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FALL/WINTER
2013 FASHION PREVIEWS
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Isobella
& Chloe kick-start the
holiday season with spirited, feminine dresses, jackets
and coats in jewel tones as well as softer hues, and in a
variety of fabrications such as velvet, lace, ethereal
tulle, cotton knit and boucle. No wonder the company won
the prestigious Earnie Award in the dresswear and
swimwear categories for 2012. (Fits 3 months to 14 years,
$16-$40.) For more information, call 626-457-8823 or
visit isobellaandchloe.com.
What's different about
Milbert Kiggundu-Bentham's Kalulu
Kids collection? The
designer employs kikoy cloth, a hand-woven cotton textile
that softens with each wash. In addition to draping
beautifully, the durable material's trademark stripes and
plaids are fashioned into bold edging, hems, and a
flattering sash at the waist. (Fits 2 to 10 years,
$30-$40 wholesale.) For more information, call
646-228-1198, or visit kalulukids.com.
Sandra Stollar is the queen
of cotton Jersey, fashioning simple, beautifully draped
dresses and separates for her Igloo
Island collection, and, for
her Ambition line of activewear, using the material to
make fashion forward, easy-to-move-in pieces for the gym
and beyond. Stollar says of her best-selling Ruffled-Edge
Dress with Selfbelt, "This piece was too charming for the
buyers to miss," and I can see why: it's easy, flirty and
fun. Leggings with detailed stitching at the knee and
graffiti prints were a big hit in the Ambition group. The
Motorcycle pattern manages to look cartoony without
garish cartoon colors. And the fit speaks for itself.
(Fits 6 to 16 years, Juniors 1-5, $18-$28+ wholesale.)
For more information, call 212-366-6800 or visit
iglooisland.com.
For fall 2013,
Right
Bank Babies mixes the
quirky charm of a Parisian flea market with a sculptor's
flair for form. Checks over dots, tile prints with tweed,
A-line tops over sharp pleats: designer Ellen Uzarowicz
mixes it all up fearlessly. (Fits NB to 6X. Contact
manufacturer for pricing.) For more information, call
323-464-0800, or visit rightbankbabies.com.
Kapital
K takes an irreverent
approach to the overall with quilting, double pockets,
and the accessory no hip babe should be without: the faux
fur-lined trapper hat (fits NB to 6 years, $7-$25.
wholesale). To see the entire line of richly colored
boyswear, call 973-256-5275, or visit kapital-k.com.
Think of a spice market
near the ocean, and you'll get a feeling for Dipali
Patwa's Masala
Baby palettes for fall
2013. To color her Indian patterned tunics, dresses, and
leggings she uses clear spice tones of chili pepper,
saffron, deep rose and inky navy and pairs them with
white for freshness. For a quieter look, the designer
employs breezy topaz and pairs it with cream. New this
season: quilts, bags and accessories in coordinating
prints and solids for a total Masala Baby lifestyle.
(Fits 3 months to 10 years. Apparel: $15-$32 wholesale,
furnishings and accessories: $19-$45.) For more
information, call the Tiny
Ginger Showroom at
212-564-9606, or visit masalababy.com.
Buyers looking for
understatement and somber tones should bypass the
Deux
par Deux collection this
season. For fall/winter 2013, the designers are high on
dots, stripes, hearts, and shapes that shout, "I want to
play!" Two examples: the Carte de Mode knit dress and
Etoile Montante top, hat and leggings. Right out of a
French children's book. Qui? (Fits 6 months to 16 years.
Contact manufacturer for pricing.) For more information,
call 514-383-3408, or visit deuxpardeux.com.
SnoPea
for fall 2013 brings a cornucopia of plaids, winter
blooms, and dots for girls, and for boys you'll find
toys, music and fun modes of transport, all in
comfortable 100% cotton. Ideal for the holidays, this
delicately pleated Prom Bow Dress possesses traditional
elegance. There's vintage charm in the Zip-Up Shirt and
pants' autumnal colors, funky Boy's Toys print, and the
pant's contrasting pockets. (Fits 3 to 24 months. Contact
manufacturer for pricing.) For more information call
212-594-0295, or visit snopeawear.net.
Submarine
is going well beyond swimsuits with their ready-to-launch
fall 2013 sportswear. The pieces, in mostly stretch-knit,
manage to flatter a young girl's shape without looking
overtly sexy. Thumbs up to that! The tops, like the
pearly whites on the Rolling Stone's inspired graphic,
are all hand-beaded. (Fits 2 to 16 years, $28-$49
wholesale.) For more information, call 305-931-4196, or
visit submarinekids.com.br.
