Lil Apparel
Children's Sample Sale Sites Feed Moms' Shopping Needs
Mamas who love spending dough on their lil ones know how quickly a barrette here and shoes there can add up. While some save cash by shopping at discount or consignment shops, others can't give up their love of designer duds for their tots. Over the past year several online sample sale sites have set up shop offering significant price reductions on clothing and gear for expectant moms and tots.
Vintage Absorba Adds Retro Cool to Lil Wardrobes
While fashion may come and go, here are some brands that just stand the test of time. Absorba, the French childrenswear company, has been making stylish infant and toddler clothes since 1949. Known for extra-soft fabrics and cute designs, the brand easily made the transition from French nursery staple to American mama favorite.
Do You Dress Your Kids to Stand Out in a Crowd?
Celebrities may have the life when it comes to travel and services at their disposal, but when they want to blend in with the crowd, it's another story. When visiting a busy park or crowded museum, many mamas dress their tots in bright colors so they are easier to spot in a crowd. Celebrity parents may take the opposite approach, putting their lil ones in muted tones to help them blend in.
Designer Duds For Lil Ones
Break out the credit card because these pieces are going to cost you! Fashion Week may showcase the next season's styles and trends for mama, but that's not the only audience designers have in mind. Many of the fashion world's leading style-makers are creating collections for the next generation – at a price.
Toms Shoes Brings New Collection to Neiman Marcus
Combining fashion and philanthropy is a popular practice in the adult clothing world, so it is no wonder that the idea has worked its way down to the mini set. When we first introduced you to TOMS Shoes, the small company was just starting its mission of donating one pair of shoes to a child in need whenever a pair is purchased.
Four hundred thousand donated pairs of shoes later, the company has teamed up with luxury retailer Neiman Marcus to debut an exclusive new collection of rubber soled, slip-on canvas shoes.
When Did You Switch From Baby to Real Clothes?
A newborn's closet is usually filled with an assortment of onesies, footies and sleep gowns that are perfectly suited for a wee one who spends most of his day (and night) catching some Zs. Gifts from family and friends often fill in the gaps with a cute piece here and there. But, when a new mama enters a children's store, her eyes are sure to wander over to the lil outfits that line the shelves.
Bambeeno Cashmere Blends Keep Kids Well Dressed
Cashmere may be soft and cuddly, but it isn't practical for babies. What mama wants to stress about her lil one spitting up or dripping ice cream on their Sunday best.
Rather than put a total kibosh on the super-rich wool, designers are incorporating cashmere into more kid-friendly weaves.
Interview With Jenna Lyons: The Mom Behind CrewCuts
Lots of moms see voids in their children's closets, but a select few have the power to change them. Our girl Fab put her Lil hat on during Fashion Week and talked to J.Crew's Creative Director, Jenna Lyons about her source of inspiration for Crewcuts, an Obama girl favorite!
FabSugar: Crewcuts, is that how you wanted to dress (3-year-old son Beckett)?
Sonia Rykiel Extends H&M Line For Tots
Mommy and me dressing appears to be gaining popularity. While some designers have been creating the look for years, family dressing recently took center stage on Project Runway and is now filling displays at H&M stores across the country.
Sonia Rykiel, the Paris-based "Queen of Knits," is returning to her roots in her new partnership with discount fashion store H&M.
Fashion Week Brings Out the Kids
Movies may portray Fashion Week as a sophisticated event where lil ones are the furthest thing from attendees' minds, but this season the best accessory might have been a child on your arm. Blame a new focus on the family due to the recession, or the recent East Coast snow falls that closed New York City schools, but there were more tots on the runways and in the front rows than ever before. Take a look at the next generation of fashionistas.
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