Great back-to-school fashions

By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff

For most of us, back-to-school memories are inextricably linked with new clothes. Whatever the style, those crisply folded clothes marked summer’s end and school’s beginning, even if the temperature still hovered in the 80s. This year, there’s plenty of cute kidswear to be had: some of it ’60s inspired, some straight off the playground, and some even a wee bit dressy. Pair these fashions with a cool new backpack and a funky pencil case and we promise that fall’s arrival will be a little more fun.

For most of us, back-to-school memories are inextricably linked with new clothes. Whatever the style, those crisply folded clothes marked summer’s end and school’s beginning, even if the temperature still hovered in the 80s. This year, there’s plenty of cute kidswear to be had: some of it ’60s inspired, some straight off the playground, and some even a wee bit dressy. Pair these fashions with a cool new backpack and a funky pencil case and we promise that fall’s arrival will be a little more fun.
Lane Turner/Globe Staff

Written by Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff
Produced by Chin Wang.
Styling by Maureen Dahill/TEAM. Hair and makeup by Chris Lewis/TEAM
Models: Samantha Babineau, Charles Clark, Owen Harney, Jehnay Hunt. All courtesy of Dynasty Models.

WHERE TO GET IT
Brussels Sprouts, 855 Washington St., Newton, 617-244-9832; the Red Wagon, 69 Charles St., Boston, 617-523-9402 and 15 Walnut St., Hamilton; H&M, multiple locations, visit www.hm.com; Crewcuts, multiple locations, visit jcrew.com and click on Crewcuts; GapKids, multiple locations, visit www.gap.com and click on GapKids; Old Navy, multiple locations, visit www.oldnavy.com; Payless ShoeSource, multiple locations, visit www.payless.com; American Eagle Outfitters, multiple locations, visit www.ae.com