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SPRING/SUMMER 2013 TINA BARRY EDITOR'S
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For the parent who looks
for sweet, comfortable clothing but isn't opposed to a
few edgy details, we bring you Red
Wagon Baby's spring 2013
collection of mix-and-match pieces. The cotton is soft
and looks weathered, the shapes, like the Handkerchief
Racerback Tank and Striped Pants, dip into disco
nostalgia (6 months to 6 years, $12-$19 wholesale). For
more information, call 213-746-4905, or visit
redwagonbaby.com.
Losan,
the Madrid-based company, debuted a spring 2013
collection that ranges from spare, elegant pieces to
vivid, embellished tees and shorts. Known for its
high-quality craftsmanship and affordable prices,
garments such as the modern gray linen A-line dress, and
turquoise tee and shorts combo, offer big bang for the
buck. (1 month to 10 years, $7.50-$30 wholesale.) Contact
Creations Robo at 866-262-2654, or visit creationsrobo.com.
The Danish company
Me
Too taps into a child's
imagination, bringing forth colors with real impact and a
penchant for mixing and matching prints. Here, smitten
flamingos smooch on a funky, ruffle-trimmed top worn with
striped leggings. Gingham brightens a boy's workshirt
worn over a bold graphic T-shirt and distressed denim,
while a little girl dons head-to-toe patterns. (NB to 10
years, $7.50-$45 wholesale.) Contact Creations Robo at
866-262-2654, or visit creationsrobo.com.
One look at Patricia
Cammareri's spring/summer 2013 collection for
A.Bird
and your shoulders will drop. A Zen-like calm will ensue.
Take in the palette: pale blue and cream, delicate aqua,
light sand and white. The fluid, feminine shapes. "Yes,"
you'll say, hearing the sounds of water lapping the
seashore. "Yes." (12 months to 12 years, $23.95-$45.95
wholesale). For more information, call 904-710-3549, or
visit abirdbaby.com.
Amanda Searancke at
Nui
Organics exhibited a
spring/summer 2013 collection of easy, organic cotton
pieces in dusty, pale solids and hot, bold stripes. The
Flutter Top and Betty Bloomers and the Gladys Bodysuit
give you an idea of the line's range. (NB to 6 years,
$5.60-$21 wholesale.) For more information, call
888-823-6480 or visit nuiorganics.com.
Hilda Yim's spring/summer
2013 Siaomimi
collection is for the kid (and her parent) who
appreciates rich color, unusual pairings, and thinks
anything that matches too carefully is for wimps. For
girls, Yim pairs an apple-printed Peasant Top with teal
cotton shorts, and goes for stripes over stripes in the
boy's The Circus tee and drawstring shorts. (fits 12
months to 8, $19-$39 wholesale.) For more information,
call 917-539-0979, or visit siaomimi.com.
For spring 2013,
Margery
Ellen Baby offers layette
wear with new embroidery designs, jaunty prints as well
as delicate florals. The sophisticated colorway and
judicious hand with ruffles, makes an elegant one-piece.
(Preemie to 24 months, $5-$30 wholesale.) For more
information, call 516-505-1818, or visit margeryellen.com.
Clean, classic shapes,
high-end fabrications and deft hand with small-scale
pattern mixing make Maryam Barrett's Busy
Bees and Miss
b collections a hit with
buyers. Infants and children look fresh in Busy Bees
Angel Wing Top and ruffled bloomers, while teens and
juniors exude understated sophistication in Miss b
dresses reminiscent of Ali MacGraw in the 1969 movie
"Goodbye Columbus." (Busy Bees: 3 months to 12 years,
$16-$50 wholesale. Miss b: 7 to 16 years, $24-$72.) For
more information, call 917-796-9771, or visit
busybees-kids.com,
missbtween.com.
The designers have hit high
marks with their first Sky
Awaken Your Imagination
collection for girls and boys. The graphic characters
relate to two books: "Dreaming of Butterflies" for girls,
and "To Catch a Shooting Star" for boys (sold
separately). With or without the books, the garments are
colored with an eye to the trends yet possess an
individual's sense of style, and the graphics forgo
edginess for charm. (Fits 6 months to 6 years, $10-$16
wholesale.) For more information, call 917-945-4085, or
visit skyimagination.com.
