The garden is still a national passion, partly as a hobby and partly in respect to the environment. The garden has become an outdoor room, furnished with seating and accessories. And the garden has been brought indoors with bamboo furnishings, plants, planters and wall d cor inspired by nature. Mirrored balls, garden sculptures and personalised planters are high on gifts lists for Christmas 2000. Permanent florals are popular too, in casual arrangements.
Greenery is ubiquitous.
Handcrafts feed all of the targeted categories. Handcrafts cater to the key themes of the year in a very individualised way, incorporating unique whimsy into the product. Handcrafted jewellery for Christmas 2000 is more delicate than in past years. Silver is more important too. Beads have made a dramatic comeback to fashion.