As I’m sure you’ve seen, I’m pretty wild about the Where the Wild Things Are book and movie! As a kid and now adult with a wild imagination, I hold the premise of this beloved classic so close to my heart.
For years, there have been tons of shirts and paraphernalia paying homage to Max and his wild buddies, though I’ve had a hard time finding unique kiddie shirts. I did, however, find a cute shirt that would be great for tween girls. With its pink lettering that reference the book and movie spelling out, “Let’s Get Wild,” it’s still girly and innocent, but I particularly love the beasts running amok among the letters.
This t-shirt is by Junk Food, one of my faves for the kid, so I expect it would have that vintage-y look and feel, meaning that it’s thin and comfy. It comes in sizes S-XL for juniors and retails right around $20 on Amazon.
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Sesame Street inspires American Apparel Tees
Good news for fans of the street synonomous for sunny days: this fall, American Apparel and Sesame Street are collaborating to offer limited edition classic t-shirts to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters will be printed as the original line drawings on American Apparel shirts.
I love the classic homage to the Sesame Street gang, yet vintage feel of this line of shirts. What’s so awesome about these shirts is that not only will the kidlets love them, but so will we. They come in both adult and kid sizes and will be available this fall.
Forty years garnered a lot of sunny days and big, big fans. I’m so excited about these and can’t wait to see more! I’m not only excited about these shirts, but I’m so excited that I’ll be going on a tour of Sesame Street next week! I’m looking forward to sharing all about that, too!
Hula Star Swimwear
With school shopping on so many to do lists, it’s inevitable that summer is winding down. But for our family, our summer vacation is right around the corner. Lucky us, we’ve been able to take advantage of summer clearance sales to not only stock up for next year, but also for a few new duds for our trip to Hawaii. And of course, I’m always searching for NKT goodies, too!
Hip Hip Hooray for Cynthia Rowley
Famed designer Cynthia Rowley, known for her vibrant, yet simple designs, is teaming up with Babies “R” Us to launch a line of exclusive baby basics. The collection, called Hooray, will include baby essentials such as layette, diaper bags, blankets, playwear.
Though this is Rowley’s first foray into the baby products market, this isn’t her first collaboration. A few years ago, Rowley, along with her best friend, teamed with Target to launch a line of home accessories called Swell. A huge fan of that line, many of our bathroom towels and accessories are from the hugely successful Swell collection.
BRU is hoping that Hooray will appeal to the style and budget-conscious shoppers, which I know includes many, if not all, NKT readers. Layette and playwear ranges from $7.99 to $29.99, and bibs, blankets and diaper bags range from $5.99 to $39.99. The first photos of this collection exude such a sweet, simple, yet modern vibe. BRU said the clothes feature a variety of signature prints, plaids, and striped and dotted patterns, that use corduroy and chunky sweater knits–perfect for fall. From the sounds of it, Hooray will be a welcome addition at BRU.
Appaman AVONE Collection
School shopping…what? already? It’s hard to believe that it’s not even August yet and store shelves and racks have been filled with a plethora of school supplies and the latest threads for weeks. Yeah, weeks.
I’m in the process of preparing a Back to School shopping guide that I’ll post in a few weeks, but until then, check out this recently launched collection from Appaman. Paying an homage to art and using their clothing as canvases, Appaman introduced the first collection of what they’ve dubbed, “wearable art capsule.”
The first collection features AVONE, a renowned NYC graffitti artist. Each piece in the collection has imagery photographed by AVONE and is tagged with his signature. AVONE and Appaman produced a four piece capsule collection for boys consisting of three long sleeve tees ($32) and a hoodie ($52). With their edgy, unique and cool tagged-inspired designs in the AVONE collection, I can’t wait to see what other artistic brilliance Appaman has up their sleeves. Or should I say on their sleeves.
Appaman clothing can be found online and in various retail locations.