Every season, Jordi Perez
at the dress line Sophie
Catalou, comes up with
winning combinations of shape and pattern, color and
embellishment. For spring/summer 2013, she lets richly
colored patterns with a nostalgic Sixties' and Seventies'
mood take center stage, adding little more than a border
to highlight the print and, on a few charming pieces, a
big bow at the shoulder to accentuate an adorable face.
(Fits 12 months to 12 years; approximately $26-$32
wholesale.) For more information, call 201-683-4603, or
visit sophiecatalou.com.
As a style writer, I see so
much kids' fashion - so many color palettes, and pattern,
and layers, and embellishment - and I wouldn't have it
any other way. But there are times when I crave pieces
with charm and ease, pieces that speak volumes without a
lot of fuss. That's why I love Marilyn
Tov's collections. Tov has
a vintage-lover's spirit and modernist's clean aesthetic.
Hence, designs such as the simple, textured A-line with a
beautiful back and the trapeze dress with subtle stripes
(2 to 10 years, $55-$59 wholesale). For more information,
call 646-707-1252, or visit marilyntov.com.
Uli Belenky
at Zutano
gave a thumbs-down to the usual navy, red and white
nauticals, sending fresh yellow, sky and white pieces
with sea-themed prints down the runway instead.
Spring/Summer 2013
Petite
Parade Fashion
Show: Gem-like
drama from Mischka
Aoki.
Spring/Summer 2013
Petite
Parade Fashion Show:
Baby
CZ's pale
aqua and gray pairing brought sighs from the
crowd.
Cool and
classic from Baby
CZ.
A delicate
dress from Kissy
Kissy.
Ooh!
La, La! Couture's
fairy tale tulle with Swarovski crystal
embellishment.
In my childhood closet I
always had one dress that made me feel like a princess.
Every piece that Inshi Khanna designs for
Cupcakes
& Pastries has a little
sparkle, a bit of understated glamour, for the days when
she wants to feel like a princess too (12 months to 12
years, $17-$50 wholesale). For more information, call
213-769-8272, or visit cupcakesandpastries.com.
Spring/Summer 2013
Petite
Parade Fashion Show:
Stella
Cove's
light as air jumpsuit and rubber duckie maillot: two ways
to look chic on the
beach.
Black, white and red: Pimalinda
Knit's fresh take on the flower garden.
Dayna Cohen and Michele
Polo at Hudson
Threads mix two hot trends:
color blocking and neon, with great success. The Daisy
Dress is a slim column of black brightened with inserts
of neon. (Fits 4 to 16 years, $10-$33 wholesale.) For
more information, call 914-481-1113, or visit
hudsonthreads.com.
Kristin Coia at the
Go
Gently Baby collection of
organic sportswear, had a knockout Fall 2012 line that
focused on the cameo as an allover design and motif
theme. For Spring 2013, she focuses on the bird with a
custom pattern and coordinating graphics, and pulls soft,
misty tones (think of a wooded glen after the rain) from
nature for her palette. For boys, Coia uses the concept
of circles and curves for garments rife with enlarged
pockets and cut so boys can move easily. (Fits 3 months
to 6 years, $13-$34 wholesale.) For more information,
call the Thread
Showroom 212-801-2387, or
visit gogentlybaby.com.
Mom may like neutrals and understated shapes, but some
girls just wanna have fun. Eleonora Nieuwenhuizen's
Mim-Pi
collection is fit for the free-spirit. The designer mixes
patterns with abandon, favors vintage screen-prints, and
shakes things up with tulle. (NB to 10 years, $10-$50
wholesale). For more information, call the
Curly
Girls Showroom at
888-35-CURLY,
or visit mim-pi.com.
If designer Patricia
Cammareri's A.Bird
spring/summer 2013 collection had a scent it would be the
beach at 6 a.m.: a little salty, at once serene and
invigorating. Each cotton and linen piece is cut to let
the breezes in and colored to mimic a cloudless day.
(Fits 12 months to 12 years, $23.95-$45.95 wholesale).
For more information, call 904-710-3549, or visit
abirdbaby.com.
Ava Warr's Maisonnette
offers girls 6 months to 8 years, clean, pattern-driven
dresses and separates, as well as a few cute tees. The
Gemma Romper with contrasting diaper covers references
the repeating patterns of Indian block prints, while the
Serena Swing Dress blends a Sixties-style print with a
classic silhouette. ($5-$34 wholesale). For more
information, call 760-730-5447, or visit maisonnetteoceanside.com.
