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New York International Gift Fair: More Vintage and "Green" Everything - Part II
APPAREL (continued) URBAN SMALLS Homebase: Santa Fe, NM DESIGNERS: Troy and Katie Klith Sizes: NB to 24 months What makes Urban Smalls different from other slogan T-shirt companies? The weathered colors, 60s-style lettering and sayings like, "Say hello to Mr. Wonderful."
Tel: 877-519-5498 E-mail: wholesale@urbansmalls.com
TRUMPETTE Homebase: Rancho Cordova, CA DESIGNERS: The Trumpette design team Sizes: legwear NB to 2 years; apparel NB to 24 months Trumpette is known for its adorable booties, slippersocks and legwear. The company has just introduced sweaters with coordinating hats that possess similar playful motifs, simple shapes and are available with plenty of coordinating pieces.
Tel: 916-851-0000 E-mail: info@trumpette.com
*SHOKAY/VENTURES IN DEVELOPMENT Homebase: Hong Kong DESIGNERS: Women's cooperative in Shanghai Sizes: NB to 6 years "Shokay" is the Tibetan word for yak, a fitting name for a company that specializes in apparel and home accessories woven from yak down. The items, like this charming dove gray cape, are hand knit by women in two Fair Trade cooperatives based in Shanghai. The hand of the knits is luxuriously light and soft.
Tel: +852-6183-6522 E-mail: carol@shokay.com
THE TUNES COMPANY Homebase: Riviera Beach, FL DESIGNER: Stacey Nadler Sizes: 6 months to 6 Think of Nadler's band inspired dresses and tees as pre-concert wear for wanna bee rockers. Each item comes in a funky, 60's-style decorative tin. A cool gift if there ever was one.
Tel: 561-881-8053 E-mail: bross@tunescompany.com
SHOES AND SLIPPERS BIBI & MIMI Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Jennifer Joyce Sizes: NB to 24 months These exceptionally soft, leather pre-walking slippers are embellished with charming animal and floral motifs and come in clear plastic tote bags for attractive gift giving.
Tel: 212-665-1652 E-mail: bibiandmiminy@yahoo.com
LITTLE E.D.A. Homebase: Seattle, WA DESIGNER: Eda Topur Sizes: NB to 24 months Little ones can stay warm and stylish too in Topur's faux fur-lined booties in this season's hottest metallic leather.
Tel: 206-860-3100 E-mail: info@littleeda.com
*MINNIES Homebase: Paramus, NJ DESIGNER: The Minnies Design Team Sizes: 1 to 4 fits NB to 12 months Yes, these pre-walkers are adorable. For infants though, safety comes first. Tilson's wares feature a pull-on grip for easy-on-easy-off dressing, cushioned footbeds and skid-proof soles. There's an extra-strength fastening strap as well for stay-on reliability.
Tel: 202-977-1070 E-mail: btilson@neilnathan.us
Originally published March 2, 2008
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