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Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Canada
China
Colombia
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
UK
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Bubble New York August 2008 - Children's Fashion Trade Show Highlights
The 6th edition of Bubble New York took place on Sunday, August 3rd to Tuesday, August 5th. A great selection of buyers came to screen the 115 booths filled with amazing products from all categories and origin.
Bubble runs twice yearly in New York and London bringing a new generation of kids trade show to the marketplace. The New York show takes place mid-March and early August, to coincide with children's market week in NY. The London show, launched in 2008, takes place late January and early July, in sync with the European calendar.
Each event is carefully conceived as a focused trade show in a wonderful space, where retailers can meet exhibitors from the 360 degrees kid's world: clothing to toys, shoes, accessories and more.
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and the little dog laughed specializes in vintage shabby chic clothing for babies from 0-2 years, as well as 100% cotton hand knitted animals. Their timeless pieces look and feel good anywhere.
and the little dog laughed had a successful USA launch of the 2008/09 range at Bubble New York. They exhibited their full range with their most popular items including the ‘king of the castle’ and ‘drama queen’ onesies and long sleeve pullovers. The hand embroidered ‘flower garden’ t-shirts and onesies were very popular as well as their signature hoodie with matching long pants. Other pieces available in this year’s collection included the ‘tu tu beautiful’ onesie with a fabric skirt, an adorable and practical addition to any baby girl’s wardrobe.
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Boys, boys, boys! That's what Bobinette is about!
Playful, refreshing and modern... Bobinette styles mix fun prints with bold colors yet simple designs. Bobinette offers cool clothes for boys, but also accessories - blankets and bibs - for your little one.
Drawing from her upbringing in Paris, a city where tradition blends with modernity, travels and world cultures,
Lorraine Le Tac creates eclectic and versatile collections. Bobinette style is cosmopolitan with a French touch!
A mom of two handsome boys, Spencer and Matisse ("clin d'oeil" to the French artist Henri Matisse),
Le Tac draws inspiration from faraway lands - India, Asia, North Africa and beyond!
Bobinette, first introduced in August 2007, exhibited its second Spring/Summer 2009 collection at Bubble New York. Since its first introduction to the market, Bobinette continues to make strides in the high-end boutique market.
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cc3Design, founded in 2004 as an accessories company, launched their apparel line in Fall 2007. The line is designed by Cathleen Chua Schulte, a former architect inspired by the spirit of children and by texture, color, and structure found in nature. cc3 designs clothing to enhance the natural beauty of children with playful and flattering silhouettes and striking details. Everything is designed and made in Oakland, California.
At Bubble cc3Design exhibited their Spring '09 collection which consists of twenty dresses, skirts, and tops for infants through size 10 girls. With a focus on contrast and texture, the collection features a few pieces made of a delicate striped and ruffled fabric sewn upside-down so that the ruffles fall open like the petals of a flower. Other play clothes feature solid colors and simple silhouettes with magenta or chocolate contrasting details. For dressier occasions, there are dresses and separates made of linen and silk charmeuse, and for those seeking organic, there are dresses, leggings, and tees for infants and girls in organic cotton and superfine jersey.
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The Deglingos®, a contagiously unique line of French designer plush characters was exhibited at Bubble New York by All New Materials, a progressive U.S. distributor of children's products from around the world. The original Deglingos feature 10 different characters, each with its own distinct personality. The eclectic collectibles that are made from more than 50 different high-end fabrics of varying patterns, textures, and colors, have developed a fan following from newborns to adults.
"The Deglingos have been a big hit in the States and have exceeded our sales expectations," says Ryan Hamilton, Vice President of All New Materials. "All New Materials has now arranged to expand our Deglingos line to include baby items, such as rattles and discovery toys, as well as larger versions of our original plush designs which seem to be bringing in buyers for home décor beyond just kids rooms."
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Farmerkids Organics was created by Gabrielle Kahn-Chiossone, a New York based artist and mother with the heart of a country girl. She started her company a bit over 4 years ago, to provide other earth-conscious parents with the products that reflect comfort and ease and also reflect the individuality of style.
