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Change Is Coming: A Fresh Start for 2010 - Part XI
BOYS' COLLECTIONS:
*BOBINETTE Homebase: Las Vegas, NV DESIGNER: Lorraine Le Tac Sizes: NB to 12 months; Wholesale prices: $6-$34 Le Tac has introduced a new collection of organic cotton knit pieces with clean lines and a sophisticated color palette.
Outstanding pieces: The shapes are adorable and look how that shot of deep blue adds punch to the outfit. Tel: 702 876-9093 E-mail: Lorraine@bobinette.com
KAPITAL K Homebase: Cedar Grove, NJ DESIGNER: Spencer Sujjaporamest Sizes: 2 to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$50 Sujjaporamest works hard for the money, always generating exciting graphics and new textures. His collection for fall offers lots of comfortable, stylish pieces in a rich palette of deep neutrals spiked with jade and electric blue. Can you tell I'm a fan?
Outstanding pieces: The comfortable hoodie masquerades as a chic motorcycle jacket, over a yarn-dyed flannel shirt with faux suede cuffs and narrow fleece pants. The pieces are perfectly stylish for school or out for dinner. Perfect for the playground. Tel: 917 656-0270 E-mail: Spencers@kapital-k.com
KNUCKLEHEADS Homebase: Vancouver, WA DESIGNER: Melissa Nash Sizes: NB to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$30 Ah, the Seventies. Shaggy hair, discos, and some of the best children's clothing ever created. Nash is finding inspiration in the era, producing flannel shirts and jackets, quilted vests, cords and one very hot leather jacket.
Outstanding piece: The distressed pigskin leather Moto Jacket looks like it's been worn by the coolest kid in 9th grade. Tel: 360 696-9744 E-mail: Admin@knuckleheadsclothing.com
MONSTER REPUBLIC Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNER: Albert Lee Sizes: 6 months to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $16-$39 Lee focuses on the rough-and-tumble world of a young boy with edgy mechanical looking creatures, skulls, dragons and faded prints from the old West. He's a master at mixing patterns and textures without the pieces looking contrived.
Outstanding piece: What looks like a gray hoodie with a charcoal vest and patterned sweater is one cotton cashmere piece. A bright red quilted vest with a bold dinosaur motif on the back keeps the layered look going, and the pants add more pattern. There's a lot going on and all of it works. Ideal for the playground too. Tel: 213 489-3050 E-mail: Albert@beesanddragons.com
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