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New York International Gift Fair: More Vintage and "Green" Everything - Part III
ACCESSORIES MYSELF BELTS Homebase: St. Louis, MO DESIGNER: Danielle Eason Sizes: 2 to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $7.40-$17.40 Once kids get the hang of dressing themselves, they'd rather you kept your distance. That's why Myself Belts are so practical. One end of the item hooks easily around a front belt loop (on either side of the zipper) then it swings around and fastens easily with Velcro in the front. No buckles to contend with. Perfect.
Tel: 314-863-2358 E-mail: sales@myselfbelts.com
ZEBI BABY Homebase: Windsor, CA DESIGNER: Stacy Phillips Wholesale prices: $9-$21 Phillips' collection of clean-lined accessories for mom, infants and their pets is fashioned from retro style prints for vintage appeal. The diaper cover gets a touch of the West with the generous snap pocket. It will be adorable with a T-shirt come summer.
Tel: 707-321-3352 E-mail: stacy@zebibaby.com
BAGS AND TOTES THE PIGGY STORY Homebase: Chatsworth, CA DESIGNER: Peiling Hwang Wholesale prices: $6.50-$26 Hwang's totes, aprons, crayon and marker holders coordinate to a number of sweet, contemporary fairy tales. The Doggie Diary, an insulated lunch tote covered with frolicking canines, is inspired by "It's Great to be a Dog," one of a series of books written by Erin Huffstutter and illustrated by Hwang.
Tel: 818-773-6689 E-mail: peiling@thepiggystory.com
BIB, BURPS, TOWELS AND BLANKETS KEE-KA Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Amy Schrader Wholesale prices: Apparel: $2.50-$12, bedding: $17-$40 Kee-Ka's tees, towels and now bedding are organic and Fair Trade certified. The soft hooded towel offers plenty of room for bundling babies and their big sisters and brothers.
Tel: 718-302-9665 E-mail: sales@kee-ka.com
BAMBINI CARINI Homebase: Cedarhurst, NY DESIGNER: Rena Herskowitz Sizes: 3 to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $8-$41 Regardless of a parent's style persuasion, Herskowitz's beautifully made, classic loungewear, bath items and towels have universal appeal. The toile loungewear and simple robes are especially elegant.
Tel: 516-374-3201 E-mail: info@bambinicarinionline.com
NOONOO Homebase: Langshire, England DESIGNER: Jo Ashburner Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer Ashburner's felted alpaca and lambs wool blankies, burp clothes and toys are prized for their rough, nubby surfaces. So her new light, smooth, China silk blankets make a pleasant diversion.
Mylissa Kapela & Associates Tel: 603 964-4647 E-mail: marilyn@mkagifts.com
BREAST FEEDING MOBOLEEZ (MAMA MIA SHOWROOM) Homebase: Vancouver, BC DESIGNER: Diane Sam Sizes: NB to 9 months; Wholesale price: $16.50 Each soft cotton Moboleez hat fits comfortably on the baby's head while the oversized brim hides what needs to be covered. After mealtime, the eco-friendly item, designed to fit without slipping, continues doing a great job at sun protection, or folds up into a zippered, plastic case. There are even adorable illustrations on the hat's crown with phrases such as "Milky Way" and "Café au Lait."
Tel: 866 952-4838 E-mail: orders@moboleez.com
Originally published March 2, 2008
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