Farmerkids Organics is trying to make all kids the hippest, greenest and healthiest kids on the playground. Organic cotton onesies, tees, bibs and hats are embroidered with fresh, whimsical designs such as a farm animal with its name in Spanish, the popular "peace baby", or their original custom name tees.
At Bubble New York Farmerkids Organics exhibited over 20 original designs and styles. New items and designs include organic cotton long sleeve thermal tops for infants, new chocolate brown infant hats, thermals and pants, and brand new hearts designs and colors. All designs can be mixed and matched and are available in a large number of sizes and styles.
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Faubourg Saint Denis, created in 2008, is the result of five friends coming together from different nations (Portugal, Sweden, France, Switzerland and China).
As a truly global effort, they each bring to the brand a bit of themselves, making a medley of true international flavor.
Faubourg Saint Denis is a casual chic brand for girls and boys from age 2-8 years old. The brand pays special attention to the details of comfort, color mix and fabric mix.
Faubourg Saint Denis is a brand for kids with strong minds who haven't had their last word on dress code to being THE fashion victim.
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Ferd was created by mom & designer Jennifer Connaughton who designed women's clothing for over 10 years.
Upon having her son and always having the urge to start a business, she decided to start a line of clothing for boys. Fall 2007 was Ferd's first collection, which can be found in wonderful stores throughout the country and abroad.
In Fall of 2008 Jennifer added a girls' line which uses the same fabrics as the boys' but with different silhouettes. Both the boys' and girls' line are available from 6 months to 6 years.
Ferd is a modern take on the classic & simple.
Their philosophy and point of view is to create simple clothing, paying close attention to the details and the quality
of our garments. Ferd uses only high quality fabrics, generally of natural fibers like cottons & wools, mostly out of
Europe. Their key ingredient is to mix patterns and textures
to create beautiful clothes that have a distinctive look.
At Bubble New York Ferd exhibited their Spring 2009 collection which uses a clean palette of navy, white, green, cream and brown. The collection has lots of visual interest by combining textures, like prints and stripes to create a very simple but unique look.
They use high quality prints out of London and knits out of Italy, mostly 100% cotton, with lots of interesting details. All garments for Spring are produced in New York.
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Fournier
has designed children’s clothing wholly manufactured in Bolivia, South America since 2003. Fournier relies on the crafty hands of indigenous Bolivian women who carefully hand knit all pieces.
Green is the way to go for Fournier designs which has combined social development and environmental awareness as one of the pillars to success.
At Bubble Fournier exhibited its S/S 09 collection - which is the most classic of all their collections and includes matching boy and girl outfits. Luxurious silk, linen and pima cotton give a timeless classical look. Soft pinks and creams are perfect for Easter. Outfits match with light knit boleros and sweaters.
For boys there are crisp linen Bermudas and shirts with striped hand knit vests and cardigans. Fournier's new toy collection includes bunnies, owls, squirrels, bears and beach balls all hand knit in pima cotton matching the colors in the collection.
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Hey Kiddo! celebrates childhood by making bright, happy t-shirts for bright, happy kids. They make clothing that parents and kids can be happy with.
At Hey-Kiddo! they believe that every child is a true individual. "So why give them the same-old, same-old? Or turn them into fashion victims? You know, kids don't know a D&G from a D-O-G. But we don't need a focus group to tell us what kids like, do we? Yep, this isn't rocket science, even though we do make a rocket shirt!"
Hey-Kiddo strives to:
• Make it comfortable with soft, high-quality cotton.
• Make it classic with vintage images from childhood.
• Make it high-quality so that it lasts.
• Make it cool because we've all had bad "outfits" imposed on us - and the snapshots to prove it.
• Make it with environmentally-friendly inks, dyes and organic cotton, because we all want to give our kids good clothes and a healthy planet.
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For Suna Ruhren, the fair-skinned owner and designer of Hummingbaby, gauze fabric is the very definition of her childhood spent on the Japanese peninsula of Chiba - irritated sunburned skin soothed by gauze dresses. So it only made sense that her children's clothing boutique spotlights the fabric renowned for its extraordinary softness against delicate skin.
