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Welcome to our newest report in the kids area!
You expressed a need for earlier reporting and here it is; color
straight from the kids runway shows, ready to inspire you for
fall 2005!
We took a close look at the leading themes
and trends from the Pitti Bimbo, Paris Kids Fashion and Brussels
Kids Fashion shows and synthesized those looks into color stories.
There are several exciting palettes to work with ranging from
Homespun brights to Icy delights and fall favorites with a twist.
Take a closer look at Early View Color for
fall 2005!
Icy Neutrals
For
little girls the pastels of the season get an icy air. Lavenders
are key as are antique pinks and porcelain blues. Think tonal
mixes here and definitely seek out soft finish fabrics like
brushed and napped jerseys and fleeces, pannes, chenilles,
corduroys and velvets. Drop in tulle and floral patterns and
you have the Ice Princess theme covered! |
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Brights
The
fall 2005 season is going to be very bright! The Homespun
and Mixmaster themes are the place to start using these brights
while athletic looks, fun artsy florals and screens for all
themes get a much needed punch from this range. Newcomers
to the scene are light magenta, tangerine, celery and super
lemon yellow. Red is dropped in for depth and to give the
whole range an anchor to brights. Try working tonally or go
for offbeat mixes of red, celery and pale magenta! |
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Berry Wine
Just
the range to express the Antique and Rosettes that we are
seeing as so important for the coming fall! This tonal palette
builds on the importance of berry and wine shades and links
them with the important fuchsias and pale magentas. Try rich
corduroys, brocades, paisleys and antique art and painterly
patterns here. |
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Dusties
This
is where you will satisfy your need for softness! These pastels
are given a dusting that makes them softer to the eye and
to the touch. Look to adding a certain whiteness by overprinting,
brushing, laundering or garment dying your pieces. Sanding
is important here as are soft all over prints, stripes and
barely there plaids. Use this palette when thinking ‘Prima
Bella’ ballerina! |
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City Beat
Edgy
and fun but familiar enough to be considered core colors.
Look to the clean navy, bricked red and pale olive for your
bottoms. Steely gray is the great new base color; see the
grayscale theme in our runway trend report for more on that!
Creamy yellow adds lift and light to fall patterns while off
white remains the key base top color. |
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