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March 2010 Children's Club: Established Lines - Part VII
Tree by Kerri Lee Hand made baby gifts, room accessories and keepsakes Designer: Kerri Lee-Sensiba Wholesale: $3 - $42 Ages: Newborn - 6 What's the big idea? Everything is hand made by artisans in a studio in upstate New York. Kerri Lee always does well with her music boxes, wooden door signs, night lights, keepsake boxes, and personalized wall art and adds to her collection seasonally. This is the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese calendar (I won't touch that one) so there were a host of products to correspond with this theme
Tel: 845 887 6165 E-mail: info@treebykerrilee.com
Pluie Pluie European styled children's rainwear Designer: Cindy Fong Wholesale: $6.50 - $21 Ages: 1 - 10 What's the big idea? Pluie Pluie means, 'rain rain' in French. Indeed, the water resistant, completely coordinated rainwear (lined or unlined raincoats, ponchos, hats, backpacks, fleece lined boots, and umbrellas) in prints ranging from graphic bold stripes and oversized florals for girls, and robots and trucks for boys, are so delectable you and your child will pray for rain
Im-Link Corp. Tel: 510 489 2681; 800 875 3389 E-mail: mail@im-link.com
Bear Feet Shoes & Accessories Hand made shoes for infants and kids Designer: Amanda Dimova Wholesale: $5 - $50 Sizes: 2 - 16, Infant What's the big idea? It's called Bear Feet because as the designer put it, the philosophy behind the company is that "Barefoot is better". "But if you can't go barefoot, Bear Feet is the way to go". The attention to detail in this line of hand made, hand stitched infant shoes, is amazing and the result is unusual, unexpected, and very fashion forward. Examples: their sporty use of silver and gold leather (in combination with crepe soles), their fabulous interpretation of on-the-mark trends like white shaggy fur trim, boots, booties, desert boots, leopard prints (theirs is pink and black), and the idea of having a decorative leather flower that easily snaps off a suede slip on shoe giving it two different looks, is inspired.
Tel: 800 473 0641 E-mail: Amanda@bearfeet.com
Zooni Whimsical hats and accessories for kids Designers: Melissa Jeong; Michelle Jeong Wholesale: $3.95 - $18.25 Sizes: 0 - 5 years What's the big idea? The designing sisters wanted to create a line of adorable Mop Top hats, matching M'uppet mittens, and accessories kids would actually want to wear, and they have added to their popular must haves: Zversibles (reversible soft cotton jersey lined baby beanies with designs like Lost in Space, Rock Royalty, Cribhouse Rock) and the eco friendly hand knit Bamboo appliqué hats ('Sweet on You', 'Dino-mite', ZZ Rock, etc.) Also new are the pre packaged '3D' hand detailed ConFEETi animal socks which come in sets of 3. Their tagline is, 'Celebrate childhood'.
Tel: 800 401 1274 E-mail: sales@zooniwear.com
Micro Me Clothing Coordinates, tops, T-shirts for little boys and girls Designer: Natasha Levin Wholesale: $15 - $28 Sizes: Boys 4 - 7, Girls 4 - 6X, Infant, Toddler What's the big idea? The line is all about making edgy, cool, and wearable 'core' pieces for little boys and girls (in the softest and most comfy of fabrics), like this season's bold graphic stripes and mix patterns using black, white, and hot pink.
Refer to Duo Inc. Tel: 212 354 2371 E-mail: robin@duokids.com
Kota Couture Baby boutique wear with a rock n' roll edge Designer: Delicia Ormiston Wholesale: $13 - $34 Sizes: 6 months - 6X What's the big idea? Delicia was a mom to be with her own very specific sense of style and wanted to create a line of baby boutique clothes that did not look like the expected and predictable assortment available. Kota Couture, named for her daughter Dakota, is inspired not only by her daughter, but her young son Blaze, and the results are evident in the playful one-pieces, tops, dresses, and outfits, which are emblazoned with cool, hip, edgy and sweet (but not too sweet) designs ranging from guitars and skulls & crossbones, to cupcakes and trompe l'oeil necklaces. It's all about the 'K' word since Kota Couture's tagline is "Kool Klothes for Kool Kids".
Tel: 775 250 3790 E-mail: delicia@kotacouture.com
Originally published April 10, 2010
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