August
2004 ENK Children's Club Show: Immediate/Spring
2005
There
are a number of reasons why the collections in the August
ENK show were so romantic - we're at war; the economy has
yet to kick in; in early August our city was a couple of
weeks away from a Republican influx. Yes, we want a
kinder world, and fashion reflects that mood. Who would
have imagined in our pre-Convention days, that chiffon
would be the "It" fabric and a floppy flower, a la "Sex
and the City," the hot accessory of the
season?
SPORTSWEAR
BUDDHABEAR
DESIGNER: Angela
Britzman
Sizes: 2-16; Wholesale prices:
$14-$49
Britzman revisits the sixties and
gives the era a sexy spin with crocheted pieces, halters,
minis in grandma's afghan stripes and funky
ponchos.
Outstanding Pieces: This lime and
pink halter and skirt is sexy not trashy. Mother would
approve.
40 Great Jones Street, 4th
floor
NY, NY 10012
Tel: 212-473-9019
Email: abritzman@buddhabearkids.com
www.buddhabearkids.com
CLAUDE
DESIGNER: Paula Sikking
Sizes: 6 months-6; Wholesale
prices: contact manufacturer
Sweet vintage textiles and edgy
rock 'n roll graphics make this the collection for the
kid with attitude.
Outstanding Pieces: The tee worn
over the multi-patterned trumpet skirt. Perfect dressing
for the budding iconoclast.
Natalie & Friends
131 West 33rd Street, Suite
210
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 212-947-2995
Email: natnfrnds@aol.com
DANICA &
DYLAN
DESIGNER: Margaret Flynn
Sizes: 2-14; Wholesale prices:
$11-$24
Danica & Dylan's crisp,
well-coordinated sportswear gives buyers an option other
than romantic lingerie looks and pin-on flowers.
Outstanding Pieces: Their loopy
print in shades of leaf, pumpkin and cherry and all the
clean lined garments that go with it.
247 Grand Street
NY, NY 10003
Tel: 212-219-0679
E-mail: customerservice@danicaanddylan.com
www.danicaanddylan.com
DUE SORELLE
DESIGNERS: Aimee Pesce and Alisa
Neely
Sizes: Toddler-6X; Wholesale
prices: Contact manufacturer
The designing duo strikes again.
Romantic, full-skirted sundresses and skirts, and the
pairs' signature Tee-shirts, make buyers work that much
easier.
Outstanding Pieces: The tank with a
cool cocktail and its recipe over the sky blue ballerina
style skirt (shown backwards). Very refreshing.
P.O. Box 230509
Boston, MA 02123
Tel: 617-262-8167
E-mail:
info@duesorelleonline.com
www.duesorelleonline.com
JEAN BOURGET
DESIGNER: Jean Bourget design
team
Sizes: NB-16; Wholesale prices:
$12-$45
Earth tones can be a yawn for a kid
who wants a little style without back-to-the-land
associations. Jean Bourget understands.
Outstanding Pieces: Hit neutrals
with a shot of vibrant color and you get Jean Bourget's
green market plate of delectable sportswear.
Group Zannier
131 West 33rd Street, Suite
1006
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 212-279-7672
E-mail: celine@gzannier.com
FLORIANE
DESIGNER: Floriane design
group
How to describe the Floriane
collection of ethereal sportswear and dresses? Angels'
wings, white kittens playing with a pink ball of string
and petit fours in a Paris bakery.
Outstanding Pieces: Under the pale
pink layers of this frothy creation rest pink sequined
butterflies with wings that flutter gently as the skirt
moves. Worn with the sequined halter, the look is
storybook lovely.
Group Zannier, see address
above
JEN JEN
DESIGNER: Jennifer
Marcellus
Sizes: 2-12; Wholesale prices:
$8-$27
Anyone with gumption can source
great prints. It takes talent though, to turn pattern
into stylish sportswear.
Outstanding Pieces: Marcellus'
"Frenchie" collection employs an every-which-way bright
stripe to update a peasant blouse. With the stripes,
Marcellus adds white, flat front pants trimmed with a
glamorous appliqué. Paris (as in Hilton) would
approve.
4174 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite
1
San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: 858-824-1700
E-mail: jen@jenjenkids.com
www.jenjenkids.com
KID RASCAL
DESIGNER: Helen Namking
Sizes: 6 months-14; Wholesale
prices: $15-$30
Pretty print sundresses with just a
touch of detail are Namking's trademark.