Daydream, her Spring 2009 line for Hummingbaby launched at Bubble New York, features 100% fine double gauze fabrics, clean prints, and well-placed details - with ten styles, and 3 or more pastel colorways.
Playing off the fantasy-like quality of the gauze's subtle shimmer, the repeating prints-tiny dolphins trailed by bubbles, hand drawn kittens, freesia in the breeze, to name a few-are complemented by streamlined embellishments.
"I try to find the prints that remind me of my imaginary world when I was little girl. Prints that evoke nostalgia with a touch of melancholy. They are not too cute but they make my heart ache. Sort of like a sentimental yearning for the happy lost time," Ruhren explains of her fabric selection process.
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A mother, Sandra, and her two pre-teen daughters, Brittany and Cailin, created
Igloo Island - clothing designed for children by children. Mom Sandra comes with nearly twenty years experience in the garment industry. Daughters Brittany and Cailin come with a wealth of creative ideas, plus a sizeable circle of friends who serve as a test market for every design.
Igloo Island is uniquely aligned to the tastes and interests of children because so much of the company revolves around the input of the daughters and their friends. They came up with the name of the company, as well as their tagline: A Hot Place for Cool Kids. Brittany and her friends created the company's signature characters, Sour Puss and Friends. Both girls are very much involved in the design and testing of all of products.
Sandra started the company after hearing her daughters complain that there was not any clothing that was stylish and fun for them. She put to use her extensive experience in the garment industry to found a company that offered such clothing for girls XS-XL (4-6x, 7-14). She has worked closely with leading factories to source materials that are high-quality, comfortable, fun, and even environmentally friendly, such as bamboo.
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Jaya Loves Tekeko
offers children’s clothing, pillows, and blankets. Based in Miami, where some of their products are hand screen printed, cut, and sewn by local manufacturers, Jaya Loves Tekeko combines nature and modern style in a fun way, using bright bold colors and simple design. Jaya Loves Tekeko offers unique products with a fresh look that
appeal not only to children but adults as well.
Jaya Loves Tekeko strives to use eco friendly practices whenever possible, choosing recycled/biodegradable
packaging, soft natural organic materials, and non-toxic pvc-free inks. 100% certified organic cotton fabric is used. Kapok, a soft natural seed fiber is
imported from Indonesia where the harvesting of the kapok pods provides jobs to indigenous people. The bamboo fabric, imported from China, is made from organically grown bamboo fiber certified by Oeko-tex
Standard 100 and organic cotton that is OCIA certified.
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June Plum Clothing,
launched in November 2007, was created by Kate Jarrett after the birth of her first child. Kate’s artistic
endeavors have always focused on the inherent beauty of women, children and
culture. She rekindled her love of art and design after years of studying and
working in the medical field. Kate left midwifery school to create June Plum.
Kate has created a line of infant and children’s clothing that embraces the spirit of both
children and art. Her silk-screened images are chosen for their positive symbolism.
The colorful and playful symbols represent all that we dream our children will have
in this life.
June Plum aspires to continue to create a seasonal line with fresh new images
carrying positive meaning. In the future, Kate plans to manufacture her own
unique clothing designs for children as well as adults. June Plum uses completely recyclable packaging made from eco
friendly materials, and Kate is working toward incorporating more organic cotton.
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Kice Kice is an environmentally and socially
responsible clothing line using eco-friendly
processes and materials, and supporting fair labor
practices. Children are the focus and inspiration to
Kice Kice.
Using high quality, 100% certified organic fabrics,
Kice Kice prints patterns and pieces together with
textures and shapes to create a unique line of
children’s clothing. Kice Kice combines a playful
essence with a natural simplicity that frames and
reflects the beauty of childhood.
Kice Kice is a partnership between twin sisters,
Karen Kice and Lesley Kice. Each item they design
is regarded as a piece of artwork. They take the
same care and attention to detail while designing
and creating Kice Kice items as they do in their own
artwork.
