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Children's Club January 2008: In Great Shape - A Glimpse at Fall/Winter 2008 The January ENK Children's Club (January 6-8, 2008) was a catchall of immediate and spring offerings with a few designers debuting fall/winter collections. Here's a sneak peek at few breaking trends for the upcoming season.
OUTERWEAR: What you won't see. Down coats that resemble sleeping bags. Whether they're filled with down or a blend of down and man-made fibers, the shapes are lean. Some of the coats are lightly quilted, some are belted, some are short, some mid-thigh length. All have a chic, urban edginess. The most popular color is black, followed by soft gold or silver with a metallic sheen. Bonus point: Fur-trimmed colors with snap-off fur trim.
Motorcycle mamas and daddies. Whether the garment was constructed of soft leather, quilted nylon or wool, the edgy shape is popular for either sex. The item makes a natural partner to jeans and lends an androgynous glamour to chiffon dresses.
Faux finds. Faux fur and, in some cases, the real thing, adds luxury to outerwear and vests.
SILHOUETTES: Petite artiste. Subtle smock shapes with a simple tie at the neck or more exaggerated A-line silhouettes appeared in sportswear and knit collections.
Little hoods. The hoodie is everywhere and in every kind of fabrication from traditional sweatshirt material to cashmere.
Button up. The two- or-three-button sweater falling from a short bodice has enough detail to replace a jacket.
Skirt's on. A simple, not too full dirndl falling from a narrow waistband updates last fall's skater-like shapes.
TEXTILES: -With the interest in ethically produced, organic materials in the children's market, buyers are responding to new, environmentally sound fibers. Fast growing, abundant bamboo with its soft hand and attractive draping qualities is catching on.
-Metallic threads are woven through knits and lend a gentle sheen to outerwear and denim. -Minky, that ultra-plush, decadently soft material, is having a moment as the lining of choice.
PATTERNS: Designers look to the cozy knits and homespun motifs of Scandinavia to add warmth to knitwear.
Rock on: The perennial, studded, sequined, garment-dyed tees or hoodies with band logos or images of rock stars are now kidswear classics.
COLOR: Seeing red. The color is saturated and sits somewhere between a ripe tomato and a glass of Bordeaux. The hue is paired with olivey-khaki, charcoal gray and dark pink. Lots of red coats, too.
Feeling gray-full. Gray is still popular. Mixed among the pure silver tones, are shades with a tincture of taupe. The color is often paired with rose.
Skies above. A medium weight sky blue tinged with green appeared in solids and mixed with taupey-gray and sometimes a green-tinged mustard.
DETAILS: The bigger the better: buttons that is. Oversized buttons on coats, jackets and sweaters add a touch of vintage appeal.
Glimmer-fest. Sequins dazzle on special occasion wear.
Originally published January 24, 2008
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