city threads eyeball tshirt

check out Kate's Hudson's son, Ryder Robinson, sporting this great City Threads Eyeball Tee

it's always been one of our favourites, the eyeball is excellent.

the photo comes through US Magazine

best of chums & Jenna Elfman

check out this post on babychic101, a neat blog about childrens boutiques:

"Actress Jenna Elfman introduces her son, Story Elias, born July 23, in this week's issue of OK! Magazine. You can read the full story on Celebrity Babies. Story wears Best Of Chums Monkey Booties and a lap tee by Entertaining Elephants."

apparently, you can get more of the story on Celebrity baby blog or buy the issue of US Magazine.

Straight out of Germany...Pampolina!

Wow! Pampolina from Germany, characterized by the special colours, the mix of fabrics, designs and colours, the styles harmonizing completely within the sets, the child-orientated function of the cuts and the high-quality fabrics used.

Pampolina Rustical Turquoise Parka has fall more than covered. Super stylish for your little fashion plate, the flower, mushroom and sequin details keep it kid-cool. Slouchy pockets keep her mittens secure while Pampolina-branded snaps and belt buckle keeps her snug as a bug.

Pampolina Selection pink velvet skirt and shrug fit for any princess. Pampolina did not just make a velvet pink skirt. They made dreams of looking like a fairy princess true. With plumes of gorgeous material gathered firmly in generous pleats, all she’ll want to do is twirl. After she’s too dizzy, she’ll turn her attention to the empire-inspired flowers embroidered just under the elastic waist.

Ladylike with a Dash of Bohemian

Wati's Fall 2007 Collection is ladylike with a dash of bohemian.

The Olive Popover Dress looks fantastic with lots of layering over tights or skinny jeans; this season's coat and jackets are groovy baby-take a look at the red velvet coat-a must have! Easy-care cotton's and velvet's with the dramatic floral embroideries we love! Sizes 4 - 10.

Discover Cakewalk Fall 2007

Cakewalk Fall 2007 is nothing less than fantastic!

Baby girl Fairy Flowers Collection will do nothing less than delight her. The Kimono Wrap Pant Set, adorable and comfy! Baby boy Taxi Driver Collection will take him out on the road. The #7 Striped Pant Set, 100% cotton and he's off to the races.

Mini Girl, it's Cakewalk Miss Discovery at it's best. Pink, grey's and turquoises blend together to create a must have collection. Let her twirl in delight in the Cakewalk Mini Miss Discovery All Over Floral Dress.

Blossom into Fall with Baby Nay

Baby Nay's first collection of the Fall 2007 season is Morning Glories. Known for their super soft knits and fun styles. The Baby Nay Morning Glory design features florals in greens (its refreshing to have a break from pink, pink, pink), corals and browns. She'll love to twirl in the Baby Nay Morning Glory Knit Dress or frolick and play in the Baby Nay Morning Glory Tunic and Chocolate Brown leggings.

Boy Cool for Fall

Charlie Rocket Fall is yup, rockin cool! Whether it's the Charlie Rocket Band Tee for the drummer in him or the Charlie Rocket Motorcycle Side Stitch Tee for the rough and tumble. He's outgrown the puppy dogs and cutsy tee's, and they are tee's that you'll love too! One mention are Charlie Rocket pants. These things are practically indestructible and they are stylish too! Whether it's their must have cords or not so basic khaki's I promise once you try them you'll be hooked!

Oilily Fall 2007 is here!

The Oilily girls Fall 1 and 2 collections have arrived. She'll just adore this collection, whether it's the Oilily Kopo Deer Tee, Oilily Dando Jean for the little girl or the Oilily Spritzy Velvet Floral Jumper, or the Oilily Tashi Twirly Skirt. This collection boasts warm Fall colors with flair and fun she'll love all season long.

back to school

ok, we're already starting to see some of the stuff for back to school for fall 2007.

according to Sally Lee (Parents Editor), what's hot this year will be:

"We're seeing a lot of preppy and plaid this season — dresses, pants and skirts in corduroy, dark denim, argyle vests and kilts. T-shirts with attitude are also popular. Boys are adopting the "extreme sports" skater or snowboarder look, with baggy pants and jeans and skater shoes. Girls are wearing a tomboy look with a girly edge — cargo pants with a pink bow belt. Boys and girls are wearing lots of fall colors, like burgundy, burnt orange and brown, and stripes are really big. "

With this in mind, here's some neat stuff from one of our favorites for boys, Charlie Rocket or this tough layered, guitar boys shirt from City Threads

for your girls clothes, you can try Pampolina, this girls skirt feels like back to school to me.

