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Keeping It Real: Newcomers at March 2010 Children's Club - Part II
SPORTSWEAR: (continued)
LLUM Homebase: Philadelphia, PA DESIGNER: Amanda Reichert Sizes: 2T to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $9.75-$34 " 'Llum' (pronounced "loom") is the Catalan word for light: the pure, creative energy in every child - the glow of personality and individual style." Llum is the vision of a modernist. Some of Reichert's designs have the streamlined elegance and color-blocking of Miró; others mix clean lines with Sixties inspired patterns. Several designs are reversible, a few are unisex, and her color palette of rich vegetable tones is hard to resist.
Outstanding piece: The Miro: Just two colors and a contrasting button. The artist would approve.
The unisex Cuffed Trousers in soft flannel look sophisticated, but with a mock-fly and full elastic waist, they're as easy to move in as sweat pants. Tel: 877-774-5586 E-mail: Mack@llumkids.com
SARA NOELLE Homebase: Short Hills, NJ DESIGNER: Lina Sicoli Sizes: 12 months to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$89 "Sara Noelle captures the innocence of girls' fashion with a twist on the classics, bringing prints, embroidery and smocking details together with a touch of modern foil graphics." This is the second collection for Sicoli, the former design director at Tommy Hilfiger Kids. Sicoli takes classic design elements such as smocking and tiny floral patterns and updates the look with touches of metallic threads, dropped waists and foil appliqués.
Outstanding piece: The Bella Dress. Sicoli tweaks the traditional smocked dress with a deep, neutral tone, a lower than usual waist, and touches of metallic in the decorative stitching. Tel: 973-232-6373 E-mail: Info@saranoelle.com
SCHATZI Homebase: Alberta, Canada DESIGNERS: Tanja Rosner and Judy Fedora Sizes: 3 months to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$48 "Once upon a time a boy met a girl. They had one thing in common….great style." Traditional schoolgirls and boys go for a joy ride when they don funky plaid jumpers, cool unisex vests, and comfy cotton knit leggings and tees. A strong color palette of black, rose, and gray makes mixing and matching easy while bold zippers add pizzazz.
Outstanding pieces: The versatile Cameron dress is a wear every day piece. Its simple shape makes it a natural over a blouse or T-shirt and it's light enough to wear comfortably under a jacket. Wide zippers on the front pockets and down the back lend a playful note. Tel: 403 919-4767 E-mail: Info@schatziwear.com
*SKYLAR Homebase: La Canada Flintridge, CA DESIGNER: Wen C. Reese Sizes: Girls and boys NB to 6T; Wholesale prices: $12.50-$39.50 "Skylar is made for our smallest yet biggest teachers. They are living for the moment…Reaching for the stars…" Reese's debut collection includes fun, casual cotton knit pieces with New Age symbols and slogans such as "Got Zen." A bright palette cooled with neutrals lends a touch of sophistication.
Outstanding piece: The go-with-everything soft gray Reversible Zip Up changes from a cool print to a Year of the Tiger graphic. Tel: 818 647-1382 E-mail: Wen@skylarclothing.com
TINY PANTS Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNERS: Dinna Soliman and Nicole Parrish Sizes: 2T to 14 years; Wholesale prices: $12-$30 "Tiny Pants is children's clothing for mini stylistas in training, and the fabulous parents that dress them." Couture looks at affordable prices. I like that. I like the well-edited, easy to mix-and-match pieces, the unapologetically bright color palette, the comfortable shapes and a couple of show stopping items that add a pop of pure glamour to a girl's wardrobe.
Outstanding pieces: I can see clearly - through this raincoat with fun, brightly colored closures.
Shirtdresses are the hot new ticket for fall. This one goes a step further with a ruffled "bustle." Tel: 347-985-3972 E-mail: Lsmith@tinypantskids.com
KNITWEAR: CARDIGAN ANGEL (COMUS L KIDS) Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Vladimir Teriokhin Sizes: Girls and boys XS to XL; Wholesale prices: $22.50-$45 Wanting to offer fashion forward cardigan sweaters with plenty of detail at a reasonable price point, Teriokhin has knit up lovely cotton wares. Boys' designs offer neutral tones in traditional cardigan shapes. Girls' pieces blend a variety of shapes with charming touches such as pointelle, ribbons, ruffles and a knit corsage.
Outstanding piece: Worn solo in the spring or over a blouse or T-shirt in the colder months, this cardigan in a trendy shade of violet has a feminine curved shape and a flirty hip flounce. The curved design in the back adds further interest. Tel: 212 768-1855 E-mail: Joseph@comuslkids.com
GREEN SLEEVE DESIGNS Homebase: Longmeadow, MA DESIGNER: Melinda Cropsey "Unique, handcrafted sweaters and jackets for infants and children" Sizes: NB to 4T; Wholesale price: $65 Fiber artist Cropsey repurposes lambswool and cashmere sweaters into one-of-a-kind pieces. The items are bathed, felted and dried, then cut into three different styles: the Classic Cardigan, 5-Panel and the Swing Jacket. Each piece is then hand-finished and embellished with coordinating vintage buttons.
Outstanding piece: This piece blends saleable color with one-of-a-kind styling and the bonus of back detail. It's ideal for the gift buyer. Tel: 413-567-8019 E-mail: Greensleevedesigns@comcast.net
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