Since my Fall 2008 trend report was posted in January, a few strong color trends have emerged. At the recent ENK Children's Club and Bubble - The Kids Trade Show (March 9-11, 2008), I noticed rich, saturated colors - especially plum - appearing in both girls' and boys' collections. Combinations of tomato red and dark cocoa are replacing blue and brown pairings, and gray is as important as ever.

For the first time, I'm including photos of manufacturers' collections as they hang on the racks, as well as mannequin displays, so you can see not only individual colors, but entire palettes.

COLOR

Pinks and Roses:

-Pink and taupe from Beetlejuice London.

-Oeuf showed rich mauvey pink paired with brick that had a purplish cast.

-Cosmetic tones of pink, cream and taupe from newcomer Noro.

-Rose and gray from Ses Petites Mains.

Reds:

-Pimento and chocolate from Black Rabbit.

-Rich red, charcoal and cream from newcomer Amelia.

-Floriane dressed up plaids in red and cocoa.

Plums:

-The richest, scoop-it-out-of-the-jar plum from Cherise.

-Wati sees little girls in plum velvet.

-Newcomer Look Organics wrapped it up in plum.

-Pairing wine tinged brick with sky at Zutano.

Earth Tones:

-Celery adds spark to Le Fromage et L'Orange's cocoa and pumpkin separates.

Retro Hues:

-Indie line Chickpea Kid gives mod dresses an earthy touch.

-Not just any polo from Penguin.

Golds and Mustards:

-Newcomer Loyale showed a well-edited collection of mustard and cream separates at Bubble.

Grays:

-Enchanting grays at Enchanted Enfant.

-Amaia launched delicate gray knits.

Originally published March 31, 2008