site.perrywinkleskids.com Blog » fashion industry http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog fine children's clothing Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Vote Now for PerryWinkles Kids’ Maria to be Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur! http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2009/06/11/vote-now-for-perrywinkles-kids-maria-to-be-canadas-top-mom-entrepreneur/ http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2009/06/11/vote-now-for-perrywinkles-kids-maria-to-be-canadas-top-mom-entrepreneur/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:28:17 +0000 Administrator http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2009/06/11/vote-now-for-perrywinkles-kids-maria-to-be-canadas-top-mom-entrepreneur/ Logo 250x250.JPGPerryWinkles Kids’ Maria Montero has been nominated to be Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur and we need your votes to help us win.SavvyMom Media has put PerryWinkles Kids’ name into the ring to win The SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a reader’s choice contest designed to find Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur. The winner will be announced in the fall, and will be rewarded with a $15,500 prize that was designed to help take that business into the next level.

Dedicated to celebrating the important moments in every little girl’s life, PerryWinkles Kids offers dressy and age-appropriate clothing for little girls. We specialize in hand-smocked dresses, in sizes from newborn to 6, with selections for all seasons. European designs, gorgeous fabrics and impeccable craftsmanship distinguish our charming dresses. We think that every little girl needs a special dress in their wardrobe….for special occasions or to feel pretty every day.

Go to the following link and make sure to cast your vote for us!
http://momentrepreneuraward.ca/MomBio.aspx?momID=189


Throughout the contest period, Savvymom.ca will be hosting a ‘Mom Entrepreneurs Gallery’ at www.mompentreneuraward.com.

 

Voters are also eligible to win prizes provided by Mabel’s Labels, Starrytime Keepsakes and Joe Fresh Style in the voter sweepstakes that accompanies this award program.

Thanks!

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids

]]> http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2009/06/11/vote-now-for-perrywinkles-kids-maria-to-be-canadas-top-mom-entrepreneur/feed/ 0 Viyella http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/09/14/viyella/ http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/09/14/viyella/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:16:38 +0000 Administrator http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/09/14/viyella/ Pink.JPGOne of our favourite fabrics to work with for our Fall and Winter collections of little girls’ hand-smocked dresses is viyella (vī yel′ə, vi-). This gorgeous fabric is made of natural fibres and is soft and cozy, making it perfect for dresses for every little girl during the colder months. For the 2008 Fall and 2009 Winter we used viyella in our stunning and unique new Jane hand-smocked dress.

What is viyella? This soft, light, flannel-like fabric is made of a blend of lamb’s wool (merino wool) and fine cotton. It was first woven in 1893 in England and originally made made of 55 per cent merino wool and 45 per cent cotton in a twill weave. The name Viyella is based on the unusually-named valley road, Via Gellia, near Matlock in England, where in 1890 Hollins & Co., the first makers of viyella, acquired a mill used for the early production of viyella. Viyella was a soft dress-weight fabric which was more resistant to shrinkage than any comparable pure wool alternative. It rapidly became the most famous and coveted cloth in the world, renowned for its durability and softness. Viyella was the first fabric to be branded.

The viyella we use at PerryWinkles Kids is made in Peru, with local merino wool and 100% pima cotton – absolutely gorgeous, soft, elegant and cozy.

After today’s gorgeous and warm day in the East coast, it’s hard to imagine our little princesses will be needing warmer outfits.

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids – fine girls’ smocked dresses

]]> http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/09/14/viyella/feed/ 0 PerryWinkles Kids – Announcing our new Fall/Winter Collection of little girl’s dresses http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/08/14/perrywinkles-kids-announcing-our-new-fallwinter-collection-of-little-girls-dresses/ http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/08/14/perrywinkles-kids-announcing-our-new-fallwinter-collection-of-little-girls-dresses/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:36:46 +0000 Administrator http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/08/14/perrywinkles-kids-announcing-our-new-fallwinter-collection-of-little-girls-dresses/ Jumper_red3.JPGWe are thrilled to announce our Fall & Winter Dress Collection for little girls and baby girls, just in time for back to school and all their special occasion during the colder months. We have found gorgeous viyellas, heavy cotton, veloure and baby corduroy and have decorated them with stunning and unique smocking patterns, to keep your little princess cozy, comfortable and stylish during the Fall and Winter seasons. As always, practicality is was a key consideration and all our new designs are machine-washable, to keep up with today’s mom’s busy schedules.

Our new collection of little girls’ dresses include beautiful hand-smocked designs, like the Jane style in pink viyella. As well, your little princess will dazzle in her first day of school in one of our new blue or red corduroy jumpers and viyella shirts. We have other new additions to our collection, like brand new styles of cotton cardigans and nylon tights.

PerryWinkles Kids – fine smocked girls’ dresses

]]> http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/08/14/perrywinkles-kids-announcing-our-new-fallwinter-collection-of-little-girls-dresses/feed/ 1 Great resource for apparel start-ups http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/07/30/great-resource-for-apparel-start-ups/ http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/07/30/great-resource-for-apparel-start-ups/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:42:24 +0000 Administrator http://site.perrywinkleskids.com/blog/2008/07/30/great-resource-for-apparel-start-ups/ If you are a start-up company in the apparel industry, I highly recommend a site called Fashion Incubator. Fashion Incubator offers great advice for apparel manufacturing and the fashion business in general, particularly for small businesses. It has been an invaluable source of information for my business of girls’ stylish smocked dresses. I have found very useful resources on how to build a line sheet for my Spring/Summer line of little girl dresses, advice on the role of sales reps in the clothing industry, and comments on the pros and cons of having a website when you are also trying to sell to retailers. Kathleen Fasanella, who has nearly 27 years of experience in the apparel industry, writes nearly all the material on the site. Subscribing to receive their emails is free. Along the same line, I recommend Toronto Fashion Incubator. This site, with a focus on Toronto, ‘nurtures and supports fashion entrepreneurs’. The content is nevertheless not free; you can become a member for $130…..which I still haven’t done. I’m tempted to join to gain access to interesting seminars and information, such as a list of retailers in Canada and the U.S. and Sales Reps. As a small business in the children’s clothing business, with limited funds for professional advice, these sites have become extremely useful as a source of information to guide me through the intricacies of having a small business designing and manufacturing little girls’ dresses.

Maria

PerryWinkles Kids

Fine Children’s Clothing

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