Alexandra Von Furstenberg's furniture lines have been creating quite a stir. She launched the first one in 2008, which featured fluorescent highlights but has now brought out her second line which is all in black.
The nine-piece black voltage line offers a coffee table and an array of tabletop accessories such as trays and nut bowls.
Judging by the photos, I think her mother-in-law, Dianne Von Furstenberg, approves.
Implications - A designer's ability to switch up their styles allows them to remain cutting-edge and unpredictable. These two things are key within any business in any industry. Businesses that constantly change up their color pallets -- like this designer did -- prevent consumers from viewing their products as predictable.
What's Driving This Trend
- Switching Styles
- Designers who switch up their styles remain cutting-edge and unpredictable, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in any industry.
- Bold Color Pallets
- Creating products with bold and unexpected color pallets allows businesses to prevent consumers from viewing their products as predictable, leading to disruptive innovation opportunities.
- Tabletop Accessories
- The trend of creating unique and customizable tabletop accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in the home decor and tableware industries.
Who This Affects Most
- Furniture Design
- In the furniture design industry, the ability to switch up styles and create unique and bold color palettes presents opportunities for disruptive innovation.
- Home Decor
- The trend of creating unique and customizable tableware and accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in the home decor industry.
- Tableware
- The focus on unique and customizable tabletop accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in the tableware industry.
