I Heart: Clara de Paris...

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I just made an amazing discovery: Clara de Paris!
Are you a lover of all things french? Do you find it hard to shop for you favorite french children's  designers? Well, wait no more!!!! Clara de Paris, is a canadian-based, online store with just the sweetest french collections, and they will ship anywhere in Canada and the US. They carry some of my favorite designers such as Baker Made with Love, Le Marchand D'Étoiles, La Queue du Chat... just to name a few! The online boutique caters to your little ones aged 0 to 6 years, and you can find clothing, as well as accessories, bedding and great gifts of all kinds. How amazing, you can do a little Paris shopping straight from your home.... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I can't wait to see the fall slection.

Some of my favorite items...

For Miss E

Ensemble short et top fleuri

Baker Made with Love

 For Mister M

Le Petit Lucas du Tertre

Le Petit Lucas du Tertre

For a cute little baby:

Jour apres Lunes

Baker Made with Love

Blog Luv: Baby Blackbird

Are you into kids fashion and want to be up to date with all the latest trends, then you must check out Baby Blackbird, on a daily basis. This blog is truly amazing! The daily features are always interesting and inspiring... Some of the features are: I heart handmade (an amazing choice of handmade items), Top Shops (a list of cool stores around the world), Trendy Little Things (a round-up of what's in style) and my favorites are Mini Street style ( photos of "street styling" kids from all over) & Mini Celebrity (get inspired by celebrities style to dress your little ones) and of course much much more. Oh! this blog is from Toronto, Canada. Yeahhh!!!
Here's a little taste, so go check it out... http://www.thebabyblackbird.com/

All photos from Baby Blackbird

Save the Date: SWAP

Are you in Montreal July 9th and 10th? Yes! Great, then you must come to the SWAP: Take off your Clothes Montreal event. Now you're thinking what on earth? Yes! Come and give your earth a little love by swapping some clothes... What is yours is mine, right? This is a clothing swapping event where you basically bring 10 clothing items, that are clean and new looking (including shoes and accessories) and in exchange you get 10 items of your choice. The entrance fee is 10$ for anyone older than 12. What a bargain, thrift stores don't have such amazing deals!!!! And any left over clothing will be donated to Fripe-Prix Renaissance. 

Do you know that this event has been going on since 2007, and that 23,000+ items have been swapped, 21,000+ items were donated to charities, and that 44,000+ items were kept out of our landfills … and counting! Oh! and it's a non-profit enterprise and is entirely run by volunteers.


Their mission:

1. Provide good quality clothing to charities, who then use the clothes for their local community programs
2. Provide communities with an alternative to new clothing consumption (e.g., collaborative consumption)
3. Promote eco-friendly and socially conscious clothing consumption
4. Develop upcycled items from used clothing, textiles and waste materials from the garment industry (check out our sister project, Style & Conscience)

So where will you be Saturday, July 9  from 1:00PM – 6:00PM or Sunday, July 10 from 12PM – 5:00PM?

I know I'll be at la PLACE DES ARTS – GRAND FOYER CULTUREL (INDOORS), right in downtown Montreal!!! See you there!

For more info: http://deshabille-toi.org

Plush Luv: RAPLAPLA

Have you heard of Raplapla? Well what are you waiting for.... These are the coolest and cutest dolls ever! And they are made right here in Montreal! No worries, If you do not live here, well you can get yours online, or find them in a cool store near you... Raplapla has been a long time favorite of mine, I used to carry these in my little boutique (Mosspink) back in the days, at the very beginning. And now Erica sells her dolls and other creatures across the world! Watch out, these dolls have no neck, no ears, no elbows, not even a nose, but they have have the greatest smile, that won't wash away, and will keep you and your kids smiling for days... The animals and clowns are cute too! 

And if you are in Montreal, then you have to stop by and pay a visit,  the atelier-boutique is so charming... it's worth the detour!

69 rue Villeneuve Ouest

Montreal, Quebec, H2T 2R4

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514 563 1209 – bonjour@raplapla.com

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Monday zzzz!

Tuesday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thursday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Closed on June 24th and July 1st, 2011.

OH Canada: Joe Fresh...

Canada Day is on it's way... July 1st, so this weeks theme will be all about Canadian fashion, products, blogs, events, you name it....

Today I share with you, one of my favorite brands: Joe Fresh. Every two weeks I go to Loblaws to do my grocery shopping, and every two weeks Daddy Cool has to pull me out of the Joe Fresh Store, which happens to be in the super market. Thank goodness the clothing is very affordable, or else we'd be spending more on clothes than on groceries! By the way, they have the best sales ever...




