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“BABIES ARE SUCH A SWEET AND NICE WAY TO START PEOPLE”
RHUBARB REPUBLIK BRUNASTADIR 52 112 REYKJAVIK ICELAND
“WORLDWIDE BRAND AGENCY” www.rhubarbrepublik.com info@rhubarbrepublik.com Cover Image by NUNUNU. © 2015 Rhubarb Republik
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RHUBARB REPUBLIK THE WORLD IS OUR PLAYGROUND RHUBARB REPUBLIK is a Brand Agency that creates social platforms between conceptual children brands and conceptual retailers all over the world. RHUBARB REPUBLIK partners with open minded organizations and brands looking to create remarkable communication and creative projects that are edgy, original and create emotional connections between people, movements and brands.
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RHUBARB REPUBLIK’s mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives through timely introduction of meaningful and conceptual innovations. RHUBARB REPUBLIK strives to bring sense and simplicity to people and by doing so, RHUBARB REPUBLIK aims to represent ecological, organic and ethical brands that increasingly embrace every aspect of our daily lives. RHUBARB REPUBLIK searches for products worldwide and wants to be known for style, taste, discernment, strict editing, and product mix..
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MOOD SETTING YOUR SHOP
In fashion stores, sandwich bars, gyms and coffee shops we face a constant barrage of background music - music we notice but rarely listen to. How does it affect us? Who chooses it, and do they have sinister motives? There is some evidence to suggest that the tempo, volume, mode and other structural characteristics of background music influence consumer behavior. At Rhubarb Republik we will try to point out and identify few songs that could be perfect for your shop.
PERFORMED BY LAY LOW SONG: LITTLE BY LITTLE
PERFORMED BY JOHN GRANT SONG: GMF
PERFORMED BY ASGEIR TRAUSTI SONG: DYRD I DAUDAÞOGN
PERFORMED BY JÚNÍUS MEYVANT SONG: COLOR DECAY
PERFORMED BY TINA DICKOW SONG: OU WANNA TEACH ME TO DANCE
PERFORMED BY LISA EKDAHL SONG: VEM VET
NOTE: CLICK THE IMAGES TO LISTEN
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BRIGHT YET SIMPLE FFor AW15 Boys&Girls present their latest collection of vibrant clothes for lively kids. Based around a core range of bright yet simple sweat shapes, Boys&Girls clothes are colourful, comfortable, modern & fun. Catering for kids from 0-10 years, the collection includes refreshingly easy styles for boys and girls with an emphasis on great unisex pieces that are perfect for all types of play and today’s urban lifestyle. Inspired by retro computer games and cosmic fun, bright colours & bold prints come together to create a range of vibrant clothes that will brighten up any day. Key styles include: Printed sweat hoodies and crew tops, slouchy harem pants, retro rib print raglan tees, skinny print leggings.
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New for AW15: Multi coloured star print skinny raglan tees. Pixel eyes and lollipop prints on sweat crews, hoodies, bubble dresses, quilted shoulder detail tops. Furry bobble hats and fun ‘Peepers’ mittens. Space-invader argyle print zip hoody. Super-cosy, lined furry bomber jacket, crew top & baby onesie with contrast zips & bright rainbow knitted tipping. Key colours for AW15 are: Bright Blue, Crimson Red, and Slate Grey Each garment is made using GOTS certified organic cotton for garments that are soft yet strong and have extra feel-good factor.
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NON-FUZZY STYLING Carbon Soldier was founded in Auckland, New Zealand, born from our passion for creating children’s clothing. Although we love cutting edge, we tend not to be slaves to any particular trend. We create what we truly love. Our collections cover new-born through to 8 years, detailed, but non-fussy styling. Seasonal ranges cover casual fun pieces styled for comfort and functionality, through to versatile event dressing.
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Harking from the ‘City of Sails’ our collections are often influenced by our outdoor lifestyle.With Carbon Soldier’s consistent handwriting, often featuring exclusive prints, our pieces coordinate cohesively. Strong pieces work well with previous collections and existing wardrobes. Our fit, finish and quality is often described as second to none, and we work hard to maintain this with every season. We love nothing more than seeing both children and adults alike enjoying our collections and we look forward to you joining us on this exciting venture.
