Oeuf be good, preview styles for quirky kids fall 2013 – photographed by Lee Clower

Posted on April 29, 2013 by smudgetikka

Oeuf be good in New York has become renowned for its quirky interiors and fashion style.

The kids fashion knit collection is Fair Trade and made in Bolivia from baby alpaca and quite rightly is sold in top stores around the world including Liberty in London.

New styles for Fall 2013 from Oeuf see a new mask hat and a new colourway for the heart hat, an incredible string of sausages scarf, some beautiful soft knitted dresses and scarves and a filled in Queens crown hat.

The shots are taken by their favourite NYC kids photographer Lee Clower using the same models as last season, its so cute to do this, you watch as they grow up, it feels like sharing a little of their lives too.

Oeuf children’s knitwear preview for fall / winter 2013

Baby Alpaca Fair Trade knitwear for kids from Oeuf be good for winter 2013

A new colourway for the heart hat from Oeuf winter kids knitwear for fall 2013

Oversized soft baby Alpaca scarf for kids and kidults from Oeuf be good, NYC for fall 2013

Oeuf be good – a fantastic string of sausages scarf for kidswear fall 2013

A filled in crown hat and kids diamond sweater dress, new for fall 2013 from Oeuf

An addition to the superhero hat collection by Oeuf be good for winter 2013

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New Generals new webshop opens today online, great giveaway today for a €150 gift voucher.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by smudgetikka

The amazing Danish kids ethicool brand New Generals have revamped their online webshop in time for the summer season and are offering €150 gift voucher to one lucky reader.

New Generals have become known for their totally ethical approach to kids fashion for boys and girls but with avant garde styling and design. Their architectural dresses and jackets and teamed with cool insect or graphic line prints and their colour palette is monochromatic with a touch of additional colour which varies each season.

A favourite of all the fashionista bloggers at the trade fairs they produced an amazing collection for winter 2013 which you can see on my earlier post here. Leave me a comment below and you will be entered into the draw for the €150 gift voucher to spend in the new online store. Competition closes on Monday 22nd April.

The competition is now closed and the winner is Christina Hudson drawn using Random.org.

New Generals revamped webshop opens today online

New Generals strong graphic dress shapes for summer 2013

New Generals summer 2013 now available at their new online webshop

New Generals girls windbreaker summer 2013

New Generals windbreaker for boys summer 2013

The graphic touch is carried through into their typography too!

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Paade Mode, forest inspired Latvian kids fashion for fall / winter 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 by smudgetikka

Paade Mode is a Latvian label offering organic clothing ethically made in Latvia for kids aged 0-8 years. The winter 2013 collection features a strong selection of chunky handknits and simple silhouettes made in either 100% Alpaca or Merino yarn.

The brand itself is not aiming for high fashion territory but respects the child and wants their own personality to own the look rather than stamp authority over how the clothes are worn. The winter collection is inspired by the forest and the background is an abstract representation of urban trees.

My kind blogger friend Julia from BoysBeCool in the USA sent me their lookbook which I loved straight away, much as I hope you will too. She will be posting the boys looks as soon as her site is back up and running from some nasty malaware attack problems, find her on Facebook and in the meantime here are the girls outfits to enjoy.

Winter 2013 kids fashion from Paade Mode in Latvia

Paade Mode winter 2013 girls fashion from Latvia, the crown is an item to buy too.

Winter 2013 by Paade Mode, organic and ethically made kidswear.

Paade Mode with a gorgeous emerald green knitted outfit for girls wear fall / winter 2013

Cool knitted leggings from Paade Mode for winter 2013 girls fashion

There are knitted accessories in the collection at Paade Mode too

Great chunky handknit sweater inspired by the forest at Paade Mode for fall 2013

Soft layers from a forest inspired collection by Paade Mode for girlswear

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Modéerska Huset sneak peek for fall / winter 2013 stunning prints for baby and child

Posted on February 25, 2013 by smudgetikka

Modéerska Huset designer Jenny Modéer had an unfortunate experience at Playtime Paris kids fashion trade fair this season when her fall / winter collection didn’t make it through customs in time for the show.

Luckily she did have a drawing of her new graphic print and a selection of the summer but for those who missed it here is a sneak peek at the winter 2013 children’s collection from baby to 6 years. Her whimsical and delicate patterns make a delightful background for her ecoethical organic cotton pieces and her Swedish homeland shows in the illustrative nature of her prints.

The inspiration for winter 2013 comes from her strong minded father who had a tame Magpie as a little boy and loved birds and astronomy and everything to do with the sky. The summer collection will soon be online and there is a good selection of last winter on sale to browse too.

Cool boys printed cotton slouching set from Modéerska Huset, designed by Jenny Modéer for kidswear fall 2013

The hills and trees of Sweden in a retro style print by Modéerska Huset for winter 2013

A boy and his Magpie print from Modéerska Huset for baby fashion autumn / winter 2013

Mixed prints in this winter 2013 preview from Modéerska Huset kids fashion collection from Sweden

Sweet babygro and pants with Obi band rib waist from Modéerska Huset for fall / winter 2013

Swedish children live in these legging and T-shirts sets in winter just topping up outside the house with a big padded down layer, organic cotton fashion from Modéerska Huset for fall / winter 2013

Swedish kids live in these legging and T-shirts sets in winter just topping up outside the house with a big padded down layer, organic cotton kids fashion from Modéerska Huset for fall / winter 2013

Baby fashion from Scandinavia from Modéerska Huset for fall / winter 2013

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Beautiful photoshoot for Kidscase cool children’s fashion knitwear for fall / winter 2013.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by smudgetikka

Kidscase produce cool modern knitwear for babies and children and have always used a colour palette that is unisex and modern.

They have an ecoethic approach that sees most of the collection produced using organic fibres and with humane working conditions. They have worked for quite a few seasons now with the photographer Annemarieke van Drimmelen and always produce a set of dreamy, beautifully lit emotive portraits of children in the Kidscase collection new styles.

They recently created a webshop online at their website Kidscase.com and have a Facebook page which doubles up as a blog. Here is a sneak peek at their new fall / winter 2013/14 season collection.