4 Fashion Trends That Will Be Huge for Kids in 2020, According to Blue Ivy’s Stylist

In 2016, Beyoncé brought her daughter, Blue Ivy, as her plus-one for the VMA’s. Newsworthy? Sure, but it was the mini fashionista’s style that actually turned heads on the red carpet, as she was dressed in a nude-colored tulle dress, matching sneakers and a headpiece. However, the 7-year-old didn’t dress herself (and her mom didn’t pick out the look either); it was actually the work of stylist Manuel A. Mendez.

Mendez has been Blue Ivy’s fashion guru since she was an infant. As a wardrobe assistant for Beyoncé, it was just part of Mendez’s job to make sure baby Blue had everything she needed, from diapers to clothes. 

“The first thing you decide is ‘What is the baby going to wear that day?’ That’s when I started getting creative and putting little looks together,” Mendez says. Today, he’s a full-fledged kids’ stylist with a client list that includes 5-year-old trendsetter and Instagram star Taylen Biggs and Kidpik, a monthly clothing box for girls (that requires no subscription). 

But wait, what goes into figuring out trends for the 10-and-under set?

Mendez tends to look toward the women’s runway shows to get inspiration to create “a mini version” for his rather young clients. Rather than putting first-graders in slinky gowns or cutout tops, Mendez focuses on the more comfortable pieces, fun patterns and textures, making sure that each trend will get kids excited. 

Here, Mendez references the Kidpik boxes he created for the holidays (there are four of them, for every type of tiny fashionista!) to point out some of the biggest trends for 2020. And while Kidpik currently offers clothing just for girls, these trends can obviously be rocked by little boys too.