When monkeys fly…
Always a fan of mom and dad entrepreneurs, I can’t resist these shirts and onesies by eight3one. With their unique, but classic and cool designs, eight3one shirts definitely stand out in a crowd.
My personal favorites are the Flying Monkey onesie and the T-Rex t-shirt, both of which received animated approval by my little dinosaur fan, as I typed this out! The designs are fun, modern and never too cutesy.
Bargain Bin: Tea Collection Swimming Fish Shirt
Some of the best things about summer—well, besides fun in the sun and vacations—are the killer sales! I’ve been known to stock up on jeans and sweatshirts when the weather is scorching, but all for good reason. Who can pass up $5 jeans and $10 coats?
As July 4th approaches, it seems more and more sales and clearances are announced. I got wind of a great sale going on over at Pokkadots; they have a great variety of super cute dresses, shorts and shirts. With vacation on our mind, I adore the touristy button down shirt. Better yet, I love finding bargain shirts, so how’s this for size:
This Swimming Fish Button Up shirt from Tea Collection is 100% cotton. I love the classic, but modern designs from Tea Collection, but I always wait for things to go on sale. The shirt, which originally retailed for $23.00, is on sale over at Pokkadots for $5.95 and comes in sizes 6-12 months and 12-18 months. So, snatch it up while you can!
Janie and Jack Tweets a sneak peek
As they say, the internet—specifically, social media—has forever changed the way we receive information. But lucky for us shopping fanatics, that’s a good thing. Even though I’ve been on Twitter for almost a year, I love seeing that it’s going mainstream. Better yet, many of my favorite stores and brands are joining the Twitter and Facebook bandwagon. On very few occasions, these stores and brands are harnessing the power of social media the “right” way, rather than having a one-sided conversation.
It’s true, I often see stores or brands tweet or merely post things without interacting with the consumer. It’s too bad for them because these new social media outlets are invaluable to both the consumer AND retailer. For instance, check out one of my favorite stores, Janie and Jack. Last night, Janie and Jack, a part of the Gymboree Corporation, tweeted a preview to their upcoming line. They posted the link to the sneak peek of their new lines, which then led to their Facebook Fan Page which showcased four photos of super cute outfits that aren’t even available online until June 29 and in the stores until July 8. Cupcakes and pirates: two of our favorite things!
Great usage of Twitter AND Facebook, Janie and Jack! While these adorable new outfits might not be on our budget just yet, that preview reminded me that Janie and Jack has a 60% off sale going on right now! These sales are awesome, especially since I normally don’t buy at Janie and Jack until things go on sale! If you’re new to Twitter or even if you’ve been on for awhile, be sure to follow your favorite stores and brands, in addition to your friends, and you’re bound to find some secret sales, previews and maybe a deal you just can’t pass up!
Have we connected on Twitter? Maybe I’ll even do a secret contest of my own soon. hmmmm…
Bargain bin: Lands’ End kid’s rain hat
We’ve seen rain almost every day in June where we are, but we can only hide inside for so long! We like to pull on our rainboots, grab our umbrellas and splash in the puddles when the skies don’t look so ominous. In a search for bolstering our rain gear, I ran across this great deal at Lands’ End.
For days when the umbrella just isn’t enough, this print rain hat for kids at only $6.99 would be a great addition to the rain gear stash. Right now, it looks like all the prints are still available, but at that price, I’d totally get a couple in different sizes to grow with us. My only complaint? I wish there were more boy-ish prints, although the gender-neutral and girly prints, like this white fruit print, are too cute to pass up.
Sunny tee from Kee-Ka
It’s been raining non-stop here in the NYC area, but surprisingly the sun is finally shining this afternoon—at least for now. So, how appropriate is this shirt from Brooklyn-based Kee-Ka:
The lap tee comes in sizes 12-24 months is natural color and is 100% certified organic cotton. Craving even more sunshine? Kee Ka also has onesies, bibs and burpcloths in the You are My Sunshine design.