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A Bow to FashionFashion is more than frocks.
Fashion is the shape of your car, the texture of your carpet, the contrast of colors in your garden.
Fashion drives the visual world, and what comes down the runways inevitably influences even the most disposable of products -- paper.
Gift wrap and ribbon, the glamour pusses of the paper industry, are slaves to fashion.
This year the earthy color palette, fur trims, sensual fabrics and textural layers seen on clothing are also the prevalent trends in gift wrap.
"What you see on the runway is what you will see during the Christmas season," says Mona Williams, the Container Store's vice president of buying.
"Marabou, feathers, ribbons that have beading, the colors purple and orange, and metallic finishes are used for a presentation that is rich and beautiful."
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