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New York International Gift Fair - August 2010: A Room of One's Own - Part III
BABY LEGS Homebase: Seattle, WA DESIGNER: Baby Legs design team Sizes: NB to 4T; Wholesale prices: $5-$8 Little girls love to pretend they're ballerinas. Now they can dress up with the Dancing Queen Knee High socks that look like a ballet slipper laced all the way up to the knee. Just add a tutu and she's set.
Tel: 206 734-4010 E-mail: Info@babylegs.com
Homebase: Long Island City, NY DESIGNER: Genie Voulo Sizes: NB to 12 months; Wholesale prices: $3 Imagine a glass jar of these adorable Lolli-Socks by the cash register. Ca-ching!
Tel: 718 383-1452 E-mail: Bibiandmiminy@yahoo.com
Homebase: Pittsburgh, PA DESIGNER: Winnie Liu Sizes: NB to 24 months; Wholesale price: Approximately $12.50 for a box of six pairs Beautifully made slipper socks with a strong narrative bent are Liu's forte. One example: These "boots" for little cowgirls and boys.
Tel: 800 519-3128 E-mail: Customercare@jazzytoes.com
Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Rebecca Campora Wholesale prices: Barcelona: $45 To her collection of quilted bags, stroller and car seat covers, and accessories, Campora has added the practical Barcelona bag. The tote is narrow and deep (great for the subway), with lots of pockets. It comes in several practical shades and can be hung from a stroller.
Tel: 212 302-0888 E-mail: Sales@7amenfant.com
Homebase: Ayer, MA DESIGNER: Cathy Berse-Hurley Wholesale price: $20 Berse-Hurley offers unique, backpacks in bright colors and fabulous three-dimensional animal motifs. This season she's introduced four Super Heroes: PVC-Free backpacks with a matching child-size mask. With the relatable Super Hero animal and the mask, kids are in for some imaginative playtime. No wonder the bags have been nominated for Nickelodeon's Parents' Pick Award for best backpack!
Tel: 978 449-0222 E-mail: Info@littlepackrats.com
Homebase: Burlington, NC DESIGNER: The Elegant Baby design team Wholesale prices for The Cuddly Crew: $16 The Elegant Baby design team keeps giving retailers what they want: beautifully colored, traditional-with-a-wist gifts at affordable prices. Add the many coordinating add-ons - a sweater with a matching plush bear, blanket, socks and a hat - and you can see how sales at the register pile up. For Spring 2011, they've introduced The Cuddly Crew, plush toys in great color combinations and matching ultra-soft blankets. What's not to love?
Janis Millstein Sales (Janis Millstein) Tel: 212 239-4660 jamesgirone.com/janismillsteinsales
Homebase: Lexington, KT DESIGNER: Lisa McLean Sizes: 6 months to 12 months; Wholesale prices: Blanket: $66, Hat: $15 The Intarsia blanket is hand-loomed of 100 percent cotton by Peruvian artisans. Each piece sports one sweet motif in one corner. The blanket's border matches a solid hat (sold separately). Classic colors make the items ideal for retailers of traditional boutique wares.
Tel: 866 846-5295 E-mail: Blisscollection@speedbeam.com
AMBAJAM Homebase: Denver, CO DESIGNER: Alessandra Mayer Wholesale prices: $12 Ambajam's gift items are always print driven, bright and fun. This season, Mayer added kid-sized backpacks in a modern-animals-in-nature print that's sure to be a hit with toddlers.
Tel: 303 691-2236 E-mail: Alessandra@ambajam.com
Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Dominique de Bourgknecht Sizes: two sizes NB to 6 month, 6 to 18 months; Wholesale prices: $18-$19.50 Any writer worthy of their laptop knows the golden rule: "Show don't tell." So, take a look at the original Baby Deedee: happy, cozy, dreaming in his cotton cocoon. A glow in the dark zipper helps with those bleary-eyed, late-night diaper changes.
Tel: 646 641-1567 E-mail: Dominique@babydeedee.com
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