TJ Hamilton, wife of the
NBA star Richard Hamilton of the Chicago Bulls, will
debut Sew
Lati Couture a collection
of glamorous and luxurious designs, at the March Playtime
New York. Inspired by her three children, the Royal
Collection for fall and holiday 2013 is regal with shades
of deep plum and navy. Hamilton mixes velvet blazers and
jacquard coats with graphic tees for a look that is both
couture and playful. She's been crowned in a gold
metallic on white tee and swirly tutu skirt. A crisp wool
coats gets the royal treatment with glittering emblem on
the sleeve. (Fits boys and girls 2 to 6 years, $19-$99
wholesale.) For more information, call 866-283-7671, or
visit sewlaticouture.com.
Hilda Yim, who designs the
Siaomimi
collection, makes color and pattern mixing look easy. She
isn't afraid to put a vintage floral with a stripe, or
mix ethnic knits with delicate dots, because she knows
she can pull it off beautifully. Two examples from her
fabulous fall 2013 collection: the Baby Doll Top in a
dusty swirled pattern worn over bubble print leggings and
bright knit hat. The boy looks hip in the striped Robot
Tee topped with a soft fleece Hug Me Hoodie and
Double-Waist twill pants. Effortless and perfect. (Fits
12 months to 8 years, $20-$55 wholesale.) For more
information, contact the Tiny
Ginger Showroom
212-564-9606, or visit siaomimi.com.
One can find casual lines
for boys with great T-shirts, comfortable pants and
hoodies, but sourcing a collection with pieces that look
neat and a little preppy and pulled together, takes
effort. Andy
& Evan's fall 2013
collection "for little gentlemen" offers shirts and
"shirtzies" (a shirt that snaps at the crotch), that stay
tucked in and look sharp and fashionable, too, as well as
slacks for play and formal occasions, suits, sweaters,
accessories and outerwear. (NB to 7 years, $10-$70
wholesale.) For more information, call 212-967-7908, or
visit andyandevankids.com.
For fall 2013, the beloved
Sophie
Catalou dress collection
offers rich jewel tones, playful shapes, transparent
effects and lace. An understated piece that depends on
color and texture for drama, is the Lace dress that mixes
casual knit sleeves with a bubble hem and a big bow. As
lighthearted as bubbles in the breeze, the bright teal
Cord jacket with ruffled detail and puffed skirt. More
bubbles bounce around the neck. (Fits 12 months to 12
years, ($7 for necklace, apparel 17-$32 wholesale.) For
more information, call 917-617-8946 or visit
sophiecatalou.com.
KicKee
Pants brings a farm fresh
collection of sleepwear and separates to the fall 2013
market. The Print Footie in super soft knit cotton sports
a collection of garden tools. Lush berries color the
Print Peter Pan Collared Tee and Cord Skirt, while the
young farmhand is ready for a day in town wearing the
Woven Cowboy Shirt and Cord pants. (Sleepwear fits
Preemie to 6, apparel fits NB to 6. $9-$22 wholesale.)
For more information, call 310-492-5707, or visit
kickeepants.com.
Malley
& Co.'s fall 2013 Livi
G line offers parents a new, chic way of doing little
sister/big sister dressing. Perfect for the holidays, the
child in white looks cozy/chic wearing the Sassy Silver
tiered top in French Terry and poly knit leggings with a
subtle animal print. Her big sister wears the grownup
Lucky Leopard version, a French terry top with a sequined
bow and spandex leopard-print leggings. (12 months to 12
years, pieces featured: $28-$38 wholesale) For more
information, call 972-840-6433, or visit malleyandco.com.
Right now you're looking at
this outfit from KidCuteTure's
Kashka group and sighing. Perhaps your knees tremble too?
I know - those colors, the stripes, the big rosettes -
it's all so adorable. So is the rest of designer Natalya
Pantelyat's rosette-strewn, ruffled, multi-striped, and
dotted fall 2013 collection. (3 to 24 months, some styles
from 2T to 4T, $22-$33 wholesale.) For more information,
call 609-216-7490, or check out the entire line at
kidcuteture.com.
When at Playtime New York,
stop by booth D01 to view Maisonnette's
fall/winter 2013 collection. Madeline and Ava Warr will
be showing four new groups, each with a combination of
dresses, tunics, leggings and baby rompers. The pieces,
in tones of rose, lilac, sky and plum, sport playful
details such as a cap of flutters at the shoulder, bows
and peplums, and are pattern-driven with many
mix-and-match possibilities. To top everything off, new
Minky coats with rhinestone buttons. Tres chic! (Fits 3
months to 8 years, $7-$40 wholesale) For more
information, call 760-730-5447, or visit maisonnetteoceanside.com.
