Trendease Podcasts

Trendease speaks with Lisa Douet who is leading the 2016/17 trend directions of the Heimtextil Theme Park due to open January 12-15, 2016 in Frankfurt. The themes Protect, Energize, Nourish, and Enrich are meant to achieve a perfect balance in Well-Being 4.0. Lisa explains each direction to communicate textile innovation for hospitality, retail, home, technology, and sustainability.

Textiles will begin to substitute metals and plastics, says Dr. Klaus Jansen of the Textile Research Council, FKT, umbrella organization over the Central Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry, networker of like-minded trade associations. Smart fabrics and ambient intelligence are the future for home, fashion, healthcare, architecture, and more at Techtextil/Texprocess May 4-7, 2015.

Trendease chats with the founder of Ab Rogers Design, also Director of Interior Design at Royal College of Art, about his projects, which incorporate technology, experiential design, and sustainability. He also discusses his special, more earth-friendly creations focusing on material and color for the May Design Series that listeners are welcome to see May 18-20 at ExCeL London.

At Heimtextil 2014 digital printing is a hot topic. Markus Benesch talks with Trendease about where he finds his color inspiration and how he applies it to his collection of digitally printed wallpaper for HP and Curious Boy. Nature is a strong influencer and the lack of color is never missing from his work. See both collections on the Messe Frankfurt fairgrounds in halls 3.1 and 4.2.

Director of Marketing for the Visa Luxury Design Hotel Collection, Brooke Van Hatten, speaks with us about the company's relation to design and on being the headline sponsor for this year's designjunction.  The Visa Luxury Design Hotel Collection has put together a hotel program for its premium card holders, featuring a selection of 900 curated design-centric hotels around the world.

The affable Steve Jones of Innermost talks about their London Design Festival and explains the three new product launches they have unveiled for the event: canvas chair, dent lighting, and poke stool. Creating illusions and playing with materials is their hallmark and catches the attention of visitors.  Steve points out, that "it is always good to have a smile creator on the stand."

Angela Boswell speaks with us about how a visit to Surtex this May 19-21 plays into her team’s product development cycle at Ellery Homestyles, a bedding, window, and throw supplier to major retailers like Bed, Bath & Beyond, J.C. Penney, and Amazon.com. From classic brands such as Waverly to innovative brands like Arm & Hammer, what trends are on the horizon?

Duncan Riches, who guided people on the tokyobike tour in Milan during design week in collaboration with designjunction, takes us on a special "tour" of his favorite finds at Edit.  Learn about manufacturers returning to their archives to tweak items from the past with new materials and/or production processes, understand how designers are gauging interest, and find irony in a lady’s touch.

Rory Dodd explains the intriguing project Designersblock is about to launch at Interiors UK January 20-23. Together with a slew of international designers, they will set up Designersblock & Co., a department store complete with a haberdashery shop and perfumery—and of course a bar—right in the middle of the NEC Birmingham. Visitors can uncover a range of home fashion at the event.

Enjoy this exclusive interview with Jennifer Castoldi and Karim Rashid on the HP booth at Heimtextil.  Design has no boundaries as it moves from an analog to a digital universe.  The new world is one of immediacy; how does this play into disposable design with the growing importance of sustainability?  This international design super star is embracing the new roll of technology and loving it.

Innovation is a central theme for MoOD Brussels.  This year the exhibition expanded its Innovation Platform to be twice the size and it held a half-day seminar titled "For the Love of Innovation".   Niek De Prest speaks with us, highlighting points from the event.  Novelties are essential to sustain the planet and business.  Samples from the Innovation Platform are free to view on MoODBrussels.com.

The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about selling art for surface design may not be intellectual property, but the reality is that IP rights are incredibly important in the business of selling designs.  In this podcast Maurice Moss, partner at Barton LLP, specializing in commercial, IP and patent litigation, gives us invaluable advice on copyright and licensing.

Quilting may have the stereotype of being old-fashion, but that perception is changing!  Learn about how a company working with styles ranging from 18th century to modern and hip is sourcing and selling fabrics to a shifting marketplace.  Also understand how a trade show can influence the dynamics between a president of a division and its design team.

Known as one of the "100 Most Influential Players" in licensing, Principal of MHS Licensing and former Licensing Director at Target, John Haesler talks with Trendease about the keys to success in his line of business. From noting the value of intellectual property to design and market trends, these pearls of wisdom are worth a listen.

Klein Designs represents a selection of artists from around the UK specializing in surface pattern. Michelle, with a degree in Fashion & Printed Textile Design from the renowned St. Martins School of Art, talks about her experiences selling designs and unveils many key trends for the coming seasons. Listen and learn.