LamanBlu Releases its Fall and Holiday 2011 Collection

Fashion Designer Holli Gibson presents her latest collection for Fall and Holiday 2011 with a tribute to Falling Whistles.

Golden, Colorado – March 21, 2011 – Gibson’s new collection is inspired by cozy log cabins and forests of aspen. The forests quickly become enchanted for children, tinged in medieval lore with lush materials and deep saturated colors. Wrap them in the luxury of sustainable fabrics – from beautifully draping bamboo to organic cottons to delightful faux furs – all trimmed in cotton lace and soft velvet ribbons, and even some freshwater pearl beading.

Fall is a time to play, to escape, to explore, to shine. Little girls will be doing that beautifully in LamanBlu for next fall. "Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."
- Stanley Horowitz

Gibson is the most recent recipient of Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award for Design, first capturing the award for the children’s wear category and then walking away with the ultimate prize, The Rising Star, competing with other designers from all categories of fashion. The Rising Star is awarded to the brand most likely to be a nationally recognized name in the next five years.

LamanBlu debuted to rave reviews in 2009 and has consistently been included as a brand to watch in industry publications. Gibson has been interviewed and published in various consumer magazines in regards to fashion trends and children’s apparel. Gibson is an industry veteran with much of her career spent designing women’s apparel. It wasn’t until 2007 that she turned her attention to designing for children, and the results have been magical.

LamanBlu’s color palette for the season encompasses the bright and yummy colors of boysenberry, blackberry, marshmallow, granny smith apple, chili pepper red and chocolate – accented with porcelain, mallard and chateau rose. All of which present a warm yet colorful appeal for the back to school and holiday season. Solids in varying color tonal combinations and contrasts rule the season, but there are snow leopard prints and digital antique lace prints as well. Wholesale prices for the season range from $17 to $63.

LamanBlu has dedicated this season in support of the charity Falling Whistles, a campaign for peace in Congo. “I met Sean at a fashion business symposium we were both speaking at,” says Gibson. “His story brought tears to my eyes, tears for these dear children that so touched Sean’s heart that he started this charity.” To learn more about Falling Whistles, and their mission, please visit www.fallingwhistles.com

For wholesale ordering information, please contact LamanBlu at customerservice@lamanblu.com or 720-837-1452.
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Lookbook: http://lamanblu.blogspot.com/2011/03/lamanblus-fall-holiday-2011-lookbook.html 
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5mS6dyd4s

LamanBlu™ is designer clothing with classically beautiful silhouettes and a modern edge. It’s dresses and coordinated separates for Girls sizes 6 mos–6x. LamanBlu offers domestically produced eco-friendly apparel with no minimums to buy.

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LamanBlu's Fall Holiday 2011 Lookbook - with a Tribute to Falling Whistles

Pantone reveals Autumn 2011 colour chart

The worldwide specialist in colour charts for professionals has just published its Fashion Colour Report for Autumn/Winter 2011.

Pantone's Fashion Colour Report for Autumn/Winter 2011

You can see this same color palette in the LamanBlu Fall/Holiday 2011 Collection (tweaked to be more child-friendly of course).  But you can see the same Blackberry, Mallard, Chocolate, Granny Apple and  Chateau Rose.  We've added Porcelain, Marshmellow and Boysenberry to lighten the pallette to delight children.  Our Pewter gray is also tweaked especially for a child's complexion, tinged with lilac to brighten their smile.  And of course, for all those Christmas occasions, we've added a Chili Pepper red.

Whistle Blowing for Peace Art and Music Festival

LamanBlu supports Falling Whistles and wants to invite all of you to this amazing event, presented by DVLP!

Falling Whistles Music Festival

Summit Music Hall
1902 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202

Doors Open at 8:30pm
MC: Mikey Goldenberg

LINEUP:
9:00-9:30 PLACES
9:30-9:45 Fashion Show
9:45-10:30 The Royal Heist
HEADLINER- 11-midnight Take to the Oars

Tickets: $15; Purchase Below
(Tax Deductible...Falling Whistles Tax Id # 26-3069105.)
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Whistle Blowing For Peace

A traveler with a need for Adventure turned into a story of hope for child soldiers in the Congo. Sent to the front lines armed with only a whistle, their only choice was to feign death or face it. People asked, "What can we do?" so the traveler met with politicians, officials, journalists, diplomats, fathers, mothers, and children all living within our worlds deadliest war.

A whistle hanging just over the heart kept the story of falling whistles alive and caused conversation... Keep the conversation going and support the cause. Learn more about Falling Whistles by watching the video.



Bear Feet Report: Fashionable Friday Featuring LamanBlu

What a wonderful report from Bear Feet about LamanBlu!  We've included an excerpt below, but you can see all the photos and read the entire article at:  http://blog.bearfeet.com/2011/03/laman-blu-is-extremely-high-quality.html

We have to say - we're big fans of Bear Feet Shoes.  They are the most adorable styles and they use the softest leather - and they're entirely made in the US!

"We hear "high quality" thrown around all the time and most people just equate it with a high price tag. People who make products for a living and see the whole process know exactly what it means to forgo shortcuts in order to give better quality.


The fabric in these clothes is just beautiful. It is strong and dense, the dye is all the way through. The peacocks are embroidered richly with many colors. The gold edge trim is perfectly applied and on the inside, everything is finished with facings and re-reinforced stitching; these clothes are made to last through generations. I had seen the clothing in photos many times before but to feel the fabric in person and see the small detail is different!

I was a little worried at first about how to wash such beautiful delicate-seeming clothes but it turns out everything is machine washable and dryable."

Fall/Holiday 2011 Trends Cheat Sheet

Kid Style Source has just released their Trend Cheat Sheet for Fall/Holiday 2011 for buyers.

We're helping you round up the season with exciting new merchandise and colors to create excitement in your store and keeping you on trend!

Key Motifs:  New plaids, stripe, lace, paisley, dots, faux fur

Key Fabrics: knits, velvets, sheer netting, cashmere, eco-friendly fabrics - bamboo and organic.  You will find all of these in LamanBlu's Fall/Holiday collection.

Key Details:  lace accents, ruffles return, elaborate and subtle embroidery, sparkle, ribbon trim.  LamanBlu always has ruffles for a twirly girl.  Also see our cotton lace trim and velvet ribbons.  Matching and contrasting embroidery and embroidered scalloped edges.  And for sparkle, we have real freshwater pearl beading.

Key Silhouettes:  Jumpers, Shrugs and Jackets, Tunics, Capes.....

Key Colors: Navy, Red, Purple, Chocolate Brown, Winter White, Turquoise, Apple Green, Rosy Pink, Shades of Grey, Autumn Hues