Emily Miller Palmquist is pleased to present Trend Union’s first ever seminar series in Toronto!

The seminar will be presented by Philip Fimmano, Director of Trend Union for this inspiring half-day event will feature Colour, Fashion & Interior trends for 2020.

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Thursday, November 15th, 2018 from 1- 4:30 PM

Venue: The Atrium @ Centre for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina, Toronto, ON, Canada

$395 CDN per person

$275 CDN per person for current Trend Union subscribers

$1100 CDN for a group of 4 people (-30% discount)

* tickets are non-refundable however can be transferred to a colleague

* limited seating event - there is no guarantee of ticket availability at the door

Programme:

1:00 doors open

1:30 GENESIS: Colour Forecast S/S 2020

1:50 FOLK: Fashion, Style & Textiles, S/S 2020

3:00 short break

4:00 THE HOUSE OF COLOUR: Home & Interiors 2020

4:30 approximate end

Content Outline:

Photo by Rogerio Cavalcanti

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, a void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep and unknown. 

So begins the legend of creation which brings us a multitude of inspirations, reflecting very new directions in colour. A range of muted colours is presented, moving from the darkness of our times, into the light and shadows, followed by the evolution of new hues connected to natural elements and animals; culminating in a celebration of diversity through the beautiful brown tones of human skin. These nuances and monochromes herald a much softer way of designing colour for the summers to come.

Silk dress by Lenore Tawney - courtesy Lenore G.Tawney Foundation - photo © Adam Reich

Folklore can be considered the subconscious picture of oneself; a way in which people share an identity and congregate with a strong sense of belonging. They belong to the region, to the landscape, to the history and its culture, but most of all they belong to each other. In each village of each valley the ingredients are the same, yet the execution differs and adds another local layer of sacred expression. Folklore keeps reinventing itself as society moves from one period to another and generations are requested to establish their multiple identities. Clothes are craft minded cultural carriers of intricate woven textiles, sumptuous laces and openwork, festive ribbons and fringes, beading and embroideries. The study of the global span of folkloric fashions introduces new key garment shapes and teaches us a very important notion: not one folklore is unique and not one expression is singular; and that these symbols can also be seen as visual maps connecting the human condition.

Elemental Cabinet © by Kostas Lambridis

After twenty years of incredible autonomous design, with the development of innovative materials, the testing of other volumes and the inclusion of changing rituals, the new focus in the house of the future will be on the use of colour. This taste for colour is just beginning and will grow in the next decade, influencing consumers to become happier. The innate fear in people for using colour is gradually giving in to the joy of manipulating it to transform materials and give life to otherwise forgotten spaces and products. A splash of yellow can wake up a room, a shadow of grey can design a space, a touch of pink can make people smile. With the renaissance of colouring comes new codes of conduct, a contemporary culture of more local choices and unusual colour ranges, with incredibly sophisticated harmonies where the green range includes blue and yellow, the terra cotta range includes pink and slate, and the neutral range includes skin and bone; slightly off combinations to make the same old look brand new and enticing.

Colour will become demanding and will impose its rules and ruffles, thus changing objects by giving them another more vibrant energy. Actually modifying the way we move through space, how we design different rooms and live out a more expressive existence. 

Speaker Profile:

Photo by Jorge Rivas

PHILIP FIMMANO is a contemporary fashion and lifestyle specialist, contributing to Trend Union’s books, Bloom magazine and strategic studies for various international brands. He works in industries as varied as interiors, beauty, food, activewear and retail, providing concept, colour and strategic consulting to companies in North and South America. In 2011, Philip co-founded Talking Textiles with Lidewij Edelkoort, an ongoing initiative to promote awareness and innovation in textiles through touring exhibitions and educational programmes. He is also a curator of design exhibitions for renowned museums, and has spoken about trends and design at conferences around the world. Philip currently mentors the Forecasting Masters at Polimoda in Florence.