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UPSIDEDOWN Known for its black/white monochrome look and minimalistic shapes signature of the brand, LOUD APPAREL continues to be at the forefront of their movement of incorporating functionality with cuttingedge style ensuring great performance for their children. LOUD APPAREL presents the new AW15 “UPSIDEDOWN” collection. This season’s line up follows the characteristic of previous ones with main colours to be crisp black, ice grey, dark grey with a new hint of dusty pink and plum featured into their geometrical minimal shapes, bold graphics and a smattering interesting pattern
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The whole collection highlights a selection of organic materials: comfortable French Terry for jumpers, trucksuit bottoms; soft cotton jerseys for t-shirts, leggings and dresses , introducing the new cotton twill “washed –look” for their harem trousers, maxi unisex tank top all refined with PVC and FRINGES detailing. Also included is the baby collection 6 to 24months; some in matching organic materials and a range of accessories as WING trucker hat, GRAPHICAL tights and socks, FRINGES rucksack, CROSS&CIRCLE pvc pillows for those intrepid, urban explorers, super-stylish among you.
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THE PERFECT LEG WEAR Funky-legs FW15 collection offers a wider range than ever, providing the perfect leg wear solution for every outfits. In the tights section, you will find new cool designs as A-symmetric stripes, Multicolor rain drops, and the all-time favorite cloud pattern is back in exiting colors. Also best sellers patterns got a new touch with perfect color combinations as Grey/ mustard stars, Black/grey hearts, Peach/ pink birds and many more. Being a huge success, the Baggy collection has grown, adding a fresh cool Shell pink shade to the loved Mustard, Black and Grey. In the same fabrics (100% cotton and extremely soft!), Funky-legs offers a new pants design – Slim fit leggings, for both boys and girls.
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The skirts section also got a new extra cool addition- velvet dancing skirts! Together with the urban cool Tutu skirts, every little dancer can find her perfect skirt. In FW15 collection, Funky-legs lunch the KID4KID project. Each season one of the tights model is designed by kids, then produced and all profits are to be donated to a childrens welfare organization. This season, the “Friendship tights” (#713) designed by 8 years old Julia Pangilian, was chosen from many extraordinary design from many other children. So all profits from this style will be donated with love to the Cure Search for Children Cancer.
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SWEET DREAMS The brand: “Ndoto� (means dreams in Swahili) is a high end brand with superb quality products. The products combine original hand drawn patterns printed on background colors which were specially chosen with the intent to provide a relaxing, modern and delicate feel to them.
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These high quality products are manufactured in Israel and consist mainly of beddings for babies and kids, and other textile products.
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TOUCH OF FROST Known for the raven prints and urban atmosphere, mói now launches new prints with a touch of frost for AW 2015. The new collection also adds onto the raven print, deeper colors and imagery that support the main elements of the season. New colors inspired by the Icelandic nature, new styles and yet the ever popular signature prints are all here with a nice mixture that embraces the main features that have been a part of mói from day one.
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Mói is an urban children’s fashion brand originating from Scandinavia. Mói’s primary focus is creating stylish and funky clothes for children with a dash of attitude to inspire sustainable living, being free and of full of desire to make the earth a better place. This is done through certified production methods, which are responsible, ethical and organic. The urban designs feature comfortable garments that can be used by both genders between 0–8 years of age. The classic designs blended with in-style basics are easy to mix and match and wear with comfort on all occasions whether being über cool, playing or partying.
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POWER TO EMPOWER Kicking off its fourth collection, Mimobee’s FW15 is looking to be Mimobee’s most exciting and empowering one yet! Having steadily built a loyal and enthusiastic following of its contemporary, edgy, design-driven, and yet so comfortable clothes, Mimobee is pleased to showcase its Power to Empower Collection. Building on its foundation of high quality organic jerseys and fleeces, eco-friendly dyes, superior softness in its finish, and its signature raw hems and edges, this season introduces bold and rich colors, exaggerated cuts and asymmetrical silhouettes – daring kids (and moms!) everywhere to step up, take hold of their inner strength and gain more confidence and empowerment through these pieces.
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Some highlights from this season’s exaggerated cuts are the Coolio Fitted Coat, the Hang Loose Vest, and the Weekender Lace-Up Sweat. These have been show and press favorites, and rightly so. These pieces display strong design elements conveying quiet confidence to its wearers, yet are still playful and most definitely comfortable.
