2012 Trend Forecast

By: Topline Products

Posted: November 29, 2011, from the December 2011 issue of GCI Magazine.

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Beauty school redefined for today’s self educated, technically savvy consumer.

Inspiration

• The desire for knowledge and to become self-taught experts.
• 24/7 world where people are always on the go.
• The need to find customized solutions that recognize our unique differences.
• Light, iridescence and transparency.

Fashion Interpretation

• Suits that power an iPod.
• Dresses programmed to self adjust and fit perfectly.
• Color change fabrics
• LED clothing.

Beauty Interpretation

• Intuitive/self adapting formulations.
• Educational make-up kits.
• Performance enhanced packaging and specially designed applicators that improve application performance.

Digital Divas

A new language of digital graphics and pluri-dimensional imagery made possible by today's latest technologies

Inspiration

A celebration of the visual senses.

• Macroscopic shapes.
• Digital flora.
• Pixilated patterns.
• 3D reliefs and surfaces.
• Fantastic and artificial visions.

Fashion Interpretation

• A strong print story.
• Graphic patterns.
• Digital shading.
• Spots and shading.
• 3D shapes and patterns.

Beauty Interpretation

• 3D patterns on creams and powders.
• Graphically printed components and packaging.
• Pixilated pressing designs with subliminal messages.

Technologically Beautiful

High tech formulations and gadgets that make it easier to look beautiful.

Inspiration

• Nature under a microscope
• Botanical engineering
• Scientific & virtual elaboration of nature
• DNA
• Gadgets and high tech.

Fashion Interpretation

• Organic textile accessories.
• Botanic transfers.
• Macroscopic structures and networks of sequins.

Beauty Interpretation

• High performance formula stories.
• Botanical & high tech actives.
• DNA swirls and patterns.
• Packaging with scientific visual design.