Trend #1: Button down shirts layered with tees for boys. Lots of designers are pairing open-front button down shirts with funkier tees for little boys.
Button-down shirt with tie-printed tee by Sierra & Julian.
Relaxed vintage style button down shirt (love the chambray contrast) with tee underneath by Hartford.
Summery button-down plus tee by Wonderboy, one of my all-time favorite designers for boys.
And while we're speaking of button-down shirts for the littlest boys, don't forget the onesie-style "shirtzies" and separates by Andy & Evan Kids.
Trend #2: Fancy dresses for girls are back. Dressy is back in style! After a few seasons of simpler, more subdued dress-up for girls (likely because of the weak economy), it seems that froth, frills, and bubbles are back in vogue. Let's hope the economy follows suit.
I spotted lots of retailers placing orders for this 2 stunning dresses by Halabaloo (once in a while you can catch this brand at Zulily).
Toddler tulle and bling matched with screenprint designs by Baby Sara.
Beaded sheath dress for 'tweens by Italian brand Dino + Lucia.
Trend $3: Long Live the Queen. All British emblems are in style ever since William & Kate's wedding ushered in a new era of Anglophila:
London double decker tee by Hartford.
Tees by Ben Sherman.
A girly interpretation of the Union Jack (and a best-selling dress) by Twirls & Twigs.
Trend #4: Ships ahoy! Just as I noticed at the National Stationery Show, designers in every category are favoring the nautical look.
Hello Sailor tee by Sundek.
Euro-flaired nautical styling by Spanish brand Losan.
Fishy onesie with orange trim by Kit + Lili.
Infant/toddler sailor dress by U.K. brand Darcy Brown.
Trend #5: Girls' swimsuits that I don't like. As the mom of an 8-year-old girl, I'm not happy to report that the vast majority of the swimsuits I saw at the ENK show were skimpy two-pieces. This is nothing new (remember the Abercrombie & Fitch padded bikini debacle?), but it was disheartening to see:
Bikinis by Sonia Rykiel.
Bikinis by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.
Fortunately, towards the end of the show, I spotted some more appropriate (in my opinion) girls' swimwear that was also very cute. These are by M.N. Bird.
I would love to hear what you all think of these trends. Would you be interested in buying any of these particular items for your own kids?
I completely agree with your views on little girls swimwear!
ReplyDeleteI'm getting more & more frustrated with size 7-14 clothing for girls in general. But the swimsuits were too much (I mean, too little).
ReplyDeleteI like the pairing of tees and button down shirts for boys. The Children's Place has been doing that for awhile in their in-store merchandising. But I agree that it is hard to find appropriate clothing for girls, and I totally agree with your views on swimsuits! I don't mind the fancy dresses, but you can't wear those every day! Our girls need to be able to dress like girls for awhile longer before they enter the teen fray!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the nautical. I wish the swim suits weren't so skimpy. I don't want 1piece suits (As a kid I hated trying to pull those things off when wet and I needed to pee), but I would like to see more tanktinis so they could still be covered and little girly and easy for bathroom breaks!
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