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Children's Club Fall 2008: March Newcomers - Part I

Half the fun of covering Children's Club (March 9-11,2008) is revisiting new lines (in business for approximately 2 years and under), and finding brand new companies. This time around, what struck me were all the new footwear divisions being formed within existing companies, as well as launches of brand new companies by smart, industrious, and passionate moms who found a void to fill in the marketplace and wanted to make all our lives a bit safer, easier, and more attractive.

 

LES PETITS D'ANLI

Unique, whimsical, high quality accessories and gift items

Designer: Anne-Jean Lietaer

Standouts: The 'like-mother-like-daughter' ballerina slippers decorated with ribbons, bows, appliqués, and those that spell out, "My Love" (one word on each shoe); the signature tote bags redone for fall/winter in cozy cable knits and appliquéd with hearts, holiday perfect ribbons, and bows; the signature top handle rounded tote bags appliquéd with cupcakes and "Frosty the Snowman"

 

FYI: Anne-Jean Lietaer, the Belgian designer and founder of the House of AnLi (the parent company) is from a family of textile manufacturers. Her extensive travels and varied background (in both business and design) have given her an appreciation for beautiful handcraft items. She celebrated the birth of her first child by launching Les Petits D'AnLi which can be described as a "miniature collection of the House of AnLi".

Tel: +32 9 3246474

Fax:+32 9 3246475

Email: mail@houseofanli.com

www.houseofanli.com

 

 

GIGI'S FOR LITTLE GIRLS

Whimsical hats, headbands, helmet duvets, and leg wear for little girls

Designer: Pam Nickell

Wholesale: $11 - $15

Sizes: 0 - 8Y, Layette, Infant, Toddler, Girls 4 - 6X

Standouts: The lace leggings (they are available in black or white); the marabou trimmed poly spandex hats and headbands which are new this season.

FYI: They invite their loyal and satisfied customers to email pictures (applause@gigisapparel.com) of their little ones "looking fabulous" in Gigi's fabulous hats - the results of which are posted on their website's gallery.

E-Mail: wendi@gigisapparel.com

Tel: 888-323-0711

www.gigisapparel.com

 

 

SMALLER BY SEE KAI RUN

A collection of hand crafted soft-soled crib shoes

Designer: Cause Haun

Wholesale: $16 - $19

Sizes: Infant, Toddler

Standouts: 'Tine', the shiny black ballet flat with white piping; 'Mazi', the two toned blue trainer with cream stripe (their best seller); 'Tamar' Mary Jane, 'Rhonda' the pink and green Mary Jane with faux fur trim

FYI: This is a brand new division of See Kai Run; Kai is the name of Cause's son and it means 'beginning' in Chinese; the emphasis on fun styles that promote the healthy development of little feet.

Tel: 888.KAISHOE

E-mail: info@seekairun.com

www.seekairun.com

 

 

AMBER HAGEN

High quality hand knit cashmere, and cotton and cashmere separates, layette, coordinating blankets

Designer: Amber Hagen

Wholesale: $14 - $96

Sizes: Layette, Infant, Toddler

Standouts: The brand new 100% cashmere layette line which comes with matching blankets, and striped kimono tops and drawstring pants which also come with coordinating blankets; the 80% cotton/20% cashmere zip-up reversible hoodies printed with birds and butterflies (which are new prints this season).

FYI: Amber has received much press as of late; she was featured in US Magazine and in September Elle (the only baby brand that was mentioned in a column written by fashion director Nina Garcia, who recently gave birth); and Tiger Woods' baby girl was recently photographed wearing the designer's red and pink heart hoodie.

Tel: 310-617-0665

E-mail: amber@amberhagen.com

www.amberhagen.com

 

 

PIPPI TAILS

Extensive collection of hair bows, girls' accessories, and gifts

Designer: Elisa Lysiak

Wholesale: $7 - $14

Ages: 2 - tween

Standouts: The trademarked 'Bottle Cap Clippy' with selections that include the girlie skulls (the skulls have eyelashes), the turtles with stones on their backs; bff (best friends forever), Scotty dogs, ice cream cones, Princess; the one of a kind, specialty Boutique Hair Bows.

FYI: Elisa, the mother of two girls, was a realtor prior to starting her own business; it all began when she stepped on a bottle cap and came up with the idea for bottle cap hair clips...she bought 20,000 bottle caps and the rest is history (rather, 'her' story). The name Pippi Tails refers to her daughter's pig tails.

Tel: 951-538-3930

E-mail: customerservice@pippitails.com

www.pippitails.com

 

 

BIBS & MATCH

Baby accessories and gift items with an emphasis on safety and practicality

Designer: Molly Chen

Wholesale: $2 - $15

Sizes: 3M - 12M

Standouts: The onesies with snap-on bibs; 3-piece boxed sets which include two bibs and one onesie (the gray monster and orange monster is their best seller); the pacifier holder.

FYI: Molly's patent pending design makes it impossible for the bib to fall off, or for the child to ingest the bib. Molly is a mother of two with a technological marketing background; she designed the product, the graphic designs, and the eye-catching packaging as a way to fill a much needed void in the market. Talk about necessity being the 'mother' of invention.

Tel: 866-987-BIBS (2427)

E-mail: molly@bibsandmatch.com

www.bibsandmatch.com

 

Originally published April 7, 2008

 

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