Italian Fashions Offer Luxe Lines

What do the numbers 8,600,000,000 and 2,015 have to do with each other? According to Bloomberg Business, 2015 is when sales of high-end children’s designer outerwear purchases will hit $8.6 billion. And that’s only a rough estimate for jackets. Families around the world are living better, dressing more stylishly, and want to provide their progeny with luxe looks. Nothing connotes style and quality like a garment made in Italy.

“Amore” is the perfect way to describe the attention to fine fabrics and details that go into high-quality children’s clothing from Italy. Success stems from Italy’s rich cultural past and extensive history, which have both had a tremendous effect on haute couture. Italians understand the impact of the valuable “la bella figura” for adults and children. Designers including Gallucci, Malip, Silvian Heach Kids, and detta dada celebrate the classic and chic designs that make Italian style timeless.

Gallucci is a “Temple of Footwear” for Children

Few companies can put their mark on shoe design the way Gallucci can: in a past life, it was an orthopedic shoe maker, and success has morphed it into one of the finest manufacturers of children’s footwear in the world. Production takes place entirely in Monte Urano to ensure the closest attention to quality control. Dedicated to children’s style and comfort, Gallucci shoes are a treat to wear and a treasure to own: available in a myriad of adorable designs, the sturdy construction guarantees these shoes will last.

Ranging from baby’s first stepping shoes to that exceptional pair for the first debutantes’ ball, Gallucci has it all. Self-identified as “a temple of footwear for kids and teens,” Gallucci consistently delivers style, function, and quality construction. Each pair is like a work of art. Shoes are constructed from fine Italian leathers that have been tanned utilizing non-toxic vegetable solutions. They are also chrome-free, which highlights the company’s attention to safety in design.

And what designs there are! Gorgeous 100% leather ankle boots with diamante-studded cuffs offer little girls practical beauty. Cream-colored slippers with matching bows and ballerina-like slip-ons are sure to charm. Boys can step from the tree house right to a formal family dinner in the chocolate-colored Chelsea Harold boots. Soft leather, combined with exquisite detailing, makes these well-fitting shoes an international success.

If the shoe fits (and it’s exquisitely made in Italy), then it’s probably at www.galluccishoes.it

Malip Makes the Most of Special Occasions

When Giulio Taccon, the Italian-Chinese child prodigy, appeared at the Beijing Concert Hall to perform with international star Lang Lang in 2010, he was cloaked in the finest Malip has to offer. Since 1965, Malip has been the go-to house of style for children’s special occasion outfits. Quality and attention to details has made it tops for adorable, high-end clothes for those extra special moments when style and tradition are a necessity. From classic and understated to attention-getting and chic, boys’ suits here rival the very finest in gentleman’s wear.

Malip designs are a cut above: jackets are tailored to fit like jackets, not shirts, so they hang more naturally from the shoulders. Every style is accounted for, from the timeless single-breasted suit with mid-sized notched lapels to fine three-piece suits and coordinating ties. Each piece in the collection is finished to exacting standards. The attention to detail can be seen in everything from the child-sized silver military style buttons on the girl’s trench coat to the quality stitching on suits’ besom pockets.

Young ladies can step out and step up in glamorous skirts woven from Tasmanian wool or fine worsted flannel. They’ll dazzle in Malip’s party frocks with matching handbags that come in soft pastels and include delicate flowered embroidery on the skirts.

Bring the star appeal of Malip to your high-end selections at www.malip.it/inglese/azienda.html

Silvian Heach Kids –– Soft Sophistication for the Teddy Bear Set

Birthed in 2008 as a natural extension of the successful women’s couture line, Silvian Heach Kids is turning heads around the world, with its newest showrooms opening up in Spain last year. A subsidiary of Arav Fashion Group, Silvian Heach Kids is expanding with three basic lines that are designed to keep the well-dressed child in couture from cradle through high school.

The Bebe line is for the world’s newest additions, marketed to parents of infants ages 6 months to 18 months. Light and cuddly fabrics rule here, with a lighthearted overtone of élan. SH Kids clothing grows with the child with the Junior (for boys) and Dolls (for girls) collections. Targeted to children 8-to-16, each line includes mix and match separates ideal for going out to a nice lunch or just daydreaming in the back yard.

The toys-and-tiaras crowd will adore the Jumper and Top Cointa, for girls 4-to-7 years old. This cuddly cotton fleece set ends just above the knee and is available in gray and aqua. The increasingly growing tween segment is fully covered by SH, with the fantasy of youth being blended with the elegance of coming maturity.

Older girls will feel warm and trendy in the fully-lined Trench Coat Orfeo, a feminine salute to a military-cut, available in a dusky kid gray. Young men can step out in style with the Pantalone Duane, chic icy silver pants that allow for fun and functionality.

Bring quality elegance into your shop at www.silvianheachkids.it

“Elegance without Excess”: Vintage Duds at detta dada

detta dada is the fresh face of sustainable Italian fashion, and is centered where all roads used to lead: Rome. The entire collection was created with products from Italy, and every part of the garment-making process is overseen there. This ensures that every aspect of design is tightly controlled and quality is guaranteed. Using futuristic fabrics like seaweed, bamboo, and ecofur, each piece in the anthology is designed with the individual’s place on the planet in mind.

Parents and kids alike will appreciate the 2012 collection, which whispers of the sixties with classic overtones and fun to boot. It sports everything from a frothy tennis outfit detailed with a tiny, chic bow to casual jackets with decorative elbow patches. Pieces come in three colors: ivory, gray, and blue. The trademark polka dots and stripes that give movement to long flowing skirts and dresses are manually silk-screened.

A blousy polka-dot jacket boasts cuffed half-sleeves and is the perfect accompaniment to a flowing, cream-colored skirt. Bouncy ruffles grace skirts, and Capri-cut shorts make it easy to go from a day on the playground to dinner out. Boys’ luxe styles include soft, slouchy trousers with accompanying suspenders and a sassy neutral aviator cap.

Attract quality-minded customers with fashions at www.detta-dada.it/dettadada.html