Jottum is up!

Yes, our first experience with this fabulous and deep Dutch line, you can see Jottum here.

for me, this Jottum Tanja Skirt and Set is unique in children clothes.

Here's some background on the Dutch brand:

Jottum! is a cry of excitement.

And also the imaginative brand of clothing made in Edam. It owes its fame to Dutch quality and boundless originality.And the name? Well, that's a strange story.Since the 14th century, jots have been appearing in the small Dutch city Edam. Eye-witnesses describe cheeky little chaps with long arms and legs. They always wear yellow caps. Jots simply love cheese, from sweet-milk to cheddar (and even grated). For centuries, the population of Edam has been guarding its warehouses. They were forced to: a hungry jot is resourceful. Between 1920 and 1929 they launched a veritable invasion. Cheeses disappeared by their dozens.Edam was in an uproar.

But the tide turned on 21 June 1929. That night, the seamstress Klaar Klosje caught a sleepy jot. Her triumphant cry Jottum! echoed through the town. (Roughly translated it means "I've got him!") Klaar immediately noticed the jot's cute clothes. After some prodding, the jot admitted that they made their own clothes. And had been doing sofor centuries. In subdued as well as eye-batting colours. And from fabrics that are perfect for adventurers - jots love rough and tumble. Shortly afterwards, the jots entered into a unique agreement with the Edammers. In exchange for 50 kilos of cheese a week, they would help Klaar Klosje to design children's clothes. To express her gratitude, the seamstress named the clothing line Jottum. This agreement with thejots - which is framed and hangs on our wall - has never been changed. Nor has our conviction that children are entitled to the best. This applies to cheese, but equally to clothes.Jottum. Dutch honesty.

heidi klum & family (correction)

i stand corrected, the little boys shirt is City Threads Big Guitar Tee

heidi klum & family

we're not prone to be starstruck but we're always pleased when we find a celeb who has some taste in kids clothes... this comes to us from our friends at Celebrity Baby Blog, Heidi Klum and her kids out for a stroll.

note the stylish Charlie Rocket outfit on her boy, figures, the charlie rocket big guitar tee is sold out already.








also, her daughter in this oilily dress

Oilily Info Source

For those of you who need to know everything about you kids clothes, check out this site on Oilily. lots of good information about the brand as well as store locations, current news and you can even link to maps of the retail stores.

amazing what you can find on the web, super detail about anything and everything you can imagine

wait, summer hasn't even started

Amazingly enough, Fall is right around the corner in the world of childrens clothes, so we've already begun to think about back to school. we're excited about some new european clothing brands for fall 2007 like; Jottum, a timeless and unique Dutch brand, Chipie, a fun French brand that's been around since 1967, Lili Gaufrette, also French but more classical kid clothes and last but not least, Pampolina, also a major brand outside the US.

hard to believe that Fall 2007 will be showing up in the warehouse any day. keep your eye out for Fall Pre-orders as they'll be up before you know it.

Helping Hand

I wanted to pass along some information and was hoping that you may be interested in offering a helping hand. There is nothing more heartbreaking that a sick child. There is a non-profit organization called Orange County Foundation for Oncology Children and Families that is a volunteer-run organization providing year-round recreational and social activities designed to foster supportive relationships for pediatric cancer patients and their families. These children with cancer are fighting the battle of their lives, and organizations like this can offer hope and give them a chance to be a kid during a incredibly difficult time in their lives.

