Archive for the ‘From the Industry’ Category

Last summer LoobaLee launched an online service to help parents buy and sell gently used children’s clothing. And, they’ve been growing like crazy ever since.

They carry upscale, name-brand, and boutique-quality children’s wear and accessories and now have over 1000 brands available through their site.

Last month, Lunchbox Magazine posted a sneak preview of a photo shoot for the kids’ clothing brand Appaman. For those of you who missed out, but would like to see the shoot in action, drop by to see the video.

Back when I first began operating an online baby boutique, I used to visit Las Vegas (a quick flight for me) to attend trade shows. My goal was to learn about cut-and-sew companies that might be able to help me manufacture a couple of the ideas I had, as well as to see companies that had already found ways to do that and were now selling clothing, toys, or other baby gear that I could re-sell to my customers. Those initial experiences were definitely interesting, if not educational.

What will you be seeing on the kid’s clothing racks at your local stores? According to a report by the Pantone Color Institute®, “Splashes of Sunshine” – bright, happy colors that play well with basic neutrals.

Last fall, Earnshaw’s posted it’s spring 2010 Spring Preview issue of Little Steps. At the time, it seemed way too early to share some of what’s to come, but now that it’s starting to feel like spring where I live, I thought I’d pull the issue back out. Here’s a sampling of styles to help get you ready for spring.