It all started in March of this year – Stella McCartney asked for kids to express their creativeness by drawing an imaginary animal. Over 500 kids sent their entries from all over the world, 200 made it to the final and then 2 were selected. The winning entries were from Iceland and Brazil…..
you can see the real tees here: StellaMcCartney
Quagmire Kids – full line of stylin’ threads for the skate park, surf camp, the golf course or detention – has a core focus on the heat-sensitive, color-changing ColorFusion shirts. A throwback to the Hypercolor fad from the early ‘90s, it blows the minds of a whole new 21st century generation with various styles of tees and polos that transform from orange to yellow, purple to pink, blue to white and green to yellow.
“Man, when I was a kid and Hypercolor went huge, I had to have it,” says Co-Founder and Creative Director Geoff Tait. “Talk about king of the playground. There was no stopping me with the ladies when I rocked one of those shirts back in fourth grade.”
ColorFusion changes colors when the temperature – not the sunlight – hits 20° Celsius (that’s 68° Fahrenheit for Quagmire’s friends in the USA). ColorFusion was developed based on extensive field research conducted by Tait and Quagmire Co-Founder / Sales Director Bobby Pasternak. That basically consisted of showing prototypes to the hippest six-year-old they’d ever met. When he deemed it “totally nutz,” the guys knew they were on to something big.
“After five years helping adults look cooler, we had to give future trendsetters their shot to stand out from the crowd,” adds Pasternak. “ColorFusion is where it’s at. Parents love it. Kids dig it. And each piece comes with the Good Grandma Seal of Approval.”
Responses from moms, dads, boys, girls, grandmas have been OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD, especially for the collared version, which are school-appropriate and yet totally cool. One mom blogger says, “If you have a little rocker, or a skater or an artistic kid in your life, then do them a favor, and get them one of these cool shirts!!”
An important maintenance note for moms and dads – ColorFusion shirts are built to last. Wash and dry just like the rest of your kid’s gear – the best part is taking them out of the dryer and watching the colors change back.
Well Spotted. This Aussie kids label is all about making your kids funnier……… Singer Pink recently said her life is now about snot, poop and tears, well she needs to get her little daughter the Dirt, Snot, Muck and Stink tee………
Here are a few of our favourites
and if you want an organic version
Just goes to show you that with some degree of business management, no idea is a waste of time. What are the value of design degrees, when it appears that all one might need to be successful is a sense of humor.
This is cute, organic range of tees for little hipsters. There seems to be a large selection of organic tees on the market but there is always room for one more. One more organic brands means, hopefully, one less chemical (and toxic) tee shirt being purchased, which is brilliant for the environment and brilliant for everyone’s skin!
Love yourself a bit of Nooshie
Remember those days? You know the ones, when you thought you could fly higher than a plane or run faster than a train. When you thought you could be just like Wonder woman or Superman when you grew up? Well those cartoon super heros never lost their cool, forget Ben 10, these tees are The Business!
Superfriends (remember that cartoon show?) from thatsmyshirt.com
Big Brother superhero tee @bestdressedkids.com
and for those who want to be their own super hero……….
redbubble.com
The crew from Mini and Maximus have a new designer on board. 5 year old Axelle has submitted her design for printing onto their latest Art Tees for Kids by Kids range and she gave us all an insight into her life.
Name, Age, where are you from: Axelle, 5 years old, Montreal
What is your favorite thing to draw: princesses
What do you want to be when you grow up: I would like to do makeup because I would like to create makeup boxes…
If you could wear whatever you wanted everyday, what would you wear: Pretty dresses
What are your skills: drawing
What do you think would be the coolest thing to print on a t-shirt? A princess wearing a pretty red dress dancing at a ballroom with her prince.
If you were a parent, what would be the best recommendation to give your child: Be a good girl if you want to get stickers for you calendar!
What are you thankful for in life:Have a mommy, daddy, a bedroom, 2 cats and a fish.
Click here to see the latest Spring 2011 Mini and Maximus range.
Once again Booby Trap designer, Tomi Monstre, knocks it out of the park. After great success with Ike and Tina she returns with Draculo, Panchoestein and Mumon. Booby Trap is proud to bring this seasons Monstre Mash! As always the apparel Glows in the Dark. These tees are fun and very cool and are not available in every kid store on every corner so your little hipster will be the unique groover they should be! And a big thank-you to these guys for giving the prizes to our Halloween competition.
Here are the latest and greatest pieces from this very cool brand:
Placed under the sign of authenticity and uncompromising style, Bandit-1$M mixes bold designs and smart messages in an array of catchy colors. Tees are the main subject, but the Bandit-1$M way of life actually extends to every facet of your daily routine, via hats, stickers, cushions, posters, wall design and lots more.
Bandit-1$M was brought to life in 2007 by the creative minds of 123KLAN. Founded by Scien and Klor, its name echoes their evolution: first renowned for their graffiti pieces, they became sought after for their signature style and strong designs. Graffiti being considered vandalism, their way of making a living out of criminal acts is known as “banditisme”, banditry. The “1$M” part, besides referring to dirty money, is a twisted version of the “123” from 123KLAN.
Amongst a collection of very cool adults apparel and accessories (worth checking out for yourself..) they have a collection of kids tees available also!
We recently posted two MiniHipsters featuring Bandit-1$M, twins Tommy and Cleo.
Bandit-1$M offers the latest trends and hottest designs thanks to 123KLAN’s expertise gained by collaborating with numerous widely-renowned streetwear brands, with the added advantage of delivering them directly to you to ensure top freshness.
Back in May last year we posted that the online community-centered apparel store Threadless had launched a dedicated childrenswear sub-site called Threadless Kids, with super fun designs for “Babies” (0-24 months) and “Kids” (2-12 years).
If you’re in New York’s Lower East Side drop in and check out their pop up shop in Orchard St.
In case you don’t know what it’s all about:
Members of the Threadless community submit t-shirt designs online; the designs are then put to a public vote. A small percentage of submitted designs are selected for printing and sold through an online store. Creators of the winning designs receive a prize of cash and store credit. Why not start a design project with your favourite toddler this weekend…!
Interactive t-shirts from Japan.
理性と感性のバランス、可能性の発見、偶然の連鎖、ときどき生まれるプロダクト。
“Balance between rationality and sensitivity, inquiry into new possibilities, chain of coinsidence and the occasional birth of new products.”
Noto-Fusai is a designer duo consisting of the two designers Noto Hirotsugu and Noto Miyo, who lauched the alternative t-shirt brand [ shikisai ] in 2005. Centering on the proposal of new products, they are pursuing the positive possibilities in every side of the contemporary society.
“Noto” is their last name. “Fu” means husband. “Sai” means wife. All together, Noto-Fusai stands for “Mr. and Mrs. Noto”.
Their designs are interesting and quirky, but definitely fun. And perhaps best of all are their selecion of interactive t-shirts, with the printed motif has a “functional” element that extends beyond the 2D.
And luckily, they’re not just for the little ones…!
Check out their full range of design items on their website (with online shop!): www.notofusai.com
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