"We feel it is our responsibility to create a
line that not only reflects the beauty of childhood,
but also works to create the most beautiful world for
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KIK-KID: pleasant feel, good looks, sunny summer
KIK-KID’s newest summer collection, launched at Bubble New York, reflects the forward vision this trendsetting brand has towards babies and children's
fashion. The number of designs and items of clothing and accessories is growing every season, offering an even more
comprehensive fashion statement.
New for this season is the use of fabrics, specially fabricated for KIK-KID, printed with surprising patterns of their own
design. Composed from a palette of lively and sparkling colors, the summer collection 2009
refreshingly shows what kids’ fashion can be.
All fabrics are lovely to wear. Resourceful designs make a comfortable fit,
never to be tight and awkward yet creating a slender and playful silhouette. Clothing, hats, caps and accessories by KIKKID
are available for newborn babies up to twelve year olds.
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Liv + Co. is a collection of luxury mommy bags for the fashion forward mom. Crafted from faux leather, faux patent leather, canvas and lambskin, this line of mommy bags is hip and stylish, seamlessly blending function and fashion.
"I wanted the Liv + Co. bags to be special," says Ma Corwin, "something functional that fashionable moms could wear that didn't take away from their personal style, like most mommy bags do."
This collection of totes all come with inner and outer pockets for storage, side pockets, a detachable shoulder strap, matching diaper pad, detachable coin purse and key shape charms that double as teething rings. To add a personal touch, moms are able to personalize nametags with either their initial or child's initial to accessorize their bag.
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manny and simon, the new project from designers and sisters Eden and Jordan Yaskil, is an exciting new collection of unique hand-screened T-shirts for babies and toddlers. The collection features over-sized and off-centered prints taking the classic children animals and bringing them into the modern world.
The name, manny and simon came from Eden and Jordan’s grandfathers whom were two men that they looked up to. After losing their grandfathers at a young age, they wanted to have them in their daily lives and decided to name the company after them. Menachem Yaskil, a farmer, and Simon Shapira, a firefighter, were two special men whom will always be remembered.
All manny and simon clothing are produced with 100% fine jersey and ribbed cotton, designed for comfort with softness made in California, USA.
At Bubble New York manny and simon launched a new collection of organic cotton clothes and their new line of eco friendly wooden animal toys.
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Oscar & Belle was conceived in December, 2006 and launched online in September, 2007 with the goal to create a unique collection of joyful, sustainable, & healthful baby clothing and gear. Things that are not only good for babies’ health, our environment & produced ethically, but also fun and timeless. You won’t find potato sacks here.
Anna Gustafson founded Oscar & Belle on the philosophy that Organic clothing need not be drab and lifeless. "Creating the Oscar & Belle Collection was an intense and playful process. Oscar & Belle's catalog is the result - unique products created by designers that care about our environment and your baby's health," explained Anna.
Anna’s passion for design grew from her love of art, and her fine arts education at the University of Minnesota. Her travels around the world have inspired her designs, and impassioned her commitment to ethical manufacturing & sustainable, organic processes. Regular visits to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Argentina & Chile continue to inspire designs, methods of garment construction, coloring and our commitment to sustainable farming and manufacturing.
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Our Children's Gorilla, founded in 2003 in Sweden, designs and produces children's paraphernalia. OCG was exhibited at Bubble New York by All New Materials, a progressive U.S. distributor of children's products from around the world.
The OCG product line, an ever-expanding collection of environmentally-friendly children's toys, furniture and room décor is designed and manufactured in Stockholm, Sweden.
Our Children's Gorilla creates "timeless classics with a good sense of humor" including a fully recyclable dollhouses, a handmade solid wood train, the Skullcave (a lightweight, portable playhut made of Sensaten©), and Apehangers (monkey shaped hangers or wall decorations made of Valchromat©), among many other items.
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Poloppo is new line of apparel for children and babies features drawings of endangered species designed by talented child artists. Poloppo is helping raise awareness to save endangered animals while making mini-celebrities out of the children who produce the art.
Poloppo is the first company to empower child artists by paying royalties directly on products sold displaying their work. The ingenuity of the children combined with the unique business model of Poloppo provides a fertile ground for creative brilliance.
