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RN: July 29, 2008 Editor's Note: Our Reporter's Notebook column is a regular feature to keep retailers and buyers up to date with our sponsors' news.
APPAREL: Designer Beth Miles is a media darling this season with garments from her SES PETITES MAINS girls' sportswear collection appearing in Small Magazine, LA Magazine, Best Life, Bride and Bloom, and 7 X 7 "Best of the City" great picks for San Francisco. To see Miles' line, visit sespetitemains.com.
Anastasia Backstrand has introduced PURE by TRALALA, "an inspirational organic baby clothing line created to be sustainable and stylish." Each piece, as well as embellishments, is 100 percent organic bamboo ($13-$56, fits newborn to 4T). The new multi-item line offers "a stylish alternative to the organic market for spring," says Backstrand, who found inspiration for the collection in "the simple things in life that can sometimes be the most beautiful." A portion of all sales for Spring 2009 will be donated to K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distress Situations). To view the complete collection, log on to tralalalainc.com.
ZUTANO'S Spring/Summer 2009 "Gallery Juxtaposed" collection with its mix of vivid and soft tones and blend of vintage and modern prints promises to be every retailers hot pick for the warmer months. Girls' themes include "inspiration drawn from mother's kitchen - sunlight through pastel seersucker checked curtains, the delicate florals of a vintage dishcloth still damp." For boys, designer Uli Belenky remembers "the countryside and the small town, with its schoolhouses, barnyards, organic gardens and the skills of carpenters." To view the collection as well as pricing and sizing information, log on to zutano.com.
GIFTS: THE BABY BUNCH has baked up a new gift set. Using their much-adored "bouquets" as a model for innovative packaging, the new "cupcakes" are rolled and packaged in a colorful see-through polka dot "bakery" box. The onesies are available in three "flavors": yellow, pale blue and pink and wholesale for $10 for two "cupcakes"; $17 for a box of four; or $24.50 for big box of six. Retailers can obtain product and ordering information online at babybunch.com, or by calling the national sales office at 877-456-2229.
BAGS AND ACCESSORIES: "Desperate Housewife" Marcia Cross was spotted with JP LIZZY DESIGNS' new Scarlet Poppies Leisure Tote ($36). The bag is available in three chic prints, has a wipeable surface and liner, multiple pockets and an insulated inner compartment. To view the entire JP Lizzy collection, log on to jplizzy.com.
Luxury diaper bag company, BABY KAED, has introduced three new designs for summer and fall: the Dhara Backpack ($68), Metallic Shanti ($68) and Sheri in leather ($168). Bags include a changing mat, wipes case, drawstring mess-bag, zippered pouch and other necessities. Fans of the glamorous totes include Jennifer Lopez and Matt Damon. Visit babykaed.com.
ON THE MOVE: Jen Bright-Fathi of BUNNY AND BEE has hired Jane Tijssen to represent Bunny and Bee and Little Thieves in the Netherlands and Belgium. Tijssen will debut the company's Spring/Summer 2009 collection at the upcoming Kleine Fabric industry trade show and will carry the collection at her soon-to-open children's boutique KindLeefSteil. Jane Tijssen at Loot Agenturen (Beekstraat 102, 6811DZ Arnhem, the Netherlands) can be reached at loot-agenturen.nl.
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