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Archive for the 'Wardrobe' Category
I was excited to learn recently that California-cool kid haberdashery George World is offering a selection of tees designed by none other than Junior Society member and clubhouse illustrator S.Britt! Summon summer early by pairing them with madras and board shorts from this great little shop. 
From the editors of Small Magazine and Junior Society fashionistas, I’m grateful to Olivia and Christine for their latest guest blogging installment. Such pretty things are to be seen,
Such pleasant things to do, The April earth it is so green, The April sky so blue. a poem by Evaleen Stein Spring Green Flora: aged 6 wears: halter dress by Little Orchard and pants by Nonchanlant Kids April: aged 7 wears: Pink Chicken dress and Katvig leggings and Morgan and Milo Caleb gum-boots Posey: aged 11 wears: Reinhard Plank hat, Antik Batik gold and green dress and Oeuf ballerina slippers (continued below the image)  Aviv: aged 9 wears: Lucky Fish t-shirt and Minti vintage jeans Willow: aged 7 months wears: Kit + Lili romper and Mor Mor Rita yellow leather baby shoes  About out guest bloggers: Junior Society members and Small Magazine editors Christine Visneau and Olivia Pintos-Lopez have been friends since they shared an apartment in Brooklyn over ten years ago. Between them they have worked in fashion design, furniture design, exhibition design, doll making, interior architecture, styling, sewing, graphic design and now with two each, child raising…but all on a small scale.
Small Magazine was launched to support creative people working on a small scale and for the smaller sized. It’s not just a magazine for parents and kids but a magazine for anyone who likes to make and finds joy and fun in things small. Small Magazine believes a return to grass roots creativity is good for the world and in a consuming society we can choose to support companies and makers and the independently creative. To view the current edition and sign up for a free subscription visit SmallMagazine.net.
Our pals over at Threadless are having one blowout of a sale including all of their kiddie tees for a mere $9. a pop! Select from dozens of styles from their 24/7 design contest winners. The sale runs through the end of the day Wednesday, March 26th (today!) so go stock up on some summer wardrobe basics! 
There are certain baby shower and newborn gifts that have never won me over, the diaper cake being chief among them. They’re big business and I certainly mean no offense to the lovely ladies that make them - they’re just not my thing. However, I do like the idea of presenting a new parent with practical basics packaged in unusual and clever ways. For example, there’s a Nashville based apparel line called The Milkman that appropriately packages their onesies and toddler tees in reusable, retro glass milk bottles. Nice, right? And then there’s a company called The Baby Bunch that takes a nice selection of solid color cotton (organic is an option) caps, sock, tee, onesies, receiving blankets and the like and turns them into faux floral bouquets. I readily admit that this is a concept that could go horribly wrong, add in loud patterns, lace and some baby’s breath and you’ve got yourself an aesthetic nightmare. But these folks kept it simple and it works. You select the clothing that makes up the bouquet and then decide if you’d like it presented in a galvanized metal pail or a floral box with a clear top lid. And priced from $29.95 to $69.95 they’re less than most anything you could order from your florist.
From the editors of Small Magazine and Junior Society fashionistas, I’m grateful to Olivia and Christine for their latest guest blogging installment. City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you’ll hear Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day words and music by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston The sociable Silver-Bell Family gets dressed for the season of snowflakes, tinsel, baubles and sparkles.
Tinsley, 7 years old Bella, 15 months  Argenta, 9 years old Sylvester, 6 years old About out guest bloggers: Junior Society members and Small Magazine editors Christine Visneau and Olivia Pintos-Lopez have been friends since they shared an apartment in Brooklyn over ten years ago. Between them they have worked in fashion design, furniture design, exhibition design, doll making, interior architecture, styling, sewing, graphic design and now with two each, child raising…but all on a small scale.
Small Magazine was launched to support creative people working on a small scale and for the smaller sized. It’s not just a magazine for parents and kids but a magazine for anyone who likes to make and finds joy and fun in things small. Small Magazine believes a return to grass roots creativity is good for the world and in a consuming society we can choose to support companies and makers and the independently creative. To view the current edition and sign up for a free subscription visit SmallMagazine.net.
Come on, everybody loves a good deal! And here’s a good one…now through December 16 nearly every tee at Threadless is a mere $10. Great stocking stuffer, gifts for the nieces and nephews, stock up for future birthday parties! Love this little company and their on-going design competition. Below are some of my current favorites. 
From the editors of Small Magazine and Junior Society fashionistas, I’m grateful to Olivia and Christine for their latest guest blogging installment. “From the closet and the dress up chest came a Halloween fairytale for a knight, a princess, the magical court jester and a mischievous imp. Clothes to dress up or down, for Halloween and play, or to wear every day.”  The Knight The Imp  The Jester The Princess About out guest bloggers: Junior Society members and Small Magazine editors Christine Visneau and Olivia Pintos-Lopez have been friends since they shared an apartment in Brooklyn over ten years ago. Between them they have worked in fashion design, furniture design, exhibition design, doll making, interior architecture, styling, sewing, graphic design and now with two each, child raising…but all on a small scale. Small Magazine was launched to support creative people working on a small scale and for the smaller sized. It’s not just a magazine for parents and kids but a magazine for anyone who likes to make and finds joy and fun in things small. Small Magazine believes a return to grass roots creativity is good for the world and in a consuming society we can choose to support companies and makers and the independently creative. To view the current edition and sign up for a free subscription visit SmallMagazine.net.