In Submarine's
big corner booth at Children's Club, designer Deborah
Soriano dipped into trends with delicate, softly colored
butterflies and cherry blossoms, dramatic Ikat and Indian
inspired designs, as well as silky cover-ups. One
favorite is this animal print maillot. Why? It forgoes
all the sex kitten associations and skips the usual deep
gold and brown colorway for more coverage and a soft blue
ground. The result: a skin that looks modern. (Infant to
16 years, $36-$42 wholesale.) For more information, call
305-931-4196, or visit submarinekids.com.br.
For a designer who
appreciates quiet tones and subdued, if any, pattern,
Jennifer Connaughton at Ferd
is really feeling it for color. Her Spring Garden
collection is true to its name with hues of emerald, sky,
navy, and, yes, true, clear pink. As always, the designs
are unfussy, and brother/sister looks abound. (12 months
to 8 years, $22-$75 wholesale.) For more information,
call Lolligo
at 347-394-3151, or visit ferdkids.com.
Lemon
Loves Lime captures the
fantasy of designer Joy Cha. She brings an undersea world
of mermaids, magnificent fish and all manner of water
creatures to life on her appliquéd and
screen-printed tees and dresses, and draws us in with
waves of delicate ruffles. The handwork on the
appliqués is exquisite. (Fits 2 to 10 years,
$19-$42 wholesale). For more information, call
630-260-7885, or visit lemonloveslime.com.
Gerri Mack introduced
Smile
& Twirl, a new
collection of sportswear with all the detail one expects
from Mack & Co. outerwear, with a touch of vintage
charm. The palette includes fresh, pretty pastels, or
quieter soft pinks and washed denims. The Orleans Jacket,
with its ruffles, rosettes and back details, is truly a
statement piece. (12 months to 6X, $24-$38 wholesale).
For more information, call 510-533-6545, or visit
mackandco.com.
Baby
CZ by Carolina Zapf
reflects modern luxury. Zapf keeps the lines of her
garments spare so the flattering cuts and up-market
fabrications shine. Two examples: the Bridgette dress in
bright azalea sports interesting, squared-off puff
sleeves. Bright white edging on the Kyoto floral print
bathing suits make the shape of the suits, as well as a
girl's tan, pop. (Fits 6 months to 12 years,
approximately $38-$64 wholesale.) For more information,
call 212-580-5190, or visit babycz.com.
The Oilily
team presented The Wonders of the World collection for
spring/summer 2013. Look closely at the hand-drawn map
and they'll see continents that turn to clouds, trees
that resemble giraffes, and insects playing instruments.
A lovely, fruity colored palette and details such as
embroidered ribbons and custom appliques give it the
Oilily touch. (Fits 12 months to 12 years, $29-$119
wholesale.) For more information, call 928-445-6540, or
visit oililywholesale.com.
Room
Seven offers a sweet fairy
tale of a line with full skirts, puffed sleeves and a
number of sweet floral patterns. Shades of lilac and
bright yellow, light blue and red add to the garden
theme. Lots of bags too, in a variety of price points.
(Fits 12 months to 12 years, $29-$49 wholesale.) For more
information, call 928-445-6540, or visit room7usa.com.
Navy and white with an
accent color such as red or royal is a staple in spring
collections. Many designers this season have skipped the
bright pop color, relying instead on the elegance of
classic navy, and variations of the color, with white
combination. Eliane
et Lena works magic with
this striped, patched skirt and clean white coordinates.
On the flip side, is the flowered dress and cardigan in
the hottest hues of the season. (Fits 2 to 14 years,
wholesale prices approximately $16.50-$44.50 wholesale.)
For more information, call 480-619-5515, or visit
elianeetlenausa.com.
Pia Lofdahl's dress for
Djaknemala
is an example of the perfect union of shape and pattern.
The simple A-line shape ends in a flattering bubble above
the knees. Placement print graphics sit at the hemline
and rise up, as if the borders of the dress were the
edges of a canvas. A unique piece for a one-of-a-kind
girl. (Fits 2 to 10 years, $23 wholesale.) For more
information, call the Lolligo
showroom at 347-394-3151, or visit djaknemala.se.
