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Some families have a creed, maybe something meaningful in Latin, passed down from generation to generation. My family has more of a slogan, you learn it young and use it often…Where there’s a Quinn, there’s a sin. The most recent generations of the Quinn clan, both in the US and in Europe have coined a [...]

After 20 years in the fashion industry, one of my favorite perks may surprise you.  It’s a simple pleasure that makes the dreary seasonal-affect-disorder-inducing month of  January a warm, sunny place. Let me explain. January marks the arrival of the spring lines. As buyers, we first saw them last August and have since forgotten their [...]

So you are over organza and have finally admitted to yourself that you also hated crinolines as a child (they itch!)? Does your kiddo doth protest a starched collar to the point of tantrum? Then it might be time to rethink holiday attire for your wee ones in 2012.
No worries, you won’t end-up with bad [...]

It’s that time of year…August was a blur and back to school is upon us. This, for many parents, can mean stressful morning standoffs over what to wear.
Kids as young as two can start to show preferences for what they wear — and how they wear it. The simple truth is that even if you [...]

As more and more adult clothing designers dance into the world of children’s, influences direct from the runway are surfacing in youthful, yet sophisticated ways that appeal to parent and kid alike.
Designers brought us a diverse palette of trends to play with for Spring 2012. Here are four fun and fresh ready-to-wear trends that translate [...]