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January 4, 2006
Tee'd
Up
Where would parents be without the essential T-shirt or onesie?
It's an extra layer, an emergency burp cloth, and a blank canvas
for all manner of fashion statements. Below are some of the newest
styles on the block. Whatever you want him to wear on his sleeve,
you'll find it here.
Lily
+ Amy
Whimsical robots are individually block-printed by hand on these
all cotton onesies, made by a mom and daughter team. Each of the
six robots has a witty profile, and the shirts have real personality.
lilyandamy.com.
Angelic Genius
When a Parisian designer teams up with a Hollywood company to offer
all cotton tees, the result is a stylish take on classic logos and
labels, like nutrition facts, barcodes or clever sayings:
Selfish Is Someone Who Doesn't Think About Me. Also cool
are the tattoo-style dragon, and angel or butterfly wings, all printed
on the back. angelicgenius.com.
Little by Jenny
Designer Jenny Little prints all of her tees by hand, giving them
a one-of-a-kind feel. The shirts feature a juxtaposition of high-
and low-tech imagery. Power lines, skyscrapers and oil rigs overlap
with plants, coral and birds, all in contrasting colors. You can
even custom design your own combinations. littlebyjenny.com.
Baby
Rock Star
This line features witty and clever takes on classic rock and roll
icons, logos, and album covers. All your old favorites are fair
game, from AB/CD to ZZ Tot.
babyrockstar.com.
Uncommonly Cute
With it's “no trucks, princesses or puppies allowed” rule,
this line offers cheeky irreverent onesies and tees with phrases
like Elmo is My Homeboy, Miso Cute, and Local Celebrity.
uncommonlycute.com.
Dirty Laundry Tees
These super-colorful shirts manage to be both whimsical and edgy
– think Andy Warhol with Colorforms. Each shirt is hand sewn
with felt appliqués in kid-friendly designs including dinosaurs,
elephants, dragons in monster trucks, and an iconic doggie who appears
as space dog, cowboy and pirate. dirtylaundrytees.com.
Loopy
Tees
Created by two Brooklyn-based artists, this colorful line features
kid-like drawings paired with fun slogans. A sketch of a trike is
captioned with Free Range; a sandcastle shirt announces I
Own This Town, and some flying hot dogs say, naturally, I
Dream of Hot Dogs. loopytees.com.
Haute Kidture
Artist Deva Dalporto presents the tee as work of art: she hand paints
them all and will also personalize them with your child's name.
The charming designs include frog prince, monster and dragonfly.
hautekidture.com.
be small
We all know kids live in the moment, and that philosophy is behind
these lively tees that feature catchy slogans like be sassy,
be peaceful (with peace sign) be clever (with lightbulb),
and of course be small.
besmall.com.
Space Baby
The mission here is “to invade the universe with fab retro
baby fashion" – and they're well on their way with designs
in silver-on-black or silver-on-red that evoke all sorts of hipster
iconography. Play it safe with I'm With The Band or Babyrella;
or take it to the next level with their bestseller, Hand over
the tit and nobody gets hurt. spacebaby.net.
Tatico
This line of "simple chic", organic cotton tees features
uplifting phrases like simple happy, i glow, happy
camper and peace please. tatico.com.
Miele
Fresca Lilywear Tees
From the abstract to the iconic, your kid will look great sporting
a sailing ship, flower, rooster, rabbit, or bespectacled man with
a bowler. Each piece is individually hand screened in Los Angeles.
mielefresca.com.
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