Fred Segal's online store gets some new gear

Lifesize Kids, the children's department of famed Los Angeles boutique Fred Segal, has expanded their online store to include some new brands. Celebrity favorites Splendid and True Religion are now available, as are 7 for All Mankind, Diesel, and Kiehls for babies. Another new brand is also being offer, Mini Trunk. I have not heard of them, but then again Fred Segal has always been rather famous for finding new things. If you are in LA, do stop by their store on Melrose Ave for the best in modern baby and kid's clothing. They have a lot there that many stores in LA do not.

PBK gets some toys

Pottery Barn Kids now has it's own infant toy line. The baby and kids' furniture store has teamed up with toy maker Infantino to create an exclusive line of baby toys to be sold online as well as in stores. Toys will include soft puzzles, activity shapes, rattles, teethers, stroller toys, and musical crib toys. The toys are out now, part of PBK's fall line which also includes funky colored Boppy Pillows and a lot more.

Looking for a dressy dress lately?

The holidays are almost here and that always leaves us with the lovely task of finding the perfect dressy outfit. Sadly, it seems harder and harder each year. But fear not, as their are still some specialty makers who will be more than happy to help you. Smitherman & Barnwell make lovely little girl dresses for all occassions, including weddings. Lots of styles to choose from, and there is even a collection for dogs!

Smitherman & Barnwell have been featured recently in the Hamptons Magazine (July Issue), The Knot (August), Boutique Magazine (Summer) and look for their new Gottuso Collection in the upcoming luxury issue of Grace Ormonde Magazine (Fall/Winter Issue). Also, you can view the collection of Smitherman & Barnwell at the Jacob Javits ENK show in New York on August 7-9.

New Gear Guide is on its way!

Just a little update here about our site.

The 2006 Gear Guide will be up and running by early this fall. Probably September/October. In case you are unfamiliar with our Gear Guide, BabyChic101 compiles a guide of baby gear each year based on awards, parent reviews, magazine tests, celebrity mom buys, 5 star ratings, and lots more. WE DO NOT except any product submission for this guide, so if you are a baby company please understand this. Do not email me and ask to be part of the guide, because we pick out selection in an unbiased way. This is to provide parents reading our site with a fair and truthful look at baby gear.

We will also be celebrating our first birthday soon. Baby clothing company Zutano will be giving away a prize, to be drawn on our birthday which is August 19. More on this to come!

New Avent Pump

Avent has a new breast pump out, the Isis iQ. It's a neato new kind of pump thats a little bit magical too. Begin pumping manually yourself and guess what happens? ISIS iQ learns your touch and method and then takes over your rhythm electronically! And you can change your pumping rhythm any time you wish. Right now it's only available in the UK, home of Avent, at Mothercare stores and on Avent website.

Julia's Buggies

Julia Robert's twins can't seem to get enough strollers! Little Phin and Hazel have quite the treasure chest of travel products and their favorite designer so far appears to be Italian stroller maker Inglesina. The first picture is of their nanny pusshing them in an Inglesina Domino Twin, covered by a blue and pink blanket. Later mom Julia pushes her babes in an Inglesina Twin Swift, covered by a giant shade from Protect a Bub.

What will the baby look like?

German tv station RTL has hired a special artist to create portraits of what they think future celebrity babies may look like. The above picture is of the future Britney Spears/Kevin Federline offspring. They also did Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Ben Affleck und Jennifer Garner, and several more. Most of the kids were decent looking although the Heidi Klum/Seal kid was quite ugly. I think Rod Stewart's future baby with wife Penny is the best looking.