FALL/WINTER 2014 DESIGNERS' PREVIEWS

Sophia Ven at JuJuBe Kids balances warm shades of pink, coral and orange with black and gray, for a keep-her-cozy feeling. When Ven employs straight lines in her silhouettes, they usually conclude with a curve or peplum, such as the two-tone Felt Top with unusual seaming and a front frill, worn with the Block Pants. (Fits 3 to 8 years, $20-$40 wholesale.) For more information, call 415-692-5280, or visit jujubegroup.com. (designer preview)

In another life, Heather Haas was a French starlet circa 1960. Her Fiveloaves Twofish's fall 2014 collection of dresses and sportswear reflects a penchant for Parisian-themed patterns and styles with a certain je ne sais quoi. Here, a born mix-master, Haas pairs a striped T-shirt with a pretty crisscross front with a full dirndl skirt in a print that evokes a French love letter. (Fits 4 to 16, $18-$47 wholesale.) For more information, call 619-434-7930, or visit fiveloavestwofishclothing.com. (designer preview)

She's modern but appreciates vintage style. She has her own unstudied style. She's a girly-girl who has a good time on the playground. That's the All the Number's child: confident, charming, wearing "enchanted clothes for little heroines." For fall, she's wearing the knit A-line Dress with a sweet bib detail. (Fits 3 months to 6 years, $18-$32 wholesale.) For more information, call or visit allthenumbers.net.

Mim-Pi designer Eleonora Nieuwenhuizen's needles have been clicking as she crochets and knits delightful tricots, huggable yarns in a rainbow of royal, hot pink and jade that will tip the happiness scale. Inspired by knit-cafés and crochet workshops, the designer's fall-winter 2014 collection is the antithesis of mass-production: collars resemble grandma's afghan squares and pompoms dangle from necklines, waists and hems. For feline aficionados, images of kittens are woven throughout the collection. There's even a hoodie dress with cat ears! (Fits 6 months to 10 years.) For more information, call the curlygirlsinc.com showroom at 212-967-6457, or visit mim-pi.com.

Cindy Estes debuts a luxurious new Seam Collection for fall-winter 2014. Rife with sueded silk, silk and cotton blends, dense polar fleece and baby wale corduroy, the line features three botanically-inspired patterns colored in dark jewel tones and easy, coordinating basics. The Priscilla Dress in the Dahlia print shows off Estes' eye for unusual seam treatments and unique embellishments. (Fits 2 to 16, $17-$49 wholesale.) For more information, call 617-803-3490, or visit seamcollection.com. (designer preview)

Opposites attract at Girl and a Mouse's fall 2014 line. Nicola O'Connell likes to play with opposing patterns: a bright Peruvian woven jacket over a sparkly party dress, or a fringed ski sweater over a chic animal print frock. She's big on knits this season. (Fits 3 to 10 years, $27-$61 wholesale.) For more information, call or visit girlandamouse.com. (designer preview)

 

For fall 2014, Eliane et Lena's colors go rich: charcoal deepens to inky black, cobalt turns to saturated navy, rose turns to fiery geranium, and pimento and cherry red get as dark as it goes. And it goes everywhere: head to toe, solid and in prints, on outerwear and tights. White is important in its relationship to black and gray. As for prints, you'll fall for dogs and cats, American Indian motifs, and dramatic florals. (Fits 1 month to 14, $16.50-$69.50 wholesale.) For more information, call 480-619-5515 or visit elianeetlena-usa.com.

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