Rebecca Gold designs two
collections: Sammi
& David and
Love
Jay Girls. Sammi &
David's collection focuses on two colorways of an Aztec
print, employing the pattern in dresses, tees, rompers,
and shorts and adding interesting ribbon and back details
(Fits 7 to 14 years, $17-$31 wholesale). Love Jay Girls
Ballet Collection, offers clean-lined short and long
dresses in pastel tones, some with fanciful tulle skirts
(Fits 4 to 8 years, $65-$130). For more information, call
213-293-5403, or visit sammianddavid.com,
lovejaygirls.com.
Welcome Sky
Awaken Your Imagination, a
new line of girls' and boys' sportswear that helps kids
dress imaginatively and find their own creative spirit
through reading and storytelling. The cotton knits and
wovens, in warm floral tones for girls and cooler shades
for boys, feature innovative graphics that tie into
limited edition, beautifully illustrated, books. (Fits 6
months to 6 years, $10-$16 wholesale.) For more
information, call the Tiny
Ginger Showroom at
212-564-9606, or visit skyimagination.com.
There's always something
new at Appaman.
For spring/summer 2013 it's delicate dresses in sherbet
tones, like this sweet flapper number that takes its
shape from intricate pleating along the sides. And for
dapper young boys, there are designer Harald Husum's
peg-legged suits that can be dressed up with an Oxford
button-down or made casual with a funky T-shirt. (Fits 6
months to 14 years; suits fit 2T to 14.) For more
information, call 212-460-5480, or visit appaman.com.
Louis and Norma Di Paolo at
Alessia
embrace the dichotomy
of the Sixties, with sleek, modern dresses in subdued
tones, like this elegant piece that uses wide pleats and
narrow gold belt for detail; and, on the flip side, they
loosen up with a playful tiered piece in all-out swirling
pattern. It's nice to have choices. (Fits 4 to 20,
$36-$69 wholesale.) For more information, call
514-276-0311, or visit www.alessiaclothing.com.
Little girls resemble retro
bathing beauties in Floatimini's
spring/summer 2013 collection. The prints are sweet
pastels with a shot of bright color, prints are dainty,
and designer Sehee Kim throws a ruffle in wherever she
can. (fits 6 months to 12 years.) For more information,
call 201-618-4406, or visit floatimini.com.
The Mad Hatter would blow
his bowler for Mischka
Aoki's ethereal collection
inspired by the magic of Alice in Wonderland. The
designer waves a wand sprinkling crystal beads and
sequins over clouds of creamy white, shimmering pale
blue, mauve and gray tulle, organza, and embroidered
laces, for a look of pure enchantment. (Fits 2 to 6
years, $49-$205 wholesale.) For more information, visit
mischkaaoki.com
or contact U.S.
distributor: alexia@tomanddrewboys.com;
(212) 600-1278.
With its palette of soft
neutral tones, easy cotton and linen fabrications, and
delicate custom prints, Charlotte Galsgaard's
spring/summer 2013 multi-piece collection for
Wheat,
all but screams Scandinavian design. Tops and tunics are
cut to catch the breeze, pants roll up; everything is
styled for comfort, and effortless to mix and match.
(Fits one month to 14 years, $8-$28 wholesale). For more
information, call 410-626-1508, or visit wheat-usa.com.
Designer Alexia Panza turns
to the exploits of Odysseus, Captain Cook, Gulliver,
Columbus and Captain Nemo into a seaworthy spring/summer
2013 collection for Tom
& Drew. Fashioned from
Pima cotton, linen, jaunty Madras plaid and silk, the
pieces blend Old World elegance with modern ease (2 to 8
years, $7-$70 wholesale). For more information, call
212-600-1278, or visit tomanddrewboys.com.
Life's a beach for babies
and their brothers thanks to designer Spencer
Sujjaporamest's "ready-to-party" vibe at Kapital
K. The two babes here, are
dressed for a luau in Hawaiian inspired shirts, tees and
shorts. One is even wearing a lei. (NB to 8 years, $7-$24
wholesale). For more information, call 973-256-5275, or
visit kapital-k.com.
In addition to its popular
appliques, Gnu
Brand welcomes a new season
with playful, screen-printed T-shirts. The Captain Croc
tee blends a boy's passion for reptiles with the still
trendy pirate, and makes life easy for buyers with
well-priced, comfortable cargo shorts (2 to 8 years,
$16-$22 wholesale). For more information, call
630-260-7885, or visit gnubrand.com.
Originally
published October 10, 2012
