MARNI – Kids – Fall/Winter 2021 collection

In the warmth of her room, a young Julietta daydreams about dressing up her best friends. Her creations inspire the new Marni Kids Fall/Winter 2021 collection, an ode to the children’s self-expression and their innermost imagination.

The dresses that emerge from Julietta’s pages have soft skirts animated by frills, on which flowers bloom like spring. Graceful butterflies fly over dresses graced by neat pleats, shirts with closed collars and flared skirts curled by drawstrings, to match with romantic ruffled t-shirts. Meadows of multicolored primroses fall all over the midi dresses and cotton pant skirts, winking at Marni’s most iconic prints.

Giant polka dots float out from the sketches like colored balloons, to decorate crew-neck sweaters, scarves and knitted caps. She paints them bright green, yellow, pink and white – hints of joy for winter days. Stripes, too, framing the Marni logo, define sweaters and knitted dresses tight at the waist, short hooded down jackets and sack backpacks.

Among the sheets of paper appears a series of garments for all of Julietta’s friends: sweaters, scarves, knitted hats and baseball caps embellished by the M of Marni, perfect for play time. The tracksuits feature retro-inspired contrasting profiles, and the letters of the Marni logo drawn with a marker.

In Julietta’s imaginary wardrobe there are also a series of items for the little ones, such as pinafore dresses, blouses, miniskirts and trousers for girls, with floral and geometric prints; t-shirts and logoed tracksuits for boys, just like the wardrobe of the big kids they admire. For her baby friends, she pictures unisex bodysuits and bibs made lively by zebras, rabbits, frogs and robots.

At nightfall, Julietta smiles as she thinks of her girlfriends wrapped in soft pajamas, animated by drawings of dolls dressed in Marni. Their faces also distinguish playful knickers and undershirts kept inside canvas bags.