Hello? Winter? ...... Autumn? HellooOOOoooo!!!!…read more
Anguish. We are well into October and there's still sweat running amok your forehead; flies frolicking in the humidity, air conditioners humming at night. W-T-H? A big EFF you to all the jackasses at Exxon, Shell, etcetera for killing spring and fall... can you PLEASE diversify into electric combustion engine, cold fusion, ethanol, or some other thing that will keep us eco and clean? I mean, it's almost 2015 and you haven't invented Mr. Fusion yet; what will Doc Brown say when he arrives with that Plutonium charged DeLorean from good old 1985? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmgUH4PE5IY&mode=related&search=BTTF
Ok enough ranting. Hoping that winter (and/or last leg of the fall) will come soon, I will share with you this SoHo gem, which has the rare trait that it decidedly caters fashion to children??!!
That is rare! No? Yes. Garden variety Children's clothing, and even designer's Children's Clothing, can't conceal a certain condescension; "Ta-da, just make it simple, but cute!, Ta-da don't need to work yourself so hard Emily; after all, the child is not gonna even notice what he/she is wearing!" -and thus, children have endured the dire penitence of lackluster design, and sloppy confection.
Not here.
Trico Field is the Japanese answer to the kindergarten dandy; I'm in awe every time I see the amazing scarves, sweaters, knitwear, gloves and coats that these people make just for the sake of child's aesthetics. This is top-notch, super high quality hand made manufacture; you can see and feel the quality in materials, texture and cut; these people are NOT trying to lure parents using the "cuteness" factor; they are designing as if the CHILD himself was a demanding customer with a discerning taste. These clothes are made with love, and they could teach a lesson or two to many adult stores that are consistently sloppy. But perfection does not come cheap, these clothes are very expensive for children's clothing. Of course they are Japanese.
I have to admit that I come for beanie shopping, since they also have them in adult sizes (I am the one in the store that can't find anything my size), and I even get to practice my rusty Japanese with the Nihonjin staff, and If I was a child, this is how I'd like to look in the winter. Heck, maybe I'm still a child.
In overall, come here to dress your children with some decency; maybe they are not as oblivious as we'd like to think; their little unconscious mind might be listening. So yes, this is the kind of place where I'll be bringing my little Javiers in a not-so-far future. Hopefully I'll be driving them in a sports car powered by Mr. Fusion.
**This review is dedicated to Ameena, K.W, and all the lovely mommas on Yelp out there**