From the Marché to the Market

By Emily Siwek & Riann Henkel, Sphere Trending Trend Futurists

Our team just returned from one of our most inspiring trips of the year, a visit to the Maison & Objet tradeshow in Paris. This year, along with retail trendspotting we also added stops at Paris Deco Off and the Paris Flea Market.

Interestingly, the theme for this year’s Maison & Objet tradeshow was Past Reveals Future, installations throughout the show focused on the evolution of trend where “each object is an echo” of the past, as seen in this endless loop of product transformations:

What’s New Retail at Maison & Objet – Curated by Francios Delclaux

Nowhere was this evolution of trend more on display than at the Paris Flea Market, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, specifically the Marché Paul Bert Serpette which is a high-end, designer favorite described as “the jewel of the market.”

Here are a few of our favorite examples of inspiration from new and old with trend taking inspiration from the past and leading the future. Can you tell which one is new vs. vintage?