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| Drummer to Designer: Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Dishes on His Kids Collection - People Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:59 AM PST For the children of rock stars, pink and blue just doesn't cut it. So when Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and his pals started having babies a few years back, he decided to make a line of gear just for them, aptly called rockstarbaby. "It was all just pink and blue, and I thought, 'I can't relate to this!' " Torres recalls. "So I decided to do something with clean white and black — it's sharper, with more of a hip attitude. I figure parents dress themselves up, so why not have children look that way as well?" The rocker opened a store in New York City's trendy NoHo neighborhood in 2000, and shuttered it not too long after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He then began selling the line exclusively in Europe, and now, has triumphantly returned to the United States via a web store at rockstarbaby.com. Torres designs all the looks himself, then sends them off to London, where his production team works their magic, turning his sketches into sleek, high-end goods. While designing baby gear might seem like a funny side job for a rock star, for Torres, it's just natural. "I grew up with a family of seamstresses," he tells PEOPLE Moms & Babies. "I'd cut patterns with my grandma, she'd design them and sew them up. My stage costumes from the 1960s to 1990s were handmade." Torres is passing that eye for design down to his son, Hector, 6½, too. "He's worn all the stuff, and he thinks it's cool. It gives him a little attitude — good attitude," the drummer says. "I always listen to what he says. I think that the comfort is the first thing, so it's worth finding the best cottons." Torres is also careful of seam placement — "It's babies, you want to be sure they're not irritated!" — and uses safe dyes. "At the end of the day you can keep washing them, especially the blacks and dark colors, and know they're not going to fade after three washes." Aside from onesies, hats, T-shirts and shoes, Torres sells pacifiers, bottles, cups, plates and other gift-like items, too. "There's a little black duck that's so cute, it has a skull and crossbones on the tail," he says. The edgy pattern is seen throughout much of the line, which covers ages 0 to 6 years and runs from about $10 to $100. "I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel here," Torres says, laughing. "But you design for what your lifestyle is about. And right now, I think parents are hipper than they've ever been. And that should be reflected in their kids' clothes." — Kate Hogan This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| New venture to provide kids clothes - Morning Sun Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:57 AM PST A new venture between the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) and the Family Resource Center will help to ensure that the clothing needs for children are met. The operations have launched a Baby4Baby program which is meant to redistribute "gently used" baby clothes to new mothers on limited incomes. "Baby clothes are expensive and infants quickly grow out of them," said Krista Postai, CEO of CHC/SEK. "Many of the new mothers we serve – especially during this tough economy -- can barely afford food and housing, let alone buy new baby clothes every three months." Postai said that starting the program made sense because some families struggle with what to do with baby clothes that have been outgrown. She said that even she has clothes that were worn by her youngest child — now 20 years old — that she doesn't know what to do with. From there, the idea sprouted to get donations of used clothing from preemie size through 4T. The donated clothes will be cleaned, pressed and packaged by volunteers. Postai said that funds from the Community Foundation have already been used to purchase a heavy-duty washer and dryer as well as detergent and collection and sorting bins. The Family Resource Center will provide workspace as well as utilities and staff support. "Our goal is to provide a week's worth of clothing to each new mother, "said Postai. The clothes will be gift-wrapped and a card will be enclosed that will state "Our baby to yours" and explain the program and how it was made possible. Postai said that, as the baby grows, new clothing, in a larger size if available, will be given during the new child's "well child" visit to the CHC/SEK. In addition to providing clothing for new babies, Postai said that toddler sized clothes will also be distributed through the Family Resource Center on an "as needed" basis. "It's not unusual for staff to observe that a child has outgrown a pair of pants or shoes and this would be a good opportunity to help remedy the situation," said Postai. Now, the program is seeking donations of clothes that can be left at CHC/SEK's locations at 3011 N. Michigan and 924 N. Broadway in Pittsburg or 120 W. Pine in Columbus. Clothes can also be donated at the Family Resource Center at 1600 N. Walnut in Pittsburg. All donations can be made Monday through Friday or they can be picked up by calling 620-231-9873 and making arrangements. "Every new baby is a gift and we want to recognize that with a gift from the other babies who have come before …" Postai said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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