Holli Gibson at
LamanBlu
welcomes in the fall 2013 season with a collection rich
in romance. Inspired by the Baroque and Renaissance
periods, Gibson works with deep blues, an intense fuchsia
and dark purple, mixing a variety of fabrications
including crisp Tencel denim with Modal knits, and
trimming pieces with Venice lace, and velvet ribbons for
a collage of tones and textures. The Beatrice Dress is
inspired by glimmering stained glass windows, while the
reversible boy's outfit sports and embroidered crest.
(Fits 6 months to 8 years, $20-$49 wholesale.) For more
information, call 720-837-1452, or visit lamanblu.com.
Trendsetter
Eliane
et Lena finds beauty in
opposites. In one fall/winter 2013 group, the designers
work neutral taupe with electric fuchsia into an inspired
color pairing. A navy dress loses its traditional
feeling with mixed buttons, a polo-pocket and a skirt
with an asymmetrical waistband and border. (fits 2 to 14
years, contact manufacturer for wholesale pricing.) For
more information, call 480-619-5515, or visit
elianeetlena.com.
Step into the fantasy land
of Room
Seven and Oilily's
fall 2013 collections where blooming floral tones,
sweaters with a menagerie of charming animal knits and
tulle galore blend seamlessly with fur-edged,
arctic-themed coats and Fair Isle patterned vests and
tights.
She's a flower girl in Room Seven's peach-toned cardigan
over a vivid print dress. And she'll outfox the fox in
this adorable sweater and dotted mini. Oilily's
pastel-colored, fleece-edged outwear is fresh as new snow
over rich red knit separates and striped legwear. (Both
lines fit 12 months to 12 years.) For more information,
call 928-445-6540, or visit oililywholesale.com,
room7usa.com.
For fall 2013, Eleonora
Nieuwenhuizen builds on her successful Mim-Pi
spring collection, by working with a similar palette of
blue, rose, gray and lime, deepening the tones, throwing
in a neon shade here and a bit of glitter there, and
adding chevrons, stripes, Fair Isle knits and her own
vintage-inspired graphics. The looks range from (almost)
classic to a collage of pattern, color and texture. She
pulls it off because she understands scale, and knows
when enough detail is enough. From her baby collection, a
ladylike sweater and skirt-set receives a zap of pure
electricity with neon pompoms and touches of Lurex. The
T-shirt and skirt offer a whole new way to wear stars and
stripes (6 months to 10 years, $10-$65 wholesale). For
more information, visit curlygirlsinc.com,
or mim-pi.com.
Someone switched the light
on at Gnu
Brand boyswear. This season
designer Joy Cha added bright grounds in electric blue,
red, and turquoise to her offerings, and the
appliqués, such as the textured sports-playing
animals, scream "little boy." (2 to 7 years, $14-$19
wholesale.) For more information, call 630-260-7885, or
visit gnubrand.com.
Fans of the elegant
A.Bird
collection will be pleased with the direction the line
takes for fall 2013. The designer added dramatic pieces
made from fine-wale corduroy with a vivid floral pattern.
A.Bird purists shouldn't fret. There are plenty of
romantic ruffled tunics and wide-leg pants, balloon
bloomers and side-buttoning jackets, all in A.Bird's
trademark romantic soft beige, cream and dusty pink (12
months to 14 years, $11.95-$63.95 wholesale). For
more information, visit abirdbaby.com.
Take a look at Mack &
Co.'s new fall 13 line, Magpie.
Made from European textiles, the pieces are a bit heavier
than Mack
& Co. outerwear and,
like the name suggests, can sport more embellishment. The
glamorous white berber coat with a soft poly-fill and
cotton lining is a chic piece for any occasion, while the
fused, printed fleece/berber plaid jacket with the peplum
adds an elegant note to brunch out with the parents (12
months to 12 years, $44-$64 wholesale). For more
information, call 510-533-6545, or visit magpiecoats.com.
There's a reason
Appaman's
popularity never wanes. Season after season, Harald Husum
and his team bring forth easy shapes and wearable colors
with a little edge, so parents think their kids look
great, and kids go to school - or anywhere - feeling
"awesome." For fall/winter 2013, Appaman returns with a
well-curated Mini Collection with new sizes (6 to 24
months), as well as a Holiday group rich in saturated
colors, metallics and a rocking velvet suit for boys. (6
months to 14 years, $7 to $67 wholesale.) For more
information, call 212-460-5480, or visit appaman.com.
Originally
published March 8, 2013
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