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Change Is Coming: A Fresh Start for 2010 - Part VIII
SPORTSWEAR:
TEA COLLECTION Homebase: San Francisco, CA DESIGNER: Emily Meyer Sizes: Girls and boys NB to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$41.50 Meyer's found inspiration in Hungarian and Romanian folk art. The look is Old World yet the paired down shapes and rich colorations are strictly 2010.
Outstanding pieces: Meyer, a master at mixing foreign elements with modern form, hits the mark with the Folk Art collection. Here, a rich blue tunic with a flattering high bodice and handcrafted detailing partners with slim denim jeans. Tel: 415 621-9400 E-mail: Info@teacollection.com
VELVET & TWEED Homebase: San Francisco, CA DESIGNER: Tina Salibello Sizes: 3 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$64 Too modern to be classic and too innocent for some of the recent edgy trends, Velvet & Tweed designs fit somewhere in between. The pieces have clean shapes, playful patterns and simple touches.
Outstanding pieces: Salibello blends a traditional special occasion dress shape with a flirty tulle underskirt. The ivory ruffled cardigan adds a casual note. Bright red buttons add a pop of color to a rich, chocolate and turquoise coat with bright red lining. The bright red dress-shirt and loose brown striped trousers keep the good looks rolling. Tel: 415 637-2090 E-mail: info@velvetandtweed.com
WATI DESIGN Homebase: Palo Alto, CA DESIGNER: Wati Grossman Sizes: 4 to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $12-$44 Grossman calls her palette "high definition color" and boy, is it ever. Deep fuchsia, bright orange, turquoise, lime, olive and plum match up with ruffles and handcrafted folkloric embroidery for a collection that reads like a poetic expression.
Outstanding pieces: The Lily Sleeveless Velvet Tunic can be worn as a dress for a little girl and show stopping tunic over a skirt or leggings for her big sister. The piece is cut wide enough to allow for growth - and what a color!
Speaking of color, look at the olive green Camilla Velvet Coat. Sigh. It's a knockout front and back. Tel: 650-224-7478 E-mail: Watigrossman@yahoo.com
ZUTANO Homebase: Cabot, VT DESIGNER: Uli Belenky Sizes: Preemie (4 lbs. and up) to 4T; Wholesale prices: $8.50-$25 Who's afraid of a little color? Not Belenky. She's mixing bright orange with navy and fuchsia, and sky blue with red. Add those tones to her whimsical patterns and bold graphics and it's a guaranteed good time.
Outstanding pieces: What could be more cheering on a gloomy day than this bright orange French terry dress with button-front detailing? Bright is right with this reversible hoodie, fly me to the moon T-shirt and drawstring pants with eye-catching serged stitching. Tel: 800 827-5139 E-mail: Zutano@zutano.com
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