Tim Burton, the visionary director of “Alice and Wonderland” knew Charlotte Tarantola’s line of tees and sweaters were “scene stealers” when he gave her access to his show’s art. She didn’t disappoint. Flowery friends, tea time treats and pocket watches tumble abundantly throughout her beautiful prints for this collection. She captures the allure and mystery of Alice’s surrealistic journey through Wonderland in print as vividly as Burton did on film.
I was a fan of Tarantola’s long before the Wonderland remake. Her whimsical, feminine looks and stunningly beautiful prints always got my customer’s compliments. Compliments on clothes they bought at my boutique translated into store buzz. Store buzz and compliments added up to speedy sell-through and lots of word of mouth advertising….a retailers dream.
This spring Taratola extended her customer base to tweens, girls 9-14 who spend 1.6 billion dollars a year and will follow any fashion trend set for them. Her cheerful happy prints in refreshing colors offered in cardigans, camis and tees for the tween segment shows her business savy. Now the same great designs are available for mother-daughter shopping. Reach two chicks for the price of one!
This fall Tarantola is going after the fast growing “puppy love” market. Her rhinestone sparkles and girly details won’t just be for big and little girls anymore. Cat and dogs can now share her signature looks with their fashion conscious companions.
Tarantola says “she is inspired by designing things that make me smile”. She had to be smiling throughout the creation of her Fall 2010 collection because it is sensational. It’s a big line with lots of prints so you’ll have to edit with precision. And remember a little Tarantola can go a long way so buy some show stopper pieces for your windows and strong fashion prints for the floor then watch your happy customers shop, smile and spend,
Fit: Slim but if you have a petite/small customer the XS’s are fine. Otherwise start with the small.
Pricepoint: $80 – $140 at retail
Minimums: Low – 3-4 per style
Delivery: Consistently on time
Quality: Consistent, with few defects or fit issues
Where to find it:
Wesite: www.charlottetarantola.com
http://shop.charlottetarantola.com Online Shopping
NEW YORK
231 W. 39th Street. # 601
New York, NY 10018
Tel: 212.382.0680
Fax: 212.382.0681
Email: tinal@charlottetarantola.com
LOS ANGELES
127 E. 9th St., Suite 403
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tel: 213.488.0288
Fax: 213.488.0928
Email: danap@charlottetarantola.com
DALLAS
1807 Ross Ave., Gallery #117
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: 213.488.0288
Fax: 213.488.0928
Email: johnj@charlottetarantola.com
CHICAGO
Stylemax Shows
Merchandise Mart-Chicago
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: 212.382.0680
Fax: 212.382.0681
Email: jenniferr@charlottetarantola.com
ATLANTA
Stephanie Lister
Southeast Sales Representative
250 Spring Street NW #9N300B
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 770.656.5213
Fax: 770.836.7562
Email: stephaniel@charlottetarantola.com
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