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Full Bloom
An array of womenswear designers like Thom Browne and Carolina Herrera flexed their green thumbs on Spring ’15 runways, so it’s no surprise that a refreshing new take on tried-and-true floral-print is...
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Dye Job
Once a mainstay of Grateful Dead fans and summer campers, tie-dye is making a modern come back. Updated in an array of muted colors and ombré-inspired patterns, this psychedelic staple gives boys’ and...
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Fur Real
Need a cure for the winter blues? Cozy up to the veritable rainbow of colored furs on the market, from technicolor dream coats to highlighter hair accessories. Inspired by womenswear designers like...
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Amazing Lace
Traditionally a spring staple, lace lends fall styles some serious decadence. Following the lead of designers at Valentino and Burberry Prorsum, whose autumn heirloom gowns awed in an array of lace,...
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Mellow Yellow
Here comes the sun! Though it may not be outside, it’s shining bright on children’s fashions this fall. Instead of the lemony hues found on Michael Kors and Delpozo’s Spring ’15 catwalks, childrenswear...
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Need for Tweed
Coco Chanel first began utilizing her iconic tweed fabric in 1924, inspired not only by the traditional menswear of the time but also by a man, the Duke of Westminster, who often let her borrow his...
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Call It Quilts
The craft of quilting dates all the way back to the first century, when the fabric was used by Siberians to fight the cold. But in terms of fashion history, it all started with Coco Chanel’s iconic...
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Royal Treatment
Velvet is no longer underground. Ushered in by last fall’s plush runway collections—like panne velvet dresses at Jason Wu and velvet tuxedo jackets from Sportmax—the fabric has made its way into the...
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Pastel Perfect
Powdery pastels have been infiltrating designers’ fall collections for the past two seasons, and though this may come as old news to the children’s industry—where brands and retailers alike understand...
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High Contrast
What’s black and white and wonderful all over? Old movies, those famous New York City cookies and now, fall’s hippest clothes and accessories for kids. Covering everything from outerwear to gifts, bold...
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Pumpkin Patch
Perhaps it’s because the standout shade packs a seasonless punch; depending on the wattage, it can skew autumnal or scream summertime. Inspired by poppy shades of tangerine and punchy mandarin hues...
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On The Dot
America’s love affair with polka dots began in the 1920s, when Disney introduced its cartoon darling Minnie Mouse in a red polka dot frock, and was carried through the decades in the lyrics of Frank...
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Sugar Rush
It’s no mystery that kids like sweet treats, but these confections are parent and dentist approved. Enticed by the candy-colored collections shown at Creatures of Comfort and Christopher Kane for fall,...
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Fringe Benefits
The fashion climate is warming up to extravagant, maximalist styling, and that can only mean one thing: more embellishments. Moved by Emilio Pucci’s bohemian rhapsody of paisley prints and...
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Island Fever
With over 30 million photos hashtagged “vacation” on Instagram, it comes as no surprise that childrenswear designers are bringing a taste for the exotic closer to home with collections chock-full of...
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Lite Brite
While last spring’s collections were firmly settled in the province of a ’70s-inspired bohemia, this fall, a few brave brands ventured toward the fluorescent-filled ’80s. Children’s designers looked to...
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Fly Girl
The words “adorable” and “insect” don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but the description definitely fits the colorful array of bold, beautiful butterflies flitting their way across a range of kids’...
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Wild Side
Want to catch a glimpse of the big cats in their natural habitat? No need to go on safari; just travel to a nearby children’s market this month. (What better environment for the unpredictable creatures...
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Smoke and Mirrors
Maybe it’s the giddy response to the latest Star Wars installment, or maybe it’s the dystopian sci-fi theme that’s taken over tween books and movies: Whatever the inspiration, children’s designers went...
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Party On
From enjoying a sweet treat with friends to rocking out like a true party animal, celebration doesn’t come with a rulebook. On that account, in honoring our 100-year milestone, you bet we aren’t...
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