While some children will not be excited about school no matter what you do, trendy school clothes can help boost a child's confidence and relieve nerves when it's time to go back to school. The Sears fall 2011 clothing and accessories line offers a combination of quality, traditional styles, and some of fall's hottest fashion trends.
Fall Fashions
Graphic tees and skinny jeans; also called stove-pipes, cigarette pants, pencil legs, and drain-pipes; are one of the biggest trends for both boys and girls this fall. Young boy's graphic tees at Sears include cartoon characters and superhero graphics, while tees for teen boys include rock band logos and cartoon images. Hello Kitty and images of Justin Bieber brighten up young girl's tees at Sears, while the line of graphic tees for teen girls include cute cartoon images and funny sayings.
Fall Fashion Trend for Girls
Sear's fall line-up includes another of fall's hottest fashion trends, this one for girls, the maxi dress in deep jewel-toned patterns. For school, make sure the dress bodice meets the dress code at your child's school, because some schools do not allow spaghetti straps. Then layer a matching cardigan or shrug sweater over the dress.
Back to School Accessories
Accessories for school serve functional purposes, such as a backpack for carrying your child's books or rain gear for when waiting on the bus on rainy days. However, there is no rule that says these functional items have to be plain. Sears offers a line of stylish back to school accessories to suit your child's personality and complement his or her wardrobe. The accessories to check out at Sears include:
- Backpacks - Graphic backpacks are one of this fall's hottest back to school accessories, and Sears has them. The store and company website also offers themed backpacks such as Hello Kitty, Nascar, Justin Bieber, Cars, and Spiderman.
- Shoes - Canvas sneakers are popular this fall, along with dress shoes. .
- Outerwear - Denim jackets are big this year for early fall days, and cardigan sweaters are back for another round of popularity this season.
Back to school shopping at Sears provides styles to please most fashion conscious young people. Whether your child's style is traditional or trendy, a visit to your local Sears store or to the company website will lead you to some great deals to get your child ready to head back to school. If you shop online, you can get an extra 15% off apparel as well as an extra 20% off of kids' & juniors' shoes with coupon code: BACK2SCHOOL. Check the site for more information on using the online coupon.
References and Resources:
Glamour: Fall 2011's Most Wearable Fashion Trends
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