2010 Spring Fashion Trends from Atlanta Gift Show

What's hot for spring from Atlanta, the largest gift show in the country?

Huge bracelets! In all fun inexpensive metals, copper, brass and pewter. ($75)

Other new looks for spring:

• Gray, anything in pewter tones.
• Whimsical pieces of huge faux pearls, chains and rhinestones.
• Small picture framed sayings,initals and fun pictures to be attached to keychains, ballchain necklaces and bracelets.($15)

This  was my first trip to the Atlanta gift show and it was truly amazing! Everyone seemed shocked that there was such a huge turnout, not only new vendors but tons of wholesale buyers from all over the world. And everyone was buying! It was such a shot in the arm for the economic slump.

My novice impressions were as follow:
1. We have become global comsumers. Silver from Bali, pearls from China, gemstones from Brazil, and funky, bizarre feather and shell jewlery from Fance (I bought a bunch of these of course)
2. Many of the vendors were small family owned businesses, not big corporations. So I met some wonderful innovative people. Call me if you want to hear some great stories!
3. This show is huge! They had everything from life-like Halloween monsters to giant handblown glass chandeliers to a hundred strand pearl necklace.
4. My mink and leather vest was perfect for the sub-zero weather!