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Children's Club Spring 2009: Established Collections Keeping It Clean - Part II
MILK AND HONEY Homebase: Hungtington Beach, CA DESIGNER: Nichole Horiuchi Sizes: to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$23 Retailers count on Horiuchi to offer well-priced, sweet cotton pieces with understated patterns.
Outstanding offering: This little starfish dress makes a cute bathing suit coverup, or pair it with matching pants for a chic ensemble. Tel: 714-847-6844 E-mail: Nicmilknhoney@hotmail.com
OEUF Homebase: Brooklyn, NY DESIGNER: Sophie DeMenge Sizes: Girls and boys 6 months to 8 years; Wholesale prices: $10-$42 Delicate knits, peasant styled tops, dresses in boldly colored Indian prints and unisex pants lend Oeuf's collections a strong European flavor.
Outstanding offering: The knit top in a deep, purple gray looks fresh paired with white leggings. Love the knit floral "lei" too. Tel: 718-965-1216 E-mail: sophie@oeufnyc.com
3 POMMES Homebase: Lyon, France DESIGNER: The 3 Pommes design team Sizes: Girls NB to 14 years, Boys NB to size 20; Wholesale price: Contact manufacturer Three reasons to love 3 Pommes: The styles are fashion forward without being flashy. The colors are current yet a touch offbeat. You get interesting fabrications and fine workmanship for an unbeatable price.
Outstanding offering: The gorgeous inky plum, all the tucks and lace add up to one luscious little dress. Groupe Zannier U.S.A Tel: 212-279-7672 jamesgirone.com/groupezannierusa
NANO BABY Homebase: Riverdale, NJ DESIGNER: Patricia Pienkowski Sizes: Girls and boys 3 months to 7 years; Wholesale prices: $13-$19 The designer's soft cotton knits and wovens, elegant graphics and a sophisticated color palette hit this spring collection out of the ballpark. And the prices give retailers something to smile about.
Outstanding offering: The trio of gray, ivory and yellow always looks refined. Pienkowski shakes up the staid combo with a terrific floral graphic and skirt with deconstructed trim.
Boys get a casual tee with a truck graphic (that outline effect, like the rose on the girl's top, lends impact without visual weight) and funky striped pants. Tel: 973-616-1515 E-mail: Hbalch@nano-baby.com
INFANT LAYETTE/KNIT GROUPS SAGE CREEK ORGANICS Homebase: Tarzana, CA DESIGNER: The Sage Creek design team Sizes: Girls and boys NB to 6 years; Wholesale price: $5-$27.50 Sage Creek designers offered a line of easy-to-mix-and-match coordinates in clean shapes and lovely, understated colors. The hand on these goods must be experienced to be believed.
Outstanding offering: Everything about this tank dress- the dusty sea green shade, the playful button details and the scattering of star fish along the hem - adds up to a delightful, wear anyplace, casual piece. Tel: 877-513-2183 E-mail: Acohen@sagecreekorganics.com
JAXXWEAR Homebase: Greenwich, CT DESIGNER: Heather Jaffe Sizes: 3 to 24 months; Wholesale prices: $4.50-$17 The palette Jaffe employs for the spring collection of ultrasoft Pima cotton separates have a creamy, "just picked" freshness, perfect for coloring her modern separates and 70's -inspired prints.
Outstanding offering: You can't get easier - or cuter - than this hoodie in the playful dot print, and fresh green shorts. Perfect for a day on the playground. Tel: 203-252-0238 E-mail: Info@jaxxwear.com
LUCKY JADE Homebase: Hermosa Beach, CA DESIGNER: Leslie Pitts Sizes: 3 to 2 years (some styles up to 6 years); Wholesale prices: $6-$41 Pitts has gone eco-friendly, adding a new bamboo and cotton line to her cotton/cashmere and all cotton groups. Her modern, whimsical graphics continue to evolve.
Outstanding offering: The bamboo/cotton gown is buttery soft and printed with charming motifs of the natural world - and beyond. Tel: 310-798-8265 E-mail: Sales@luckyjadeproducts.com
LUXE BABY BY LIL' RAGS (ORGANIC) Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNER: Paty Murillo Sizes: Preemie to 12 months; Wholesale prices: $21-$25 Buyers would want these stylish, simply shaped and adorably patterned organic Pima cotton pieces even if they were knit from recycled plastic bags. Each of the seven prints comes in three body shapes that coordinate to a blanket.
Outstanding offering: The Raindrops print is pure elegance and the hand of the goods is as soft as cashmere. Tel: 323-293-4612 E-mail: info@shopluxebaby.com
RABBIT MOON Homebase: Richmond, CA DESIGNER: Rolando Landeros Sizes: NB to 4 years; Wholesale prices: $7.50-$29 Buyers return again and again for Rabbit Moon's great color combinations, sweet prints and comfortable prices.
Outstanding offering: This set from the Tulip Collection blends cool blues with sparkling lilac to great effect. Tel: 510-222-5843 E-mail: rabbitmoon@rabbitmoon-usa.com
Originally published September 9, 2008
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