April Showers

It's been raining and chilly here in Southern Cali, which is pretty rare for us. Now is generally when we have the 70 degrees and sunny weather we are known for. But it's been raining and we are not complaining. But it has made us realize that we need new rain gear.  Or at least a new umbrella and maybe a raincoat... How cool is this  eco-friendly umbrella from Totes...

A huge fan of Hunter Rainboots,  Kamik boots are a close second. When you out grow or over use these boot you  can recycle them at the end of their life. Find us the puddles!

And you just can't be serious about the outdoors and the environment without having a love fest with Patagonia. Always a must when planning gear for any and all outdoor excursions.
But a part from all the do goodery, these are just genius for anyone who knows little tikes or slightly bigger tikes who like to jump and stomp in very large puddles! We're not sure if this is what they were made for but they are waterproof and lightweight- perfect for these chilly spring rains. And these are in black! No mud stain worries here.

Get this coat for a complete set

Happy Earth Day!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Earth Day!! A friend of ours turned us on to a fabulous blog - The Improvised Life (this blog is really one of the best we've seen it's fun, inspiring, witty, educational, fantastic!) which turned us on to these great dresses made from recycled materials.
The dress above was made from duct tape and phone books. Who knew raiding your dad's work bench would lead to such a delightful article of clothing?
As for this sensation below- this is the work of Artist  Cristina Liedtke. She made her couture out of M&M Peanut wrappers. Meticulously creating the eye confection took over 100 hours!  She worked with TerraCycle.

This company seems to embody what Earth Day is all about. They take trash and make art, clothes, home and pet supplies and toys. In fact their kites made from Skittles, M&M wrappers, and  can be found at Wal- Marts this summer. Via Green4U

Makes us want to go fly a kite! Have a great day!

Bergdorf Goodman- You've been put on Notice!

Let us start out by saying we could not have been more excited when we read that the world renowned retailer in all things glamorous and fabulous Bergdorf Goodman had opened a Children's Section. We were over the moon! Flying high on thoughts of wonderful finds of visual delights, we stopped by the website.  Just look at their window display from last Holiday Season! Isn't it magical!

And in full disclosure we have not been to the actual brick and mortar and would adore any input from anyone on the ground in NYC who has been, and can either confirm or deny whether the website is in fact a reflection of the children's section as a whole.
So you can imagine our disappointment when we went there and found this! We are assuming,  that you are going to check and then come back and when you do -one word-----Right!?! What are they thinking! Of the 108 items in the Girl's Section, 19 were for track suits. Are any of us still wearing those?
We are not mad at the choice for Alice and Olivia- those are some of their cutest dresses. And who doesn't love a Lily Pulitzer outfit. But mainly the girls and gift sections just look like a glorified Juicy ad. We find this to be beneath you BG!
The Boys section is heavy with Ralph Lauren and Lacoste- understandable classic brands, and we adore a seersucker suit for spring,
  but the infant section..... well as they say a picture is worth a thousand words.  So you be the judge-

It's not good....
Nothing organic, nothing bamboo... we are still scratching our heads.

Here's what we would have had them feature instead...
Our imaginary Girl Section
Atsuyo et Akiko from Brooklyn

We would fill the store with articles from
1. I Love Gorgeous
2. Zid Zid
3. Clover NYC
4. Zigouis
5. Neige
6.Talc
7.Poppy and Ned
8. Dagmar and Daley
9. Velvet and Tweed
10. Woven Play
11. Atsyuyo et Akiko
12. Gelato
13. Makie
14. Fournier
15. Baby Bloch
 So here is our plan. We are going to feature what we would have them sell in their Children's Section and then we are going to send them our ideas and pray they change!
What would you have them sell? What would you like to see them stock?
Let us know, so we can add your thoughts and ideas to our list.
We will show you what we'd have them do for the boys and babies tomorrow and Thursday.