A comprehensive overview of fashion and home trends.

Each season Printsource hosts The Future Café, a global overview of fashion and home textile trends by the world's leading forecasting services. The presentations are regularly attended by standing-room-only crowds. Presenters have included Peclers, Promostyl, Trend Union, The Doneger Group, Cotton Inc., Jo-An Jenkins, Dupont, Paul Pelssers, Andrea dall'Olio, Carlin International, d.cipher-FM, ESP Trendlab and others.

With The Future Café, Printsource New York provides a comprehensive overview of each season's color direction and main trends. The seminars are offered to fashion designers and merchandisers, product developers, design directors and merchandise managers.

Spring/Summer 2013 as seen by the world's leading trend and color forecasters:

Carpenter + Company/ Continuum Home
ColorVoyant
Cotton Incorporated
Edelkoort Inc/Trend Union
ESP Trendlab
Fran Yoshioka
Generation Digital Solutions
Global Color Research - Mix Publications
LA Colors from Amsterdam
Italian Lab
Margit Publications, A Division of The Doneger Group
Mudpie
Pantone
Paul Pelssers
Promostyl
Surry Hill Trends
Trend House

Seminars pass is $125 per person if purchased online by January 3, 2012, and grants access to one or all seminars offered.

Pre-registration required. (Click here to register). $150 per person at the door, cash or credit card accepted. Schedule subject to change without notice. No refunds. Photo I.D. and pass required at the door. Pass is personal and non-transferable. Seating is on a first-come basis.


Monday, January 9, 2012

9:30 am
Let's Get Down To It...what you need to know about Spring 2013!!
Fran will show you the colors, creative influences, and key design points for womens apparel. Simple and direct, no fluff or miscellaneous stuff.....just great inspiring visuals and commentary.  Let's get down to it! Fran specializes in professional fashion trend analysis and creative design direction for apparel, retail, home. Clients include but not limited to Wal-Mart, Sears, Bon Ton Stores, Beall's.
Fran Yoshioka, Consultant

10:30 am
Whispered Nuances
Join Mark Woodman and Mix Trends on a journey that discusses upcoming color stories for 2012/13.
Experience a stroll through the global stories, what the drivers are, how they will impact design and then learn how the colors and stories are anticipated to be nuanced for Europe, North America and China.
Mark Woodman, Mix Publications

11:30 am
Printsource Trend Partner Presentation
Mudpie Spring/Summer '13 Trend Seminar 'Creative Vision'
Kidswear Trends
Inspirational forecaster of fashion, lifestyle and business trends, Mudpie's CEO Fiona Jenvey will present the key themes for children's wear for S/S13.
The seminar programme will cover trend development and prediction from initial concepts, inspirations, moods, through to fabrics, colours, silhouette and graphics and will focus on the key themes of New Renaissance, Avant Garde and Modern Artisan.
Fiona Jenvey, CEO, Mudpie

12:30 pm
At Surry Hill Trends we believe "Kids Fashion Is Fun!"
We present to you our kids-focused Color Lab and Style Highlights for Spring/Summer 2013 Little Boy and Girl.
Lisa Toney, Creative Director of Surry Hill Trends

1:30 pm
Trend Union Spring/Summer 2013 Print & Pattern trend directions for fashion and textiles
Created by Lidewij Edelkoort and Trend Union Paris.
Ragna Frodadottir, Creative Director, Edelkoort Inc

2:30 pm
Italian Lab Spring 2013
Italy's premier trend forecast welcomes you for a totally immersive journey into Spring, where we'll explore the season's most directional lifestyle and design trends for men, women and home interiors.
Nicki Gondell, Trend House

3:30 pm
LA Colors from Amsterdam Spring 2013
Color, color, color -- our passion!
Come enjoy an inspirational exploration of the seasons most meaningful color stories, ranges and harmonies.
Nicki Gondell, Trend House

4:30 pm
Adobe Suite Just Got Sweeter
Exciting new Adobe upgrades by Generation Digital.
Matthew Forman, President, Generation Digital Solutions


Tuesday, January 10, 2012

9:30 am
Cotton Incorporated - Color & Surface Trend Forecast Spring/Summer 2013
Lauren Deatherage, Senior Product Trend Analyst, Cotton Incorporated

10:30 am
Printsource Trend Partner Presentation
Mudpie Spring/Summer '13 Trend Seminar 'Creative Vision'
Women's and Menswear Trends
Inspirational forecaster of fashion, lifestyle and business trends, Mudpie's CEO Fiona Jenvey will present the key themes for men's and women's wear for S/S13.
The seminar programme will cover trend development and prediction from initial concepts, inspirations, moods, through to fabrics, colours, silhouette and graphics and will focus on the key themes of New Renaissance, Avant Garde and Modern Artisan.
Fiona Jenvey, CEO, Mudpie

11:30 am
Modern Makeover: The ESP Edit for Women Spring 2013
...explore the creative forces shaping women's fashion in color, trend, key items, accessories + beauty.
Shari Hershon, Fashion + Trend Editor, ESP Trendlab

12:30 pm
Early Color & Trend Directions Men's Spring/Summer 2013
Paul Pelssers, Paul Pelssers Ltd., represented by Margit Publications a Division of the Doneger Group

1:30 pm
Early Color & Trend Directions Women’s Spring/Summer 2013
Paul Pelssers, Paul Pelssers Ltd., represented by Margit Publications a Division of the Doneger Group

2:30 pm
Christine Boland Spring/Summer 2013 Trend presentation on design, fashion colors, prints and accessories
Created by the European trend forecaster Christine Boland
Ragna Frodadottir, Creative Director, Edelkoort Inc

3:30 pm
Underground Trends
With an eye to the future, subversive trends are sometimes right in front of us, if we only scratch the surface. These trends drive an undercurrent of influences that reveal a “big picture” view and call us to action. Discover these Underground Trends and concepts with Doty Horn, Founding Director of ColorVoyant LLC.
Doty Horn, Founding Director, ColorVoyant

4:30 pm
Emerging Trends in Color, Surface Design and Materials and their influences on the Home Décor, Decorative Accessories and Gift Markets for the Spring 2013 season.
Patti Y. Carpenter, President + Creative Director, Carpenter + Company/ Continuum Home


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

9:30 am
Generation Freedom: The ESP Edit for Men Spring 2013
...explore the creative forces shaping men’s fashion in color, trend, key classifications, accessories + lifestyle.
Shari Hershon, Fashion + Trend Editor, ESP Trendlab

10:30 am
Developing Color Strategies for a Global Market
Laurie Pressman, Vice President – Fashion, Home and Interiors, Pantone Inc.

11:30 am
Spring/Summer 2013 Forecast
Laurie Pressman, Vice President – Fashion, Home and Interiors, Pantone Inc.

12:30 pm
Influences for Spring/Summer 2013
Promostyl presents the key influences, colors and fabrics for the season.
Maria Teresa Sampedro, Trend Consultant, Promostyl

1:30 pm
Sport and Street Spring/Summer 2013
Promostyl presents the key silhouettes and influences for the activewear sector
Maria Teresa Sampedro, Trend Consultant, Promostyl