalist feature piece
- Statement lightshades include flocked chandeliers, tiers of retro plastic curls and crystal teardrop beads
- We note slogan mugs as a key gifting product featuring catchphrases and mantras
- Clean white crockery has a back-to-basics aesthetic
- Wine and champagne glasses for party dining are seen in coloured glass
- Jewel tones of magenta, sapphire blue and peridot green are noted for bed linen
- Frosty metallics look luxe and wintry for blankets and pillows. Schiffli embroidery, beaded embellishment, quilting and ruffles add texture
- Candle sticks look decadent in tall gold and silver period styles with glass flutes and Baroque-inspired patterning
- Pots and vases look luxe in gold and silver. Mirror mosaic, hammered metal and geometric Art Deco patterning all look strong
- Christmas themes feature on soft furnishings with snowflake, reindeer and plaid patterned blankets and cushions
- Christmas influences continue as we see Christmas tree trinkets and novelty accessories
Top retailers
- We love Delcor’s period armchairs with offbeat patterns of dogs and love tattoo graphics
- Designers Guild continues to show stand out textile designs. We like the teacups with a pictorial scene of an Eskimo fishing
- Reindeers make for a festive update on cushions at Harrods and India Jane
- We like the humorous slogan and moustache print mugs at Urban Outfitters
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