Harjot
Gill describes Kikli
Design's
fall-winter 2014 collection as "inspired by the
gardens of England and the royal traditions of
Great Britain, with the iconic English rose
prominently featured." If that description
conjures up images of formal dresses in
traditional floral designs, forget it. Dresses
like the Sophia bring you up close to cabbage
roses in full bloom on a dress that's more about
a casual cup of tea in the garden than a formal
tea in the afternoon. (Fits 12 months to 8
years, $31-$33 wholesale.) For more information,
call or visit kiklidesign.com.
(designer preview)
For fall 2014,
Tea
Collection looks
through a modern lens with cleanly interpreted
folkloric graphics, rugged plaids and a palette
rich in moody brights and rich neutrals. (Fits
NB to 12 years, $10-$49 wholesale.) For more
information, call 617-733-9183, or visit
teacollection.com.
(designer preview)
Malley
& Co.
offers several groups in Malley Too that include
casual Jersey knits to true wedding couture
dresses. Here, a charmer from the Charmed group:
a dress that stops the show with a simple
silhouette and a fresh shade of pimento. (Fits
2T to 16; $17-$40 wholesale.) For more
information, visit malleyandco.com.
(editor's
pick)
Take
a "sneak peek" at Kickee
Pants'
cute new Print Banner Ruffle Dress for fall
2014. The soft cotton knit frock - shown here in
the Berry Wallpaper print - sports a lush
ruffled bodice and triple-tiered skirt. (Fits NB
to 10 years, $24-$26 wholesale.) For more
information, call 310-492-5707, or visit
kickeepants.com.
(designer preview)
In
another life, Heather Haas was a French starlet
circa 1960. Her Fiveloaves
Twofish's
fall 2014 collection of dresses and sportswear
reflects a penchant for Parisian-themed patterns
and styles with a certain je ne sais quoi. Here,
a born mix-master, Haas pairs a striped T-shirt
with a pretty crisscross front with a full
dirndl skirt in a print that evokes a French
love letter. (Fits 4 to 16, $18-$47 wholesale.)
For more information, call 619-434-7930, or
visit fiveloavestwofishclothing.com.
(designer preview) She's
modern but appreciates vintage style. She has
her own unstudied style. She's a girly-girl who
has a good time on the playground. That's the
All
the Number's
child: confident, charming, wearing "enchanted
clothes for little heroines." For fall 2014,
she's wearing the knit A-line Dress with a sweet
bib detail. (Fits 3 months to 6 years, $18-$32
wholesale.) For more information, call or visit
allthenumbers.net.
Mim-Pi
designer Eleonora Nieuwenhuizen's needles have
been clicking as she crochets and knits
delightful tricots, huggable yarns in a rainbow
of royal, hot pink and jade that will tip the
happiness scale. Inspired by knit-cafés
and crochet workshops, the designer's
fall-winter 2014 collection is the antithesis of
mass-production: collars resemble grandma's
afghan squares and pompoms dangle from
necklines, waists and hems. For feline
aficionados, images of kittens are woven
throughout the collection. There's even a hoodie
dress with cat ears! (Fits 6 months to 10
years.) For more information, call the
curlygirlsinc.com
showroom at 212-967-6457, or visit
mim-pi.com. Cindy
Estes debuts a luxurious new Seam
Collection
for fall-winter 2014. Rife with sueded silk,
silk and cotton blends, dense polar fleece and
baby wale corduroy, the line features three
botanically-inspired patterns colored in dark
jewel tones and easy, coordinating basics. The
Priscilla Dress in the Dahlia print shows off
Estes' eye for unusual seam treatments and
unique embellishments. (Fits 2 to 16, $17-$49
wholesale.) For more information, call
617-803-3490, or visit seamcollection.com.
(designer preview)
Opposites
attract at Girl
and a Mouse's
fall 2014 line. Nicola O'Connell likes to play
with opposing patterns: a bright Peruvian woven
jacket over a sparkly party dress, or a fringed
ski sweater over a chic animal print frock.
She's big on knits this season. (Fits 3 to 10
years, $27-$61 wholesale.) For more information,
call or visit girlandamouse.com.
(designer preview) For
fall 2014, Eliane
et Lena's
colors go rich: charcoal deepens to inky black,
cobalt turns to saturated navy, rose turns to
fiery geranium, and pimento and cherry red get
as dark as it goes. And it goes everywhere: head
to toe, solid and in prints, on outerwear and
tights. White is important in its relationship
to black and gray. As for prints, you'll fall
for dogs and cats, American Indian motifs, and
dramatic florals. (Fits 1 month to 14,
$16.50-$69.50 wholesale.) For more information,
call 480-619-5515 or visit elianeetlena-usa.com.
Isobella
& Chloe's
fall 2014 collection offers sportswear and
dresses with feminine features and novelty
fabrications. The Penny Lane's dress and
two-piece set works trendy coral into sweet
striped items. (Fits 12 months to 14,
approximately $20-$30 wholesale.) For more
information, call 626-457-8823, or visit
isobellaandchloe.com,
curlygirlsinc.com.
(designer preview)
If
it's saturated color and gardens in bloom you're
after, Room
Seven
is the collection to source. For fall 2014, the
items range from striped tees, to dense floral
tunics, to heart-printed tights and subdued
knitwear. (Fits 12 months to 12 years, $14-$80
wholesale.) For more information, call the
Rachele Charles Inc. showroom at 928-445-6540,
or visit room7usa.com.
Boys
and girls rock Appaman's
modern suiting for fall 2014. The boy's suit and
vest is cut lean; a big bow on the girl's blouse
softens the edges of a trim jacket and playful
shorts. (Girls: 2T-10 years, boys: 2T to 14
years. $23-$68 wholesale.) For more information,
call 212-460-5480, or visit appaman.com.
