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- Melody Wilson
11/24/08
Something About a Shrug...
When my artist friend recently visited me with her 3 kids, she took one look at my 4-year-old daughter in her Pixyworld dress and shrug, and exclaimed,"She looks like a butterfly!"
I do love to think of my daughter as a butterfly, because that fits her personality so well -- tiny, busy, and colorful!
There's something about this season's shrug that I love. Maybe it's the way it divides the figure into thirds, instead of chopping it in half like a traditional top & jeans set. Maybe it's the soft flow of the sleeves... or the fact that it adds depth and complexity to the lines of an ensemble. Or maybe it's just that my girls love them!
That's the question for our preschool and toddler girls, and their cute boutique clothes!
About a year ago, I asked our older daughter if she'd like to wear matching outfits with her baby sister. At that point, the answer was NO!! (A common answer with toddlers, of course!)
I realized that putting pressure on her would only end in frustration, so I decided to let the matter drop completely.
Now, our girls pick out their own outfits every day -- and guess what?? Most days, they coordinate!
I think they like being sisters, even if they don't always like to admit it!
11/10/08
I can't believe how fast my baby girls are growing! I was just getting used to sizes 2T and 4T, and now suddenly
their clothes are looking small again!
It's nice that we can make their Pixyworld swing tops and dresses last a
little longer by pairing them with coordinating toddler jeans. Top length is so up-for-grabs these days anyway!
I've had fun letting them express their personal clothing style with the different mix-and-match pieces in each Pixyworld collection. My two-year-old has a thing for shrugs! (She calls them
"yug"!)
The world of boutique girls' clothing has been a wonderful discovery for us. Why shouldn't our
one-of-a-kind girls wear unique baby clothes? They are each so special. And, as I'm quickly finding out,
this fun toddler stage is going by all too fast.
11/4/08
Jeans! Jeans! Jeans! They're what we live in.
Comfy, easy, and always in style, jeans have become a staple in American fashion. Stonewashed, whiskered, destroyed, embellished. We like them every which way.
We want our toddler girls to look like us, and they want to, too. But not exactly like us. They should have something sweet, something fun, something that reminds us they're still little.
In designing the Pixyworld boutique line, I have tried to weave together all these ideas. Thanks for looking, and hug your little girl for me!!
