autumn fair @ home review
The virtual experience at home
This year’s Autumn Fair took place as a virtual event due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. GCU reports…
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ith retail consumer sales on the increase, an essential part of Autumn Fair @ Home was the product showcase hours. These gave buyers the opportunity to discover 10 brands within their category that have new products and are ready to be delivered. Autumn Fair invited over 200 key brands to submit five-minute videos showcasing key products and inviting buyers to get in touch with them. These showcase videos, once broadcast were available on demand for at least a week, giving buyers the opportunity to catch up, or re-watch and brands an additional opportunity to be seen and discovered. There were two dedicated streams of product showcases that ran over two days, one for Gift and one for Home & Living. Over two days over 240 brands showcased their new products in a short video.
The Living Edit During the event, Autumn Fair @ Home examined the latest in the housewares and living sector, via a webinar. The round-up was as follows:
The Libra Company Libra’s mission is to inspire through instinct, passion and design. Their interior design accessories, furniture, lighting and gifts are created and sourced by a team of ardent, dedicated professionals who aim to bring a generous sense of excitement and uniqueness to collections with an equal portion of quality and research behind them. Libra like to deliver products according to discerning customers’ demands, but also love to take them by surprise to create collections that can’t be found anywhere else.
Chic Antique Chief designer and owner Bente Kienast founded Chic Antique in 2005. The whole idea behind the company stems from Bente's passion for the French, romantic country style and beautiful, French flea market finds. Soon her passion had flourished into a company, and today Chic Antique offers a wide range of beautiful interior products and furniture, alongside delicious French delicacies LE CRU, and a brand-new range of wellness products named Éternel.
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Authentic Models Authentic Models creates furniture and décor inspired by historic lifestyle and endeavour. Thoughtfully conceived to complement both modern and traditional interiors, their original handcrafted pieces range from faithful replicas to contemporary interpretations of classic objects. Authentic Models’ endearing collections of furniture, lighting, special interest objects and ornaments bring an aesthetically delightful past back to life via the highest quality materials and construction.
Walton
Walton & Co are creators of beautiful table linens, soft furnishings and nursery gifts. Their well-travelled design team have honed their expertise in assessing future trends in fashion, culture and interiors, translating these into collections for the home that combine functionality with on- trend looks.
Bluebone Bluebone has been building an admirable reputation in the furniture world for innovative design, quality of manufacture and materials, reliable delivery and dedicated after-sales service. With over 25 years’ experience of sourcing fresh and unusual designs, a quality of build and providing excellent customer service, Bluebone are the perfect choice for occasional and dining furniture, and also boast a large range of home accessories.
Parlane The heart of Parlane is its beautiful product; made by skilled people from around the world. Parlane’s established relationships with trusted producers make a difference. Working closely with only the best, they design unique pieces, which are then handmade by skilled artisans. Parlane celebrates the beauty of natural materials, creating authentic, contemporary home accessories with their own individuality.
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