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Spring/Summer 2011: Established Designers Try Playtime New York On For Size

Among the 63 exhibitors at Playtime New York (July 31, 2010 - August 2, 2010) were established children's apparel and products manufacturers giving the new venue a try. Their sophisticated, modern collections made a good fit in the loft-like exhibit space at 82 Mercer Street in SoHo.

 

 

SPORTSWEAR:

 

KICOKIDS

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Tia Cibani

Sizes: 2 to 12 years; Wholesale prices: $15-$90

Cibani has a way of giving current themes a fresh twist. She's big on the nautical look this season, yet instead of working the same navy, red and white combinations, she employs pale gray instead of white, and swaps the navy for a greener blue, and the usual banana for a sharper, green-tinged yellow. In her boys' collection, she reduces the stripes on a nautical flag down to a simple color block. It's the way the best modernists interpret design.

Outstanding pieces: The simplest way to get to the seashore.

Tel: 212 675-5426

E-mail: info@kicokids.com

www.kicokids.com

 

 

LUCKY WANG

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Emily Wang

Sizes: 6 months to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$29

The 1950s was a great era - for prints. Wang was inspired by the tropical patterns of that time employing the funky designs on her signature kimonos, smocks and new bubbles and one-pieces.

Outstanding piece: One piece that delivers a knockout punch of pattern.

Tel: 212 229-2900

E-mail: Wholesale@luckywang.com

www.luckywang.com

 

 

SWEATERS/HANDKNITS:

 

FOURNIER

Homebase: Cochabamba, Bolivia

DESIGNER: Anabel Fournier

Sizes: NB to 6 years; Wholesale prices: $8-$425

Fournier tweaks the usual nautical themes and adds charming necklaces to great effect.

Outstanding piece: Switching khaki for white and adding a playful crocheted "beach ball" necklace transforms this outfit from the usual nautical to something personal and unique.

Tel: 305 677-9993

E-mail: Afournier@petitsfournier.com

www.petitsfournier.com

 

 

TANE ORGANICS

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Sheree Lee

Sizes: NB to 3 years; Wholesale prices: $14-$59

Lee uses organic cotton to fashion a collection of subtly colored, simply shaped basics, and, for Spring 2011, clean-lined little dresses with textural detail.

Outstanding piece: Delicate patterned knitting and a whisper soft tone of dusty lilac make the Aggie Pointelle Dress a "go-to" piece all season long.

Tel: 646 573-8764

E-mail: Info@tangeorganics.com

www.taneorganics.com

 

 

DRESSES:

 

SARA NOELLE

Homebase: Short Hills, NJ

DESIGNER: Lina Vaticano Sicoli

Sizes: 6 months to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $27-$89

You won't find fussy embellishments, tiers of ruffles or a bright color anywhere in Sicoli's collection. What you will discover are subtle pastels, delicate embroidery and sumptuous textiles.

Outstanding piece: Sicoli creates a playful cape-like bodice for the Olivia Dress. Touches such as hot pink ties at the shoulders and a bias cut skirt add further interest.

Tel: 973 232-6373

E-mail: Info@saranoelle.com

www.saranoelle.com

 

 

ACCESSORIES:

 

LORALIN

Homebase: New York, NY

DESIGNER: Lynne Buchman

Sizes: one size fits most children; Wholesale prices: $60-$175

Outstanding piece: Buchman's gift collection now includes the jewelry designer Annie Fensterstock's hammered sterling discs on beaded chains. The discs can be ordered with a child's initial.

Tel: 917 664-0148

E-mail: Lynne@loralindesign.com

www.loralindesign.com

 

 

DIAPER BAGS:

 

OIOI SOPHISTICATED BABY BAGS

Homebase: Australia (Infant Imports LLC - Distributor, Bowling Green, KY)

DESIGNER: The OiOi design team

Size: 11" x 17" x 5.5"; Wholesale price: approximately $80

OiOi produces diaper bags that double for chic totes. They have everything you want in a diaper bag: nylon lining, a changing mat, insulated bottle holder, many pockets, detachable shoulder straps and metal feet so the bottom doesn't get soiled and the bag won't tip.

Outstanding piece: Bright, sharp yellow is a popular accent for spring. Why not work it into a woman's wardrobe with the Yellow Weathered Tote? With the great color, casual shape and nailhead detailing, she'll want to use it long after the baby is born.

Tel: 877 905-3800

E-mail: Info@oioibabybags.com

www.oioibabybags.com

 

 

DOLLS AND NOVELTIES:

 

JESS BROWN

Homebase: Petaluma, CA

DESIGNER: Jess Brown

Wholesale prices: Dolls $56-$140, doll clothes $8-$24

The faces on Jess Brown's hand-sewn dolls are little more than star-stitched eyes and a felt diamond mouth yet each has a distinct personality. They're elegant, nostalgic and offer a strong narrative - as if they stepped from the pages of a finely drawn children's book. They're well dressed, too. Brown collaborated with the designers at Wovenplay for the dolls' clothing and Atsuyo et Akiko for the jewelry and all three share a sophisticated, lyrical sense of style.

Outstanding piece: Any child would be lucky to own a Jess Brown doll. And who can resist the clothing?

Tel: 415 602-1238

E-mail: Jess@jessbrowndesign.com

www.jessbrowndesign.com

 

 

Originally published August 15, 2010

 

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