There are so many ways you can help, through volunteering and donations. This organization is under jeopardy, because they are non-profit they depend on donations and volunteers. Please take a minute too look at the website and see if you can help http://www.ocf-ocf.org/fund.html.

Got Muffin Top?

It's the same old story...after kids and those pants just don't fit the same. It's simple not easy. It is possible to get back to pre-baby, but then age slowly trickles in and that 1 cookie becomes equivalent to 4 cookies. And that 2 miles now needs to be 4 miles to have the same affect. The muffin top is just not a happy feeling. Total bummer I know.

There's hope..The Abs Diet for Women: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Belly and Firm Up Your Body for Life. It starts by providing dietary suggestions. recipes and nutritious shopping lists. An exercise plan that can work into your day, while your little one is napping or at school. There are loads of tips on how to manage that moment of weakness. Personally I love the tip about skipping Letterman because that extra hour of sleep will help burn fat! Now this book must be good!

Check it out The Abs Diet for Women: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Belly and Firm Up Your Body for Life

Oilily 30-50% off Summer Sale!

It's here..Oilily's Summer sale 30-50% off. So if you've been drooling over that dress, okay dresses now is the time to scoop it up! There's nothing quite like the clothing from Oilily and now it's on sale! Be sure to check it out before that must have dress is gone.

Oilily Sandals and more!

The grass is out, the sun is up Summer is on it's way! Let those toes see the sunshine of the Summer with Oilily shoes. The Oilily Emma Patch Sandal with its pattern on pattern styling with a easy dressing velcro strap, the Oilily Haloa Sandal adds some sophistication and style to her Summer (and phew, take a break from pink!), for the true Summer sandal the Oilily Siren Open Toe Sandal is sure to be a hit! For those not quite ready to let those toes free the Oilily Emma Patch Ballet Shoe is a definite must have, pattern on pattern that works with pretty much any outfit!

Summertime Sundresses

It's almost Summertime and what would it be without one or two fabulous sundresses! Mimi & Maggie's Spring Moon Festival Sundress is a definite must have, hankerchief hemline and embroidery fun and stylish. Go retro this Summer with Deux par Deux's Lucy Mod Sundress spaghetti strap sundress with geometric shapes galore. For the sweet and girly Kate Mack's Honeysuckle Rose Seersucker Sundress will delight her. And for those special occasions this Summer, Le Pink's Lagoon Fuchsia Strappy Sundress is sure to be a hit! Summertime means girls sundresses, now you've just got to decide on your favorite (okay maybe a few).

Springtime Dresses

What would Spring be with a fabulous dress or two! Biscotti's dresses are always lovely. This season they have outdone themselves with too many too choose from! The Porcelain Rose Group is feminine and soft with it's ivory streamer dress scattered with a floral design, flowers along the empire waist line. For the big girl their Tiffany's Garden Collection is gorgeous so you'll love it and stylish so she'll love it. Baby girl is never left out..the Cheri Collection All In One Dress featuring a 1 piece with a dress no belly showing here. The Cheri Dress is a must have, light pink voile sundress with petal scalloped hemline, ruffles and mini rosebuds along the chest. We could go on and on about Biscotti's Springtime dresses, you'll just have to browse them all but beware it may require purchasing more than one!

Whimsical Spring with Deux par Deux

Spring is almost here, and we could all use a little happy and whimsical style in our life! Deux par Deux's Spring Collection features just that. Their Obaldi circles collection featuring vibrant and playful circles. The Deux par Deux Kiss Me is sweet and adorable for your little Spring girl. Warm colors with the Julia Collection, peach and tangerines.

Summer Drenched Styles

We are all dreaming of those Summer days...warm sunshine and Summer drenched colors. Mimi & Maggie's Rainforest Collection brings you Summer with a smile. Mimi & Maggie's Island Skirt Set is drenched with warm Summer colors, orange, fuchsia and blue, pair with the Market Cardigan to complete the look! For those capri girls, Mimi & Maggie Lucky Fish Capri Set is definitely not one to miss! 100% cotton turquoise ribby tank featuring a sequined fish, stylish olive capri's with floral embroidery. Last but not least for those who love dip dye (I do!), the Double Dipper Capri Set will not disappoint! Ah, those warm Summer sunny days I can almost feel them with this fabulous collection from Mimi & Maggie!

