PITTI BIMBO

CARLINSTYLEEXPERTS

JANUARY2011

COMPTERENDUSALONFAIRREPORT

Agnès Karayan

INTRODUCTIONWINTER 2011/2012COLLECTION

With over 450 brands, 10,000 visitors and 8000 buyers, the PITTI BIMBO well and truly confirmed itself as the leader in the area of children’s fashion.

The fair confirmed the main Carlin trends for Winter 2011/2012 for colors as well as shapes and materials.

POINTSFORTSTENDANCE COULEURS / KEYCOLORTRENDS

A lovely portrayal of reds: baked, tile, rust, or brighter (Scenery, Reinvention)Black is a key point for girls, as well as for babywear collections, in contrast with white.Neutrals are represented by beiges, grays and khakis (Territory, Charisma)The essential chiné gray is worked for all ages, for girls and boys.Purples, parma, and faded raspberry for girls are still present for boys.Layette pink and blue pastels are slightly gray-cast in the spirit of our Territory story.And still lots of navy, mainly for boys.

GASGAS

FOCUSONMATERIALS&SHAPES

Boys

Flannel-finish check shirts and “trapper”-style overshirts (Territory)Flight and bomber jackets, in leather, (Charisma)The varsity jacket continuesMixed fabric polo with woven trimsJacket or sweat with sporty accents: band trims in contrast or “sporty” decoration

GASLITTLE PAUL AND JOE

Girls:

Spotlight on checks for smocks and dresses (Territory)Denim bandeau skirt and tiered flounced skirt, through to a dancerversion in tulle.The low-waist dress continues.New, the cape: with checks or in fleece.For details, butterfly sleeves, flounced trims (skirt hem or jabots)The “egg” shape, coat, dress, tunic (Scenery and Territory)

FOCUSONMATERIALS&SHAPES

Eliane et Iéna

Replay

FOCUSONMATERIALS&SHAPES

For girls and boys:

The duffle coat (Charisma)The down jacket (solid or printed, with or without sleeves), in a bright color range.Fitted cargo pantsLarge jacquards on heavy gauge knit (Territoiry), and smaller jacquards or stripes shown on the wrong side.Lots of denim with elaborate seaming, contrast topstitching (Scenery).Bleached denim seems to be making way for a cleaner, dark blue look.

Fleece products: pants, jackets, blousons, worked like woven fabric (Territory)Very fine gauge knit

Babywear specialAll-knit collectionJumpsuit in fine gauge knit, refined details (fully-fashioned, small pocket or placket)

ZU éléments

GAS

FOCUSONDECORATION

Key decoration trends

Animal special: wolf, owl, rabbit, dog, cat, deer… shown with different treatments ;Monochrome photo print, flocking, hand drawing or jacquard.Mini or recolored animal skin printsGraphic retro mini prints (Charisma)Folkloric accent with textured embroidery (Territory)Lots of shine: sequins, Lurex, metal ink, beads etc…

FOCUSONACCESSORIES

Continued: the chapska and “street urchin”-style capThe chunky knit “mountain” hat with pomponsThe keffiyeh, knitted scarf and printed scarf.

Joe Black Guess

KEYSILHOUETTES

LOOSE CASUALWEAR

HartfordBellerose

Pepe jeans

FOLKLORIC CHALET AND TRAPPER/FARMER STYLE

KEYSILHOUETTES

GAS

SPORTY URBAN LINE

KEYSILHOUETTES

COUPDECŒURCARLIN / BESTOF

Carlin loved a new range at the fair: The Japanese brand  ”Mou la coton”for babies, with soft, gorgeous fabrics, extra-soft polar fleece, double knitting.The shapes are worked with mixed fabrics and asymmetric details.

We also loved the brand ”Scotch and Soda” and its ranges for girls with a Scotch R’belle line, and for boys with Scotch Shrunk. These feature the trompe l’oeil details that have made the adult lines so successful, fabrics with “vintage” treatments and a lovely “Indian tribe” theme for girls.

Scotch’r

Mou la coton

MERCI

JANVIER 2011