BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHIONS WITH CLASS MAKING THE GRADE

Corne August, the eternal conflict renews itself. It is not, as we learned in English Lit, Man vs. Man, or even Man vs. Nature. It is even more tempestuous: Child vs. Parent over What to Wear to School. Kids, on one hand, seek comfort above all else, namely in their well-worn jeans and tennies. But Mom and Dad, for some inexplicable reason, insist on presentability. As this sampling of fall children’s wear indicates, a compromise between comfort and looks can be reached.