The kids clothing industry is currently worth $1 Billion! A trip to any retailer that sells kids clothes will show you how far kids fashion trends have come. New children’s clothes are modernized and stylish. Leaving parents wishing there was a version in their size.
Here are 2019’s biggest kids fashion trends.
Party Starting Metallics
It’s not only for New Year’s Eve and nightclubs anymore. Parents who love the shiny and sparkling trends from the 80s and the disco era will love this fashion-forward outlet.
Shiny, eye-catching metallic fabrics will be the envy of every kid’s group this year.
You’ll find metallics in leggings, footwear like sandals, backpacks, purses, jackets, skirts, and accents in dresses.
Metallics are especially trendy in swimwear this season. From bikini bottoms to full-on mermaid-inspired ensembles.
There are two ways to pull off this trend that will make your child look runway ready versus Rainbow Bright.
First, go for a completely neutral-colored outfit. Then integrate a neutral metallic like gold, silver, or champagne. For example a champagne gold skirt with a white top and beige shoes. Or a navy t-shirt, jeans silver metallic sandals.
If your little one wants to add some metallic color, make it an accent statement piece. The rest of the outfit should be neutral. A colored metallic jacket or metallic t-shirt graphic are great ways to make this work.
Kids Festival Wear
Younger kids want to be like the cool big kids going to Coachella and the Electric Daisy Carnival.
Even if most teens and adults aren’t actually making it to these trendy events, the influence on style is hard to miss.
The modern festival style combines and rethinks traditional rave, folk, and tribal styles.
A quick Google search will show you a handful of not kid friendly festival outfit ideas. There are many ways little ones can embody the free spirit vibe in an appropriate way.
Think embroidery, pom-poms, and beading. Feathers, geometric patterns, crochet, and floral prints. Flower crowns, colored hair, and eccentric sunglasses.
Gender Neutral Kids Fashion Trends
Nothing is more fashionable that social awareness. The days of “girls only wear pink” and “boys only wear blue” are slipping behind us.
The concept of being “gender neutral” might be confusing to some people, but it’s pretty simple. It’s about not forcing gender stereotypes.
It’s style without boundaries.
Boys can wear metallic red jackets. Girls can wear cargo shorts and polos.
But it goes even further than that. Some companies are creating clothes without gender in mind. They focus on the body-type, like long and lean or short and stocky.
This concept gives children the opportunity to explore who they are through fashion.
This “trend” is likely to grow into a completely new way society looks at fashion. Currently, 38 percent of Gen Z doesn’t believe gender matters when it comes to who a person is.
This was also the first year that “unisex and nonbinary” was its own category at New York Fashion Week.
Next Generation Sportswear
Kids fashion is taking athleisure to the next level.
Kids sportswear is fresh and modern. It’s a new perspective that creates a new style that’s more “inspired by” an active lifestyle.
According to one recent survey, upper and upper-middle class teenagers consider athleisure brands to be their favorite.
It isn’t just because these types of clothes often look futuristic and define “cool.” Or because they are comfortable.
It’s a culmination of a more health-obsessed culture. Along with the fact that the quality of the fabrics and materials used in athleisure are the most advanced.
Next generation sportswear is also something anyone can wear.
But don’t be fooled.
Pulling-off this trend isn’t simply wearing basketball shorts and a t-shirt to school or running errands.
Think sweatpants that are tight around the ankle. Stylish sneakers, dad-style baseball caps, messy buns, zip-up cotton jackets.
All About The Planet: Conscious Clothing
Climate change is no joke. Parents are trying to decrease their carbon footprint with sustainable clothing choices. All while instilling planet-friendly values into their children.
So, what makes kids clothes eco-friendly? A few things.
While this topic is complicated, simply put the manufacturing of clothing requires a lot of water, dyes and different fibers.
A lot of clothing companies do not have water usage and contamination policies.
Many commercial apparel creators use chemical dyes that are harmful to the environment.
Most synthetic fiber production leads to toxicity in waterways and the air.
Some retailers are offering more sustainable options like organic cotton. But you’ll find a lot more options at an online clothing store.
Boutique clothing companies that make materials by hand are the most sustainable.
Textiles like bamboo and recycled polyester. Hemp and organic cotton are better options regardless of who makes them.
Kids Fashion: A Year In Review
It’s clear that this year’s kids fashion trends are reflective on society. The push for boundless freedom and self-expression.
We’re excited to see children living fearlessly and expressing themselves creatively through clothes.
Which kids fashion trends do you love the most?
Do you think some are here to stay?
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