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Baby Boutiques & Mama Marts – Where to get all things KID!

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Summer is officially HERE! It’s time for family picnics and beach escapes, trips to the zoo and weekends by the coast. Cruise local kid’s shops and outfit your little ones in the latest and greatest! While you’re at it, grab a few things to make your life easier – the perfectly-pocketed diaper bag, anyone? How about attention-grabbing toys to keep tots occupied on long road trips? And if you’re expecting, you don’t have to go far to find fanciful furniture and decor for your new nursery!

The Little Red Barn & Baby Cakes
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Expecting? Well you can expect the best in baby interiors from both The Little Red Barn and Baby Cakes (run by the same owners)! These two charming baby boutiques specialize in helping you create the perfect, one-of-a-kind space for your perfect one-of-a-kind kid! Check out popular furniture lines Little Castle Gliders and Bratt Decor and cover them with custom 100% cotton bedding. Complete your nursery or big-kid bedroom with your choice of fun or fanciful lamps and lights, sturdy, kid-friendly throw rugs and unique wall decor! Contact The Little Red Barn or Baby Cakes today for your complimentary fabric swatches to help you choose the perfect look!

Right Bank Babies
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Head to Right Bank Babies for kiddie couture and fun baby fashion! Ellen Uzarowicz and the Right Bank Babies team believe that children’s fashion should reflect the way children live – with wild abandon! Fancy clothes aren’t saved for fancy ocassions at Right Bank Babies…instead put your princesses in jeans and a satiny, frilly frock. Embrace color, texture and pattern by layering skirts, dresses and cardigans. And dress your little men in stripes and checks, vests and button downs…all in light, breezy, breathable cottons. Childhood is about having FUN – have FUN with what your kids wear at Right Bank Babies!

Weego Baby
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Jessica Richter’s Weego Baby in Santa Monica is a one-stop-shop for all your baby and toddler needs! Choose crib, rocker and changing table for baby, and high chair, bunk bed and sippy cups for older brothers and sisters. Then snag a darling hand-knitted doll, an eco-conscious toy recycling truck (made, itself, of 100% recycled milk jugs!), and a bedtime story or two. And don’t leave Weego Baby without a bedtime CD…our favorite? Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC!


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Fun-In-The-Sun Accessories

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

We have perfect weather year-round in the City of Angels, but summer is officially HERE! Don’t know about you, but we’ll be chillin’ at the beach this weekend! It’s time to stock up on fashion-forward, fun-in-the-sun accessories: sun blockin’ cover-ups, shade-makin’ hats, and skin protectin’ beach towels! Let’s shop!

Head to Rochelle Gore’s Arcade Boutique on Melrose for a wide-brimmed sun hat or super-styley fedora to wear with your teeny-weenie bikini! (While you’re at it, pick up a comfy, strapless, jersey maxi to wear as a cover-up for post-beach happy hour!)

Lillabelle flower brooches from Grace Ellay are so over-the-top -girly cute! Clip them to your bathing suit, beach bag, or floppy hat. We also love the Alfa Freaky Friday Purse – big enough for all of your beach going necessities, and easy on the bank account, ringing up at a mere $38!! Also, owner Ramey Arnold combined her fabulous boutique with an art gallery – so check out photography, painting, and scultpture while you shop!

We love the 100% bamboo jersey sarong at Natural High Lifestyle in Santa Monica. Great for a stroll along the Boardwalk with flips and leggings, and perfect as a cover-up! While you’re there, pick up their oversized, super soft hemp and cotton beach blanket that doubles as a massage table cover for all you masseuses out there!

And don’t forget to protect your pretty eyes!! Pick up a funky pair of vintage shades at Luxe De Ville in Echo Park. Our current faves? Vintage Lanvin! While you’re there peruse vintage jewelry options. Clip-on earrings and brooches add fun and glamour to your breezy beach look!

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Jewels and Baubles and Bangles, OH MY!

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Accessory shopping doesn’t get much better than here in fashion forward L.A.! From precious metals to plastics, bright colors to basic gold and silver, L.A. boutiques are a veritable treasure chest of unique jewelry finds. Why not recycle a few of last year’s spring outfits and freshen them with fun and funky new jewels?! Ready…Set…Accessorize!

Undesigned
At Carol Young’s Undesigned Studio Boutique in Los Feliz, we CRAVE all things Poppi! Candy colored Petal Rings and bold, bright Lucite Earrings take your look from drab to fab!

Gold Bug
The sun is shining…you should be too! Go GOLD with Gintare gold and sapphire pendants at Gold Bug in Pasadena! This fascinating shop has some wonderfully curious and unusual finds, and is a complete family affair powered by mother/daughter  Shelley Kimball and Theodora Coleman (and husband Stacey too).

New Stone Age
Feeling outdoorsy? Pair your casual tees with contemporary, handmade jewelry from Fran’s New Stone Age  on 3rd street. Check them out here.

Ana Cavalheiro
Check out L.A. based Ana Cavalheiro online for bold hammered metal cuffs in gold and silver. All of Ana’s pieces are made with fine jewelry with real stones!

Claudia Endler
From engagement rings to holiday fare to everyday wear, Claudia Endler’s streamlined, uber-modern pieces kick every outfit up a few notches! Choose from a vast array of rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more in store (by appointment only) or online! You can even pick up accessories for your man! Also, 50% of the proceeds from Claudia’s “long bar pendant” are currently being donated to YSC – Young Survivor’s Coalition, an international non-profit dedicated to the concerns unique to young women and breast cancer.

 

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Put a Spring in Your Step with these Hot Colors

Monday, February 22nd, 2010


When we think of spring we think of pastels and floral prints, but those just seem a little too passé and boring. What will you be wearing this spring to spice up your wardrobe? Here are some of the color trends that you won’t want to miss out on. Pick up a few bright accessories that are both trendy and timeless.

Turquoise – We’re pretty sure this is on EVERYONE’S hot-list, along with other aqua-colored hues. This vibrant color turns every outfit up a notch, making you just exude that cool confident aura that will make you the center of attention. Splurge on a Jamie Joseph brightly colored stone ring. We love this Sea Blue Chalcedony Ring for a beautiful eye-catcher.

Light Pink – More specifically, champagnes and corals are two “light pinks” that won’t have you gagging on pastel and cotton candy. Champagne is the closest you can get to a nice neutral color while adding a little pop! And for coral, try some of Cara Lyndon’s hairpins, we recommend Coral Wheel . Whether your hair color is light or dark, this feminine flair will turn heads.

Yellow – In every shade and size. Add a dash here or there or a big bright bag to have everyone around you smiling. Evoking sunshine and happiness, everyone could stand to integrate this cheerful color into their wardrobe or even their home. Try a bright throw pillow to add to your living room, we like the yellow Gloria pillow from Henry Road. The great thing about throw pillows is, when spring is over, you can just throw them back into the closet until spring comes again!

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