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Spring/Summer 2011: Established Lines - Sportswear - Part II

 

FERD

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Jennifer Connaughton

Sizes: 12 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $17-$49

Elegant shapes, subtle colorations and delicate prints define the girls' group. For boys, Connaughton employs neutrals shades and classic, small-scale patterns.

Outstanding pieces: A peasant top gets a hit of glamour with a modern print and dusty earth tones.

Beige doesn't look, well, so beige if it's color-blocked on a grandpa-style cardigan and paired with a chic collarless shirt and elegant flat-front striped pants.

www.ferdkids.com

Lolligo Showroom

Tel: 347 394-3151

www.lolligo.com

 

 

JEANINE JOHNSEN

Homebase: Cranston, RI

DESIGNER: Jeanine Johnsen

Sizes: NB to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $12-$40

Every season Johnsen exhibits a collection of traditional pieces in fresh, pretty colors. The boys' and girls' groups coordinate, so merchandising and creating in-store displays is easy.

Outstanding pieces: Can you smell the salt air?

Tel: 800 334-6831

E-mail: Jeaninejohnsen@gmail.com

www.jeaninejohnsen.com

 

 

LE FROMAGE ET L'ORANGE

Homebase: Stamford, CT

DESIGNER: Sachin Barta

Sizes: 2 to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$48

What you'll find at Le Fromage this season: rich color, a kaleidoscope of mixed patterns, and innovative, tactile details.

Outstanding piece: This dress blends several trends: the halter shape, spice tones, and two patterns that complement not compete with one another. Add the corsage of crocheted posies and you've got bohemian rhapsody.

Tel: 203 329-0719

E-mail: Info@fromage-lorange.com

www.fromage-lorange.com

 

 

LEMON LOVES LIME

Homebase: Carol Steam, IL

DESIGNER: Joy Cha

Sizes: 3 months to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$36

There's no denying that Cha has a lovely color sense, an eye for the whimsical embellishment and a penchant for ruffles. This season she's outdone herself with a group of Jersey pieces that exploit the ruffle until the garments are less about fashion and more about architecture.

Outstanding piece: A giant rosette of ruffles blooms on one hip of the Floretta Dress while curves of ruffles move with the breeze. Stunning.

Tel: 630 260-7885

E-mail: Joy@lemonloveslime.com

www.lemonloveslime.com

 

 

LOTUS SPRINGS

Homebase: El Segudo, CA

DESIGNER: Irina Wong

Sizes: NB to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$50

Wong's collection of pale, muted toned pieces command attention with sumptuous organic textiles, clean shapes, and, when she employs them, understated pattern.

Outstanding pieces: Wong's boys' collection hogs the limelight this season with this silk cotton twill 3-Button Jacket and flat-front Trouser. The outfit isn't trendy, just timeless with elegance to spare.

Tel: 310 322-2828

E-mail: Info@lotussprings.com

www.lotussprings.com

 

 

MASALA BABY

Homebase: Brooklyn, NY

DESIGNER: Dipali Patwa

Sizes: 12 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$32

The unexpected color combinations and the designer's unique way of blending pattern and texture make a browse through this line as exotic as a trip to an Indian spice market.

Outstanding piece: Bright blue-dyed lace over a cotton bodice shimmers like a topaz atop the dress. The hem is a strip of silk. Such attention to detail, and yet, the dress doesn't look fussed with.

Tel: 917 331-1766

E-mail: Dipali@masalababynyc.com

www.masalababynyc.com

 

 

ME TOO

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Ginnie Rasmussen

Sizes: NB to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$25

Some like it hot, and some, like the folks at Me Too, like it hotter. This season the palette is electric.

Outstanding piece: Critters do their thing on a Technicolor one-piece. The overalls add to the fun.

Tel: 212 869-5556

E-mail: Sgreszes@metooamerica.com

www.metoo.dk

 

 

Originally published September 12, 2010

 

 

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