Posts Tagged ‘interview’

Michelle Mokalla is always on the lookout for new talent, but the kind of talent she finds is different from what you might expect. As the Director of Fit Modeling for Marla Dell Talent in San Francisco, Michelle often helps children’s clothing designers find children that will help them test the products they create. This post provides an outside-in look into the world of child fit modeling.

So, what do you do if your baby is larger than average? According to Pamela Kramer, founder of Happy Panda, you will typically be on a quest to find the right clothing fit. This is especially the case when the ages on standard size charts do not match up with your baby’s age. Kramer was kind enough to shed some light on how her brand’s sizes work, and on what parents of larger babies can do to find clothes that fit.

RealKidz founder, Merrill Guerra, first found she was not alone in her frustration at not being able to find clothing that fit her daughter just right – and then set out to do something about it. Guerra’s company developed a new type of sizing to address the clothing needs of girls that fall somewhere in between regular and plus sizes. Learn more about the Above Average sizing that bucks clothing industry standards to offer a better fit.

Tired of never finding clothing that fits your child, or other children like them? Launch Your Line, which itself launched at the end of March, gives you the resources and connections you need to take your angst and basic design ideas and put them to good use.

If you have a child with sensory sensitivity, or know of someone who does, Soft – a new brand of clothing designed with these children in mind – is worth learning about. In this post, we highlight some of Soft’s design philosophy and techniques, as well as ask Jessica Elsas, designer at and founder of Soft, for additional insight into their products’ size and fit.