HIGH POINT, N.C. – October 8, 2024 – This Fall, ANDMORE℠ unveils two ( A ) List influencers who will amplify design trends through immersive product displays and design-driven programming during the October 26-30, 2024, High Point Market.
“The ( A ) List showcases curated style at High Point Market through the perspectives and creations of two pioneering figures in the industry,” said Karen Olson, ANDMORE executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “This October, the two influencers will showcase ANDMORE at High Point Market exhibitors’ innovative artistry and share their unique discoveries and live insights to enhance a comprehensive buying journey.”
Noz Nozawa and Patti Carpenter
ANDMORE’s Fall 2024 High Point Market ( A ) List Influencers are:
· Noz Nozawa – San Francisco-based Nozawa is known for her commitment to artful and highly personal interiors. Nozawa’s interior design firm, Noz Design, is known for creating one-of-a-kind, immersive residential and commercial spaces throughout the United States. With a focus on spaces that feel narrative, Noz Design creates effortlessly eclectic, thoughtful interiors, building relationships throughout the process that result in spaces not only reflective of their clients' uniqueness, but a manifestation of their values that heightens their everyday lives. Since 2020, Nozawa has been recognized on the Luxe Gold List, 1stDibs 50, Architectural Digest's New American Voices, and House Beautiful's Next Wave.
· Patti Carpenter – Principal of carpenter + company, Carpenter is an award- winning designer in globally sourced home , accessories, fragrance and gifts, with expertise in product design, development and merchandising. She is an expert in Color + Trend research and forecasting, serving for the past decade as the Global Trend Ambassador for Maison & Objet, Paris. As a Micro-Enterprise specialist with U.S. presidential recognition for domestic and international expertise in artisan development, small producer and entrepreneurial training and economic development, Carpenter has designed, sourced and worked in 59 countries creating products for Neiman Marcus, Donna Karan, Urban Zen and Ralph Lauren.
The ( A ) List’s product curation for “Build ( A ) Room” draws from the distinct design perspectives of Nozawa and Carpenter to showcase products from ANDMORE exhibitors. Nozawa’s "Rhythm Machine" takes inspiration from musical moments, incorporating geometric patterns and grids to create a visually rhythmic flow in a calming living room. Carpenter’s “Reach Out and Touch: A Sensory Dining Experience” brings emotions to life through nature’s influence on materials, emphasizing quality, craftsmanship and tactile elements. These designs, both of which are featured in the High Point Market’s Preview Guide and Designer’s Guide, will be displayed at market as interactive exhibits in the International Home Furnishings Center Green Lobby.
In addition to product curation and vignettes, this Fall’s ( A ) List influencers will share insights on design trends through in-person educational programming. Nozawa joins Hudson Valley Lighting Group for Illuminating Design: Leading Interiors with Art & Light, a panel on the transformative power of art in interior design, on Saturday, October 26, at 12:30 p.m. Carpenter leads Informed, Inspired and Invigorated: A Trend Talk for 2025 and Beyond, exploring lasting lifestyle shifts in design, color and print on Monday, October 28, at 2:30 p.m.
(NOTE: The ( A ) List headshots are available via this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/tumx07b8nci2e1g782qw0/AMcKDj9PXH8JKAxdu5ZX3EQ?rlkey=0d0wivu6vntfs7y4g9md41vd3&st=l1e8595q&dl=0).
High Point Market is the largest and longest running furnishings industry trade show in the world, featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point for the home. The twice-yearly Markets attract tens of thousands of domestic and international retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry. ANDMORE, owns 17 buildings spanning 7 million square feet in the heart of the market district, housing both permanent showrooms and the market’s only temporary exhibit space. ANDMORE also presents a wide variety of educational, trend and networking opportunities featuring industry leaders and tastemakers. Fall 2024 Market is scheduled for October 26-30, 2024. For more information about events and exhibitors presented by ANDMORE at High Point Market, visit ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com.
About ANDMORE℠: ANDMORE, a Blackstone portfolio company, fuels opportunities for wholesale buyers and sellers to connect, grow, and prosper through physical markets and design centers. The company owns and operates over 20 million square feet of premium event and showroom space, hosting live events in Atlanta, High Point, N.C., Las Vegas, and New York City for its global wholesale customer base. ANDMORE.com.
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