b'Roy Lissiman, of Lissiman Design, sees two key trendsfuture or may become permanent indicators. The thing toAbove: Boras Cotton, taking place at the moment, one giving way to the other.remember is that colour evolvesit doesnt just turn upMalaga, from Atelier.On its way out is the last of the Mediterranean phase,from year to year. Some colours hang around, change and with its terracotta, warm cream and sand, accented bythen fade away; others are enduring, but almost all move blue. He sees this being superceded by a local version ofthrough the design spectrum, starting with fashion and minimalisma move towards pale, uncluttered interiors,accessories, and moving to interiors and housewares.with contrasting surfaces and metallic finishes. He linksThats why fashion is the first of her key indicators. Whats this to an increase in apartment living, and points out thatmore, it incorporates not just colour itself, but also texture, it runs a risk of becoming cold and impersonal withouttransparency, layering and the myriad other elements that the use of colour. And it should be fresh, clear colour, hethis industry brings to the home design market.sayssmaller living spaces can become claustrophobic in warmer climates if very dark colours are allowed to prevail. Her second key indicator is entertainment. Really?Amidst all this choice and all this informed speculation,Look at the impact Austin Powers had on the popularity we shouldnt lose sight of one thing. Colour is emotional.of retro influences, bright colours and bold shapes, says Take a look at the next seasons colours as they unfold,Judy-Lea. Look how the success of The Matrix drove take on board whats relevant to you, and use it in a waythe shape of Ray Ban glasses. Were also seeing whole that suits you too. colourways in makeup being designed around prominent actresses.Wereseeingorangecomingthroughin the science of colour forecasting interiors, and Nemo is orangeSocial and environmental factors, such as those observed by Roy Lissiman, are two key elements in INVISTAs colourThirdly, theres the socio-economic indicator. She uses as forecasting.InAsiaPacific,thisjobfallstoJudy-Leaan example World War II. For the duration of the war and Engel, who takes an analytical approach to predictingits immediate aftermath, khaki and grey, in simple shapes, future trends. were prevalent. Following the declaration of peace, the reappearance of nylons drove hemlines up, and masses We tend to look at 10 trends when were assessing likelyof fabric appeared in skirts in a display of excess that was colour directions, she explains. Five of them are trenda direct reaction to the years of deprivation. She saw the indicatorsandwelooktotheserepeatedlyforcoloursame thing happening after 9/11, when interior colours direction. The other five are emerging trends that areand design gravitated back to neutral, zen palettes as having an effect at the moment, but may fade away in thepeople sought peace within themselves. 66 |'