Tween Trends Include Personal Touches

Keeping up with the tween set may be a challenge for parents, but you can help by stocking interchangeable fashionable items in your store. Tween girls like to change it up constantly, so show parents it can be affordable and easy to make sure their little princesses are perfectly accessorized. These switch-ups can help transform your shop and customer base just as they transform a look.

Doll clothing changes are a blast and super fashionable with SnapDolls totes and shirts. These dolls tell inspirational stories while donning aspirational frocks. Pack up the boring backpacks with Squid Packs, that feature silicone straps that can be removed and changed so kids can easily identify their belongings. Fashion is easy peasy with CAPeezy magnetic rings with interchangeable design collections. Tween moods change frequently, and so can their bling with MOGO interchangeable charms that stick to bracelets, purses and even sunglasses.

SnapDolls Promote a Variety of Aspirations

That many young girls are obsessed with dolls is a no-brainer. But what do they love most about dolls? Changing their clothes, of course. We’re not telling you to go out and buy a line of the latest plastic dolls with unrealistic body types and flowing manes. Instead, carry the adorable line of shirts and tote bags with interchangeable doll fashions on the front. Using a variety of fun fabrics, embellishments and bows, Stacey Hoskins Beeler created SnapDolls that can change clothes in no time with snaps that hold the outfit in place.

Each SnapDoll has her own sparkly personality and aspirations. For example, Kate Sunflower has high hopes of starting a design business someday. Zoe Yansy is as entrepreneurial as her friend Kate. She’s super creative and her friends are inspired by her focus. Alexia Lavendar is the artist of the group. She dreams of starting her own performance coaching company. Alexia and her friends always look glamorous with the snap-on creations.

The Cowgirl will be a favorite with a bandana dress with a cowboy hat. Another favorite will surely be the Chef, with a sweet red and green apron dress with a chef’s hat.

Snap these up at www.snapdolls.com

Squid Packs Personalize Backs at School

Many school backpacks are so identical, students can easily bring home the wrong bag. Squid Packs by Squid World will never be mistaken for another child’s, because they’re completely personalized. The Squid Pack system consists of a backpack with a back panel and a pair of plastic buckles on the bottom. Those buckles mean the Squid straps can be easily removed and changed.

The Squid Classic Backpack features an extra large zip-front pocket that is big enough to fit anything young students need to carry. The large zip main compartment features a hang-pocket for MP3 players or mobile phones. Its slim design helps to keep textbooks and other heavy objects closer to the back, reducing the pulling effect of lose weight shifting towards the front, without sacrificing space.

Squid World is committed to keeping up with the latest trends, including eco friendliness. Squid Packs use environmentally friendly, food-grade silicone as interchangeable strap material. Squid World also has its own unique charm system to work with the straps. From plush monsters, to voodoo dolls, Squid Pack straps are about both fun and function.

Strap these on a school display by visiting www.squidpacks.com

CAPeezy is a Trend Topper

CAPeezys are magnetic ring bases that feature interchangeable caps. The trendy designs allow young fashionistas to easily change their jewelry. These caps are also ideal for girlfriends to trade and share. Want to help a customer find a great gift? CAPeezy’s Birthday line features either an “I Am” with the number on it or different versions of the more generic Happy Birthday. If you want more personalized options, carry the Alphabet line with beautifully scripted letters.

Other options include Build Your Bling, Cute Critters (featuring still on-trend animal prints), and the super cool Forever Friends (think a cooler version of the old-school Best Friends necklaces). Totally Trendy capitalizes on cool with cowgirl chic, nerdy by nature, and even tribal tattoos.

Kids can store and trade in the CAPeezy Cap Keepers. Small ones hold up to 48 caps, magnetically stacked on top of each other. The Large Cap Keeper holds up to 40 caps magnetically and has eight additional storage spaces for ring bases and extra special caps. It also has a nylon wrist holder and folds like a small clutch.

Keeping on top of trends is eezy at www.capeezy.com

MOGO Just Clicks

Forget mood rings, mood magnets are the cool way to tell the world who you are and how you feel. After trying to fix horse blankets with magnets instead of Velcro, MOGO founder Paige Clark got the idea of magnets as charms for a new and different modern charm bracelet. The tagline, “We just click!”, is all about the connections MOGO creates: friends who “just click” with each other, moms and grandmas who click with their tweens, even tweens who just click with animals. The charms themselves “just click” to the charmbands.

The variety of MOGO is fantastic! Consider stocking a computer in your store tuned to the MOGO website where tweens can enter their likes, mood, and energy levels, and find the perfect charm. When I plugged in, I was feeling really happy and couldn’t wait to move fast. MOGO suggested the Cowgirl Pink, Good Tunes, and Forest Friends collections.

Show the fans what you’ve got and carry your local sports team bling, including football, basketball, cheer and Bling Packs that feature complementary colors.

Not just for bracelets, charms can also go on purses and sunglasses. Just click on www.mogocharm.com