Holli Gibson presents Fall & Holiday collections

24 Mar '11

3 min read

Holli Gibson's new collection is inspired by cozy log cabins and forests of aspen. The forests quickly become enchanted for children, tinged in medieval lore with lush materials and deep saturated colors. Wrap them in the luxury of sustainable fabrics – from beautifully draping bamboo to organic cottons to delightful faux furs – all trimmed in cotton lace and soft velvet ribbons, and even some freshwater pearl beading.

Fall is a time to play, to escape, to explore, to shine. Little girls will be doing that beautifully in LamanBlu for next fall. "Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz

Gibson is the most recent recipient of Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award for Design, first capturing the award for the children's wear category and then walking away with the ultimate prize, The Rising Star, competing with other designers from all categories of fashion. The Rising Star is awarded to the brand most likely to be a nationally recognized name in the next five years.

LamanBlu debuted to rave reviews in 2009 and has consistently been included as a brand to watch in industry publications. Gibson has been interviewed and published in various consumer magazines in regards to fashion trends and children's apparel. Gibson is an industry veteran with much of her career spent designing women's apparel. It wasn't until 2007 that she turned her attention to designing for children, and the results have been magical.

LamanBlu's color palette for the season encompasses the bright and yummy colors of boysenberry, blackberry, marshmallow, granny smith apple, chili pepper red and chocolate – accented with porcelain, mallard and chateau rose. All of which present a warm yet colorful appeal for the back to school and holiday season. Solids in varying color tonal combinations and contrasts rule the season, but there are snow leopard prints and digital antique lace prints as well.

LamanBlu has dedicated this season in support of the charity Falling Whistles, a campaign for peace in Congo. “I met Sean at a fashion business symposium we were both speaking at,” says Gibson. “His story brought tears to my eyes, tears for these dear children that so touched Sean's heart that he started this charity.”

LamanBlu is designer clothing with classically beautiful silhouettes and a modern edge. It's dresses and coordinated separates for Girls sizes 6 mos–6x. LamanBlu offers domestically produced eco-friendly apparel with no minimums to buy.

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