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SO SWEET The new Spring/Summer collection “so sweet” is definitely sensuous and makes us think about idyllic and adventurous holidays. Breathable cotton clothes with motifs of bees and watermelon is an option for those who want their kids to enjoy both the comfort and style, to look remarkably as well as classy. Bee imprints may be associated with our children, who, even when the air becomes stagnant from the scorching heat, are tirelessly looking for adventure and new tasks. The melody of the holiday will be ‘busy bees’ buzzing’ and our children’s carefree laughter. The distinct pattern of watermelon pieces is the reminiscent of sweetness dripping down the chin, so much refreshing after the day of fun.
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The collection “so sweet” shows that life is honeyed, and children’s clothes should be light, simple, comfortable, but not lacking imagination. All elements of the Collection “so sweet”, can be, as always, arranged in any combination – everything fits together. The cotton of which the clothes are made is 100% organic and guarantees the quality of internationally certified Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Both the fabric and dyes which we use for colouring and making prints are devoid of harmful substances. The collection is a so called in-season collection, meaning available for delivery as of February 2015 based on availability in stock.
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GROWING UP WITH NUNUNU
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nununu, the premier global children’s clothing and accessories brand, continues to break free of the norm of traditional trends while expanding their junior line, SHADOWS and debuting infant and children’s bedding for fall 2015. NOW DISTRIBUTION IS DONE WITHIN THE EU FOR EU BUYERS. Known for their ultra-hip, distressed threads, nununu will introduce the oversized circle pattern this season in addition to their classic star and skull prints. To keep ears and noses warm and effortlessly cool, little ones will rock the Ninja Shirt, paired with the new Slouchy Jeans and Down Filled Vest; both firsts for nununu this season.
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For a new take on the classic aviator fashion look, nununu’s full body French Terry Biker Overall and Aviator Overall are perfect for any mini co-pilot. With the children’s collection available from sizes 0-6, nununu SHADOWS is available in sizes 8-14. And for those looking to rest easy in nununu’s neutral realm, the new bedding sets are a must for mini-hipster cribs and twin beds.
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SMALL PEOPLE, BIG PERSONALITIES
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An independent British brand overflowing with conceptual ideas, OrganicZOO make clothes that talk about big dreams and little pleasures.
“Our clothes are made for small people with big personalities�. We encourage our customers to be expressive, brave and never take themselves too seriously!
The 2015 collection has stimulating designs combined with pure and playful graphics, create a unique capsule range of charming, natural clothes for little fashionistas.
The new collection for 2015 is full of color, good vibes and includes the signature sweatshirt, pants, bodysuits and hats, available in sizes from new born to 3yrs.
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HIGHLIGHTING GLOBAL ARTISTRY Quinn and Fox was born in LA, and this is where it stays. Every single item is handmade from thread to finish in Los Angeles, California. Quinn and Fox takes pride in finding the softest yarns, and the best dyes to make the finished material; what´s best for your best. Quinn and Fox has an amazing team of artist who bring your imagination to fruition. They highlight global artistry in almost every single piece and are the epitome of globally inspired children´s wear and are always sustainable and ecologically-friendly.
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They believe in building a brands ethos that breeds creativity, artistry, collaboration, and excellence with nearly 90% of all collections created using exclusive organic fabrics. Quinn and Fox is made in the USA, and strive to exceed your child´s expectations.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE ORDER INFORMATION PLACING AN ORDER Placing an order with RHUBARB REPUBLIK can be done in three different ways. You can visit our showroom by an appointment, give us a ring or send us an e-‐mail and we will guide you in the best possible manner. Orders that are made before 13:00 are processed on the day they are received and orders made after 13:00 are processed before noon the day after. All orders are subject to payment clearance and stock availability with each brand associate. VISIT You can visit our showroom where we offer a streamlined visual and on-‐hand presence of all the brands we represent. The showroom is situated in our sales branches offices and visits are only by an appointment. PHONE Please call us at any time (please leave a message if the line is busy or if phoning outside office hours and we will contact you on the following business day). We will guide you through the process of the order and please make sure you have the product description at hand once placing the order. E-‐MAIL You may email your order anytime to: info@rhubarbrepublik.com or to the representing sales branch. Please make sure that you have the product brochure, details and ordering sheet at hand when processing your order. To ensure your privacy, please do not send any credit card information via email. We will contact you for this information.
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CONCEPTUAL BRANDS FOR CONCEPTUAL RETAILERS
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