Redfish Kids Clothing has announced the opening of its first flagship store at 851 Hornby St. in downtown Vancouver. Locally made in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and 100 per cent sweatshop free, was co-founded by Lorraine Kitsos and Kristy Brinkley in 2005 and has previously only been available online and in select boutiques worldwide.
Quickly gaining popularity, the playful and versatile line has engaged an almost cult-like following of loyal supporters and even had a starring role in Hollywood when its signature black and white Swing Dress was featured in the 2010 hit movie Eat Pray Love. More recently leading lady Salma Hayek and beautiful daughter Valentina were snapped in Venice with Valentina looking lovely in a pretty pink Redfish Butterfly Dress.
Designer and co-founder Kitsos says, Our designs are inspired by the street fashions of cities like Hong Kong, Paris, Tokyo and Milan, adding the strong patterns, expressive colours and crisp architectural lines are easily layered and worn together to encourage a sense of individuality and playfulness.
Brinkley explains, The philosophy that fuels Redfish Kids Clothing is courage, we are continually inspired by the courage of our children; courage to try new things, courage to live with a strong confident voice, courage to live life with gusto.
The new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»store echoes the Redfish design aesthetic with clean white lines and an oversized glass-topped counter filled with colourful trinkets. A curated selection of toys and books complement the distinctive clothing line including time-honoured brands such as Petit Bateau, Steiff Germany, Raplapla from Montreal and Playsam Toys from the UK.
To celebrate its grand opening, Redfish welcomes all courageous kids and their families to the new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»store on June 2 and 3 for fun-filled days of storytelling and goodies. Visit Redfish Kids Clothing at 851 Hornby St. from 10am until 6pm Monday to Saturday and 12-5 on Sundays.
