Sunday, April 25, 2010

“Kids' clothing shop begins consignments - Cincinnati.com” plus 2 more

“Kids' clothing shop begins consignments - Cincinnati.com” plus 2 more

Kids' clothing shop begins consignments - Cincinnati.com

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:23 AM PDT

MONTGOMERY - The Little Liza Jane's designer children's clothing boutique has started a consignment program to boost sales, while letting customers make some money, too.

Owner Kelly Lambert says her store will accept "next to new" boutique-brand clothing and shoes for children, including items by Lily, Pulitzer, Baby Lulu, Kissy Kissy and Florence Eisman.

The clothing will sell for about 75 percent less than the original retail price, she says. The store will continue to sell new items at regular prices.

Consignors will get 40 percent of the final selling price by cash or check, or 50 percent of the selling price in store credit.

Items will be returned to consignors if not sold in 60 days.

Lambert acquired the Little Liza Jane's business at 7816 Cooper Road in 2008.

Contact: 513-891-1569 or www.littlelizajanes.com.

Jeff McKinney

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Kids have keen fashion sense when it comes to shopping - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 06:27 AM PDT

Time was, little kids wore what their parents put them in. These days, even kindergartners are right on top of each season's trends and guiding use of the parental wallet.

"I can tell you one of my employees has six-and four-year-old daughters," Kevin Meloche, Zellers' general merchandise manager for children's wear, said in an interview. "She had to meet them at the mall yesterday.

"They have an opinion. They were walking by, and one little girl saw these rubber rainboots -- chocolate brown and pink polka-dots -- grabbed them and had to have these, and she's six. That's real young," Meloche said. In case you are among the uninitiated, chocolate brown and pink is as hot as you can get.

Wired kids have up-to-the-minute knowledge of the trends and are more fickle than ever, Meloche said. As a merchandiser, there is no room for error.

"You better have the right trend on the floor, because if you don't, it's not going to sell," he said.

While adult runway fashions used to take a year to appear in the children's market, they are now appearing in the same season, he said.

This spring, think '60s love, peace and flower power mixed in with '80s high colour penetration. Think citrus bright, acid-washed and tie-dye, he said.

"The graphics are '80s-inspired. They are vibrant; they are bright ... In girls it's all about butterflies and small floral prints. Lots of peace signs."

You'll see colourful leggings beneath casual tunics reminiscent of the movie Flashdance, and plenty of that aforementioned brown and pink, Meloche predicted.

Boys' clothing is all about extreme graphics with skulls and crossbones, iron crosses and eagles. It's a skateboarder feel, Meloche explained. Even the polo shirts have extreme graphics across the shoulder or on the bottom of the shirt.

Also big this spring is nautical styling -- wide-legged sailor pants, with a crisp red, white and blue colour palette, said Stefanie Missler, an owner of Dandelion Kids in Vancouver and Port Moody.

Vans has created a boat shoe with a "cooler, skateboard-y thing going on. It's got lacing and is in navy," Missler said. "The traditional deck shoes are the domain of preppy teenagers. This is a bit edgier and not as literal. It has a thicker sole and the tread is really flat.

"We're seeing lots of jumpsuits, which I love," Missler said. "We have one in particular, with beehiving and balloony pants. It's a voluminous and comfy, funky little outfit they can still climb trees in for ages one to nine years."

For girls, she's seeing little tunics with tiered ruffles in small floral prints and punchy '80s colours.

At the top end, Laura Spencelayh, manager of Babes on Fourth said Burberry is their most popular line this season.

"I think it's because there's a real big trend of parents wanting to show off their kids," Spencelayh said.

"It's only our second season with Burberry, and we are just amazed at how popular it is. It's a very traditional, classic look. . . . We have a fabulous white, yoked girl's raincoat ($300). It's one of those you could buy now, put your kids in it and save it for your grandkids."

Other popular items this season are, for girls, polo tops with puff sleeves in the traditional Burberry plaid with white Bermuda shorts, and for boys, black cuffed shorts in both Hugo Boss and Burberry with orange, blue, red or white polo shirts.

Babywear reflects trends in children's wear, said Lisa Malcic of Beba Bean, which sells baby gifts and apparel in Coquitlam. Pantone, the colour company, has chosen turquoise as its colour for spring-summer 2010. In baby wear, it translates into soft turquoise, and for tweens, it's almost fluorescent.

Lisa Will of Stonz children's outdoor wear, which makes its product at Venables and Commercial in Vancouver, said plaids are so big she's had trouble finding them for her boots. Parents might choose conservative tans for themselves, but they are adventurous with kids' clothing.

"Dark brown with dusty rose or denim blue is still our bestseller," Will said. "Brown with lime green is also hot."

Vancouver Sun

jennylee@vancouversun.com

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Consign for the times - Signal

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Moms know when they're getting a good deal or not, say entrepreneurs Kristin Nelson and Stacy Kupfer.

That's why thousands of moms showed up to peruse gently used children's goods at their semiannual Santa Clarita Valley Kids Consignment Sale this weekend.

Clothing, toys, books and furniture are available at a fraction of their retail price, lined up in racks and tables in a cavernous warehouse at 24901 Ave. Stanford in Valencia.

Nelson, of San Fernando, and Kupfer, of Santa Clarita, started the consignment sales six years ago in Los Angeles, then opened a Santa Clarita branch in 2008. Families that provide goods get a cut of the sale.

Stevenson Ranch mom Christine Summerell had earned more than $300 by noon Saturday, selling outfits and toys her two daughters had outgrown.

"We use the money to buy new things here," she said. "You can really do well if you're a savvy shopper. I bought 10 dresses for $40. (The kids) are all set for the summer. It's still Gymboree and still beautiful, but you're not having a fit when they get it sandy or grassy."

Summerell has been consigning at Nelson and Kupfer's discount boutique since it started. She said now she thinks of the resale value of things like a stroller or playpen before buying them.

She added that she doesn't feel as bad spending slightly more for quality on these types of items, since she knows she can recoup a portion of that price later.

Fellow Stevenson Ranch mom Loann Grohman said she probably buys more than she sells at the events.

Grohman said she likes finding a new use for her children's old stuff.

"I'm big on recycling," she said. "It makes me feel good. I'm doing something good for the planet."

The idea came to Nelson when her son, now 7, was a baby.

"I tried garage-saling," she said. "I couldn't find very much, and it took to long."

Nelson started in her driveway, with a garage sale specifically for children's items.

"We grow like gang busters every time," Nelson said. She said the shoppers aren't needy, they're just bargain hunters. She and Kupfer don't make a killing, either.

"It started out as manicure money, and now it's vacation money," she said with a laugh.

The weekend-long events are held twice a year.

This season's consignment continues from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Since it's the last day of the sale, items will be sold at 50-percent off their market price, Nelson said.

Items that don't sell will be donated to various area charities, she said.

 

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