Fendi Kids Fashion Show

Not sure if anyone saw this but we just got around to uploading this today. The Fendi Kids fashion show from Spring 2012.  We carry some of these items on the Fendi Kids Page of our site but not all.

(No sure if the video is showing as embedded, so here is the you tube link)

Diesel's Use of Denim

Lets face it.  Depite the johhny come lately's no one does denim quite like Diesel (and the Diesel Kids Line as well) . From the Denim's to the Chambrays to the Blends of Denim and Jersey which I love when they do, denim is Diesel's specialty.

Below are some of the stronger pieces from the Spring 2012 Diesel Kids denims that Tuesday's Carried this season.  One of them (the one on the right of the first photo)  was actually used by Willow Smith, the daughter of Actor Will Smith in a photo Shoot done in fact for Diesel.

And the blends of cloth and denim (not that Denim is not a cloth but you know what I mean ;-) )

From the first photo you have Willow Smith's Photo shoot seen here (note the TuesdaysChild.com Credit!): 

Oh... on a final note I am gonna have to say that I prefer the photo above to Willow's new look (and not just the glasses)! :-)

Don't Worry - Be Happy!

 Sometimes life might getchya down, be it financial worries, family or Heaven forbid health issues, but you can always escape those worries by dresing up your adorable little ones in happy clothes, so don't worry, BE HAPPY!

And so you don't forget the theme of the dressup, here are some reminders:

Be happy with Juicy Couture for Kids and this adorable beach bag with towel, smiley top and clutch bag for her.

This Lacoste Smiling Aligator T-Shirt (Absolutely adore the cute T's that Lacoste is doing these days)

This GianFranco Ferre Smiling Girl T-Shirt

How can you leave out Miss Marc from the Little Marc Jacobs Collection in a Happy Blog Post?

And these Lemon Tops which is the subject of another post in the near future :-)

Finally...In case you arent going yet, lets not forget the Bob Marley Don't Worry, Be Happy song!

Cruising About

If you are lucky some point in your life you and the family will get invited or will go on a really cool cruise.  Heck, if you are lucky you or your family will make a really cool cruise.  When that happens, who says only dad or mom has to look cool calm and collected on that cruise event?

Shown below we get you ready for the ocean with the usual maritime colors.

For the older boy, go with light blues or white and traces of navy like you see here on the GianFranco Ferre Cotton Stripped Jacket, shown with Gianfranco Ferre Shirt and White Pant.  The shirt is a button down with knitted collar tab to give off a more casual effect.

Or try this cotton zip pocket unconstructed blazer from Detomasso, shown with the floral shirt from Paul Smith Junior

Older sister gets the Junior Gaultier Tie Dye Skirt with matching top and flower clips from MM Bows.

Or for a similar color theme try this Laura Biagiotti Dolls dress.

And for the really little one is this set from Laura Biaggiotti Dolls which is the legging, and top.  Accessorize it with a two hair bows from Chantal Bows.

The Matching Faux Pas - Avoid It!

Matching is not rocket science, but it does need a little bit of thought to say the least.  I like to tell people to go with your feelings and that one needs to get a visual when in doubt.  Basically line up the items and get a feel for what the items might look like together.  You dont want to get a look like this

which is "interesting" in a PJ but you probably shouldnt be caught dead in public in.  Come to think of it maybe skip them even at home.  As comedian Kathleen Madigan says, dont sleep in weird PJ's when you are in earthquake areas.  Last think you want to be thinking when the ground shakes and there is fear of the building collapsing is if you want to be seen outside in those!

In that theme, you want to avoid something like this:

Instead find a color in the item you are starting with, in this case a Quiksilver kids  and work with that color to get a little contrast. In this example I took the wide stripe in the pant and paired it with the coordinating color as so giving it a fresh Spring/Summer look:

And if its the shirt you were trying to match up then try something like this beige/tan Quiksilver Kids short which takes the earthtones of the short (green, beige and off white) and adds the tan to it:

Of course you can use a universal matching color like black which works with almost everything and pair it together with the tan short for a strong contrast like this:

In general, hold it up to the sounding board of your own mind and if it looks something like this 

you know its probably not a good idea.

Classy, Cute and Chic at the Pool

Take your pick.  With record temperatures here in New York you know that Summer is not too far behind.

That means its time to look at bathing suits and there is NO better place to look for your kids designer items that at TuesdaysChild.com

Whether you prefer classic, chic or cute bathing suits we've got it.

Shown here left to right are girls racers bathing suits from GianFranco Ferre, Little Marc Jacobs, Burberry and Dolce and Gabbana Junior

For the boys you might be more restricted not due to our selection but perhaps to the child's willingness to wear loud and out there colors and patterns.

Shown here from top left moving clockwise are the Armani Junior Trunks, Diesel Kids,  Eddie Pen,  and Dolce and Gabbana Junior.

Of course as mentioned above this is merely a small selection of what we have in our Girls Swimwear and Boys Swimwear sections.

Mix and Match

Often a designer will create one piece and design a second completing piece around it so that in essence the entire look is one company.  This makes it easy for both the buyer and the end user i.e. the customer to lock into one look of a particular designer which is what most designers want to see.

In fact when we see a piece that is a color that might be hard to match for example some shades of blue (perriwinkle) or green (teal for example) which are incredibly hard to match with other blues and greens (hint:  They don't match) we are often forced to skip over them despite how sharp or cute the item might be.

That being said, you arent always forced to keep to one brand if thats your preference.  In order to make sure that the items you like work together try and keep to a shade or color that you find in the item you have picked and work around that.

For example, take this Little Marc Jacobs Lassie Skirt. 

 If you look closely (click on the picture) you see the colors that abound in this skirt.  Its got the orange/pink and the traces of fuscia in the cloud formation of the skirt and although the designer probably wants to see something like this Little Marc Jacobs "Lonnie"

T-Shirt accompanying it for a look like this:

However if you are comfortable going a little outside the norm you can pair with other like toned items such as this:

which picks up the Pink from the Little Miss Marc "Lemon" T-Shirt 

getting a little more pink (but boring)  with this Splendid Top:

Or if you are really daring give a splash of the Bold with either of these two Burberry T-Shirts:

Both of these looks are a little strong on the top but definitely work.