How Old Are You Now?

Let your little girl show how proud she is of her age with A Wish Rhinestone Number Shirts! Light pink cotton long sleeved and short sleeved sparkling rhinestone numbers 1 through 7. The best part is they can be worn past her birthday, she can show she's a shimmering 3 year old all year long with her Number Rhinestone shirt from A Wish!

Easter Dresses She'll be Hoppin About!

The Easter Bunny will soon be arriving with basket full of jelly beans and treats. Biscotti's Spring Silk French Vanilla Dress is the perfect Easter Dress for your little bunny. Trish Scully's Spring/Summer Collection features vibrant peonies, lavender florals, a whimsical jungle monkey design and a classic starlight starbright look. There's an Easter Dress for every little girl with Trish Scully!

Rolling along with Oilily this Summer

Heading off for the Summertime family vacation? Oilily's Summer Collection features the perfect rolling bag for your little traveler. Their V-Mermaid Rolling Bag will delight her and she may even help you pack! Take along Lily and her friends this Summer with Oilily!

Summer Swimsuits So Sweet!

Kate Mack the designer of simply the cutest swimsuits ever for your little girl! Check out Kate Mack Honeysuckle Rose collection for Summer. Pinks with ruffles, lace, mini florals, plaids and bows. Now what else could a little girls as for? The infant 2pc set with the swim diaper bottom, skirted 1pc or the bikini with loads of ruffles. There are 2 sundresses in this collection that could not be any sweeter, tiered pink for the big girl and gingham patchwork for the little girl. But you must not forget the sandals and hats!

Get wet this Summer with Charlie Rocket Swimsuits

Splash into Summer with Charlie Rocket. Don't let your little boy hit the beach this Summer without his cool Charlie Rocket Swim Trunks. The Tropical Surf Floral Mineral swim shorts are not to be missed. There's a coordinating tee too! For baby boy, Charlie Rocket's Camper Tee and Peace Flower Swimshorts will let him show his California dreamin side!

Room Seven Summer Pre-Orders

Room Seven Summer 2007 pre-orders are now available. A bright and vibrant collection to help welcome in the Summer months. Madras is back and it's taking no prisoners with the stunning Didi Patchwork Sundress. For the big girl the Selia Asymmetrical Skirt and Time Pink 4 Leaf Clover Tee is a must have! Take a look for yourself, you'll love it!

hurry! year end clearance sale

hurry, trendytogs.com is having their year end clearance sale.

there are still limited quantities of OILILY Fall 2006 Collection that are now up to 60% off.

also, limited quantities of Fall 2006 Catimini, Room Seven, Cakewalk and others.

while you're there, check out preorders for OILILY SPRING 2007 and follow Lily and her Search for the Imperfect Pearl.

Oilily Spring/Summer Bags!

It's almost Summer and Oilily's Spring/Summer Collection of bags will delight you! The V-Star backpack will let your little star shine this summer. For the trendy mom, the Oilily Diaper Bags are many this Season, the V-Sweet and the V-Fairy are two that she will want to carry! Every girl needs a fish bag for Summer from Oilily, check out the V-Sea bag!

Oilily Spring/Summer 2007

Lily is off to the Caribbean this Spring/Summer with Oilily's Spring/Summer Collection. The collection begins with softer Spring like colors that turn into vibrant summer sun drenched colors as the collection moves into Summertime. An aquatic theme is seen throughout this Spring/Summer collection from Oilily. Meet Ollie the Octopus, the toddler girl S-Bottery sundress is a must have this season. Mia the Mighty Mermaid, Lily's long lost twin sister can be seen on the big girls Sanne Mermaid Dress. Splash into Summer with Oilily!

