A collection as exciting as this - the newest extension of the
Seed label -
has left the entire Babyology team very excited! I really admire the design team from a company who has given us
highly desired and coveted fashions for babies and children. Launching it's very own womenswear range in October, with a debut
Spring/Summer collection
Seed Femme, the focus is on fresh, simple elegance.
Bringing to mind soothing nautical days and balmy evenings on the deck
at home, Seed Femme is promising a
fabulous line up of essentials you won't be able to live without -
form-fitting jeans with bright tops, breezy dresses in plains
and prints, cottons and silks, all teamed with a stunning range of
sandals. There will be hand-blown glass bangles and a range of
totes and bags for that truly cohesive look. That yellow dress will be
coming home with me (or will it be that lush blue maxi dress?), as I plan to get out and about this
summer - last summer I was busy with a newborn so I need some new
clothes to accompany my newfound freedom!
The entire range will be available online at
Seed Femme from October. It will also feature in select Seed stores.
We'll be waiting with great anticipation for this timeless collection.
I've looked for breezy summer kaftans every year since my eldest son was born. Being people of the extremely fair-skinned
variety, it becomes a challenge to cover up yet stay cool during Sydney's sweltering summers.
Obviously I wasn't looking in the right place!
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have just taken delivery of these beautiful
kaftans in fabrics to die for. Cherry blossoms in red and pink and the
green geometric floral are my favourites - I have a friend
who loves anything cherry-themed and I'll be sure to pass this one on
to her for her daughter.
I'm wondering which fabric design I could get away with for my
boys. I think the apple green would be delightful on a little boy and
I'd love this one for my sons to wear on Christmas day. What a sight
they would make in matching apple green kaftans! Light
and comfy, with plenty of room for play, these are ideal for those long
hot days enjoying the weather, while protecting sensitive skin.
They are 100% cotton and above knee length, making them great for the
beach, or for dressing up with leggings or pants.
The kaftans are available in sizes 0 to 8, except the blue which
goes up to a size 4. The detailed prints are $59.95 and the plainer
prints are $39.95 plus post, from
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Experts say you need to offer new foods to kids up to ten times before they will eat it. Well, the experts are wrong. Or perhaps they just never met a child as stubborn as my Jack. He doesn’t eat broccoli. Or peas. Or pumpkin. And carrots? Not likely. So I’m hoping this tee from US eco-label When I Grow Up will do what two years of cajoling, begging, threats and bribery have failed to do and encourage him to down his vegies. If not, at least he’ll look good while driving us crazy at the dinner table.
Lucky enough to actually have a vegie eater in your house? All is not lost – these super-soft organic cotton Value Statement Tees come in three other designs to help positively shape your child’s psyche. There’s one for budding environmentalists, one for mini philanthropists, and one for helping kick-start a pint-sized sense of empathy. Totally gorgeous. So mums like me who tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves can now have kids who wear their life values on their chests.
Each unisex tee – made from 100 per cent organic cotton and printed in environmentally friendly water-based inks - costs US$22 plus shipping from When I Grow Up, who will kindly ship your tee all the way to Australia (which perhaps is not all that ecologically sound) for an additional US$15. You can grab them in sizes 2 through to 8.
Italian label
Album Di Famiglia
makes clothes for babies that are so muted, so soft, and
so sweet, you'll never want to put baby down. Never brash or loud, the
apparel must be as soothing to a newborn's skin as they are to
the eye. Each time I have brought a new baby home, my first instinct is
for their clothing and footwear to be as unobstrusive as
possible as they adjust to the strange new world they have just come
into. I refrain from wearing perfumes and keep the environment as
pure to the ears, nose and eyes as possible. Things get a bit more rock
n roll after the 6 week mark, but there's nothing quite like a
new baby in soft hues and fabrics.
For Autumn, Winter and Springtime babies, cotton socks may not be enough to keep tiny toes and feet warm. These gorgeous
Pepe Booties will
envelope their vulnerable extremities in second-to-none softness with
lush tones of blackcurrant, strawberry and brown. Made from a
cotton, flannel and acrylic blend, they also have a small button loop so
that they stay put on your baby's feet.
No more retracing your steps to find that precious lost bootie!
Pepe Booties are available from
Little Fashion Gallery, who also stock
a wide range of Album Di Famiglia
apparel.
You can dress your baby
in head to toe co-ordinating pieces, or mix it up a bit with
contrasting colour choices. Booties are €45, with clothing starting
at
€45, plus shipping. I just love the chic packaging!