Poloppo's Fall/Winter 2008 collection from its line of apparel for kids and babies proudly displays art from child artists who have drawn their favorite endangered animal and get to have it featured on high-quality, eco-friendly sweatshirts, t-shirts, dresses, aprons and bibs.
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Paper Wings was launched to create sophisticated and inspiring clothing for children that mix past, present and future design ideas.
Design influences are wonderfully eclectic, with strong links to historical shapes, traditional crafts, and to both vintage and contemporary graphics.
Collections are manufactured and most importantly hand finished with the greatest care. Paper Wings is committed to providing premium quality products, utilizing the finest natural fibers.
Full bloom roses and casual vintage shapes with bold graphics and delicate prints evoke dreamy summer days in Paper Wings Spring Summer 2009 collection, launched at Bubble New York.
The collection includes vintage inspired trans-seasonal pieces such as delicately hand-screened dresses, generously ruffled bustles and voluminous summer skirts.
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Pink Chicken,
was started by Stacey Fraser, a long-time designer within the fashion industry having spent over 15 years at high profile companies such as Old Navy, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and babyGap. After taking a hiatus to care for her two young daughters, Stacey could not get designing out of her system and began making dresses for them. She soon realized that there was a niche for classic silhouettes in beautiful fabrics but with a bohemian feel. Pink Chicken was born and today offers an array of vintage-inspired dresses in classic silhouettes but with a retro feel.
At Bubble New York Pink Chicken introduced its S/S 09 Collection. While staying true to its Bohemian, vintage-inspired roots, the collection abounds with vibrant colors and the same easy wearability it's become known for. From gorgeous tunics in beautiful prints original to Pink Chicken to bright solids reminiscent of the beautiful saris of India; it's a bright and carefree collection that is as stylish as it is easy to wear - summer dressing at its best.
The silhouettes remain classic in style but with a touch of whimsy and a plethora of girly details. There's the wonderful "Twirly" skirt with paillettes, unique prints inspired by the carefree 60s and a touch of gold, buttons that is.
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PiNK tomatina is the toddlers brand of Tina Neumann, a leading brand in the kids' fashion industry founded in Colombia in 1994.
It's designed by Tina's daughter, Veronica who is a textile designer, and so, the clothes are in their majority, surface manipulated.
PiNK tomaTina was successfully launched at Bubble New York, where the brand received a very positive response.
The idea of the new toddlers' line is to create clothes for little ones that, with a drop of sense of humor, relate them in a more realistic way to their environment.
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Quite Contrary Clothing provides unique and uncommonly beautiful clothing for
boys and girls sizes 2-7. All items are made from high quality fabrics and designed and manufactured in the United States.
Quite Contrary is the "child" of three very talented moms. Each have two children of their
own, but balance busy schedules with the joy of creating beautiful clothing for "our children
and yours".
Quite Contrary designers believe that clothing expresses personality, and the line shows the whimsy and
fun that are inherent to childhood. They use beautiful prints paired with fabulous designs to
achieve a distinguished look.
At Bubble New York Quite Contrary announced their green line, made with organic and eco-friendly fabrics.
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Red Thread Design, a small Toronto clothing studio, made its debut at Bubble New York, following three successful years in the Canadian market. The line of children's clothing is best known for its inventive use of color and prints, and simple, flexible dress designs.
The line's bestseller is the one-size "Caterpillar Dress," which transitions from a dress on a baby or toddler to a cute swing top on a preschooler. The dress fits most children from about 12 months to 4 years of age. The dress layers beautifully so it can be worn year-round. "So many children's clothes have such a narrow window of opportunity to be worn and enjoyed," says designer Devorah Miller. "This dress is the antithesis of that. It can be worn on its own or with jeans, shorts, leggings, year-round, shared by sisters and handed down." The Caterpillar Dress has developed a following in Toronto, where some customers collect the dresses as wardrobe staples.
