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Fashion Trends For Children’s Clothing 2011
2011 has been an interesting year for fashion. This is the year where the press criticized celebrity baby Suri Cruise for wearing expensive designer kid’s clothing. This is the year where designer brands began to actively produce clothes for children-as there seems to be a market for expensive kid’s clothing. This is the year where children and adults alike explored the potentials of fashion from another culture-with Japanese and Korean fashion being in the forefront of the kid’s clothing and adult clothing fashion trends. It’s not too early to tell: after all, designers and clothing companies release their clothing lines early. What prominent trends can be seen from these early kid’s clothing releases?
Perhaps the most prominent trend to surge for the year 2011 is the theme of practical luxury or elegance for kid’s clothing. Again, this is a trend that probably stemmed from the “Suri Cruise effect,” wherein children want to wear designer clothes and parents want to dress their children in design brands. However, the clothing companies are gunning for something appropriate for kids despite its designer-luxury trappings. These designer kid’s clothing items will be comfortable and will steer away from styles that are inappropriate for the toddler and pre-teen set.
The eco-conscious theme will also become prominent in 2011, sipping its way from the adult runway to the kid’s clothing industry. Expect kid’s clothing pieces made from highly sustainable materials such as bamboo, organic cotton, and other similar fabrics. Don’t expect kid’s clothing to incorporate the leather and the highly sexualized look of 80s rock, although many will see the disgruntled, mixed and matched styles that the 80s made popular.
This fashion aesthetic somewhat adheres to the concept of 80s fashion-clothes and accessories that shouldn’t match but go well together anyway, the somewhat mature Victorian-inspired dresses, the exotic Lolita-styled dresses made innocent and child-like (and therefore safe yet cute).
For girl’s fashion, expect dresses with flowing fabrics. This trend, which is more apparent in countries such as Australia and United Kingdom, is likely to be incorporated in kid’s clothing-a far cry from the current trend of flesh showing for women’s fashion. What not to expect in kid’s clothing in 2011: velvet. Many fashion journalists are already seeing velvet as a major material in some of the biggest designs for next year-but it’s unlikely that this material will enter the kid’s clothing scene.
Summer Fashion Essentials
Just because you are a plus size woman does not mean you cannot wear fashionable clothes and enjoy the summer. There are many clothes in the market now that are made for women on the larger side. These items look so good and stylish that they would look sexy and alluring when you wear them. Plus size fashion is fast becoming a hit since clothing companies realized that there are plenty of big women who want to look gorgeous and say goodbye to shapeless plus size apparel. This summer, greet the day and awe the people you meet with your summer wardrobe.
Wear Capris Pants
Cropped pants, otherwise known as capris, are longer than shorts and shorter than pants and end in between your knee and ankle. When you wear them, they perfectly fit your legs and yet they are loosely fit when it reaches your calf thus accentuating it more. Because its summer, choose cotton-made capris and pair them with a blouse or tank top made of light fabric. If you choose dark-colored capris, your top must have a lighter shade. Make sure your top does not have long sleeves or is not a sweater because these do not look fashionable when paired with capris.
Stylish Ponchos
Ponchos have made a comeback nowadays after being a fashion hit four decades ago. It is great for summer especially when you are wearing a sleeveless dress, tank top or a bathing suit. Ponchos can also nail that fun yet formal look. Choose ponchos that are crocheted, or made of light fabric such as cotton and preferably, ones in pastel colors. Ponchos are great during daytime and even in the evening when they can be elegantly worn over a dark dress without sleeves.
Casual Chic Styles
Plus size fashion for the summer can also include a short-sleeved cotton sweater paired with slacks. You can go to work with it and manage to create a look that says you are ready for summer fun even when you are working hard in the office. You can don a sleeveless blouse and wear a sweater with short sleeves over it. Go for the usual summer colors – light shades and pastels. You can add an accessory to the outfit such as a scarf or a pair of dangling earrings.
The Essential Swimsuit
Summer will never be complete without going to the beach and wearing a plus size swimsuit. Nowadays, there are stylish and beautifully designed plus size bathing suits that hide problem areas in the body. Choose a one piece bathing suit that has smaller prints or designs. Go for darker shades so to achieve the illusion of a more slender frame. Just because you are on the heavier side does not mean you cannot buy swimwear that would make you look good.
Remember that as a full-figured woman you can still wear stylish and fun plus size clothing in the warm summer months – choose clothes that will make you look confident and feel beautiful! Confidence is always key, so make sure to add that to all of your outfits to look and feel gorgeous.
What if you just cannot find the right plus size swimsuit?
Ethical Issues In Fashion
Ethical fashion WHAT?
Ethical fashion can be defined as the production of textile items with a conscience. With the concept of social responsibility gaining ground, corporates all over the world are recognizing the importance of environment protection and ethical business. Fashion houses are no exception. More and more fashion designers and textile producers are striving to produce goods that do not harm the environment and are cruelty-free. Ethical issues in fashion are emerging.
Ethical fashion WHEN?
The concept of ethical fashion is old; however, it is gaining more and more popularity in the modern times. As awareness about environment conservation, cruelty to animals and ethical issues in business is rising, fashion brands are also increasingly adopting ethical means. Customers are also becoming more and more aware of ethical fashion and the demand for ethically produced fashion products is on the rise.
Ethical fashion WHY?
Why should textile producers and customers adopt ethical fashion? Animal and human rights activists as well as environment protection activists have brought up ethical issues related to the fashion industry time and time again. Some of the major ethical issues that have come up are:
The production of cotton entails the use of a large amount of pesticides, which is harmful to the environment and to people. Figures indicate that nearly 2 billion USD worth of pesticides are used annually, of which pesticides worth about 819 million USD have been declared toxic as per the guidelines of the WHO. The health of the workers spraying pesticides in cotton fields and the people living around these fields are adversely affected. Pesticide poisoning can lead to symptoms such as headaches, tremors, nausea, depression, seizures, loss of consciousness, and, in some extreme cases, death. Empty pesticide containers are sometimes reused, which again leads to serious ill effects on the health of the people using such containers. The use of toxic pesticides leads to air, water and soil pollution. Apart from the pests, pesticides also cause the death of other small animals and birds consuming them inadvertently.
The chemical dyes that are used in the production of garments also lead to skin problems. Problems such as eczema, rashes and skin irritation have been noted among people on account of dangerous toxins in the clothes worn by them.
Another serious ethical issue that arises in the fashion industry is the issue of cruelty to animals. The cruelty to animals behind the preparation of a fur coat has been brought to light time and again by animal rights activists. One fur coat costs the life of about 55 wild mink, 40 sables, 11 lynx, 18 red foxes, 11 silver foxes, 100 chinchillas, 30 rabbits, 9 beavers, 30 muskrats, 15 bobcats, 25 skunks, 14 otters, 125 ermines, 30 possums, 100 squirrels or 27 raccoons. The pain caused to the animals while trapping them and extracting their fur is
Similarly, a tremendous amount of suffering is caused to animals in extracting wool and leather, which goes into the preparation of fashionable shawls and boots.