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Cool Is a State of Mind: Traditional Collections for Fall 2008 - Part II
FLORIANE Homebase: Paris, France DESIGNER: The Floriane design team Sizes: NB to 14; Average wholesale price: $35 To their ladylike collection, Floriane's designers added bold plaid, a mix of saturated tones and unusual combinations of fabrics for their most dynamic line yet.
Outstanding pieces: Here's the right way to update the jumper: Sew it up in a striking, beautifully colored plaid, add a funky dropped waist and top the look with a chic, cream sateen jacket. With boots or a shoe with a heel, it's modern; with heavy tights and Mary Janes the set is sweeter yet just as impressive. Groupe Zannier U.S.A. Tel: 212-279-7672 www.jamesgirone.com/groupezannierusa
TARTINE ET CHOCOLAT Homebase: Paris, France DESIGNER: The Tartine et Chocolate design team Sizes: Girls Layette to 14, boys layette to 20; Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer
Outstanding pieces: What could be more sophisticated than a beautifully cut, fur-trimmed coat and separates in the always appreciated pale pink and cocoa combination? Groupe Zannier U.S.A. Tel: 212-279-7672 www.jamesgirone.com/groupezannierusa
TINY BUBBLES Homebase: Barrington, RI DESIGNER: Barbara Guglielmo Sizes: Girls infant to 6X, boys 4 to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $17-$26, additional cost for monogramming Guglielmo blends clean lines and traditional shapes with classic colors and playful trims. Her items can be monogrammed.
Outstanding pieces: A great roundup of time-honored styles. Tel: 401-595-0830 E-mail: info@tiny-bubbles.com
AMAIA Homebase: London, England DESIGNER: Amaia de Merlis Sizes: NB to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $30-$50 Working in a palette of silver, white and charcoal, De Merlis, who launched her collection at Bubble, offered boutique retailers classic wovens and knits that are appealingly old fashioned.
Outstanding pieces: The charcoal wool dress is undeniably traditional, yet that wide center pleat and the playful rick-rack details lend drama.
These knit pieces are silky and light and the little bow and zig-zag are delicate touches that work. Tel: +44 774 83 21 511 E-mail: amaia_baby@yahoo.com
ANAVINI Homebase: Miami, FL DESIGNER: Vicente Velasquez Sizes: Girls layette to 14, boys layette to 6X; Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer Velasquez continues to offer better special occasion dresses with unusual color combinations and detail.
Outstanding piece: This lilac silk dress shimmers in the light while the deep cocoa velvet trim lends definition. Tel: 305-261-1799 E-mail: info@anavini.com
COQUELICOT….PAPRIKA Homebase: Paris, France DESIGNER: Olivia Farkas Sizes: 3 months to 14 years; Wholesale prices: $19-$48 Farkas exhibited a collection of basic pieces sweetened with luxurious fabrics and the occasional dainty print.
Outstanding pieces: Farkas modernizes the classically shaped blouse with a hip dot-and-dash pattern. The herringbone wool jumper adds to the mix of prints. Tel: 33 14 22 26 968 E-mail: contact@coquelicotpaprika.com
Originally published April 14, 2008
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