Design Capsule S/S 20: Baby & Toddler

Crafted Tropics

Rylee & Cru @slow_evenings_embroidery

High-summer tropical looks are reinvented with a homespun aesthetic, for a

softer, more crafted take on this perennial theme
 Action Points
As sustainability comes to the forefront of design
development, baby and toddler ranges adopt a softer,
more natural take on high-summer tropical themes,
echoing ideas explored in the Kids' S/S 20 Designing
Emotion forecast. Embrace a crafted, homespun feel with
crochet, broderie anglaise and artisanal details.
1. Soft linens, sustainable cottons and textured
wovens move materials in a rustic direction, with
crinkled surfaces key.
2. Natural tones, tinted neutrals and vegetable dyes
dominate palettes, linking to the S/S 20 Baby & Toddler
Colour & Print Buyers' Briefing Newness.
3. Shapes are voluminous with a generous fit for
longevity, with plenty of room to grow through the
summer.
4. Prints and graphics are created with a crafted edge
using torn, collaged tropical motifs and birds.
5. Fully fashioned lightweight knits, crochet trims and
crafted finishes link to looks tagged as #homespun on
the Fashion Feed.

Rylee & Cru

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Mainio

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Carla Llanos

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Why? Influential brands such as Rylee & Cru
and Louise Misha adopt a softer, natural take
on perennial high-summer tropical looks.
Crafted details gain traction for adults and
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kids, tracked on the Fashion Feed as
#homespun.
How? Broderie anglaise trims, crochet and knit
techniques are key, using natural summer
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tones including Soft Grass and cool neutrals.
Craft together torn and cutout tropical shapes
for prints and graphics direction.
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Lady Slider Rylee & Cru

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Volume Romper

Wild WaWa

Anie Childrenswear

Voluminous, roomy romper shapes create a

relaxed summer vibe when offered in printed or
textured fabrics. A key silhouette highlighted in the
S/S 20 Key Items Buyers’ Briefing, the volume
romper is updated for high summer with a deep
frill and broderie anglaise edging. Tied shoulder
straps allow for easy adjustment as the child
grows.

Children of the Tribe Louise Misha

Volume Romper
Texture
Dungaree

The Indie Blue

Figge

The textured dungaree offers an easy, single-item

dressing option with comfort at the fore. Rustic,
weathered wovens link to the oversized dungaree
from the S/S 20 Design Development, updated with
the addition of deep empire-seam frills and
crossover straps in tonal natural herringbone tape.
Wooden-effect buttons add to this natural feel, a
key trim detail highlighted on the Fashion Feed as
#homespun.

Children of the Tribe Nixnut

Texture Dungaree
Crafted
Cardigan

Absorba Happy Prince

Crafted Cardigan

A rise in knitwear, shown at recent kids' trade

shows, links to key themes of nostalgia prevalent
within the kids' and baby market. Lightweight
cardigans offer extra layering and warmth for
cooler evenings, created with an artisan,
handcrafted feel, as highlighted in the S/S 20 Baby
& Toddler Key Items Buyers' Briefing Newness. Opt
for open stitchwork, pointelle and crochet
techniques in all-over or fully fashioned
placements. A wraparound silhouette adds to the
comforting feel of this key item.

Milk Belle Enfant

Crochet-Trim
Top

Louise Misha Rylee & Cru

Crochet-Trim Top

Hand crochet and broderie anglaise trims update

high-summer tees, creating an artisanal-style finish
for this key item, called out in the S/S 20 Baby &
Toddler Fabric & Details Buyers' Briefing Newness.
Add to collars, hem and sleeve edging, and pair
with crinkled wovens and slub jerseys in
commercial neutral tones. A loose and
comfortable silhouette makes it easy to keep cool
during summer days.

Play Up La Coqueta x Sabine Getty

Smocked
Bloomer

Little Alice London Louise Misha

Smocked Bloomer

As nostalgia continues to influence baby and

toddler collections, smocked bloomer shapes come
to the fore at brands such as Louise Misha and
Rylee & Cru. A generous fit that sits slightly further
down the leg is an alternative to the short, with a
smocked waist for a vintage, handmade feel.
Crafted trims such as pompoms elevate this style,
creating opportunities to add subtle pops of
colour.

Rylee & Cru Papfar Kids

Beach Cover-Up

Carrément Beau

Bikinis and Bibs

As consumers look to buy better rather than more

– a key theme explored in Kidswear Big Ideas
2021 – beach cover-ups evolve to have
multifunctional appeal, as items suitable to be
worn from playtime to beach time. A popover dress
silhouette is informed by lightweight textured
wovens or towelling for material direction. Self-
fabric plaited belts enhance this casual finish.

Louise Misha Sunuva

Beach Cover-Up
Ruffle Swimsuit

Milk

Oeuf

High-summer swimwear develops a softer side

using pointelle and textured swim fabric qualities.
Source recycled polyester, as sustainability issues
within the fashion industry gain momentum. Frills
and ruffles continue as a key detail to add to S/S
20 swimsuits, finished with delicate picot edging.

Liewood Louise Misha

Ruffle Swimsuit
 Range Plan

Crafted Cardigan Crochet-Trim Top Ruffle Swimsuit

Texture Dungaree

Volume Romper Smocked Bloomer

Beach Cover-Up
 Influences
3 #Homespun
We have been tracking
#homespun details on the
Fashion Feed, as brands create
this crafted, handmade look.

2 Carla Llanos
Illustrator Llanos's work has a crafted feel.
Shapes are torn or cut out and then
collaged together.

1 Rylee & Cru

Kidswear brand Rylee & Cru's most recent
collection explores a tropical theme using
a soft palette and a focus on natural
materials.

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