Earnshaw's Highlights Back-to-School Fashion Trends

The leading children's wear trade magazine provides a preview of the season's top styles.

New York (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Back to school means a return to classrooms and homework, but it is also the perfect excuse for a new wardrobe. As kids continue to get more fashion conscious at younger ages, even kindergarteners will have definite ideas about their first-day outfits.

"Influenced by their parents, older siblings and the media, school-age children will pass up juvenile apparel for more sophisticated styling," stated Caletha Crawford, associate publisher and editor in chief of Earnshaw's magazine. "Our readers are constantly seeking new fashions for a market that continues to keep pace with the rapid trend cycle found in the adult market."

Here, the leading fashion trade magazine for children's apparel, offers an overview of the top trends for Fall '07.

Girls:
Menswear fabrications--tweed and houndstooth materials lend a serious feel to tailored apparel, while subtle childlike details add a hint of levity.

Tunics--empire waists, trapeze bodies and modal fabrications give girls the comfort that today's children demand.

Dresses--whether worn alone or layered over leggings or jeans, dresses will be the top-selling look for girls this season.

Leggings--taking the focus from denim bottoms, leggings and tights are the perfect pairing for the season's tunics and dresses.

Skinny jeans--slim-cut denim with minimal embellishment is the style of choice.

Boys:
Cleaner silhouettes--distressed details, large pockets and embellishments give way to cleaner, sleeker styles

Purple--picking up where orange left off, purple is the new 'it' color for boys.

Surf/skate--boys continue to gravitate toward styles that lend a Southern California, active outdoor look.

Plaid--this pattern adds interest to the otherwise basic colors found in boys' wear.

Layering--taking a cue from teens and young men, piling on tees, polos, hoodies and jackets continue to be an aspirational look for the little guys.

For more than 90 years, Earnshaw's has been the leading trade publication in the children's wear market. Earnshaw's provides retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and industry insiders with the information they need to stay current on fashion trends and business practices. The magazine is owned by Symphony Publishing, a multimedia company that publishes B2B magazines, Web sites and directories that span the music, golf and fashion industries.

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