The Children's Team can't think of a better way to kick off the summer season than with an issue of the new Danish online children's magazine Lille Nord. Showcasing Scandanavian artists, designers, products, home decor and shops, the magazine is chock full of gorgeous editorials, clever craft projects, decadent recipes and much more.
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To celebrate her daughter Emma's fifth birthday, photographer Jaime C. Moore searched for an original portrait idea, one that went beyond a princess theme. She decided to photograph Emma as women she hopes her daughter will one day be inspired by and recreated iconic portraits of Susan B. Anthony, Coco Chanel, Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller and Jane Goodall. Love the
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After last year's successful joint venture, Diane Von Furstenberg is teaming up once more with GapKids. Launching on April 27, DVF’s colorful prints make their way into a line designed for little ones ranging from newborn to tween. Inspired by international adventures, bold patterns decorate a variety of pieces while DVF's signature wrap dress is transformed into kid-friendly sizes for some
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Every year, Nike partners with Oregon Health and Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital to create a line of limited-edition shoes with the young patients. Nike designers collaborate with OHSU Doernbecher patients, creating a custom sneaker. The kids choose their colors, materials and details, pulling inspiration from their own lives. The collection is sold online, in addition to being available at various
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On the heels of petitePARADE, AlexandAlexa.com has sponsored the first ever Global Kids Fashion Week in London. Held in Convent Garden on March 18-20, the two-day event included FW 13 runway shows from designers like Chloe, Paul Smith Junior and Little Marc Jacobs, as well as and a mix of activities for children and fundraising efforts for the event's official
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Rounding out the trade show season, the Children’s Team stopped by Playtime New York. Held at a new location, St. John's Center, the trade show featured cozy knit separates and baby onesies with a homespun feel. Fur and shearling added warmth to winter vests and jackets. Stripes, polka dots and winter florals created the majority of prints and patterns while animal intarsia
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Hasta luego, Valencia! The Children's Team just wrapped up the FIMI trade show in Spain. Featuring many traditional Spanish brands, the three-day show showcased beautiful knitwear for baby in a range of hues from blue and greens to rust gold. More edgier brands like Zadig & Voltaire went a bit rock 'n roll with "Rock" intarsia sweaters in neon yellow
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The Children's Team just wrapped up the Pitti Bimbo show in Florence where we saw a ton of exciting F/W 13 looks for the upcoming season. Super rich color and fabrics were everywhere creating a luxurious feel for Fall. Velvet, leather and chunky knits were found across classifications in unusually bright colors for the winter season like cheery pink, coral
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With Hurricane Sandy wrecking havoc on the East Coast, political debates have been suspended as people scramble to help those in need. As power is slowly being restored to the affected areas, our attention can return to the presidential election taking place tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 6.
Mini & Maximus recently debuted a short video called "Kids Will Have Their Say" where
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Fashion parties get a whole lot cuter when mini fashionistas take on the roles of the industry’s biggest names. For The Coveteur’s site relaunch, they produced a viral video of an A-list mock party with pint-sized versions of the fashion scene’s leading icons in attendance. Mini-Leigh Lezark deejays while pint-sized Anna Dello Russo, Kimye (the celebrity coupling of Kanye West and
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This upcoming holiday season will be more magical with Disney's pop-up shop coming to Harrods' toy department. The must-visit store opened in mid-October and covers 7,000 square feet on the famed London department store's fourth floor. The shop features new products, interactive stations, and fun events for little ones. A Princess Parlour boasts a collection of outfits for girls to dress-up
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New York's littlest fashionistas were out in full force this past weekend at the third edition of petitePARADE, a two-day showcase of S/S 13 children's collections at Industria Studios. In collaboration with Vogue Bambini, petitePARADE featured collections from Miss Grant, Miss Blumarine, Monnalisa, Hitch-Hiker, Ki6, Baby CZ, Bonnie Young, Imoga, Pale Cloud, Mischka Aoki, La Piccola Danza, Sarabanda, Silvian Heach, Floatimini, iNTAKT, Kissy
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As if the sweet ruffled dresses and quirky animal caps weren’t enough to allure us, H&M’s recently launched “All for Children” collection is donating 25 percent of its proceeds to UNICEF. With each purchase from the line, a donation is made to UNICEF to help end child labor and promote education in Bangladesh and India. The collection features cool graphic
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Simple is often best, and when it comes to kids' rooms, the Children's Team believes less is more. We're loving Dutch textile designer and stylist Margo Weyer's simple collection of pillows with designs that look like they were taken out of a child's notebook. Choose from a simple embroidered shoe or bathing suit, or get a bit more daring with one of
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The Children's Team recently came across this gorgeous editorial by Vogue Paris for their Children's supplement issue. Titled "Les Refuge des Reves," the October spread was shot by photographer Benoit Peverelli and styled by Claire Dehlens. The cozy layers, folkloric feel and Old World aesthetic conjures Curious Caravan from our FW 13 Runway Roadmap.
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