Joe Fresh is a Canadian company and is sold in more than 300 locations across Canada. Montreal has a really beautiful stand alone store on Jean Talon & Parc ave, they stock up on all the styles! Did I mention the stores was gorgeous... it used to be a train station! It's worth the detour... Watch out NYC, Joe Fresh will open up a store this fall right in Manhattan on 5 avenue and 43rd Street. You won't be disappointed!!!

Not only does the design team do a great job, the clothing is stylish and trendy, there is something for every taste and everyone (mom and dads included), I also find the quality to be pretty good. Seriously, what more could you ask for? Well the company is socially responsible as well. All the Joe Fresh products are made in state-of-the-art factories around the world which have passed a third party social compliance audit conducted by Bureaus Veritas. Many of our factories are also ISO, WRAP and CTPAT certified. They respect all local laws and ensure that factories are socially compliant. They have a zero-tolerance policy for child labour and forced labour and hold the highest standards for health and safety, and environmental compliance. I just found this out... I'll feel a little less guilty next time I buy something!!!! Big bonus!

 By the way the fall collection is already in stores (I was there today) and it doesn't disappoint!!!!! I could have bought most of what I saw. To bad I couldn't find any pictures...

Mommy Cool: HELP!!!

OK,  so I need your help... I'm really undecided about what to wear at a wedding this coming Sunday, and I don't see eye to eye with Daddy Cool on this one. So, I would love it if you could help me out a little and let me know which outfit you like best.... Keep in mind that these photos were taken really quickly, that I'm no model and I really hate taking pictures (can't you see how uneasy I am?). Also, I will be adding some jewelry to the outfits, I'm currently not wearing any make-up, which I intend to do, and my hair needs some major loving.

Just below the post just click on the outfit you like the most: 1, 2, 3 or 4. I really appreciate this!!!!

Vintage 70's Dress

Jumpsuit from H&M and handmade sequins belt

Vintage Sequins Skirt and Vintage chiffon/lace top

Vintage Sequins Skirt and Off white boxy H&M top

If you want to see what I wore, check it out here: http://petitapetitandfamily.blogspot.com/2011/07/daddy-cool-happy-anniversary.html

all the way at the bottom... Thank you all so much for your participation!!!!

In My ROOM: Bring the Outdoors In...

photo via Decopeques
Well, it's been raining all day and it will be raining some more tomorrow too, so I thought wouldn't it be nice to bring the outdoors indoors! Here are some nice "outdoorsy" elements to decorate your little ones room... 

Wall sticker "Measuring Plant" by Domestic

Bring the campfire indoors with this felt creation from Etsy seller  Neafus

I think I might try to make my own, I love this idea and it looks so comfy! Livingstones by Smarin

This climbing tree is pretty cool, I don't think it's being produced yet... via  MicraMakaroni

Climb Mount Everest right in your room, or just sit on it! Thank you Little Red Stuga

Fall asleep with your favorite wildlife from LeSouk

How cute are these Log pillows from Etsy seller Bebe Moon

Light a fire every night with the Fire Kit lamp from Skitsh

A tree becomes a book becomes a tree via designArtist Shawn Soh 

 I love this coat hanger also from Skitch

Swing indoors with the ME&U 

Mushroom lamp from Bonton Bazaar

Another coat hanger, this one is from Land of Nod

Too bad this fish sleeping bag is no longer available
source: Odeedoh

How about this sleeping bag? Too bad it's not being produced...  by artist Eiko Ishizawa  

Need a little inspiration for a DIY project?  Look what you can do with some branches... Sweet! I love it... I think might try this in Miss E's room. And how great are these colors, kelly green and turquoise, one of my favorite color combinations!!!

photo via Flickr

photo via The Boo and the Boy

News Flash: "little Luxury"

photo via Stylesight

Versace just announced the launch of their junior line "Little Luxury". According to Stylesight the Spring Summer collection is inspired by Alice in Wonderland with some rock and roll and glittery style a staple at Versace.

BOYS WILL BE BOYS: Beach Bums...

Mini Rodini

So I couldn't leave out the boys this week, that just wouldn't be fair! So what does your little one wear at the beach? Do you prefer the boardshorts, the swimming briefs or speedos, the trunks, or perhaps the square leg suits? Mister M wears most of these, except for the speedo, and that's just the way I like it! Look how cute all these styles are...  I'm not so much into the "Surfer Hawaiian" look! But that's just me! And you'll notice I really like the "square leg suit", it's probably the European side of me!

Flora and Henri

Hartford

Krama by K

Kidscase

Wovenplay

JCrew

Petit Bateau

Vibrequin

Finger In the Nose

Troizenfants

Zara

P.S. Most of these are on sale now... Youpie!!!!