KIDS’ FASHION

Too Cool FOR SCHOOL

A flurry of totally hip, gorgeous, and groovy specs for kids has landed just in time to get down to (back-to-school) business.

The big trends? Wildly cool, scaled-down adult styling, saturated hues from fuchsia and champagne to turquoise, and delightfully kid-centric details like daisy shapes, swirly tooling, and eye-popping prints fit for a budding artist.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHOWEN PHOTOGRAPHY
STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID DOUGLAS
STYLING + DIRECTION BY ERINN MORGAN
ART DIRECTION BY RACHAEL WEISSMAN
HAIR + MAKEUP BY RONELL OLIVERI
FITTING OPTICIAN: TRACY HENDERSON FROM EYE.D.

Cool Cat:
On Kaizer, Polaroid PLD 8015N metal aviator from Safilo in gold color J5G with gold flash mirror and acetate accents on temple tips with the Polaroid rainbow icon.

Social Club (from left):
On Isabella, Stella McCartney SK00110 acetate upswept cat-eye from Kering Eyewear in pink with light orange temples. On Giada, Flexon Kids Stellar from Marchon in color 320, with a teal flexible frame front and temples with bright purple accents on hinges and temple tips. On Dante, Dolce & Gabbana DG 3205 color 2989 from Luxottica in acetate with a highly modern plaid print laminated over layers of yellow and white.

Party Perfect:
On Isabella, Niki Nicole Miller model Danica from L’Amy in pearl purple acetate. On Dante, Champion model CU7011 in acetate from L’Amy in multicolored tortoise with ultra-bendable Powerflex hinges.

In the Pink (from top):

• Float Kids model KP-249 from Match Eyewear with spring hinges, a lilac acetate frame front, and laminated acetate temples in magenta, white, and a unique print on the interior.

• Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles model Kunoichi from Nouveau Eyewear in pink with star-and-line tooling and plastic-covered temple tips.

• Wiley X Youth Force WX Flash style YFFLA01 in rock candy pink color, an Rx-able, ASTM F803 interchangeable frame-to-goggle, great for sports and everyday wear.

• Takumi TurboFlex round frame from Aspex Eyewear in magenta with acetate temples in yellow and fuchsia with a TurboFlex 360-degree patented hinge.

• Zoobug London Daisy polarized sunglass from Mondottica with spring hinges and flower-shaped frame front plus temples in pink plaid laminated over white and pink acetate.

• Superflex cat-eye model SFK-158 from WestGroupe in fuchsia pink gradient acetate with swirl tooling detailing and spring hinges.

Juice it Up:
On Jolie, Skechers SE1604, a modern rectangle from Marcolin in fuchsia acetate with a fun multicolored temple print laminated over white and blue.

True Blue (from top):

• Nanovista model Start-Game NAO50334 from Alternative Eyewear/Plan B Eyewear in turquoise blue Siliflex with super twist “52” hinges and rubber temple tips.

• Hilco’s “Dot” style polarized sunglasses with turquoise plastic frame and bendable, rubberized temples in black with turquoise dots.

• F8 Rx-able sports frame from Liberty Optical with interchangeable feature to switch from a sports frame to a goggle.

• Bollé Prince 11273 in shiny blue with polycarbonate lenses and 100% UVA/UVB protection.

• Crocs Eyewear model JR048 from A&A Optical in matte brown with light blue laminate and bendable temples.

Kick it Up:
On Tiana Rose, OP Coral from ClearVision Optical in stainless steel with spring hinges and acetate temples with a fun coral-and-white polka-dot print.