Our trend experts have rounded up the essential key directions for the kidswear commercial market. These emerging concepts are set to create waves in commercial fashion ranges and will continue to develop for SS17 across apparel, footwear and accessory categories. Trendstop gives FashionUnited readers an exclusive preview of the top trends fresh from Children’s Club at Magic Las Vegas for Spring/Summer 17.
A continuation on the gender neutral trend emerging in kidswear for Spring Summer 2017, these relaxed pants balance contemporary aesthetics with ultimate wearability. Slouched jersey demonstrates how comfortable fabrics can be introduced to fashion forward silhouettes, executed in a range of textural finishes for that rustic touch.
Print and graphics hit the beach for Spring Summer 2017 for a fun, surfing adventure. Oversized typography brings statement appeal to summer basics such as vests and swimsuits, focusing on graphic contrasts for contemporary appeal. All-over prints play on surfboard and palm motifs, executed in a naïve, hand-rendered manner.
Soft concentrates of watercolour are applied in controlled manner, replacing strict rendered patterns with a more delicate hand. Watered down colours provide a delicate aesthetic for traditional stripes and spots, enhancing the free spirited mood of the S/S 2017 kidswear collections.
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Images courtesy of Trendstop: Splendid, Oh Baby, Baby Face, Shade Criters, Blitz Kids, EMC, Play Up all Spring Summer 2017.