• Discover precious metals. Even though metallics have been a bit of a fad in retail over the past few seasons, next year, their place in the mainstream becomes set in stone. Lucien and Pelissier affirmed, “Metallics will be a strong player even in the T-shirt market,” and, said Chow, now that people are “getting used to” metals for everyday wear, designers have gotten the go-ahead to incorporate them as primary colors with more subtle finishes. Look for blackened or patinated metals, brushed and hammered finishes, as well as bronze and copper in lieu of silver and gold.
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• Discover precious metals. Even though metallics have been a bit of a fad in retail over the past few seasons, next year, their place in the mainstream becomes set in stone. Lucien and Pelissier affirmed, “Metallics will be a strong player even in the T-shirt market,” and, said Chow, now that people are “getting used to” metals for everyday wear, designers have gotten the go-ahead to incorporate them as primary colors with more subtle finishes. Look for blackened or patinated metals, brushed and hammered finishes, as well as bronze and copper in lieu of silver and gold.