Baby Fashion: The New Rage

Babies are a special gift and precious to everyone who comes in contact with them. Parents love to stare at their sleeping babies, examining their tiny little fingers and toes while listening to their tiny breaths as they fall into a deep secure, comforting sleep. Loving parents want their children to feel loved and secure. Mothers can’t help but buy every little piece of clothing they adore so their little bundle of joy can be just as trendy as she herself.

The Latest Tiny Trends

 

You can believe that whatever is hot on the runway, there is a fashion designer making the exact replica of it in baby formation. Children are a reflection of their parents and parents want to make sure that they’re reflected in the the trendiest way possible.

 

Bambini Carini - is an upscale baby boutique that specializes in accessories for baby products that are all hand-crafted in the USA. The baby accessories are designed by a young woman and mother, Rena. From bibs, to birth sets, towels, hooded towels, blankets, and lounge wear, Rena’s collection will be an added bonus for any mother who wants to pamper her baby.

Baby Dior - The Baby Dior shops are patterned after the 1950s couture salon and was launched when Christian Dior started designing baby clothes for Princess Caroline of Monaco’s children. Fashion conscious moms can purchase Dior cashmere cardigans, track bottoms, t-shirts, and waist coats.

Baby Dior
6 Harriet Street
London SW1X 9JW
Phone: 020 7823 2039

Estella - is located in New York and owned by Chike Chukwulozie and Jean Polsky (a former buyer for Bergdorf Goodman). The shop will appeal to parents who don’t want anything too frilly or cute. Estella stocks streamlined Oeuf cribs, delicate party dresses, and Bugaboo strollers, all for kids 0-6 years old.

Estella
493 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (877) 755-3553

 

Petit Tresor - Madonna reportedly dropped $28,000 at Hollywood’s hot spot Petit Tresor to decorate her son’s David nursery. This A-list baby boutique stocks exquisite baby clothes like cashmere hoodies (from $210) and Petit Bateau onesies. Kate Hudson, Katie Holmes, and Brittney Spears have been spotted here.

Le Petit Tresor
634 1/2 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 659-3970

Tutti Belle - is another trendy baby store with lots to choose from. You can select swimwear by brand, children’s backpacks, suitcases, socks, tights, shoes, and slippers. There is also a European and Imported clothing section to choose from to see what’s hot for babies in Europe.

Corporate Office:
Tutti Bella, LLC
20265 Ventura Blvd., Ste. A, Woodland Hills CA 91364
877.279.9391 10am-3pm PDT M-F

 

Bonpoint - a French store with locations in New York and London, is for parents who prefer something a bit more understated and classic. The boutique is famous for its party frocks and boiled wool cardigans. Suri Cruise wore a Bonpoint dress in her Vanity Fair debut, and moms like Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani have been known to purchase other Bonpoint creations.

Bonpoint
1269 Madison Avenue (at 91Street)
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 722-7720

Bonpoint London
197 Westbourne Grove
Notting Hill, London, W11 2SB
Phone: 020 7792 2515

Marie Chantal - Princess Marie Chantal is married to Prince Pavlos of Greece and attracts celebrities to her shops from all over the world. She has boutiques in London, New York, Athens, and Thessaloniki. Bergdorf Goodman and Selfridges also carry her line. The Marie-Chantal is a classic, regal, beautiful look that carries cassimere and silk fabrics with plenty of Liberty prints and smocked dresses.

Marie Chantal
148 Walton Street,
South Kensington
London SW3 2JJ
Phone: 020 7838 1111

1192 Madison Avenue (at 87th Street)
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 828-7300

For low-budget places to shop for baby clothes consider stores like JC Penny, Target, The Children’s Wear Outlet, Pottery Barn - Kids, or Walmart. Better yet, go to Ebay and buy used inexpensive baby clothes from mothers who has spent a pretty penny on high-quality clothes and are now ready to sell. Babies grow very rapidly so if you can’t afford new clothes, ‘hand me downs’ is the way to go.