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Spring/Summer 2011: Established Lines - Sportswear - Part II
Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Jennifer Connaughton Sizes: 12 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $17-$49 Elegant shapes, subtle colorations and delicate prints define the girls' group. For boys, Connaughton employs neutrals shades and classic, small-scale patterns.
Outstanding pieces: A peasant top gets a hit of glamour with a modern print and dusty earth tones.
Beige doesn't look, well, so beige if it's color-blocked on a grandpa-style cardigan and paired with a chic collarless shirt and elegant flat-front striped pants. Lolligo Showroom Tel: 347 394-3151
Homebase: Cranston, RI DESIGNER: Jeanine Johnsen Sizes: NB to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $12-$40 Every season Johnsen exhibits a collection of traditional pieces in fresh, pretty colors. The boys' and girls' groups coordinate, so merchandising and creating in-store displays is easy.
Outstanding pieces: Can you smell the salt air? Tel: 800 334-6831 E-mail: Jeaninejohnsen@gmail.com
Homebase: Stamford, CT DESIGNER: Sachin Barta Sizes: 2 to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$48 What you'll find at Le Fromage this season: rich color, a kaleidoscope of mixed patterns, and innovative, tactile details.
Outstanding piece: This dress blends several trends: the halter shape, spice tones, and two patterns that complement not compete with one another. Add the corsage of crocheted posies and you've got bohemian rhapsody. Tel: 203 329-0719 E-mail: Info@fromage-lorange.com
Homebase: Carol Steam, IL DESIGNER: Joy Cha Sizes: 3 months to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$36 There's no denying that Cha has a lovely color sense, an eye for the whimsical embellishment and a penchant for ruffles. This season she's outdone herself with a group of Jersey pieces that exploit the ruffle until the garments are less about fashion and more about architecture.
Outstanding piece: A giant rosette of ruffles blooms on one hip of the Floretta Dress while curves of ruffles move with the breeze. Stunning. Tel: 630 260-7885 E-mail: Joy@lemonloveslime.com
Homebase: El Segudo, CA DESIGNER: Irina Wong Sizes: NB to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$50 Wong's collection of pale, muted toned pieces command attention with sumptuous organic textiles, clean shapes, and, when she employs them, understated pattern.
Outstanding pieces: Wong's boys' collection hogs the limelight this season with this silk cotton twill 3-Button Jacket and flat-front Trouser. The outfit isn't trendy, just timeless with elegance to spare. Tel: 310 322-2828 E-mail: Info@lotussprings.com
Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Dipali Patwa Sizes: 12 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$32 The unexpected color combinations and the designer's unique way of blending pattern and texture make a browse through this line as exotic as a trip to an Indian spice market.
Outstanding piece: Bright blue-dyed lace over a cotton bodice shimmers like a topaz atop the dress. The hem is a strip of silk. Such attention to detail, and yet, the dress doesn't look fussed with. Tel: 917 331-1766 E-mail: Dipali@masalababynyc.com
Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Ginnie Rasmussen Sizes: NB to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$25 Some like it hot, and some, like the folks at Me Too, like it hotter. This season the palette is electric.
Outstanding piece: Critters do their thing on a Technicolor one-piece. The overalls add to the fun. Tel: 212 869-5556 E-mail: Sgreszes@metooamerica.com
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