Outstanding Piece: The sundress'
lovely pink and sage print, ribbon trim and oversized
pockets are as feminine as a tube of pink lipstick.
860 South Los Angeles Street, Suite
930
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Tel: 213-614-8994
Email:
kdrascal@yahoo.com
www.jamesgirone.com/kidrascal
KIDS WEAR THIS
DESIGNER: Shannon
Svensrud
Sizes: Girls: 2-14; Boys: 2-7;
Wholesale prices: $12-$32
Svensrud added more resort looks to
her playful line of irreverent sportswear - the result is
humorous pieces kids will wear.
Outstanding Pieces: What's an
orthodontist's worst nightmare? The boy's camp shirt
covered with bucktoothed sharks and its coordinating Tee
shirt. There are not enough braces in the world.
599 Third Street, Suite
301
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-543-1714
E-mail: info@kidswearthis.com
www.kidswearthis.com
KULE
DESIGNER: Nikki Kule
Size: 12 months-8, Wholesale
prices: $22-$65
If a parent shops for their child
in Greenwich Village and the kid attends school in
Greenwich, Connecticut, they'd wear Kule.
Outstanding Pieces: Nikki Kule took
the season's freshest color, jade, mixed it with orchid
and plenty of seersucker, and came up with an
untraditional martini of style - with a twist, of course.
645 Madison Avenue, 20th
Floor
NY, NY 10022
Tel: 212-813-9182
E-mail: nikkikule@yahoo.com
LAURENCELESTE
DESIGNER: Celeste Bayer
Sizes: NB-4; Wholesale prices:
$9-$31
Laurenceleste's delicate earth
tones in easy shapes attract better boutique
buyers.
Outstanding Pieces: The light lime
halter-top and three-tiered woodland print skirt in
shades of olive and cream. The look is a little funkier
than previous seasons, but just as sweet.
1800 West Larchmont
Chicago, IL 60613
Tel: 773-281-1960
E-mail:
laurenceleste@earthlink.net
www.laurenceleste.com
LUCKY WANG
DESIGNER: Emily Wang
Sizes: NB-4; Wholesale prices:
$15-$23
Emily Wang's kimonos and wrap
Tee-shirts in Asian inspired prints just got better.
Outstanding Piece: The Kimono
One-piece. Same great style as her standard kimono, but
the sleeves are shorter for warm weather and the bottom
snaps over a diaper, which means no more worrying about
what goes on the bottom (until fall, anyway).
799 Broadway
NY, NY 10003
Tel: 212-353-2850
E-mail: luckywang@earthlink.net
www.luckywang.com
MAKIE
DESIGNER: Yuji Ogata
Sizes: 3 months-6; Wholesale
prices: $15-$78
Makie's concept is design pared
down to the bare bones. Nothing's changed.
Outstanding Piece: An unlined,
simply constructed, ticking stripe denim jacket. Frayed
edges loosen the look.
109 Thompson Street
NY, NY 10012
Tel: 212-625-3930
E-mail: makie109thompson@aol.com
PAZITOS
DESIGNER: Letty De Paz
Sizes: apparel: 6 months-6; shoes:
NB-2; Wholesale prices: apparel: $8-$15.50; shoes:
Contact manufacturer
Outstanding Pieces: Boys and girls
will eat up De Paz's Gelato sportswear collection in
delicious fruity flavors with the softest leather and
suede sandals coordinate. You can clap now.
22052 De La Guerra
Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Tel: 818-710-6582
E-mail: info@pazitosinc.com
www.pazitosinc.com
QUEEN BEE
DESIGNER: Judy Pokonosky
Sizes: 12 months-6; Wholesale
prices: $17-$33
Judy Pokonosky is the queen bee of
mix-it-up dressing. This season she combines rock 'n roll
graphics and sequined embellishments with classic
seersucker.
Outstanding Pieces: The green and
white bias striped top with the orange butterfly and
side-tie detail worn over the orange and white seersucker
sailor pants. The go for broke ensemble wins first prize
for the coolest sportswear at the show.
860 South Los Angeles
Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Tel: 888-861-8700
TEA
DESIGNER: Emily Meyer
Sizes: 6 months-6; Wholesale
prices: $15-$28
They started with sweaters and let
them steep awhile. Once they were cool Meyer stirred in
knit jersey and now sportswear.
Outstanding Pieces: The colors in
this transitional group are classic with teal and red
giving the group a jolt. The fish graphic and funky
carpenter pants make ideal unisex gift giving.
