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Bubble Fall 2009 Newcomers: Always Room for More - Part II

 

TZAWA

Homebase: Paris

DESIGNER: Corina Lis

Sizes: 1 month to 3 years; Wholesale prices: $23-$94

Tzawa is for the buyer who prefers soft tones and luxurious fabrications to lots of embellishment and flash.

Outstanding pieces: Two winners - The taupey cocoa silk dress with the fur vest. Look closely and you'll see the way the pleats shape the piece and the embroidered hem adds just the right note of opulence.

 

When fabric is as lush as this silk velvet, you don't need details.

www.tzawa.com

Tel: 213-629-3222

E-mail: Info@chantiquesshowroom.com

www.chantiquesshowroom.com

 

 

KNITWEAR:

ALPIMA

Homebase: Long Island City, NY

DESIGNER: Jose Sierra

Sizes: NB to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $30-$50

Sierra's fine baby alpaca sweaters and hooded capes have classic lines with unexpected color combinations like charcoal and hot royal blue.

Outstanding piece: The belted jacket in royal blue with cream trim exudes a Lauren Bacall-on-the-yacht glamour.

Tel: 347-536-0042

E-mail: Info@babyalpima.com

www.babyalpima.com

 

 

DIAPER BAGS:

MAGIC STROLLER BAG

Homebase: Paris, France

DESIGNER: Chloe Barali

Wholesale prices: $26-$92 (price includes shipping)

Another diaper bag. Yep, we've seen them all. The Magic Stroller Bag has the standard accouterments: pockets for everything, adjustable straps, easy to wipe surface. What makes it different is its size and shape. Turned upside down, the Glam' Silver bag could double as a pup tent. It's metallic gleam and gathered front detail are glamorous too, in a stayed up all night, drank too much kind of way.

Tel: 33 1 40 67 75 43

E-mail: Chloe@stinkerbutt.fr

www.magicstrollerbag.com

 

 

JEWELRY:

ICEING ON TOP

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNERS: Shella Eckhouse and Chelsey Fields

Sizes: 14" to 16" lengths; Approximate wholesale prices: $67-$747

The designers eco-friendly collection of fine children's jewelry incorporates recycled 14Karat yellow, white, and rose gold. The tiny heart, circle, and pear shaped pendants hanging from gold chains or braided leather bands, look great with casual as well as formal wear. The rose gold pieces impart a warm, pinkish glow to a girl's skin.

Tel: 212-889-6694

E-mail: Friends@iceingontop.com

www.iceingontop.com

 

 

MATHILDE

Homebase: Brooklyn, NY

DESIGNER: Mathilde de Turckheim

Sizes: fits children to adult; Wholesale prices: $20 for beaded necklaces, $150 for the La Menagerie and Doll Story collections

Both de Turckheim's one-of-a-kind beaded necklaces strung on strips of Liberty floral fabrics and her quirky, hand-beaded and embellished La Menagerie and Doll Story pieces look great with this season's pattern-driven BoHo styles.

Tel: 646-229-9541

E-mail: Mathilde.deT@gmail.com

www.mathildeturckheim.com

 

 

SHOES:

SWEET SHOES

Homebase: Santa Cruz, CA

DESIGNER: Mandi Dana-Panzer

Sizes: Girls and boys NB to 24 months; Wholesale prices: $12.99-$17.99

This beautifully constructed, fashion forward collection of girls' and boys' shoes are easy to slip in and out of thanks to Velcro fastenings.

Outstanding pieces: The Sweet Janes mix two trends: metallic leather and this season's penchant for pink/orchid/ purple palettes.

 

 

With all the neutral tones and plaid-heavy boys' collections, these edgy charcoal and black High Tops are a natural.

Tel: 831-239-1027

E-mail: Mandi@sweetshoes.net

www.sweetshoes.net

 

 

TABLETOP:

SMILING PLANET

Homebase: Marina Del Rey, CA

DESIGNER: Freddy Deane

Wholesale prices: $5.50 for plates

In addition to Deane's charming illustrations, reminiscent of the famous "Little Prince," the dishes contain no BPA, no phthalates, no lead, and no toxic inks. With a unique sealant, the illustrations are placed subsurface, so there's no danger of the pictures being scratched by utensils.

Tel: 310-302-0080

E-mail: Oliviahaviland@gmail.com

www.smilingplanet.net

Karen Alweil Studio

213.746.5363

www.karenalweilstudio.com

karen@karenalweilstudio.com

 

 

BEDDING/BLANKETS:

MUDDY CLOUD

Homebase: Santa Monica, CA

DESIGNER: Joy Limanon Anaya

Sizes: 3' x 5'; Wholesale prices: $8-$18

Reminiscent of the Ugly Dolls, Muddy Cloud's hats, gloves and pillow blankets are brightly colored, super soft microfleece and sport whimsical animal like creatures.

Outstanding piece: The Pillow Blanket begins as a zipper-edged pillow. Unzipped it transforms into a large blanket. It's ideal for sleepovers, day care centers, or just adding a pop of vibrant color to a child's room.

Tel: 310-433-8747

E-mail: Joy@muddycloud.com

www.muddycloud.com

 

 

RICKSHAW DESIGN

Homebase: Mill Valley, CA

DESIGNER: Catherine Fitzsimmons

Bedding sizes: crib and twin; Wholesale prices for bedding: $39-$190

Fitzsimmons' bedding collection is as fresh and clean as a spring breeze and just as welcome. The cotton voile pieces hand block-printed in India on creamy white grounds, are elegant and whimsical - perfect for a stylish nursery.

Outstanding pieces: What is fresher than blue and apple green on white? That's the palette for the Bombay Crib Set (bumper, quilt and crib skirt). The neutral motif works in modern or traditional settings.

 

The Taj Blanket sports an all over design of friendly monkeys and flips to a herd of decorative elephants. Use it in the stroller and the item will draw oohs and aahs at the playground (available in pink and green). The item is sold in a paisley pouch.

Tel: 415-235-6533

E-mail: Rikshawdesign@gmail.com

www.rikshawdesign.com

 

 

ROOM DÉCOR:

IDA PEARLE

Homebase: Brooklyn, NY

DESIGNER: Ida Pearle

Wholesale prices: $2.50 for a card up to $150 for a print

Pearle's hand-cut paper pieces and prints depict children at play. Each image is elegant, richly colored and beautifully composed. The images possess a timeless quality making them suitable for any style children's room. Check out her book "A Child's Day, an alphabet of play" (September 2008, Harcourt Children's Books) with pages of children flying kits, exercising, catching butterflies. There's an upbeat energy to every image.

Outstanding piece: "The Letter S" is part of Pearle's Alphabet series. Each image can be customized to include a child's name, hair color and skin tone.

 

The Skater reflects a delighted child at play.

Tel: 917 570-1482

E-mail: Ida@idapearle.com

www.idapearle.com

 

Originally published April 1, 2009

 

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