DESIGN INSPIRATIONS: Experts define the Future of Jewellery Design at GJEPC’s tren forecasting seminar

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised a two-day (February 9-10, 2016) jewellery design forecasting seminar with participation from international and national experts who unravelled trends across India, Europe & the US. The aim of Design Inspirations was to give indepth insight about consumer behaviour patterns, aspirations, desires, emotions and feelings and how to translate them into thematic concepts and visual direction. The mantra of the seminar was ‘Create’ and ‘Communicate’ to stimulate a ‘Movement’ leading to a ‘Trendy Moment’!

Eminent speakers at Design Inspirations included Paola De Luca,Farah Ali Khan, Ishu Datwani, Gautam Banerjee, Pallavi Foley, Vaishali Banerjee, Reena Ahluwalia, Revathi Kant, Sachin Jain, Mithun Sacheti, Laksh Pahuja, Kapil Hetamsaria, Manreet Deol, Shimul Mehta Vyas and Anil Bharwani amongst others. Design Inspirations 2016, the annual event of the GJEPC, focused on good design and trends, offered a wide range of opinions and perspectives on various aspects of the theme. The vast canvas helped the participants deepen their understanding and grasp of the subject.