Fall / Holiday 2011 RTW Trend Report Recap

As we're winding up the buying season for Fall/Holiday 2011, we wanted to make sure you had seen the RTW trend reports and had covered the important trends for your store.  If you've missed something, be sure and let us know.  As LamanBlu is entirely domestic, we are still accepting late orders for the season. 

Red Alert!  "Traffic Stopping Red is hot on both sides of the Atlantic." (Marylou Luther) Michael Kors focused on red for the holidays, as did LamanBlu.

At Jason Wu, and LamanBlu, lace prints grounded in warm tones set the stage.

"Enter the fur-ioso force of fur and faux fur.  From fur-sided glasses at Alexander Wang to hats at The Row to a bootie at Tod's, a bag at Michael Kors, a collar at Van Noten and a bib at Fendi, fur is as important in accessories as it is in apparel." (Marylou Luther)  At LamanBlu, it's seen in capes and muffs, but also in collars, purses and skirts.

So, for the round-up of the rest of the trends slated as most likely to make it from the catwalk to the sidewalk:  In addition to traffic-stopping red, "the fashion rainbow also favored teal and turquoise and glacier blues" (Marylou Luther)

(RTW Collection Trend Report courtesy of The Fashion Group Foundation).

So, did you cover the important trends for your store?  Wait!  There's more!  LamanBlu is a fashion trend-forward collection, but we are also a collection loved by twirly girls and their mothers alike.  Best selling pieces for the season?  Our Essential Swing T's and Poet Ruffle Tunics and Essential Leggings, in a range of colors.  We all know that children love to be dressed comfortably, and with LamanBlu's versions of the styles, they can accomplish that all while looking fabulous!

And of course, there is one of our continually best selling styles at retail, the jumper dress as seen in the top photo in red under our bustle jacket, in the fashion rainbow section of colors above in turquoise and blue over our swing t and leggings, and here over our favorite pink paisley print and tights. 

And the favorite heirloom pieces for holiday? Our embroidered and freshwater pearl beaded lace in both a blouse and twirly dress. ( The blouse is shown over our jumper dress in baby pink.)

Whew!  We're done!  Now wasn't that fun?  Be sure and let us know if you missed anything and we'll make sure and get it to you in time for the selling season.