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Children's Club Spring 2009: Established Collections Keeping It Clean - Part IV
DRESSES BLUSH BY US ANGELS Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNERS: Norma Sawdy and Miriam Jacob Sizes: 4 to 16 years; Wholesale prices: $39-$60 Sawdy and Jacob offered a wide choice of gorgeous dresses that are fit for a special occasion yet not overly formal.
Outstanding offering: This silky chiffon dress blends the casual mood of tie-dye and distressed edges on the ruffled bodice with a fit for the dance floor shape. Just lovely. Tel: 213-624-4477 E-mail: Info@usangels.com
NOKO Homebase: Tokyo, Japan DESIGNERS: Maureen Chianese and Jennifer Friese Sizes: NB to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $30-$55 Last spring, the Noko collection made a splash with unusual dresses made of "tenugui," a hand-dyed cotton used in Japan for over 1000 years. The cloth, dyed in small batches, ensures one-of-a-kind looks.
Outstanding offering: This dress has the subtle design and watercolor shades of a Japanese woodprint. The back (shown in another coloration) is equally arresting. Duo Inc. (Robin Wilcher) Tel: 212-354-2371
SINGLE GIRLS Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNERS: The Single Girls design team Sizes: 7 to 14 years; Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer Silks, beading; flattering fashion forward shapes, imaginative details make this collection of spring dresses hot, hot, hot!
Outstanding offering: I don't just like this dress; I'd like to take it home and pour it a glass of champagne. The buttery feel of the silk, the beautifully rendered seashells, the way the red sparks the blue, that heavy beaded necklace halter - brilliant. Tel: 213-239-9933 E-mail: Davey@singledress.com
SWIMWEAR M.N. BIRD CO. Homebase: Watervliet, NY DESIGNERS: Mary and Elizabeth Naples Sizes: Girls infant to 14, Boys 4 to 20; Wholesale prices: $24-$26 With all the adorable prints and vivid tones, the M.N. Bird collection is hard to resist.
Outstanding offering: I dare you to find fresher blues or sweeter shapes in any other swimwear line. Tel: 518-273-2826 E-mail: Info@mnbird.com
AZUL SWIMWEAR Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNER: Carina Goldfarb Sizes: Infant to 14 years; Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer Every season Goldfarb spins out a collection of glitzy, bright, sexy suits in hot color combinations and loads of embellishment.
Outstanding offering: On the quiet side (for Azul) are the trendy paisley tankini and great coverup in refreshing citrus and chocolate tones.
This dazzling two-piece will make a splash on any beach. Ali's Market (Allison Moroze) Tel: 212-695-2300
PLANET SEA Homebase: Miami, FL DESIGNER: Adriana Dranoff Sizes: 6 months to 16 years; Wholesale price: $23-$44 Dranoff exhibited a collection of multi-piece groups in trendy colors, prints, and fashion forward details.
Outstanding offering: What's more fun than a red animal print? A red animal print in great maillot and tankini shapes with flashes of silver metallic trim and painted "spots." Tel: 305 345-6559 E-mail: Adriana@planet-sea.com
Originally published September 9, 2008
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