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What to wear today... collection spring summer 2011: part 1

To be honest I'm not a mom who follows all the latest fashion trends for children, but I do LOVE to look at the new collections from my favorite and new to me children labels ... so today and tomorrow I will share some pictures with you from spring/summer collections from different brands worldwide.... hope you like them ...

...above are you see the new collection from KidsCase a super funky Dutch label. I have met the founder, Jacqueline van Nieuwkerk, years ago briefly and I totally admire how she has build her label with outlets thorughout the world. {ps. my greetings to Lies}

The black&white is from a new to me label called baby lady inc. ... which was founded in 2009 by Brooklyn fashion aficionado and mother, Kat West. I absolutely love the simplicity of the patterns and the fabircs that are being used...great new find for me!

A not so new to me label is april showers by polder ...  ... two Dutch sisters currently living in Paris create the most beautiful items ... again I love what they do!

More spring/summer collections tomorrow!

 

What to wear today... Saltwater Sandals

Posted by Hayley from .little pinwheel

Saltwater Sandals hit Australia ... It is coming into summer here in Australia and we are seeing a lot of new trends in clothing. It seems to be the Aussie way to follow the trends we personally like and still place our trusty pair of flip flops on and hit the beach. This summer we have seen the arrival of the American Saltwater Sandals in Australia.

Word is spreading fast around the country about this new style of summer footwear. Saltwater Sandals are taking over the thongs (aka flip flops), and in our home they are now known as Salts.

What to Wear Today: new collection BB+++

Kellie is a regular contributor for the What to Wear posts on BKids but she is much more importantly the absoluut best kids fashion designer from the Netherlands ... and it wouldn't be appropriate if she would write her own post about the fantastic new BB+++ collection... so I'm very happy to do it for her :)

I love everything about the new Buisjes en Beugels collection, the colors, dots and stripes are all very welcome in my house. I have a couple of BB+++ peices for my boys and the very small details in all the clothes make them so very special. Don't be scared by the perhaps to fashionable or trendy images...your kids can easily wear them too! The one thing that i love most about BB+++ is that all the pieces are elegant, simple but with a unique twist!

..Buisjes en Beugels..
..BB+++online shop..

Giveaway : Five Fox Prints!

What can you win this week:: Five super cute Fox themed prints from Oh Hello Dear.

What do you have to do :: Leave two comments stating which item you like best from Oh Hello Dear.

This giveaway runs until Tuesday 26 Ocotber and winner will be announced on the following day.

..Oh Hello Dear..
..Oh Hello Dear blog..

Due to the transition to the new BloesemKids I completely forgot to announce the winner for the wonderful giveaway from Little Baby Company two weeks ago, but the winner is:: Tess

What to wear today... the Tea Collection

GuestPost by Maria Vetesse from iammav

When I was asked to work on art direction for Tea Collection I was so excited to see the concept for their Fall 2010 season -- Old World Hungary. Each season the design team travels to a different area of the world to gather inspiration and history and then designs the collection from there. It's a mission I respect so much! They are not just making a beautiful clothing line but rather connecting what kids wear with an opportunity for everyone to learn and be a part of something. And of course ... the clothes are fantastic!

To get things moving I pulled together ideas which revolved around the concepts "little spirits frolic" and "kinship". These words and what they meant fit so well with the collection and they were just calling to me. Propping and styling lists included natural elements such as baskets or painted sticks as well as simple cultural connections such as bandanas, soccer balls and other vintage items from the area. Along with the goal of re-creating some of the outdoor environments seen in the countryside in these regions (Croatia, Hungary, Romania), I wanted to capture the kids with an old-school sense of freedom and exuberance. I get a little tired of seeing kids modeling clothing and looking so serious! I wanted to see what the clothing and the outdoors brought out in the kids and boy did they deliver! We had an amazing few weeks on "set" and I enjoyed working with the kids so much. The energy and sense of wonder ... they really are "little citizens of the world". To see a little more "behind the scenes" from our shoot you can watch a video right here ...

..Tea Collection..
..Tea Collection blog..

..iammav..

What to Wear Today... Kutie Protocol

 

Posted by Hayley from .little pinwheel

Let me tell you a story…. A new denim label has just launched this week into Australia. A brand that believes in a lot more then just their denim, they believe in the future; the future for little people in less fortunate countries then ours. Introducing Kutie Protocol…

the new movement in children’s fashion. There is more to see then just another pair of jeans for your little people. This denim is like grown up fashion shrunk to their size, and each piece is unisex! The denim range is made with little effect on the environment with firstly cutting out the transport of the jeans. This means the denim is made with local textiles in Columbia, using recycled water and non-toxic dyes, and by using a manufacturer that produces less CO2 emissions.

There are big things happening in the next month for Kutie Protocol, and I am so happy and quite proud to be a part of such a big movement.  They will launch their first fund raising initiative towards helping children through the label. More will be released through their website, through Bloesem Kids, and through Little Pinwheel in the coming weeks. You can find their first range in store now at Little Pinwheel and read all about their amazing movement into the children’s fashion industry through their website.

..Kutie Protocol..

..available here..