One Arkansas Street, Suite
B
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-621-9400
E-mail: info@teacollection.com
www.teacollection.com
TINA NEUMANN
DESIGNER: Tina Neumann
Sizes: 2-16; Wholesale prices:
$20-$40
Tina Neumann creates collections
that reflect her uniquely personal vision.
Outstanding Pieces: This dress
works on so many levels: the fabric is sheer, the floral
print is feminine without being too sweet and shots of
black along the drop waist and handkerchief hem add
graphic appeal.
Natalie & Friends
131 West 33rd Street, Suite
210
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 212-947-2995
E-mail: natnfrnds@aol.com
BOYS'
COLLECTIONS
K. KAUFF-MEN
DESIGNERS: Holly and Keith
Kauffman
Sizes: 6-20; Wholesale prices:
$20-$30
The Kauffman's collections get
smarter and more sophisticated each season. I'll give
them an A.
Outstanding Pieces: This group of
sky, green and khaki coordinates cover any occasion when
a boy needs to be well dressed.
2020 West 166th Street
Torrance, CA 90504
Tel: 310-323-5888
E-mail: kk@kkauff-men.com
www.kkauff-men.com
DRESSES
AMELIE
DESIGNERS: Daniela Oh and Karen
Aviles
Sizes: 4-16; Wholesale prices:
$15-$50
Amelie is known for special
occasion wear with couture appeal.
Oh and Aviles' silk halter dress
with its loosely drawn paisley print and handkerchief hem
stood out like a diamond among turquoise.
Fanci Fanci
525 East 12th Street, Suite
105/301
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tel: 213-745-6848
E-mail: oyohan@yahoo.com
www.fancifanci.com
BOBOLI
DESIGNER: Mariella
Burani
Sizes: 2-20; Wholesale prices:
Contact manufacturer
Everything about this
manufacturer's swimwear and sportswear collections are
of-the-minute chic, yet classic.
Outstanding Pieces: A café
on the Left Bank of Paris; this slightly blousoned ecru
chiffon top and three-tiered skirt. You can take it from
here.
Sammy B
34 West 33rd Street, Suite
316
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 212-629-0066
E-mail: storman934@msn.com
MALLEY & CO.
DESIGNERS: Theresa Helms and Malley
Gaulding
Sizes: 12 months-16; Wholesale
prices: $20-$45 for a two-piece set
Buyers look to Helms and Gaulding
for dresses, skirts and tops in pretty prints and fresh
colors. They're in for a sweet treat this
spring.
Outstanding Piece: The delicate
white chiffon dress embroidered with ripe red cherries is
delicious.
2805 National Drive
Garland, TX 75041
Tel: 972-840-6433
E-mail: malley@malleyandco.com
www.malleyandco.com
www.jamesgirone.com/malleyandco
MOKA
DESIGNER: Zalia Ribau
Sizes: 3 months-16; Wholesale
prices: $24-$70
Formal wear minus the frou-frou for
girls of all style persuasions.
Outstanding Pieces: Put a girl in
Ribau's three-piece dress, coat and purse set and the
others will look like their wearing Filene's Basement
markdowns.
1448 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario M6J1Y6
Canada
Tel: 416-588-6779
Email: info@moka4kids.com
www.moka4kids.com
PEACHES 'n CREAM
DESIGNER: Cherie Martin
Sizes: newborn-10; Wholesale
prices: $8.75-$39.75
Classic with a twist is what
Peaches 'n Cream does best.
Outstanding Pieces: This classic
striped seersucker ensemble with its pink and apple
combination is as refreshing as a scoop of peppermint
stick ice cream.
Janis Millstein Sales
112 West 34th Street
NY, NY 10120
Tel: 212-239-4660
E-mail: janisales@aol.com
www.jamesgirone.com/janismillsteinsales
PERVENCHE
DESIGNER: Monique
Rodriquez
Sizes: 12 months-10; Wholesale
prices: contact manufacturer
Pervanche is all about casual,
elegant playwear at great price points.
Outstanding Piece: The rich
chocolate linen halter dress with a touch of floral
embroidery. This modern piece works as well over a bikini
as it does for a date with mom.
See Janis Millstein Sales
above
SHOES
CHINA DOLL FOR
KIDS
DESIGNER: Treesa
Robinson
Sizes: infant-14; Wholesale prices:
$14-$20
Forgot classic Mary Janes. Shop
this line when only a shoe with baubles, bangles and
beads will do.
