tarán tanto individualmente como en la naturaleza, por eso: cada uno de los nobles ejemplares únicos son de un cristal finísimo, soplado libremente con la boca y, posteriormente, pintado a mano.
Christmasworld exhibitors reveal the decorative trends for 2013
Vuelta al futuro
Cool, modern and easily combined. The decorative trends for Christmas 2013 are very clearly taking their cue from current fashion. As far back as January, exhibitors at Christmasworld, the world's largest dedicated trade fair for festive and seasonal decorations, had already presented its latest product ideas to the trade. And now the season is finally almost upon us.
La artesanía se presentará rejuvenecida e innovadora. Por ejemplo, una novedad mundial es el reloj de música electrónico de Erzgebirge de Muëller GmbH. Combina inteligentemente la tradición con la tecnología modernísima. Por ejempo pueden cambiarse los discos con motivos y figuras que giran – característica impensable hasta ahora. Esto es posible gracias a un mecanismo de música electrónico sofisticado que ha sido desarrollado juntamente con la Universidad Técnica de Chemnitz. Cada uno de los 14 discos tiene una música propia. El reloj de música “Weihnachtsbäckerei” de y con Rolf Zuckowski promete ser un gran éxito en las fiestas de Navidad de 2013. Ringo Muëller, gerente de la compañía, transmite con satisfacción: “Merece la pena tener el valor por probar a hacer algo nuevo. Se trate del lenguaje de diseño fresco o de la innovación técnica: satisface verse recompensado por el creciente entusiasmo de la gente joven por nuestros productos”.
Y el próximo año ... Lo que nos traerán las fiestas navideñas de aquí dos años ya lo sabrá el comercio especializado internacional en la Christmasworld que se celebrará del 24 al 28 de enero de 2014. Entonces, en los pabellones de la Feria de Frankfurt se encontrarán 950 expositores procedentes del mundo entero que presentarán sus novedades en torno a todas las ocasiones festivas del año. Saller se atreve a pronosticar: “El color verde en todos sus matices será determinante para los próximos años: la ola natural, ecológica y biológica influye aquí en las tendencias del color. Igual que con los coches blancos, pasará algún tiempo hasta que esta ola se derrame también en el sector decorativo. Seguro que aquí no se tratará solo de un fenómeno a corto plazo de la moda, sino de una tendencia a largo plazo. Las próximas temporadas serán decentes, refinadas y sofisticadas – pero no menos potentes. Con su sutil intensidad relevarán entonces lo inequívoco, llamativo de esta temporada y lo sustituirán por una moderación conmovedora”. www.messefrankfurt.com
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Frosted Christmas: colour trends to create a breath of fresh air and tradition rejuvenated!
Blue-green fresh air The new “must” for trend aficionados are expressive, cool shades such as turquoise, ice-blue, pistachio or, indeed, new creations such as the “Caspian green” from the suppliers of home and gift items Casablanca-Design. In combination with silver, glitter and white and frosted surfaces, these cool shades bring a modern and invigorating breath of fresh air to Christmas decorations. In the “Winterwalk” created by the Inge-Glas® label, transparent glass baubles with filigree stars and glass berries complement the delicate grey tones of the frosted winter picture. There is a simple elegance to the effect of the almost metre-high wire tree from decoration suppliers Drescher Living, with a mix of trendy colours and delicately patterned baubles setting it off to perfection. Alongside this, intense colours of purple, plum and berries are still very much in vogue, as, for example, in the mystical elegance of the “Winterberry” collection by Krebs & Sohn.
A new take on traditional red The perennial favourite red-green has had a rejuvenating makeover in the hands of many suppliers. There is a freshness to the cheeky addition of frogs and garden gnomes that hang alongside the traditional gingerbread hearts on the Christmas tree at the Christborn company. Birgit Müller-Blech, Head of Product Development and Design at Inge-Glas®, emphasises: “The life's blood of Christmas decoration is a healthy mix of influences from both new trends and tradition.”
Gold, copper and moss-green fairy tales Earthy tones such as mocha and brown, as well as deep aubergine, create an air of exclusive elegance. Gold is deliberately used in the background, for instance, to provide indirect lighting. In that way, the warmth of the intense natural colours is underlined – as, for instance, at candle makers, Kopschitz Kerzen, or accessory specialists, Gilde Handwerk. With “Spicy & Orange”, Inge-Glas® introduce a sumptuous oriental style in warm copper-brown, with elaborate patterns and painted designs. “Fairytale Forest” again enchants us with orange, saffron-yellow and moss-green, together with elegant glass pinecones, acorns and owls.
Owls, owls everywhere As befits the season, natural materials such as wool, felt and wood ensure a cosy winter atmosphere. Inspiration from nature seems almost inexhaustible. Above all, it is wood – oiled, finely sanded or painted – that finds multifarious uses. The Gilde Handwerk label, for instance, offers large wooden angels that will create a relaxed Christmas mood inside as well as outside. When it comes to figures, the ever-present stags and reindeers find themselves in the company of other woodland creatures. Whilst the squirrel remains something of a newcomer and still lingers in the background, the owl is to be seen everywhere; in delicate porcelain, course-carved wood or as cuddly cushions. At Krebs Glas Lauscha, these popular night-lovers are as individual as they are in nature: each of these elegant one-offs is made from the purest glass, individually blown and then hand painted.
Back to the future The creative crafts appear rejuvenated and innovative. The electronic musical box from manufacturers of small hand-finished craft items from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) - Müller GmbH - for instance, is a world first. It skilfully combines tradition with the latest modern technology. This enables the discs that turn the figures to be swapped over – something that has hitherto been unthinkable. This has been made possible by an elaborate electronic mechanism developed in conjunction with the Technical University of Chemnitz. Naturally enough, each of the 14 discs has its own musical accompaniment. The “Weihnachtsbäckerei” song (Christmas Bakery) by and with Rolf Zuckowski promises to be a great success for Christmas 2013. Company CEO Ringo Müller is pleased: “The courage to try out new things pays for itself; be it a new fresh design or technical innovation: our reward is the growing enthusiasm show by the young for our products.”
And next year will bring … What the Christmas after next will bring is something that the international wholesale and retail trade will already be finding out about at Christmasworld from 24 to 28 January 2014. Then, 950 exhibitors from all over the world will find their way into Frankfurt's Exhibition Halls to present their new products and ideas for all the festive occasions throughout the year. Saller risks a prediction: “Green in all its shades will be the dominant colour next year: and, with it, a natural, ecological and organic wave will impact on colour trends. As with white cars, it can take a while before the same wave breaks in furnishings. At the same time, this is surely not going to be about a short term manifestation of fashion here, but with a longterm trend. The coming seasons will be restrained, subtle and carefully thought out – but nonetheless powerful. In the subtlety of intensity they will then shift away from the unambiguous, in-your-face elements of this particular season and replace them with an emotionally touching reticence.”
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