From the Industry
Breaking Down Barriers: Meeting the Clothing Needs of Plus-Sized Children
Recently, I received an email from a mom who has been struggling to find attractive, fashionable plus-sized clothing for her daughter. She had some questions about design and availability of these sizes, as well as our culture's willingness to acknowledge the need for these sizes, that I'm sure are burning in the minds of other parents. She kindly allowed me to share her email and some of my responses with you. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this sensitive issue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mexico is the Latest Country to Launch Apparel Size Survey
Starting in August 2010 and wrapping up some time next year, Mexico is the latest country to launch a sizing survey, which aims to collect information that can be used by brands and manufacturers to design and produce apparel that will fit a broader segment of the population. Read the rest of this entry »
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Top Celebrity-Branded Childrens Clothing Lines
Celebrities often branch out from what they are known for into things they want to do. Children's clothing seems to fit into that category quite often lately. And it happens in a couple of ways. Some of the celebs start the line themselves, while others lend their name or style sense to a line for an established retailer. The following is a list of celebrity kids clothing lines - some that have been around for a while, others that have only recently popped up on the radar. Read the rest of this entry »
Are you willing to pay more for your kids’ clothing?
What would you do if the price of clothing went up, and you had to pay $5.00 more for a winter coat or $0.75 more for each t-shirt you buy? Would you shop more sales, buy less clothing, look to consignment shops, or maybe leave your favorite brands behind and find ones that are more affordable? Read the rest of this entry »
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SLC Fashion Stroll Highlights Little Monsters
Every 6 months for the last few years, fashion designers is Salt Lake City have come together to showcase local design in SLC Fashion Stroll. Last weekend, the catwalk was ruled by Halloween-inspired fashions from Salt Lake City's youngest designers. The designers, 10-12 year olds from YouthCity, a community program where kids can develop new skills, put on a great show. Read the rest of this entry »
LoobaLee Offers Name Brand Children’s Clothing Resale and Thoughts on How to Dress your Children Virtually Free
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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Behind the Scenes at a Kids’ Fashion Photo Shoot
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. Read the rest of this entry »
What is a Children’s Clothing Trade Show?
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. Read the rest of this entry »
Splashes of sunshine making their way into kids’ closets
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. Read the rest of this entry »
Spring 2010 Children’s Shoe Preview – Wild Style
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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