Outstanding Pieces: The silk Mary
Jane embroidered with flowers adds oomph to jeans and a
Tee-shirt, or the finishing touch to a dress. The same
shoes in velvet make the perfect transitional foot ware
for summer into fall.
812 North Vista Street
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tel: 323-658-1001
E-mail: dollofchina@aol.com
www.chinadollshoes.com
TEE SHIRTS
APPAMAN
DESIGNER: Harald Husum
Sizes: NB-toddler; Wholesale
prices: Contact manufacturer
If you haven't seen Husum's funky
Tee's in style magazines and on the hippest babies
nationwide then it's time to get out in the world.
Outstanding Pieces: The tee
embellished with a star, or Che Guevara, or the male and
female symbols or, well, they're all great.
38 Wyckoff Street, Suite
1L
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718-208-5221
E-mail: info@appaman.com
www.appaman.com
BATHING
SUITS
AZUL
DESIGNER: Carina
Goldfarb
Sizes: 6 months-14; Wholesale
prices: $10-$31
Every girl should have at least two
swimsuits - one printed with paisley or flowers to
satisfy her sweet side, the other for her devilish alter
ego in richer colored wilder prints. (It's all in
Psychology 101 under Freud.)
Outstanding Piece: The "Popsy"
print, a stylized sea and shell pattern, is colored in
pale pink, cocoa and khaki and edged in a vibrant red.
The trim and sleek styling, with its keyhole detail, add
up to one elegant swimsuit.
Vivai Trading Company
12549 Indianapolis
Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Tel: 310-398-9042
BOBOLI
DESIGNER: Boboli design
team
Sizes: one month-three years;
Wholesale prices: $19-$29
Bright beach wear, some covered
with floral appliqués. Why shouldn't a kid have
fun?
Outstanding Piece: There should be
a tag hanging from this tan-affirming, fuchsia mallot
with the warning, "Purchasing this suit after taking
Prozac is redundant."
Sammy B
34 West 33rd Street, Suite
316
NY, NY 10001
Tel: 212-629-0066
E-mail: storman934@msn.com
HAIR
ACCESSORIES
ANDREA'S BEAU
DESIGNER: Andrea Chafetz
Sizes: infant-14 Wholesale prices:
$3-$13.75
Chafetz' collection of fresh,
delicately embellished hair accessories always has the
right (or in this case, left) stuff.
Outstanding Piece: Emma Claire,
Democratic Vice Presidential hopeful, John Edward's
daughter, wore Chafetz' pink flowered headband and
matching gloves when her father gave his acceptance
speech. I'd call that an endorsement.
5105 Chevy Chase Parkway NW, Suite
300
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-966-7004
E-mail: info@andreasbeau.com
www.andreasbeau.com
WALLFLOWER
DESIGNS
DESIGNER: Faigie Brecher
Sizes: infant-12; Wholesale prices:
$3.50-$18
Wallflower? I don't think so.
Brecher's sparkling hairbands, ponytail holders and
barrettes are for the extroverts in our lives.
Outstanding Piece: This crocheted
hat with the flower. Is it flattering? See for yourself.
2 Laurel Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel: 973-472-9473
E-mail: aaron@wfdesigns.com
www.wfdesigns.com
BAGS
BUMBLE BAGS BY JENNIE
LYNN
DESIGNER: Jennie Lynn
Johanson
Wholesale prices: $53 and
$58
Jennie Lynn Johanson's Bumble Bags
come in fun prints or sexy black with a corset-like lace
up the front. Inside there's detachable, water-resistant
changing pad. Tall mom? Short mom? Doesn't matter.
Johanson's bags have adjustable straps for a perfect fit.
Outstanding Piece: The bag's pale
blue and beige pattern is soothing to summer fatigued
eyes. When the bag gets dirty, throw it in the washer.
16015 Old Valley
Boulevard
City of Industry, CA
91744
Tel: 626-934-8600
E-mail: jennielynn@bumblebags.com
www.bumblebags.com
FLEURVILLE
DESIGNERS: Catherine and Steve
Granville
Wholesale prices: Contact
manufacturer
Steve Granville may be the
grooviest guy in town. His bachelor pad of a booth, with
its lime green shag and Day-Glo print panels, makes the
perfect backdrop for his "it's a diaper bag, but
I'm-not-that-kind-of-mom" carryalls.
Outstanding Piece: This blue and
green number. Year one-baby stuff; year two through
five-mom's bikini and sunscreen.
24A Tiburon Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: 415-482-8510
E-mail: info@fleurville.com
www.fleurville.com
