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Bubble Fall 2009 Newcomers: Always Room for More - Part II
TZAWA Homebase: Paris DESIGNER: Corina Lis Sizes: 1 month to 3 years; Wholesale prices: $23-$94 Tzawa is for the buyer who prefers soft tones and luxurious fabrications to lots of embellishment and flash.
Outstanding pieces: Two winners - The taupey cocoa silk dress with the fur vest. Look closely and you'll see the way the pleats shape the piece and the embroidered hem adds just the right note of opulence.
When fabric is as lush as this silk velvet, you don't need details. Tel: 213-629-3222 E-mail: Info@chantiquesshowroom.com
KNITWEAR: ALPIMA Homebase: Long Island City, NY DESIGNER: Jose Sierra Sizes: NB to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $30-$50 Sierra's fine baby alpaca sweaters and hooded capes have classic lines with unexpected color combinations like charcoal and hot royal blue.
Outstanding piece: The belted jacket in royal blue with cream trim exudes a Lauren Bacall-on-the-yacht glamour. Tel: 347-536-0042 E-mail: Info@babyalpima.com
DIAPER BAGS: MAGIC STROLLER BAG Homebase: Paris, France DESIGNER: Chloe Barali Wholesale prices: $26-$92 (price includes shipping) Another diaper bag. Yep, we've seen them all. The Magic Stroller Bag has the standard accouterments: pockets for everything, adjustable straps, easy to wipe surface. What makes it different is its size and shape. Turned upside down, the Glam' Silver bag could double as a pup tent. It's metallic gleam and gathered front detail are glamorous too, in a stayed up all night, drank too much kind of way.
Tel: 33 1 40 67 75 43 E-mail: Chloe@stinkerbutt.fr
JEWELRY: ICEING ON TOP Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNERS: Shella Eckhouse and Chelsey Fields Sizes: 14" to 16" lengths; Approximate wholesale prices: $67-$747 The designers eco-friendly collection of fine children's jewelry incorporates recycled 14Karat yellow, white, and rose gold. The tiny heart, circle, and pear shaped pendants hanging from gold chains or braided leather bands, look great with casual as well as formal wear. The rose gold pieces impart a warm, pinkish glow to a girl's skin.
Tel: 212-889-6694 E-mail: Friends@iceingontop.com
MATHILDE Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Mathilde de Turckheim Sizes: fits children to adult; Wholesale prices: $20 for beaded necklaces, $150 for the La Menagerie and Doll Story collections Both de Turckheim's one-of-a-kind beaded necklaces strung on strips of Liberty floral fabrics and her quirky, hand-beaded and embellished La Menagerie and Doll Story pieces look great with this season's pattern-driven BoHo styles.
Tel: 646-229-9541 E-mail: Mathilde.deT@gmail.com
SHOES: SWEET SHOES Homebase: Santa Cruz, CA DESIGNER: Mandi Dana-Panzer Sizes: Girls and boys NB to 24 months; Wholesale prices: $12.99-$17.99 This beautifully constructed, fashion forward collection of girls' and boys' shoes are easy to slip in and out of thanks to Velcro fastenings.
Outstanding pieces: The Sweet Janes mix two trends: metallic leather and this season's penchant for pink/orchid/ purple palettes.
With all the neutral tones and plaid-heavy boys' collections, these edgy charcoal and black High Tops are a natural. Tel: 831-239-1027 E-mail: Mandi@sweetshoes.net
TABLETOP: SMILING PLANET Homebase: Marina Del Rey, CA DESIGNER: Freddy Deane Wholesale prices: $5.50 for plates In addition to Deane's charming illustrations, reminiscent of the famous "Little Prince," the dishes contain no BPA, no phthalates, no lead, and no toxic inks. With a unique sealant, the illustrations are placed subsurface, so there's no danger of the pictures being scratched by utensils.
Tel: 310-302-0080 E-mail: Oliviahaviland@gmail.com Karen Alweil Studio 213.746.5363
BEDDING/BLANKETS: MUDDY CLOUD Homebase: Santa Monica, CA DESIGNER: Joy Limanon Anaya Sizes: 3' x 5'; Wholesale prices: $8-$18 Reminiscent of the Ugly Dolls, Muddy Cloud's hats, gloves and pillow blankets are brightly colored, super soft microfleece and sport whimsical animal like creatures.
Outstanding piece: The Pillow Blanket begins as a zipper-edged pillow. Unzipped it transforms into a large blanket. It's ideal for sleepovers, day care centers, or just adding a pop of vibrant color to a child's room. Tel: 310-433-8747 E-mail: Joy@muddycloud.com
RICKSHAW DESIGN Homebase: Mill Valley, CA DESIGNER: Catherine Fitzsimmons Bedding sizes: crib and twin; Wholesale prices for bedding: $39-$190 Fitzsimmons' bedding collection is as fresh and clean as a spring breeze and just as welcome. The cotton voile pieces hand block-printed in India on creamy white grounds, are elegant and whimsical - perfect for a stylish nursery.
Outstanding pieces: What is fresher than blue and apple green on white? That's the palette for the Bombay Crib Set (bumper, quilt and crib skirt). The neutral motif works in modern or traditional settings.
The Taj Blanket sports an all over design of friendly monkeys and flips to a herd of decorative elephants. Use it in the stroller and the item will draw oohs and aahs at the playground (available in pink and green). The item is sold in a paisley pouch. Tel: 415-235-6533 E-mail: Rikshawdesign@gmail.com
ROOM DÉCOR: IDA PEARLE Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Ida Pearle Wholesale prices: $2.50 for a card up to $150 for a print Pearle's hand-cut paper pieces and prints depict children at play. Each image is elegant, richly colored and beautifully composed. The images possess a timeless quality making them suitable for any style children's room. Check out her book "A Child's Day, an alphabet of play" (September 2008, Harcourt Children's Books) with pages of children flying kits, exercising, catching butterflies. There's an upbeat energy to every image.
Outstanding piece: "The Letter S" is part of Pearle's Alphabet series. Each image can be customized to include a child's name, hair color and skin tone.
The Skater reflects a delighted child at play. Tel: 917 570-1482 E-mail: Ida@idapearle.com
Originally published April 1, 2009
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