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Children's Club Spring 2009: Established Accessory and Gift Manufacturers In Good Form - Part II
CHILDREN'S BAGS AND BACKPACKS: BABY CIE Designers: The Baby Cie design team Wholesale price for backpacks: $11 Standouts: Like their adorably illustrated dishes and tableware, the new backpacks offer children a range of bright colors, imaginative animal shapes and great functionality.
FYI: Baby Cie is upping their offerings with a collection of whimsical backpack/trolleys. Tel: 213-582-8300 E-mail: Norman@babycie.com
SACKS/BLANKETS/BIBS: SWADDLE DESIGNS "Modern vision in soft and sweet…." Designer: Lynette Damir, RN Wholesale: $17.50 for zzZipMe Sack Sizes: 3 to 12 months Standouts: Some infants sleep like little logs never moving during the night. Others mimic tiny tornadoes, rolling from one end of the crib to another. For restless sleepers, or any baby that needs to stay cozy, there's the zzZipMeSack, an ultra-plush sleep sack that covers the baby neck-to-toe like a sleeveless, footed coat. No more getting up to adjust discarded blankets.
FYI: To the relief of new parents everywhere, SwaddleDesigns brought the now ubiquitous swaddling blanket to the market. Since then they've added burp clothes, luvies, lovely cashmere and organic cotton receiving blankets, and now the zzZipMeSack. Tel: 206-525-0400 E-mail: Sales@swaddledesigns.com
HAIR ACCESSORIES: ANDREA'S BEAU Designer: Andrea Chafetz Wholesale: $10-$24 Sizes: Four years to adult Standouts: The vintage, beaded, flowered and feathered headbands.
FYI: Chafetz takes retailers back in time with her new trims. The materials she employs this season remind me of the ornate, flirty headpieces flappers once wore. Tel: 202-966-7004 E-mail: Info@andreasbeau.com
BARI LYNN Designer: Bari Lynn Erber Wholesale: $4-$7 Sizes: Infant through girls Standouts: Moms appreciate quiet elegance. Girls like a little bling. The faux leather headbands adorned with rhinestone-centered bows satisfy both.
FYI: Whether it's a flower, a monkey on a clip, or a sleek headband, all of Lynn's designs are touched with the sparkle of rhinestones. Tel: 917-662-0779 E-mail: Bari@barilynn.com
DIAPER BAGS: PINNINGTON BAGS Designer: Carly Liberatore Wholesale: $30-$175 Standouts: The bag shown is a great example of Liberatore's unique sense of color and texture.
FYI: You can take the girl out of the workroom but you can't take the workroom out of the girl. Liberatore once worked in a high-end drapery shop where she fell hard for the gorgeous fabrications and combinations of textiles and trims. Her handcrafted bags, with their blend of apparel trends and home décor touches, reflect her experience. Tel: 973-809-7540 E-mail: Info@pinningtonbags.com
MISCELLANEOUS: BODEMI "Embrace life with style" Designer: Boren Lon Wholesale price for cape: $22 Sizes: One size Standouts: The "I am my own Hero" cape tells it like it should be. Each voluminous costume is available in seven bright colors with contrasting trim and is personalized with the child's initial. A matching mask is included, of course.
FYI: The company, known for elegant diaper pads and carrying cases among other infant necessities, has added an empowering gift for children. Tel: 888 8-BODEMI (826-3364) E-mail: Sales@bodemi.com
SKIPPING HIPPOS Designer: Jolie Fay Wholesale: $18-$32.50 Sizes: 6 months to 12 years Standouts: What do kids love more than a brightly colored, easy-to-move-in, super soft and fleecy poncho? A poncho with bright rick-rack and pom-pom trim. The leopard print gives this cover-up panache while the roomy hood keeps a girl's head cozy.
FYI: The Skipping Hippos poncho is the darling of editors. It's vivid colors and happy trims make it a "must-have" gift. Tel: 415-819-4950 E-mail: Sales@skippinghippos.com
ALFONSI VENETIS KIDS "Practical and social while being socially practical." Designer: Alisha Venetis Wholesale price for chalk mats: $9.25 Standouts: Unroll the chalk mat and a child has a use-for-everything surface that's easy to clean, handy and, with the colorful patterns, inspiring.
FYI: Venetis bibs, smocks, bags and chalk mats are made of retro patterns covered in plastic. Part of the proceeds from each sale is donated to two organizations that aid needy mothers and children. Tel: 630-915-3070 E-mail: Info@alfonsivenetis.com
Originally published November 30, 2008
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