Style Spotters Gearing Up for Fall High Point Market, Product Preview & New Sponsor

Furniture World News Desk on 8/25/2015

With a Market already under their belts, the High Point Market Authority reported that the 2015 Style Spotters are gearing up for their second and final High Point Market as part of the trend-setting team. Using what they learned at Spring Market, the team is poised to scour the Market looking for fabulous finds, spot the up-and-coming trends, and predict what they think we’ll see in the world of home furnishings going forward.

Kicking off their trend predictions, they’ll join forces on Friday, September 11, for a Google Hangout discussion of their top picks from images submitted by High Point Market exhibitors for the New Product Premiere program. Hosted by the Interior Design Community, the discussion will be broadcast live at 4pm Eastern from GooglePlus and YouTube. After this event concludes, the recorded video will be available for viewing through the High Point Market Authority’s You Tube Channel, as well as on the Interior Design Community’s website. For more details, visit http://www.highpointmarket.org/news-and-videos/new-product-premiere.

Style Spotter Emeritus, Michelle Jennings Wiebe, commented, “I’m already beginning to see a lot of excitement generating for Fall Market. I can’t wait to discuss the new product debuts with the other team members on the Google Hangout, and then finally get to see and touch the products in showrooms in October!”

During Market, October 17-22, 2015, the team will travel the Market, “spotting” favorite finds with their Style Spotters cards. These products are then placed on individual Pinterest boards and used as the focus of discussion at Style Spotters LIVE!, a panel discussion highlighting the hot finds at Market. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, at 9:00am in the IHFC ballroom, Style Spotters LIVE! will be immediately followed by several Style Spotters Trend Tours to favorite showrooms. Follow their spots and Market activities on social media with the hashtag “hpmktSS”.

New for Fall, the Style Spotters program is excited to team up with Crypton, Inc. as its Team Sponsor. Crypton is stain-resistant fabric that has many applications in both indoor and outdoor areas, as well as business or personal spaces. For Market, they’ll be using the social media hashtag “#HPmktCoveredinCryptonHome”.

“This partnership between Crypton Home and Style Spotters is indicative of our commitment to integrate innovative technology with design trends,” said Randy Rubin, Co-Founder of Crypton, Inc. “There’s a growing trend where consumers are using outdoor fabric to upholster their interiors. Our Crypton Home products fill a void in the market, providing homeowners and designers with an indoor fabric that is both durable and mess-proof without sacrificing style, softness, and breathability.”

For more details about the Style Spotters program, visit http://www.highpointmarket.org/event/style-spotters-hub. The submission form for those interested in being considered for the 2016 team will open on www.highpointmarket.org in October.

About the High Point Market Authority: The High Point Market Authority, www.highpointmarket.org, is the official sponsor and organizer of the High Point Market in High Point, N.C. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries twice each year, the High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. Find the High Point Market anywhere online, and follow on Twitter using the hashtag #hpmkt.

About the Interior Design Community: The Interior Design Community is a thriving community for interior design and home decor professionals with over 70,000 members world-wide. Founded by Laurie Laizure, the group is led by a team of fellow interior designers whose current focus is adding more initiatives to support designers, helping deepen networking opportunities and supporting all who work in the home decor and design business grow. Learn more at www.interiordesigncommunity.com.

About Crypton, Inc.: Crypton is a high-performance textile company with a reputation steeped in innovation. Crypton offers soft, easy-to-clean fabrics that have the ability to repel stains, moisture, mildew, bacteria and odor. Established in 1993 and based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Crypton is a leading textile company worldwide with 19 global patents and 25 trademarks. For over 23 years, Crypton has provided performance fabric to such projects as hotels, restaurants, and healthcare facilities with tried, tested and trusted results. Today, Crypton has expanded its efforts, offering high performance fabrics to the residential market. Crypton is proud to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.A. with technology that is produced in the United States and a plant located in North Carolina. For more information about Crypton, please visit www.crypton.com or www.facebook.com/CryptonFabric.