Trend Tuesday: All Dressed Up in Metallic

What is it about the fame and fortune of Hollywood that is so fascinating? Maybe it’s our natural desire to surround ourselves with luxury. It could be our attraction to the glamorous style that defines the stars that live there. Or maybe it’s the glitz and glimmer, sparkle and shimmer, brilliance and beauty of precious metals that have long been the epitome of taste and style. Yeah, that’s it.

Gold has always been considered one of our most prized materials. It has an aesthetic appeal that is universal. Now the “new” metallic, a liquid washed gold, is taking center stage in haute couture fashion, automobiles, and high-end home interiors (among other areas). A colored neutral with an undertone of yellow, it’s a cross between opal and gold with gilded iridescence and a touch of fluidity. Like this for example…

The debut of this trend is one I’ve anxiously awaited, so you can imagine how delighted I was while watching the Emmy’s Red Carpet event and saw a plethora of luxe materials. My favorites stood out through their sheer elegance and reminded me of the parallels between fashion and home trends.

Since these finds were making me feel oh so super inspired. I decided to dig a little deeper. I had heard earlier in the year that misty gold was a smashing hot introduction at the Auto shows. Advancements in the technology to produce economical and eco-friendly specialized finishes were giving automakers the ability to create a metallic look on almost any surface. From the lavish to the modest it seems this trendy hue will have you driving around in style for years to come.

What continues to keep me awestruck is the cross-industry use of color trends. How, when a color is hot in one area, it seems to influence all others. This is one of the best parts about trend tracking and forecasting. From fashion to auto and now incorporating this gold metallic into the home. It can be done in numerous ways through accent pieces, paint, fabrics, furniture, or fixtures. Here are a few of my finds that have inspired me (and I hope you as well) to keep watching and using metallics.

The walls in these three images above are really unique. If your going for this look I recommend a wallpaper. Both Phillip Jeffries (www.phillipjeffries.com) and Maya Romanoff (www.mayaromanoff.com) have the most exquisite selections.

All of these fabulous images don’t just convey the gold metallic trend, but they truly show the flexibility of the finish. The how, what, when, where, and why to using this color turns a new “leaf” of inspiration.