During the next few weeks I’m going to be introducing a number of guest bloggers, each with a specific area of expertise in the realms of kiddie culture and design. Today I’m excited to welcome Christine Visneau and Olivia Pintos-Lopez, editors of my favorite online magazine Small Magazine, champions of independent design for the short set and now Junior Society resident fashion gurus. (Hurray!) Each month Christine and Olivia will focus on a different kid and dress him or her according to their personality traits. Links to the designers and shops where you can find their fashion finds are listed below the images. Character Profile: First day of school, it is still warm but autumn is falling and colors are moving from green to yellow. New school clothes for a seven year old girl who still secretly believes her dolls can talk to her, went through a stage not long ago when she wouldn’t wear pants, always could hang upside down and run fast and do back flips on the beach. She makes up elaborate games to play with her two best friends that last for days. She likes insects and animals, princesses and painting, fables and fairies. She hates her school uniform - if it was up to her this is what she would wear.
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Junior Society members and Small Magazine editors Christine Visneau and Olivia Pintos-Lopez have been friends since they shared an apartment in Brooklyn over ten years ago. Between them they have worked in fashion design, furniture design, exhibition design, doll making, interior architecture, styling, sewing, graphic design and now with two each, child raising…but all on a small scale. Small Magazine was launched to support creative people working on a small scale and for the smaller sized. It’s not just a magazine for parents and kids but a magazine for anyone who likes to make and finds joy and fun in things small. Small Magazine believes a return to grass roots creativity is good for the world and in a consuming society we can choose to support companies and makers and the independently creative. To view the current edition and sign up for a free subscription visit SmallMagazine.net.
 Birthdays are a big deal when you’re a kid. Although we all know that the first one is really a celebration for the adults who managed to keep their crying, colicky, peeing, pooping, hungry, helpless bundle of joy alive for an entire year - that and a photo op for the one time in the kid’s life when he’ll be Liliputians NYC boasts more than two dozen number shirts for your birthday boy or girl, and a great selection of coordinating pants and skirts. Big graphic numbers in celebratory prints are beautifully appliqued onto soft cotton tees, most of which are available for ages 1 through 8. And while it’s fun to have a new outfit for that special day, your kiddo will look great in these great shirts all year long. And better still, our pals over at Liliputians are offering one lucky Junior Society member the opportunity to select any one of their birthday shirts in your choice of color and style absolutely free! Simply leave a comment on this blog post listing your favorite style Lilliputian birthday shirt by 11:59 pm this Wednesday, August 15th. I’ll draw one name at random and announce the winner on Thursday. (We won’t hold you to the style you list on your comment should you change your mind between now and when you win!)  And to put you in a party mood, I’ve compiled a sampling of cupcake images so lovely you’ll cry big sprinkle tears!  Flickr images: 1. cupcake, 2. Cookie Monster Cupcakes, 3. strawberry cupcake, 4. coconut jewel cupcakes 1, 5. ice cream?, 6. lime - grapefruit - lemon curd cupcakes, 7. Jungle Friends, 8. Cupcakes, 9. Easter Cuppies, 10. Roar! Jungle King, 11. topped with a pastillage star, 12. funky flowers close-up, 13. lots o’ alice cuppies, 14. happy cupcakes!, 15. June Work Cupcakes II, 16. Cupcakes, 17. pretty pink, 18. Flowers & Dragonflies- Special Design, 19. Chocolate Cupcakes, 20. The Coconut Trees
 Like many others I love the lore and images of Coney Island past. The park’s heyday is generally considered to have been from the 1890’s to the early 1900’s during the run of it’s most famous attractions Luna Park (1903-1946), Dreamland (1904-1911) and Steeplechase Park (1897-1907, 1908-1964). There are continually waves of discussion about redevelopment and revival which (fingers crossed) will actually pan out one of these days. But the idealized loop that runs in my head continues to feature salt water taffy, the magic of early electric lights, amusement rides, bathing suits that cover everything from the knees up and fantastic old signage hawking everything from side shows to hot dogs. New kids shop on the web Silly Wagon carries these great tees and dresses (along with allot of other ridiculouly cute stuff!) featuring distressed graphics that look like they could have been lifted off the now fading and peeling marquees and billboards of Coney Island present. Vintage photos and postcards are from the Coney Island Pages, an online resource with more extensive history and images than I’m able to cover here.  And what’s this? A giveaway?! The fine folks over at Silly Wagon are offering up a couple of their generously sized, handmade cotton canvas totes (see below) for hauling around all of your carnival prizes and souvenirs. Actually, they’re a great substitute for plastic grocery bags and are heavy duty enough to withstand countless trips to the library! Simply comment on this blog post by midnight on this Wednesday August 8th and I’ll randomly draw two winners to be announced on Thursday. Easy right?  |
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