The NY NOW trade fair is one of the biggest biannual shows in the gift and homeware industry. For the 2016 Summer edition, taking place from August 20-24, the show will once again highlight innovative and sustainable design ideas as well as emerging trends. NY NOW The biannual trade fair attracts around 25,000 visitors and […]The post The NY NOW Summer 2016 Show appeared first on Pursuitist.

The NY NOW trade fair is one of the biggest biannual shows in the gift and homeware industry. For the 2016 Summer edition, taking place from August 20-24, the show will once again highlight innovative and sustainable design ideas as well as emerging trends.NY NOWThe biannual trade fair attracts around 25,000 visitors and 2,400 exhibitors over a period of five days. Product categories are organized into three Key Collections: Home (1000 exhibitors), Lifestyle (1000 exhibitors) and Handmade (550 exhibitors).The show is known as a hub for the upcoming season?s biggest trends, and also features a variety of seminars on color and design trends, sustainability, and digital media and retail strategies.Handmade and sustainabilityOne of the ?trends? for 2017 is an emphasis on handmade and sustainable design. The fair will spotlight gift and home industry suppliers whose products and/or production methods are eco-friendly.As part of this focus, the Handmade® Global Design programme will present over 150 resources focusing on ?good design, traditional craftsmanship, and community building th...