Splish and Splash with Kate Mack

Kate Mack is well known as one of the manufacturers of the most adorable girls swimsuits. Each season they design swimsuits that are a must have addition to her Summer wardrobe. This season, their cruise is no different. The Kate Mack Jungle Fever Collection for the sassy and stylish girl. The boy cut swimsuit or the one piece tank, but you must top it off with their adorable flip flops. Another adorable (I mean this) collection is Kate Mack Very Cherry. Doesn't get much cuter than this! The one piece skirted swimsuit or the bikini, baby girl will love the bubble one piece. The shoes for this collection are grossly cute!

Rumba into Spring/Summer

Rumba into Spring/Summer with Wati. A wonderful collection inspired by the Latin styles. The collection evokes the desire to be feminine and individual. Extravagant frills and ruffles in easy-care cotton are accented by dramatic floral embroideries. This season brings a choice of marvelous cotton print blouses. The Sevilla Dress in vibrant colors of aqua and pink, an easy and fun dress. For the twirling girl, the Flamenco Skirt and Flamenco Shirt is a must have (this means don't miss this fantastic outfit!) Sizes 4 - 10.

Catimini Summer 2007 Pre-Orders

They're here...Catimini Summer 2007 pre-orders! It's cold outside, so check out the hot looks for Summer 2007 with Catimini! Adorable rose florals for your little girl, and we love the silly faces for the little boys. Classic looks with a flair for the big girl.

Cruise with Charlie Rocket

Charlie Rocket cruise wear is arriving! If your planning a great getaway for the cold Winter months, Charlie Rocket has some great looks for boys. The Vintage Beetle Tee and Navy Plaid shorts are a must have. For the car lovers (okay, I have yet to find any boy that is not obsessed with cars), the Woody Surf Car Tee and Camo Board Shorts are sure to thrill him.

Jingle..Jingle..It's Kidcosmic!

Dashing through the closet, looking for something festive, laughing all the way..ha..ha..ho..ho. Whether you love the Kidcosmic Christmas 3-tiered skirt, the Kidcosmic 5 tiered Christmas skirt or the Kidcosmic Christmas baby dress they are all the perfect way to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Coordinating festive fabrics with sequin trim. Add the A Wish Rhinestone Jingle Jingle Tee, and she's ready to deck the halls!

Winter savings up 30%!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and it's time for the sales to start! The Fall Season's best looks are now on sale up to 30% off. Mimi & Maggie's skirt sets with style and flair. Room Seven for those who love the look of european styles. Cakewalk clothing is definitely not one to miss, this season velvet pants, mini skirts and sweaters are fantastic looks! Oilily is now 30% off and going fast. Charlie Rocket, don't forget the boys, they love style too! And every girl adores JM Originals. Don't miss out on some great deals, hurry because they are going fast!

Valentine's Day Looks

Valentine's Day is filled with love. A Wish Rhinetone "Made With Love" Tee couldn't be any more adorable for your little love. 100% cotton long sleeve tee, melon pink with bamboo dip dye in brown, shimmering rhinestones spelling out "made with love" and the i's dot is a heart. For the groovy girl, the blue long sleeved heart tie dyed shirt with a vibrant red heart on the chest will thrill her. For a complete outfit JM Originals "Girly Girl" Denim Pant Set is the way to her heart!

OILILY 30% off Fall/Winter 2006

It's here!! Selected OILILY Fall 2006 items are now on sale! Don't miss out, the quantities are limited. Whether you fall in love with the Dusla Tea Party Pants or the Somas Floral Dress for your OILILY Toddler. For the big girl, the Tamari Poplin Layered Skirt is a must have! Every girl must accessorize, the Kitty Backpack, V-Cookie Backpack are one's she'll love! For the mom in need of a diaper bag, the Panda Bag and V-Catter Bag is a way to tote diaper galore with style!

Room Seven Fall Sale Starts Now!

Room Seven's Winter Collection has just been marked down. Hurray because they won't last! Great for the holiday season, the Jo Blazers or the Saffran Skirts for big girl. For baby girl the Devon Dress and the Dona Ribbon Dress is just adorable!

