Get Inspired without Going to Milan
BY LESLIE R ANDOLPH, SCHAT TDECOR
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ike everything else that is changing right now, design fairs and festivals are also having to adapt to a new world. This year, the 59th annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano (also known as the Milan Furniture Fair) was canceled. The main fair in the furniture and decoration sector, held annually in Milan and recognized as the largest trade fair of its kind in the world, was slated to take place last April. Exhibitors from across the globe were prepared to showcase the latest in furniture and design. Most brands that could not attend already had their new products developed and were ready to present them to the public. Some brands postponed their new product launches while others dove headfirst into the virtual world by launching online and communicating via email newsletter, LinkedIn or Instagram. CONTINUED ON PAGE 62 ›
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