SPRING/SUMMER ’14
EUROPEAN
TREND REPORT
The arrival of Fifties prom dresses, light wash denim and Eighties funk mak e for a fun-filled trip back in time. By Angela Velasquez Designers revealed their Spring/ Summer 2014 creations to a global audience at the latest round of Bubble London, Pitti Bimbo in Florence, Italy, and Playtime Paris shows held throughout the months of June and July. The result is a color-infused season riding high on perennial favorites like nautical and bohemian looks and boosted by whimsical takes on comic book fashion
TRAINING WHEELS Thematically for boys and girls, few other layering looks were as bold as the grungy biker trend, reports Kirkhope, design manager for kidswear for WGSN. Done up in lightweight leathers, denim and twills, LaMaar, a trend consultant for Promostyl, sees the motorcycle jacket as a must-have layering piece. “Some moto styles had a playful twist, no sleeves or cap sleeves for girls,” he adds.
and Gatsby-era flair. Trend experts Ellen Kirkhope from WGSN, Jerome LaMaar from Promostyl and Terra Fazzio of Thread Kids NY were on the ground speaking to designers and retailers and uncovering the inspirations for these oh-so-chic European collections.
Fashion from Spain
YACHT CLUB Designers return to the high seas
Twin Set
Philipp Plein
Philipp Plein
in high class. “Nautical was huge—this time in a clean, preppy variation,” Kirkhope says. Traditional red, white and blue combinations delivered a regatta vibe to boating blazers, she reports, while other brands focused on vertical and thickbanded stripes for a sportier look. In addition to denim and chambray, Kirkhope says, “Textural fabrics added a new dimension [to the nautical trend], especially in girlswear.”
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