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Event trends ebb and flow through the years, circling back in and out of style at weddings and events. Similar to fashion trends, event trends peak seasonally in the form of popular colors, shapes, and aesthetics. This spring, a whole new set of event trends are elevating into the season's occasions. Think icy blue hues, butter yellow details — and 11 more trends (found below).

I am unusually back on this page in a short time frame to make a point about something that is not my personal opinion, but a simple, technical definition. Fashion overseas literally runs Economy and it’s structured around the social tissue providing work for millions of people. Each Country has its own “National Fashion Chamber”, yes sounds like the Deputy Chamber and, somehow, it’s very similar. It’s a No Profit Institution and part of it are Entrepreneurs, Economists, Marketing Experts, Technical specialists in the fields of the Product, Fashion representatives as Factories owners and more. Fashion Chamber roles are multiple. Definition of the yearly Fashion Weeks, the Graduation Weeks, the Special Events and it’s a point of reference for the entire microcosm rotating around it. All the level categories Brands, Start ups, Individual Fashion Designers starting their careers, Academies and Schools, Public and Private. Fashion is an essential “Business Card” for a Country, perfectly defining its aspects so it must be perfect. The common interests are all contained in making this sophisticated “mechanism” work. National Fashion Chambers are real Communities of minds linked together from the same goal to achieve, promoting the Country and assuring stability to all the workers. Fashion Chambers are the safe place protecting, honouring and nurturing past, contemporary and future resources. Creating and maintaining solid the columns of the Culture because Fashion IS Culture, not a temporary entertainment. A Fashion Chamber literally can’t be owned by one private. A Fashion Week has no sense if not contextualised in a larger environment, it’s just a little piece of a big puzzle. It’s like a Maserati without fuel, can’t go anywhere. A Community can’t be owned. Writing down these words I feel like “what’s for ?”, but I have the answer… Because, unbelievably, it wasn’t so naturally obvious. https://lnkd.in/dkWg4v22

Luxury. Performance. Reliability. Sustainability. Traceless™ is more than a new surface — it’s a new sensation. You have to feel it to believe it. Enter the world of Traceless™. https://bddy.me/46b8pWP #traceless #wilsonart

Luxury. Performance. Reliability. Sustainability. Traceless™ is more than a new surface — it’s a new sensation. You have to feel it to believe it. Enter the world of Traceless™. https://bddy.me/3Phdead #traceless #wilsonart

An example of the so called "Velvet Rope Economy". Gap between the ultra-wealthy and the middle-class widening, and people valuing experiences more than things... VIP concert suites, chartered flights and electric Porsche picks to and from venues. --- Retired podiatrist Nicholas Sol doesn’t want to stand at concerts. The 67-year-old recently spent $250,000 to buy eight seats around a fire pit at the new Ford Amphitheater in his hometown of Colorado Springs, Colo., securing lifetime tickets with a line of sight that can’t be obstructed by other fans. Sweetening the deal: primo parking, VIP restrooms steps away, and in-seat service of Hawaiian short-rib sandwiches, Korean bulgogi tacos and crafted cocktails. “Everybody’s talking about ‘money can buy experience.’ That’s really the trend right now,” Montreux is putting together luxury packages to woo wealthy attendees. Packages starting at $20,000 will include a chartered flight to Geneva or Zurich, an electric Porsche ride to Montreux, a suite in a luxury hotel, access to an area next to the stage during performances and gatherings to which artists are also invited. Source: WSJ/MSN [link below] Btw, the book of the same title Velvet Rope Economy is a good read! #ultrawealthy #luxury #events #marketing #travel

"Urgent: Last-Minute Request" 📩 . The email we receive inside our CR inboxes nearly every single day. . On the one hand, we are SO #grateful to our phenomenal #customers who #trust us to fulfill important #entertainment activations in the critical last days leading up to their function. Truly it is such an honor and we have massive #gratitude for the folks who always think of us! 🙏 . When I see these types of messages however, I am repeatedly reminded about the general #anatomy of the run-of-the-mill event plan and wonder how in the world this became a status quo? (IE relegating the experiential/ entertaining elements as a "nice to have" and not a "must-have") . Quick backstory: 📖I grew up in a household of #musicians where the last-minute nature of bookings was the rule not the exception. I would watch my parents jump through hoops to accommodate their customers to the very best of their abilities with murderously short deadlines. Fast forward several decades and our own #circus company still exists in a reality where the #artform is repeatedly treated as the "non-essential." . ➡️Here's the thing: It's not your fault! . Generations of #organizers have passed down a template that perhaps had relevance in years past but certainly does not hold water in today's marketplace where attendees are demanding thoughtful & highly #curated #experiences in which art is present. . I would like to offer an #alternative event-flow that centers the #arts/ #creative / #design and #experiential considerations upfront in the overall #ethos of an event strategy. . 💡Ask yourself: "How do we want our guests to #feel?" I LOVE the famous (and timeless) Maya Angelou quote:  'I've learned that people will forget what you said... but people will never forget how you made them feel.' Brilliant. . 💡How can I use my #imagination to #elevate this experience? If you are out of ideas - we've got lots! (As do many other VERY capable #artists & #creatives inside this profession) . 💡💡If the Louvre is a point-of-interest on your trip to #Paris; if the sculptures of #Rome are on your "must-see" list when you go to Italy; if tickets to a #Broadway show appear on your #NYC itinerary; and if you are definitely going to see a Cirque #perfomance on the #Vegas strip, then you already believe that the #arts are #essential. You just need to figure out how to start here (not end here). . What do you think? 💭 . Picture Description: A femme performer in a sparkling body suit and a black hat which is adorned with sparkling tassels that stretch down to the floor in the lobby of a gala event. Her hand is outstretched and attendees cirrculate in the background. . Photo Credit:📷 JENNIFER ROWSOM at the Canadian Special Events 2024 Gala Elisa Kovacic Samantha McDonald Joni DeAngelis Bob DeAngelis Carol Priest Hailey Dawood La Toya Bedeau Jennifer Rowsom

From Louis XIV's opulent court at Versailles to today's changing definitions of luxury, the world of extravagance has evolved. Pre-luxury and post-luxury mindsets are reshaping how we view wealth and status. Are you a conscious minimalist or a silent billionaire?  Luxury marketing is shifting too, focusing on the story behind the product, its impact, and exclusivity. Read the full article on The Drum Network, and reach out today, to discover how Relevance can help you connect with UHNWIs in this evolving luxury landscape. https://lnkd.in/evZRqKE3 #RelevanceAgency #LuxuryLifestyle #LuxuryMarketing #ContemporaryLuxury #PostLuxury #UHNWI #ModernLuxury