Every fall, Red Thread releases a line of dresses with an Asian focus, a nod to Miller's background in East Asian textile history and her interest in Asian design. The name Red Thread comes from a Chinese proverb about red threads uniting loved ones across vast distances. Miller learned about the proverb during the adoption of one of her three daughters from China. "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break."
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Organic children's wear designer Sarah Waldo is inspired by children's curiosity and delight in the world around them and a desire to preserve that world for generations to come. She uses organic and natural fibers, including cotton, silk, hemp and wool, low-impact dyes, recycled metal zippers and sustainable, nut and shell buttons. Her mission is to create exceptionally designed, meticulously constructed, comfortable clothing for children that is informed by a respect for the Earth's precious, limited resources.
Waldo has created a new niche for organic children's clothing by going beyond onesies and baby wear, and offering bold-colored, comfortable, sophisticated styles that appeal to both children and parents.
The collection features stylish skirts, pants, blouses, dresses, and pajamas in girls' sizes 2y to 14y, all handmade in the USA.
At Bubble New York Sarah Waldo launched her Spring/Summer 2009 Collection for young girls with signature pieces of the preppy, beach-inspired line.
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Scout Baby Organics for your little explorer
"Fresh, full of Wonder, eager to Explore - we are inspired by Kids. We respect their Innocence, desire for Comfort, Health and the World they will one day Inherit."
Scout is a family-owned and operated company. Mom Mimi is the founder and general manager. Grandma Ellen is the lead artistic designer. Dad Pat manages the web site and photography. Daughters Stella and Flora manage quality assurance. Dog Ralph sleeps most of the time.
They decided to launch Scout after the birth of their first daughter when they discovered a dearth of clothes that were both stylish and practical. They struggled to find occasions to wear the cute outfits - they were lucky if it was just once at Grandma's house! And the practical stuff seemed so uninspired.
At Scout, the goal is to create clothes that are comfortable and appealing for kids, while being fresh and interesting for parents. "We call it functional fashion!"
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Sense of Wonder - Organic Cotton Baby & Kids Clothing
Sense of Wonder provides marvelous organic cotton clothing and distributes products for the parents all over the world.
Cotton yarn is made in Switzerland, and all the products are sensitively made in Japan. Tokyo based manufacturer Milli Company produces and provides baby clothing which uses American organic cotton since 1991.
Sense of Wonder's first our overseas store was opened in October, 2007 in Soho, New York to provide children with high-quality organic cotton clothing.
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Seven Smooches was inspired by the
indulgent natural softness of a child’s kiss.
This inspiration was combined with the concept of reusing
beautiful forgotten sweaters & wonderful natural fibers to
create unique gifts & accessories for your little one.
Each of the pieces is individually designed & handmade,
making it just as unique as your precious child.
Their handcrafted gifts are as sweet
as a baby’s smile, made from repurposed,
felted lambs wool, vintage cottons & natural fibers.
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The Sophie Catalou line
is designed by stylists in Barcelona who create this unique imaginative and cosmopolitan look for little ones.
Their coordinated sportswear and casual dress collection is divided into two labels: Sophie Catalou Baby (0-12 months) and Girls (12 months - 12 years) and Kartoon Kataloons Boys (12 months to 6 years).
Both collections feature premium cotton and fabrications and knits, innovative print, dyeing and finishing technique.
All prints are original and are exclusive to Sophie Catalou.
All items are garment washed to achieve maximum softness, comfort and easy care.
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Sweet Shoes was started by Mandi Dana-Panzer of Santa Cruz, CA, USA, a busy stay at home mother of three. While finding stylish clothing and shoes for her daughter was never a problem, it just wasn't as easy for her two younger boys.
So, she decided to design her own infant shoes and used the local surf/skate culture as her design inspiration. Her shoes are edgy and hip and her line offers enough styles to match the pickiest of little personalities. The soles are made with an extra layer of foam between two layers of leather; this provides extra shock-absorption while staying developmentally appropriate for infants growing feet.
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Tomat
was created to satisfy parents and children hungry for something different. Inspired by vintage looks, adding a modern twist and distilled to something fresh, tomat is a health blend of something fun, cool and full of flavor. With a sense of humor, creativity and playful graphics, tomat reminds us not to take life so seriously.
