Bloggers’ Choice Awards Presented to Seven Accent on Design® Exhibitors
New York, NY – Seven products showcased in Accent on Design® were presented with “Bloggers’ Choice Awards” today at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). Bloggers from noted design and trend-watching sites each selected one product, from the thousands presented by some 200 Accent on Design exhibitors, for its “urgent, odd and delightful design.”
“These dynamic bloggers have a knack for identifying emerging design talent and innovative products,” said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. “Accent on Design is the ideal platform for sourcing design and innovation.”
The seven bloggers, and the products each identified as the “next big thing,” are:
Hollister Hovey, HollisterHovey.blogspot.com:
Bellocq, Ltd. (Brooklyn, NY) for its Bellocq Teas. “The package design is traditional yet completely modern. The teas could be used over and over as key kitchen accessories. They will be a center piece in upscale boutiques. The yellow seems like a classic a là Hermès orange.”
Heather Clawson, Habitually Chic:
Jonathan Adler (New York, NY) for its moustache corkscrew. “It was one of the most fun and original products I saw at NYIGF. It’s really hard to find good gifts for men and the moustache cork screw would make a perfect gift!”
Jennifer Lockwood, Daily Grommet:
American Design Club (Brooklyn, NY) for its Emily Rothschild USB lockets. “Emily Rothschild brings a fresh new twist to something we think of as days gone by. She takes inspiration from a 1900’s locket and updates it with a USB inside. Fun and function meet in one piece of beautiful jewelry!”
Marisa Marcantonio, stylebeat.blogspot.com:
Oomph (Wilton, CT) for its backgammon table. “Games are making a big comeback – from card games to board games. People are seeking out ways to have quality time at home with friends that is low key and meaningful. Designate an area of the living room or an entire room to the pursuit of leisure and start off with Oomph’s lacquer backgammon table as your anchor piece.”
Amy Preisser, AOL Shelterpop:
American Design Club (Brooklyn, NY) for Gregory Buntain’s colorful blocks. “The perfect mix of playful and elegant. Yes, typically blocks are for kids but these also have a wider appeal. The colors are rich and their jewel-like silhouette makes stacking them a study in balance and design. I would display these on my windowsill and have a blast changing the order and composition for different vingettes. Of course, it’s also the perfect conversation starter for guests, from toddlers to adults. There’s so much creativity and functionality in these that they inspire those same virtues in the user.”
Danielle De Vita / Kristin Coleman, Design-Calendar.com:
black+blum (London, England) for Hot-Pot BBQ. “Creative, functional, original, urgent, odd and delightful design! Masked as a ceramic planter, this BBQ is perfect for New York City renters who love to cook on a grill. An added plus, the herbs on top can be used to season the food below. It is a creative and charming alternative to the traditional charcoal grill.”
Eleanor Cleverly, design-milk.com:
Brasa Fire LLC (New Orleans, LA) for its Modern Ventless Fires. “Brasa’s design is approachable without compromising the modern design aesthetic. These fireplaces are also nostalgic without being dishonest about nowadays needs: eco friendly compact and priced competitively. It’s great to support an emerging small business.”
Accent on Design, the industry’s leading resource for design-led merchandise, presents a dynamic juried collection of contemporary and innovative product lines from 200+ exhibitors across all categories.
NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800 exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. The next edition will take place Saturday, August 13, through Thursday, August 18, 2011, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.
