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Follow the Leaders: Established Collections at the Bubble Spring 2008 Exhibition Indie designers might have made a splash at the recent Bubble show (July 29-31, 2007), but the collections exhibited by the established manufacturers below set impressive standards. To discuss prevalent themes at the show would be to miss the point of this collective. These designers create intuitively following their own inspiration. EDENSTAR Homebase: Melbourne, Australia DESIGNER: Therese Bourne Sizes: 2 to 10 years; Wholesale prices: $18-$59 Theme: Grown up garden Whenever I see Bourne's collections I think, this is a person born to design childrenswear. Her collections are always cohesive with a single theme threading through the garments. This season, she works with a natural element in the form of clean, linear embroidery, yet there's nothing remotely flowery about it. And the shapes, well, see for yourself.
Favorites: Why muck up a gorgeous fabric with superfluous detail when a single twist will do?
The shift has grown up colors and lines and a playful spirit.
Again, Bourne melds a sophisticated concept: the carefully tailored suit, with a touch of whimsy. And that jacket! And those pants! Tiny Ginger Tel: 212-228-9514 E-mail: gingerhaliwal@gmail.com Originally published August 22, 2007 |
