Newest Royal

The baby daughter of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife Crown Princess Maxima, was only born this past Sunday. But not soon after, she became a star. Her dad presented her to to press and well-wishers outside the hospital, only hours after her birth. Even though she had no name, the baby princess was much adored by all.

As for her style, the newest member of the royal family was bundled in the same dress that both her father and eighteen-month-old sister, Amalia, donned when they were born. Nice vintage digs.

Quinny introduces new carriers

By now most people have heard of Quinny. The Maxi-Cosi owned company produced some cool strollers this year, including the much talked about Buzz and the smallest stroller on earth, the Zapp. Well now they are venturing into baby carriers. The Wrapp and The Curbb are Quinny's newest inventions and are now for sale in Europe. The Wrapp is for newborns to 10 kg (I forget how many pounds that is) and is a rear and forward facing carrier. Very similar to the Bjorn, the Wrapp has adjustable straps and buttons.

The Curbb is kind of a like a carrier that was once sold in the USA, but I can't remember which company made it. It's a side carrier that's actually a seat for the child and can be used from 6 to 24 months. It also adjusts to fit the child and parent. Sadly, you can only get these in Europe at the moment.

Maxi-Cosi presents Imageline

European gear guru, Maxi-Cosi, has introduced a new line of fabrics called Imageline. Similar to the Toplines, Imaginelines are limited editions models of the Cabrio carseat and other Maxi-Cosi goods. The patterns are suppose to target modern parents who are looking for trendy baby stuff. The blue pattern is called Ningbo and the pink pattern is called Shantung, and both are suppose to be "Hawaii/exotic" themed. I say "Aloha" to that. The Cabrio seriously needed a new look.

Mixing style with a good cause

UK celebrity mum-to-be and actress Anna Friel has not only been busy planning the birth of her baby next month, but she has also been heavily involved in the UK's Tommy's Baby Charity. Tommy's provides information to moms and dads about pregnancy and health and also funds medical research on miscarriage, stillbirth, and prematurity. Anna Friel joined forces with Tommy's shortly after becoming pregnant and has become the offical model for their charity maternity shirts.

The black shirts, which in come in four different styles, show an ultrasound picture on the front. All profits go to Tommy's to help fund their research into making pregnancy safer for mothers and babies. Sold exclusively at the London's Seraphine.

Tartine et Chocolat opens its site

It's apparently a week for major site openings and no one told me! After a long period of downtime, French children's clothier Tartine et Chocolat has opened it's international website again. Great news since that means I no longer have to link to the Brazil site. That was too weird. And this new site rocks, what with the new collections being up and also a list of all stores. Sadly they have moved out of the USA though, after years of doing so well here. Stupid French haters :(

Pretty Pink Highchair

Over the years, Peg Perego has made some neat stuff. And this flower print Prima Pappa highchair is no exception. Is it just me or is everyone having girls this season? Girl stuff seems to be popping up all over the place, from pink strollers to flower printed carseats and pink cribs. Plus it seems like girls always gets the best clothing. Just a thought.

Neato Peg Perego prints available at Bare Babies.

Marie-Chantal's baby's christening

Princess and baby clothing designer Marie-Chantal of Greece celebrated the christening of her baby son, Odysseas Kimon, in Athens last Saturday. The baby wore one of Marie-Chantal's own designs as it was baptised in the Greek Orthodox Church while father Crown Prince Pavlos held him. The royal party afterwards was quite an exciting event too, with a host of celebrities and royalty attending.

Odysseas has two brothers, Constantine Alexios and Achileas Andreas, and one sister, Maria-Olympia. Check out mom Marie-Chantal's clothing line on her website.