Redfish Kids

Yesterday I attended the children's clothing trade show. It comes to New York every August and showcases the spring/summer lines of the following year (a fall/winter one happens earlier in the year). It's a great show. Not too big. Not too small. And really friendly.

As I attended this year I was particularly keeping watch for new or new-to-me lines that I could share with you. And I totally scored. I found all sorts of fantastic companies which I'll be featuring over the next month or so. Just in time for thoughts of back-to-school. The first one up is Redfish Kids.




It's a new, small, boutique line, sized for babies through age 6. And I love every piece. Designed by a brave and talented mother of two from Vancouver, the line is season-less and oh-so-wearable. The dresses are feminine without being princess-y. The prints are colorful but not stereotypically child-like. And it's been picked up by artistic celebs like Diana Krall and Sarah McLachlan.

My favorite piece is the Fisherman Jean (pictured above). It's a unisex design, but made to feel either boyish or girlish with two different fabrics available for the waist lining. Very well constructed and dripping with personality. I would love to see my kids sporting a pair of these.