Not your Basic Boys Tee's

Boys clothing has come along way, from the basic blue and boring. Break the boring basic mold with these great tee's. City Threads Vintage Sports Tee's are hip and cool. My personal favorite is the Vintage Basketball Player Tee. For the rocker in the family Wes & Willy's Little Drummer Tee is a must have. Not only that, it's noise free! Charlie Rocket's casual and rugged style is always a hit. Seeing that it is winter, the Ice Hockey Tee or the Snowboarder Tee seems only fitting.

Family Holiday Christmas Card

The holidays are around the corner, the often arrive before we are ready! It's the last minute scramble for outfits for the infamous holiday card. Baby Nay has two great holiday patterns this season, Baby Nay Holiday Garland for the traditional style, red holiday toile pattern and Baby Nay Joy for the festive and jolly style, reds, pinks and green in non-traditional florals. Both patterns are great for the holidays, and they can be worn throughout the winter, not just a one-timer for a photograph.

Girls Rock!

Give her some girl power this season! Kidcosmic's Girl Rock Skirt Set is rockin hot! Long sleeved white Tee with a skull and crossbones, the 5-tiered skirt is a show stopper! Layers of fabrics, the girls rock and skulls/crossbones/hearts is my favorite. A Wish's Girl Power Rhinestone Tee and Rock Star Rhinestone Tee are definite ways for her to show off her girl stuff! You go girl!

Holiday Hot Looks

The holidays are just around the corner. There is no other fabric that says holiday like velvet. Amacello has some gorgeous holiday special occasion dresses she'll adore! The crinkle party dress with the velvet shrug let's her feel like a princess. Biscotti's Drop Waist Velvet Dress soft smooth velvet with a fun flare. For the bigger girl Amacello's Black Tweed Skirt Set is a must have! A netted long sleeved black mock neck with crinkle vest, gorgeous beading. A mini skirt with velvet kick pleats. If your looking for something a little funkier Oilily's Toos Velvet Skirt is for you. Sumptuous velvet pleated skirt with a bird motif, not to miss! Baby Nay's Holiday Garland and Joy Collections are festive and stylish, offered in kimono sets, dresses and pants.

OILILY Winter Toddler Girls Must Have's

Okay, so all the pieces from Oilily are must have's because they are truly all superb. Oilily's Winter Collection 2007 is definitely not one to miss! Join Lily as she travels to the Far East. For the toddler girls there are tons of tea party themed items, the Suzet Tea Party Dress, Katjie I Love Cookies Tee, Toods Velour Tea Party Skirt are just some of the few fantastic pieces. Far Eastern friend the Panda shows in up as well the Sanda Jumper, Kwein Tee (he's so cute), the Deesjie Pant, and the subtle but gosh its adorable Somas Dress. There are 2 great outfits that are just amazing the Kopo Embroidered Tee and Toesy Skirt and the Kopo Bird Tee and Dungfu Pant. Check them out you won't be disappointed!

Walk no run into Fall with Cakewalk!

Welcome the winter months with Cakewalk clothes. Amy's Act is a collection of bright and vibrant colors to brighten even the grayest days! Whether the hot pink velvet flared pants (my goodness they are soft) bring you a little happiness or the blue embroidered floral skirt welcomes some reminder of summer flowers. If you looking for some warmth, take a look at the flower crocheted sweater vest, the lime green floral knit cardigan or the zip up floral printed cardigan, they'll all give you her the warmth and style she'll need for Fall. Cakewalk every season seems to design some fabulous clothes and this Fall is just superb!

Fall is Sweet!

JM Originals Fall Collection is full of fabulous sweet your little girl will love! This season they have Kit Kat Tie Dye theme, in comfy fleece pants and a layered tee, or the hip Drop Waist Thermal Dress. If that's not your candy bar of choice, try Crunch in pink tie dye, layered thermal tee and soft and comfy fold over waist pants. If your not a chocolate person (right, who are you kidding) they've got Sugar Baby to sweeten your day, yellow and black tie dye Thermal Drop Waist Dress because not everything has to have pink in it! And for those sweet little ones...cupcakes and pink! A pink tie dye knit pant set or a Thermal Drop Waist Dress. Choose your sweet for your sweetie pie with JM Originals this Fall!

childrens clothes - NYT Article

thought you might be interested in this article related to the buying patterns in clothes for teens... i've always thought there was an opportunity to fill a gap somewhere between abercrombie and marc jacobs


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/10/fashion/10SCHOOL.html?_r=2&oref=login&oref=slogin

Get your shag on!

