BHS - Baby Boys Designs

Here are some designs now in store at BHS that I designed last year!

BHS - New kids on the block - MiNi B

Over the past 12 months I have been freelancing for BHS.  There have been some pretty exciting things going on and here is something I can finally share!  MiNi B is BHS' new kidswear range and below is an article currently live on the BHS website introducing it.  I think it looks fab and am really excited to share it!!!!

Click here to shop the new collections...

Trend Update - Spring Summer 2012 - Surf Prints

Each year I always have a surf related trend.  When I was creating trend for Spring/Summer 2012 I came up with a Vintage Surf theme.  Here are my chosen top 10 boy's surf inspired T-shirts that I have found recently whilst doing some in store research.

1. Marks and Spencers 2. Fatface 3. Osh Kosh 4. Carters 

5. O'Neill 6. GAP 7. Osh Kosh 8. Ben Sherman 9. Osh Kosh 10. DKNY

Key Trends

Gradient Print

Fun Sea Creatures

Photographic Print

Sunglasses with print fills

Click here to see my original Vintage Surf trend for Spring Summer 2012.

Trend Update - Spring/Summer 2012 - Fun Animals

While doing some research to see whats in store for Spring/Summer 2012 I came across a trend of fun animal prints.  Here are my top boys 10 fun animal printed tees.

1. Adams 2. Debenhams 3. Debenhams 4. OSh Kosh 5. Stella McCartney 6. Carters 7. Debenhams 8. Kickle Kip 9. Debenhams 10. Kipple Kip

Key Trends

Slogans

Humour

Photographics Print

Apes/Monkeys

Photo and illustration prints

Trend Update - Spring Summer 2012 - Vintage Surf

In January last year I blogged about a trend called Vintage Surf for Spring/Summer 2012.  I have recently been doing some research to see whats in store and here are my top 10 Vintage Surf inspired T-Shirts.

1.Timberland 2. IKKS 3. Matalan 4. Fatface 5. Vertbaudet 6. DKNY 7. J Crew 8. Vertbaudet 9. Cherokee 10. Rykiel Enfant

Key Trends

Vintage Photographic Prints

Signage

Sunglasses with photo/print fills

Click here to see my original Vintage Surf trend board from back in January 2011.

Trend Update - Spring/Summer 2012 - Black and White Prints

While doing some store research for Spring/Summer 2012 I came across a trend of simple black and white or 2 colour prints.  Here are the top 10 pick from this mini trend.

1. American Outfitters 2. Scotch 3. Osh Kosh 4. Adams 

5. Paul Smith 6. Adams 7. DandG Junior 8. IKKS 9. Vertbaudet 

10. Roberto Cavalli

Key Trends

Vintage Cameras

Analogue

Typography

Music

Posters

Garage/Vehicles

Trend Update - Spring Summer 2012 - Board Shorts

Back in January 2011 I blogged about a Vintage Surf trend for Spring/Summer 2012.  Now that all the Spring Summer 2012 collections are all in store, I've been taking a look to see what surf inspired clothing is out there.  Here are my top 10 board short finds!

1. Debenhams 2. Cherokee 3. Carters 4. Carters 5. Joules 

6. Carters 7. Cherokee 8. Vertbaudet 9. Carters 10. Debenhams

Key trend Update

Fun sea creature prints

1 colour prints

oversized hibiscus prints

bright colour prints

Click here to view my original Vintage Surf Trend board post from back in January 2011 .

Trend Update - Spring Summer 2012 - Summer Sailing

Back in november 2010 I blogged about a trend I predicted called Summer Sailing for Spring/Summer 2012.  Well Spring/Summer 2012 is now upon us and the shops have lots of beautiful nautical themes garments in store as I predicted!  Here are my top 10 favourite summer sailing themed boys T-shirts that I have discovered while doing some recent research.

1. Levis 2. Mexx 3. J Crew 4.Osh Kosh 5. Darcy Brown 6. Esprit 

7. John Lewis 8. Barbour 9. Benetton 10. Osh Kosh

This is something new I am adding to my blog and I intend to follow up all my trend stories with a 'whats in store' post in the future along with other new trends I see while researching.  Keep posted over the next few days for similar posts.

Click here to view my original trend board post from back in November 2010 of the Summer Sailing Trend.