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Children's Club: Newcomers for Spring/Summer 2008 - Part III
TODDLER AND UP - SPORTSWEAR HULA MULA (KNUCKLEHEADS CLOTHING) Homebase: Vancouver, WA DESIGNER: Melissa Nash Sizes: NB to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $7-$29 Theme: "Inspired by vintage patterns and the nostalgia of rockabilly, swing and glamorous Hollywood, Hula Mula is fashionably here…" Nash put the rockabilly vibe into boys' clothing with her beloved Knucklehead's collection. Now she's set her sights on girls and the result is a small line of dame-meets-sailor pieces.
Favorites: This little plaid number is ideal for a stroll on the boardwalk. Tel: 360-696-9744 E-mail: sales@hulamula.com
JOULES CLOTHING USA Homebase: United Kingdom DESIGNER: Chloe Ward Sizes: 3 to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $15-$43 Theme: Fresh classics I fell in love with this collection's palette of robin's egg blue, pale banana, a red that straddles the line between cherry and raspberry and a navy that, with its washed down hue, is more evocative than the traditional blazer blue. Then two of the prints - a tossed floral with large chrysanthemums and a beautifully illustrated border pattern that edged a breezy sundress - made me swoon. When I noticed that the top of the dress was entirely pleated, I was a goner.
Favorites: This dress is the ideal combination of softness and spunk. U.S. Importer - Marie Ryan & Company Tel: 781-326-4511 E-mail: mlr1097@aol.com
JACOB & JULES Homebase: Hertford, England DESIGNERS: Christine and Maurice Taieb Sizes: 2 to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $17-$35 Theme: Boys' sportswear and European elan This was the second show for the UK-based company that "crossed the pond" for the first time in July. One of several labels under the Flyers Group PLC, Jacob & Jules offers boys upper-end looks such as frayed edges and washed down appliqués at reasonable price-points.
Favorites: This shirt is so light it practically floats. The frayed edges and hand-sprayed details lend the item one-of-a-kind appeal. Flyers Group PLC Tel: 01992 538003 E-mail: boo@flyers-clothing.co.uk
LUNCHBOX Homebase: Studio City, CA DESIGNER: Liz Woodruff Sizes: 3 months to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $15-$60 Theme: Grown up shapes with a child's sensibility Woodruff works with an understated palette of navy, cream and charcoal. The silhouettes of her girl's group are picked right off adult runways, with vintage style short jackets, high-waist pants and smock tops. What keeps the line childlike is a slight exaggeration to the shapes and a playful mix of texture.
Favorites: There's something very Audrey Hepburn on the Riviera about this nautically inspired threesome. Tel: 818-508-4299 E-mail: david@lunchboxgoods.com
SCOOP KIDS Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Stephanie Greenfield Sizes: 2 to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $50-$95 Theme: Glamour on the beach If Lunchbox's aesthetic is reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn on the beach, Scoop Kids, a spin-off of the popular Scoop adult line, channels Maria Callas on Ari's yacht tanning on the Mediterranean. The collection of dresses, beach caftans and separates exudes drop-dead glamour.
Favorites: The navy caftan in light, silky crinkled cotton is embroidered in silver metallic thread. Imagine it over a bikini or atop slim white pants.
This ecru colored frock is no heavier than a ribbon. Pieces of exquisite, real antique lace are pieced into the collar and the sleeves. Not sure how to "do" vintage? Here's your answer. Tel: 212-431-1108 E-mail: Avarat@scoopnyc.com
Originally published October 30, 2007
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