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Why Custom Embroidery Is Becoming a Staple for High-End Retail Widening Brand Appeal

Retail Focus

In fact its popularity is, like all fashion trends, somewhat cyclical – and the application of modern technology to it is giving high-end brands a way to engage audiences that are hungry for personalisation. Humans have been embroidering for literally thousands of years, and yet it is not a process that has sat still or stagnated.

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Acoustics in design

Design Middleeast

Multi-sensory spaces engage and stimulate users more effectively, promoting creativity and creating a sense of satisfaction. They come in various colours and fabric textures to suit different preferences. Designers are increasingly recognising audio as an essential element to enhance the multi-sensory experience in spaces.

Design 105
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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Over the last four years, the brand has built a strong direct-to-consumer and retail presence and loyal consumer base, thanks to its variety of brightly colored and boldly patterned intimates and other apparel, and a marketing strategy centred on micro-influencers and user-generated content.

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Surface Design Show preview 2022

Retail Focus

Surface Design Show 2022 presents an exciting combination of education, engagement and entertainment at one of the first industry events to fully return to a face-to-face format this year. Held from 8-10 February, the event will take place once again at London’s Business Design Centre in Islington. .

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Choosing the Best Materials for Visual Merchandising Concepts in Luxury Retail Stores

Retail Focus

Fabric textures can influence the perception of colors, so creative visual merchandising concepts select and combine different fabrics with building a story for retailers. Inviting textural materials, including leather, paper, velvet, and microfiber, helps engage affluent shoppers and show the artisan value of the luxury brand. .

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Influence of culture on design

Design Middleeast

Firas’ design philosophy advocates for spaces that serve as canvases for storytelling, where murals, artifacts, and interactive displays invite guests to engage with the cultural heritage of the locale. Using the wabi-sabi aesthetic, its design features natural materials and textures to highlight beauty in imperfection.

Design 59
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Abracadabra! Luxury Pop-up Stores Bringing Fantasy to Real Life

Retail Focus

The quilted pattern and interlocking CC logo are employed to construct an engaging experience that embodies the brand’s heritage for customers. The quilted pattern and interlocking CC logo are employed to construct an engaging experience that embodies the brand’s heritage for customers.

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