Tomat cares about kids' comfort and their shirts are made of 100% cotton, home-grown, sweat-shop free, and made in LA. All designs are limited production only.
Tomat is for your fun and funky little monkey....and is good for the planet too. Tomat uses only 100% organic cotton and the graphics are with water-based silkscreened ink.
Tomat was created by Efi Latief, a graphic designer and mom born in Indonesia. Her daughter Sadie's energy and outspoken nature is an endless inspiration for Tomat.
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Twinkle Kids, launched in December 2006, is a new forerunner in the kids' apparel and toys. All Twinkle kids products are handmade in the US with a sense of modern, clean design and humor.
Twinkle Kids is the brainchild of two design junkies, Robin Arocha-Buckley and Elizabeth Werner who were disapointed with kids products offered in the market.
Inspired by Robin's twins (Zoe and Cooper), the duo set out to create their own line of apparel and accessories to reflect the fun and humor of being a kid.
Most of Twinkle Kids products use 100% wool felt from Holland and Ultrasuede.
Products include: 100% cotton long-sleeve t-shirts (sizes 3 months to 2T) in 12 designs for singles, twins and triplets, made of ultrasuede appliqués so they are machine washable.
Felt Activity Sets called Twinkle Cake Kits - a decorate your own cake kit made entirely of felt in 16 designs.
Other products include wool felt gift cards and felt flower lollipops.
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Umi Shoes
exhibited their Spring/Summer 2009 Collection at Bubble New York — a colorful assortment of the most comfortable children’s shoes. Front to back,
side to side, and top to bottom, Umi Children’s Shoes are handcrafted for the health and comfort of little feet.
Umi shoes are created to the highest of quality and environmental
standards, gaining the approval of parents and Mother Nature alike. Drum-dyed
leathers are vibrantly colored and extremely durable. Every shoe is tested for
abrasions and general wearability. What’s more, they’re made from environmentally
friendly materials and sold in packaging made from recycled goods.
Comfortable and adorable. This unique collection of colorful
footwear is full of personality and style that brightens up the last days of Winter and cheerfully welcomes the
arrival of Spring. Feet couldn’t be happier!
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Urban Tots' motto is "bringing country goodness to urban dwellers." So Just like in your farmers market, Urban Tots brings you 100% organic onesies all packaged in eco-friendly paper pulp containers. These containers are the same ones as found in fruits and vegetable stands throughout the country and are 100% biodegradable!
"I wanted to provide my customers with the sense that they've been shopping at the farmers market and bringing good, wholesome things home," says Jude Martin, the designer behind the label. A long time veteran of the fashion industry, Ms. Martin worked in New York for such large companies like the Gap. Now the founder and creative force behind the "Urban Tots" brand, Martin brings her passion of art and design to others. Her long-term goal is to continue creating environmentally intelligent designed products, which incorporate a cradle-to-cradle operation.
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Velvet & Tweed
is the creative inspiration of designer Tina Schreiber, who most recently helped to launch Janie and Jack, Gymboree's upscale children's boutique.
Velvet & Tweed is a timeless collection of apparel for infants & toddlers. European details, impeccable fabrics, and elegant styling distinguish these charming styles.
All styles are designed and made in San Francisco.
Dedicated to celebrating the important moments in your little one's life, Velvet & Tweed offers dressy and age-appropriate styling, a delightful alternative to bejeweled t-shirts and miniature designer jeans.
Childhood is a time for creating memories and cherishing every day.
At Bubble New York Velvet & Tweed presented its second season, Spring & Summer 2009.
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zebi
is an expression of life, beauty and individuality.
Fusing modern and vintage design with high quality, sustainable materials, the zebi collection provides a truly unique array of products for the gift and apparel industry.
Born of a desire to fuse her passion for business and design, zebi was founded by Stacy Phillips in 2006.
Educated at Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and inspired by her three children, Stacy brings an entrepreneurial spirit and natural fashion sense to zebi.
Nearly all zebi products are cut and sewn in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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