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BARWARE ADDS LUXURY
Individualism shines even at cocktail hour. Baccarat’s best-selling Everyday Baccarat set includes six tumblers or highballs in six different cut crystal patterns. There’s a trend in bridal toward beautiful vases and signature barware such as a wine cooler or ice bucket.
“People enjoy giving something a bit more personal,” says
Chris Rosse for Baccarat. Because millennials tend to prefer more modern design, Baccarat recently updated its 150-year old Harcourt pattern. “It still has its iconic elements,” says Rosse, “but they’ve been softened a bit. Overall, we’ve seen an evolution away from formal into luxury casual, where barware is more important.”
ENTERTAINING CONFIDENCE
“Couples want tableware that helps them feel confident when they entertain and unique items that express their own style,” says Michelle Westcott-Richards, Director of Public Relations and Special Events, Fiskars Living Business.
“We offer tapas plates and unique shapes so couples can mix
and match. Customers also love our expressive blues such as Wedgwood Renaissance Gold and Royal Doulton's Pacific patterns.
“Younger shoppers entering the wedding market are part of a hyper-connected generation that wants to share with friends what they're doing, trends they're following, and products they love,” says Westcott-Richards. “We’re engaging through social media and online, and creating experiences for our millennial customers, like the Wedgwood Tea Conservatory, an updated tea experience at the Chelsea Flower Show.”
COMFORTABLE ELEGANCE
In keeping with his signature design philosophy of comfortable elegance, Timothy Corrigan’s Jardin Français china for Royal Limoges has gold accents, yet is microwave and dishwasher safe. The pattern gives customers the beauty of fine china reimagined for everyday use.
“People don’t want to choose between something that’s beautiful
and something practical,” says Corrigan. “And they shouldn’t have to make that sacrifice.” Corrigan’s Blue Star pattern answers the hunger for individual style. Each piece features a different pattern, creating the effect of mixing and matching with the ease of a place setting.
For more information: Lenox, lenox.com; Royal Limoges, royal-limoges.fr; Baccarat, us.baccarat.com; Fiesta, FiestaFactorydirect.com; and
Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton, Wedgwood.com and royaldoulton.com.
Images: Baccarat, Fiesta, Lenox, Royal Limoges and Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton
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