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Welcome to the 2008 FUSE Experience
Every year, hundreds of design legends and corporate superstars converge at FUSE to experience a sense of community in the brand and design capital of the world - New York City. They choose FUSE for many reasons: to get inspired, to think, to laugh, to dissent, and to connect. The FUSE experience engages the senses and empowers people to tell authentic, emotional brand stories through strategic design.
FUSE feature of the week
Featured Keynote Presentation – Wednesday April 16, 10:45am
Kate Betts, Editor, Time Style & Design
WHERE DO IDEAS COME FROM? TRACING DESIGN TRENDS AROUND THE GLOBE
As a fashion editor, Kate Betts is often asked how it is that every season different designers from around the world seemingly simultaneously alight upon the same color, hemline, fabric, or handbag trend. Do they hold secret meetings and collectively decide to, say, flood the market with the color fuchsia? That’s often the conventional wisdom about trends. True, when it comes to fabrics and color trends, there are central trend forecasting agencies that disseminate information globally. But, more importantly, fashion and design reflect greater movements and feelings in the general culture and designers are usually reacting to – or against – those vibes. A look at how designers from the worlds of fashion, restaurant design, packaging design, interior design and industrial design absorb the visual culture around them and turn it into creative products and ideas. • How to trace a design trend • Where to look for the next bright idea
Attention
The FUSE room block at the Soho Grand is officially SOLD OUT. You can still book a room at the Tribeca Grand until March 24th, so please act quickly. To book your room at the Tribeca Grand, call 212-519-6600 or visit the hotel site.