Get you shag on with Chibella's Shag Coats! What fun, 100% merino wool light weight coat she'll just adore. The Chocolate Brown and Pink Striped Shaved Shag Coat, trimmed shag body with looped shag at the neck and cuffs or if she's more colorful the Rainbow Shaved Shag Coat may be more her style. For the full shag look, the Pink and White Shag Coat is a must have for Fall. Horizontal stripes of winter white and pink--wow!

Oodles of Doodles!

If your looking for a way to entertain and delight your grade school child look no further than the Doodles a really giant coloring and doodling book. It stumbled across it quite by accident, its not your basic boring old coloring book.

Renowned children's book illustrator Taro Gomi invites kids of all ages to not only color, but also draw, imagine, and create. Unfinished pictures and intriguing prompts foster children's powers of visualization, and at nearly 400 pages, this book provides plenty of room to stretch the imagination.

It's interactive, the page indicates the directions; stating "its a tug of war. Draw the rest of the team" and the page has a team member from each side pulling a rope. Or a page filled with empty squares with names below, the directions request "draw faces that match these names." Simply cool!

Winter Warmth

Looking for that fabulous Winter coat for the season? Catimini's Winter Collection has designed some great Winter coats. For the sportier look the Princess D'Hiver Parka is one she'll love, bright turquoise, removable hood, floral embroidery and embellishments jazz it up a bit. For the faux fur girl, the Princess Un Hiver a Prague Parka is a sure hit. Made of nylon, chocolate brown, colorful mini floral embroidery along the cuffs, hood and hemline, complete with a winter white faux fur interior. For those classic tried and true girls out there, the Gouter Anglais Plaid Coat is a no brainer. Classic plaids in teals and red, a faux fur collar, colorful buttons up the front.

If your an OILILY fan (and who's not) there are 2 great coats for Winter! The Batchie coat for toddler girls, it's nylon with the most adorable print! For the big girl, the Besos Embroidered Jacket is stylish and fun. Chocolate brown nylon with gorgeous floral embroidery.

So make sure she stays warm this Winter and looks great too!

Catimini Fall 2006 is Arriving!

We know it's still hot and the Summer is in full swing, but Catimini Fall 2006 is arriving and the clothes are sizzling! Adorable plaid jumpers from the Gouter Anglais group for baby girls, Maya de Lima beaded tee and mocha pinstriped skirt for big girls. If your looking for a cool winter feel the Princess D'Hiver group is sure to send chills down your spine. It's cool blues, light greens and lilacs with floral designs that mimic snowflakes will remind you winter is on it's way. Don't worry the boy's are not left out, there is still more to come from Catimini's Fall 2006 collection for boys!

Move over boring jeans!

Stop what you're doing and read this! I have found the coolest boys pants for Fall from Okkies. No matter how you try, there is simply no possible way to out do these pants! Okkies designs and copyrights all their fabrics so you won't see them anywhere else. The pants are a soft fine corduroy, flat front clean design with 2 buttons, zip fly and 2 pockets. What adds to the fact that they are already the coolest pants ever is that the backs are elastic, so your son will not have to worry about button up or down. Break away from ugh.. jeans and khaki's, how many can he own?

Bumbo Infant Seat

If you have and infant and don't have a Bumbo Seat you will soon after reading this! My girlfriend who recently had her first baby sent a picture with her daughter in this funny looking seat. She swears by it, she's got it all the supersauce, high chair, bouncy seat, swing and says by far this is the best money she has ever spent!

