Flora and Henri

Feast your eyes on Flora and Henri's new Fall collection campaign. Flora and Henri have some fauna friends that add to the whimsy. We also love that when you scan through the collection, each item is accompanied by a descriptive word that makes you realize that you must buy them. Irreplaceable, captivating, and breathtaking....oh my!

Artists We Love: The Talented Rebekah Ginda

German Designer Rebekah Ginda finds the the perfect balance between whimsy and line work in her incredibly detailed illustrations and print designs. She's one of the few artists I know who manage to combine black linework with the most delicate of color palettes to create a fantastic balance in her pieces. Her arts dream like qualities have me head over heals in love! She has just opened a fab store at Dwanda where you can shop for her journals and stationery at: www.dawanda.com/shop/raebekah      For more samples of her fabulous art work check out her site at: www.rebekahginda.com and her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/rebekahgindadesign

Fabulous Cake Walk!

Summer dreaming is hear with Cake Walks fab, spring summer collection. I love their color story which trends beautifully with what we have posted this week. Great inspiration for the start of the weekend! Check out more at their site.

Stella!!

We just adore Stella McCartney's Spring 2011 for kids. Her woman's wear has always been fresh and playful, so it only makes sense that her children's wear line is such a hit. Here are some of our faves from her line. Go to her site to pick out yours!

Featured Artist: D'eugenio Designs

As print designers having worked in freelance ourselves, we know how important it is to get the word out there about your artwork and design capabilities. We thought why not put our blog to good use and help other designers showcase their work to a broader audience. Welcome to our first "Shout Out" segment, where we are featuring the lovely children's prints of NY based designer, Jennifer D'eugenio. If you like what you see and interested in finding out more, please check out her site. 

Our Favorites from Playtime NY

Playtime NY, a tradeshow for everything "kid" related, went off without a hitch last week. While we weren't able to go, thanks to their site, we were still able to scout out the brands that were there. Here are a few of our favorites. Sweet and serene frocks in soft colors from Caramel Baby&Child, Playful prints and texture mix-ups from Kico Kids, and artful and comical embroideries from Coral & Tusk.

Circus Trend

Harlequin Dress by Bobo Choses

Jane Dress by Bandit Bambi

Hector Scarf by Bandit Bambi

G182 Japanese Dress by Imps and Elfs

Bongo Rattle by Luckyboysunday

Cicus Bday Card by Rifle Paper Co

Girl with balloon animal by Sweetbeets

Red Circus Doll by Jess Brown

ABC for Circus by Patrick Hruby

Animal Parade Card by Rifle Paper Co

Its the second week of the month and we are once more focusing on Children print and textile inspiration! Today we decided to tackle one of the most infamous kids themes: The Circus. Its a perennially great story, its bright and cheery colors would make any line of clothing or fabric stand out at a store. Unfortunately its also very easy for this theme to look dated if not handled properly. Above is a collection of great art, garments and prints that beautifully represent our favorite circus memories while keeping it fresh and modern. I also love the trend in color story. Greys and muted colors allow for reds and blacks to pop. Also note the lovely mustard yellow balancing out the whimsical nature of the theme. Circus Circus done right!

Designing for Le-Top

As well as designing our own lines of fabrics we've also collaborated with many great companies to create original textiles for their lines. In the spirit of our Children Fashion spotlight I thought I'd share some our past work with one of my favorite kids wear companies out there: Le-Top. Their playwear line is headed by the Pat Landskron, one of the biggest talents in industry today. It's always a pleasure to work with her vision which embodies a child's spirit of fun and cheerfulness.
Above are a few of the pieces we created for their spring/summer collections and below a few more we created for their Fall/Winter collection last year. You can find these on sale online at their site here, or at any upscale kids wear boutique across the country.