Babesta

If your city kid always wants to be the belle of the ball or the coolest fella in town, we have good news for you! The Tribeca store and online boutique Babesta is all about celebrating individualism—perfect for any globe-trotting toddler.

The boutique offers an eclectic array of indie childrenswear brands from all around the world. Every piece you see is one-of-a-kind in New York! They currently feature brands such as Mini Rodini, Bobo Choses, A for Apple, and La Miniatura.

Turn around the corner and you will find Babesta Cribz, a strollers and gear mainstay curated with urban parents in mind. Each of these items has been tried and tested before being put on the sales floor, guaranteed to be the "best of breed"!

For parents that are constantly on the go, Babesta offers “hold it til you need it” services, as well as white glove deliveries, gift and baby registries and custom gift baskets. With everything made so easy, there's no reason not to make your child the best-dressed in town!

Address: Babesta Threads -  66 West Broadway

 Babesta Cribz - 56 Warren Street

We have "room" for RUUM!

Take a look at these fun and colorful spring summer looks by RUUM, a children's clothing brand that does mix-n-match with a playful flair!

The website of RUUM (pronounced "room") is launched back in January, and celebrated its grand opening on March 22. The brand offers fashionable clothing, accessories and footwear for children ranging from newborn to age 14. 

Designs at RUUM offers a great variety of styles for every type of kid: Girls that love dressing up will adore their sequined dresses. With a large selection of graphic tees and distressed jeans, the laid-back ones can also look comfortable and cool. 

With their all-American style and great affordability, these fun and adorable designs from RUUM will sure to brighten up a parent and child's day! (They sure are brightening up ours!)

We Support the Sustainable Classroom Project!

Photo by Jessica Bruah

The Sustainable Classroom Project is a project launched by Elemental Interiors Cares, an NYC based company founded by Sarah Barrett and Megan Downing. The mission is to design a sustainable classroom for kindergarten students in the Bitoon Ilaya Community of rural Philippines.


Elemental Cares is hosting the Fundraising event on April 11th, 2013 and all proceeds will go towards the material cost of classroom construction. The event will feature a silent auction with a fantastic offering of items: including dinners at Aquavit and Spice Market, a 2-night stay at the James
Hotel in Miami, original artwork by accomplished artists, and interior home goods.

It is a great cause and especially means a lot to us at VOGUE Bambini, a children's magazine. To support the event, you can purchase tickets HERE, or by buying items from the Online Classroom Registry, where patrons who can not attend the NYC event can donate specific classroom items and contribute to the cause.

The project is also in collaboration with Advancement for Rural Kids—an NYC-based nonprofit that gets rural children in developing countries back to school by providing a community-owned $15/child/year Feeding Program.

View of the classroom design

Runway Report - Part 2!

Here's part 2 of the runway photos from the VOGUE Bambini parade fashion show! All photos by John Parra. 

Andy & Evan

SUOAK

Cupcakes & Pastries

Reina Mora

Zuzii Shoes (Left)

UMI Shoes

Runway Report!

We had such a blast at the petitePARADE x VOGUE Bambini Kids Fashion Week on March 9-10th, and can't wait to share the runway photos with you!

Here's a recap of the fantastic looks that were presented at the VOGUE Bambini Parade fashion show!

All runway photos by John Parra.

SnoPea

Kissy Kissy

Zutano

Pimalinda

Isabel et Toi - Hair Accessories

More photos to come later!

Exclusive backstage video from Kids Fashion Week Fall '13!

Enjoy this exclusive interview with designers Bonnie Young, Marion Reynolds of Pale Cloud, and Simona Valentini, Fashion Director of VOGUE Bambini during Kids Fashion Week Fall 2013! The delightful Q & A with our cute models backstage is definitely a bonus!

The video is provided by Stylesight, our official trend sponsor for petitePARADE x VOGUE Bambini Kids Fashion Week NYC.

Backstage beauty at Kids Fashion Week Fall 2013

Children's fashion wasn't the only thing that took center stage at the petitePARADE x Vogue Bambini Kids Fashion Week. See below for a summary of the Fall 2013 beauty trends that kept us buzzing all the way from backstage!

HAIR

The hair stylists kept the hair soft and breezy since it's a children's fashion show. With our sponsor Hot Tot's safe and organic haircare products, you will be able to attain with children!

You can find more information about Hot Tot haircare products at their website  hottot.com

NAILS

There was a posh n' polished manicure party going on backstage, courtesy of Little BU! Thanks to their non-toxic and easy wash formula, switching to a new nail polish shade was super easy -- the harder part for these girls was to pick which of the beautiful colors to try!

Photo courtesy of the Little BU Facebook Page

The Little BU mini mani corner - Equipped with a full rainbow palette of shades, nail polish dryers, and colorful jellybeans of course!

Getting nails done was a favorite backstage pastime at this season's shows-- for kids and adults alike!

Photo courtesy of the Little BU Twitter and Instagram feed

Beauté-gram: Our pretty models pick their favorite shades from the collection! Did you know each of these colors has a cute girl's name? Sofia, Alexi, Savannah...You'll find one that's your favorite!

For more information about Little BU's toxic-free varnishes, visit their website iluvlittlebu.com!