Market Report: Los Angeles

Angelenos can be hesitant about tropical, traditionally Southern California design touches, preferring to adopt an East Coast or modernist urban chic. But at this market there was evidence of a warming to native elements. K & K Tabletops debuted a line of silk charmeuse pillows and table linens in rich brown, gold and ivory, with beaded palm tree and pineapple motifs, which the company's Saro Sepilian says are selling extremely well. The palm pattern continued at Studio Daedre as an element on wedding invitations and albums. Like the beaded pillows, the wedding stationery had a subtle sparkle.

Simple silhouette patterns were popular at each of the venues, many in the color pairings of the moment: pink and brown, black and white. Plush Living extended its Plush Living Black Label line, for the first time featuring one side of a silhouette-pattern silk charmeuse fabric on one side of its pillows and then reversing the fabric for the other side. Color extensions included green, "American red" and, in the Florence bedding line, a well received black and white. Evergreen Enterprises also applied silhouette patterns to its Back to the Shore line of textiles and ceramic serving platters. Pink-and-brown silhouette fabric also adorned padded picture frames and small gift items at Suburban Silk.

Another pattern that popped up across the market was stripes, in faded teals, aquas and reds that had a seaside effect. Beachy striped picture frames and accessories could be seen at Chaba Decor, Vendage and Simple Living. Vendage's wood offerings also included charming children's furniture with simple Asian-inspired flowers painted on a white background.

Teal and aqua, very popular colors at the market, also made an appearance at Mele, on soft suede-covered jewelry boxes.

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