The Bumbo Seat is a new baby seat that can be used on any flat surface to seat your baby upright. The Bumbo Baby Sitter is perfect for babies as young as 3 months up to approximately 14 months. It's soft and comfortable and has no uncomfortable straps of fasteners, and is lightweight and portable - made from a durable, easy-to-clean, non-toxic material.

Available at www.bumboseat.com

Interactive Wallpaper

Okay, I saw this and had to laugh. The walls in my house have been "faux drawn" by my four year old. As much as we appreciate his artistic expression, modernism at its best, it would be better appreciate on paper! Wallpaper from Graham & Brown is just the solution! The artists Wood and Taylor design the frames and you decide what goes in them. They can be pictures of your kids, or your kids can paint or draw inside the frames. Never thought you'd be happily handing your toddler a marker and telling him to draw on the wall!

Warm up with Room Seven Fall 2006

Room Seven's Fall Collection welcomes Winter with their sumptuous fabrics, warm velvets, soft corduroy and fine tweeds and herringbones just to mention a few. They've designed several great skirts this Fall, their signature saffran skirt (that's a must), the mini skirt which comes in a big flower print or a gorgeous herringbone, Reversible Silly Skirt(gotta love that) and the Sanna Printed Panel Skirt. All girls love dresses and boy the dresses this Fall are adorable! The Saffran Dress, Dona Pink Ribbon Jumper or Devon Velvet Embroidered Jumper, you'll have a tough time deciding! If your looking to splurge the Pablo Velvet Flared Pants are luxuriously soft and comfortable, and fully lined. If corduroy is more your style, the Pablo Corduroy Flared Pant will satify your every need. Make sure you check out their blazers, fully lined and incredibly well made, chocolate velvet blazer or red and pink plaids blazer. Fall pre-orders are now available at www.trendytogs.com

Rock into Fall with Charlie Rocket

If your looking for rugged and sporty clothes for your son this Fall, look no further than Charlie Rocket. This Fall they've got some great tee's and pants! Being that it is the Winter season, the Ice Hockey shirt and Lift Pass Snowboarding shirts are a must! Okay, the pants are basics but they can stand up to even the toughest of boys, the tan corduroys are soft and comfy, not only do they go with everything they have an adjustable waist! Spice up his jeans with their vintage 5 pockets jeans!

Catimini Winter Pre-Orders!

Check out Catimini Fall 2006, pre-orders are now available at www.trendytogs.com. Order early before the sizes are gone!

Catimini Summertime Style

Catimini always know for their stylish and cool looks has once again brought us a fantastic Summer Collection! The Poupees Kachinas collection with its tribal feel, Atelier collection known for it's sumptous fabrics, and the Sur les Plages collection with outstanding sundresses. The exciting news is that it's all on sale. So if your up to your ears in clothes this Summer, I suggest tucking it away for next season!

Florals and Patches--Girls Beware

Room Seven clothing from The Netherlands is a line you should not pass up! This Summer their line sports lovely patterned florals (no not the Laura Ashley floral-phew!), patchwork saffran skirts (the best ever twirling skirt) and the most adorable Ruffled Sleeved Dress. The fabrics are of the highest quality, smooth and soft poplins with designs you won't see on every kid!

Oilily Winter 2006 - - Pre-Orders Now Available!

Shop Oilily online for Fall at www.trendytogs.com. Come along and join Lily and the Swan as they adventure to the Far East. The Fall collection sports wonderfully embellished fabrics, asian floral motifs, gorgeous velvets, bird patterns and as always whimsical bags (love the Oilily Kitty Backpack) and accessories. There is not a single piece of Oilily clothing that I haven't just fell in love with or bags or shoes.....now that I think about it! Available in toddler and girls sizes.

The Fall Lily and the Swan 2006 Collection is now online only at www.trendytogs.com.

Red Hot Summer Sale!

It's a red hot Summer sale at www.trendytogs.com! A great chance to buy that outfit you've been eyeing on sale or to stock up on fabulous brands for next Summer. Just some of the brands on sale are Catimini, Charlie Rocket, Room Seven, Cakewalk, Baby Nay, Mimi & Maggie and more! Check it out, definitely not a sale to miss!