Emoji leggings? But of course!

I recently discovered an amazing new company out of New York called Zara Terez.  They make super fun printed leggings - my favorite being their Emoji print.  

I have a bit of an obsession with using Emojis, you can ask my husband.  It's waaaay too fun and easy to be silly over text.  Anyway, along with the fact that they make these for adults (shop HERE), they also make them for girls (shop HERE).  

They come in sizes 7/8 (a girls S)  through 16 (girls XL).  I wish they came smaller because I feel like Gemma NEEDS these!  Look at this peanut below from their website!

Here are some of my favorites for girls, you can find them at Saks.  

Neon Sign Printed Leggings, $50

Emoji Printed Leggings, $50 

Donut Printed Leggings, $50

Street Sign Printed Legging, $50

Dog Printed Leggings, $50

DIY Headbands & Hairties

How many times have I been shopping somewhere and said 'I could make this!' {for a fraction of the price}?  Too many times to count!

Such is the case with these super cute elastic hair ties and headbands.  I see them everywhere, and after paying way too much for some for my niece a couple of months ago it was decided. 

I found the elastic a few different places online, but I ended up buying mine from elasticbytheyard.com.     They have great color choices, and I liked that you can choose how much you want of each color.  To start, I bought 5 yards of each.  I figured I can make some for myself and my daughter, and then either sell a few to those who are interested and give them as gifts.

They're super easy to make, so if you're interested, read on.

Step 1.  Order your elastic from http://www.elasticbytheyard.com/

Step 2.  Gather your tools.  You'll need a ruler or tape measure, scissors and a lighter. 

Step 3.  For headbands, measure 22" and cut on the diagonal.*

For hair ties, measure 9-10" and cut on the diagonal.*

*these are sizes for an adult headband or hair tie.  adjust accordingly if you're making some for little girls or babies.  

Step 4.  Fold in half, and tie the ends together.  Looping them around your finger works well for this type of knot.  

Step 5.  Run the edges of the elastic lightly across a flame to seal and prevent fraying.

Step 6.  Show off your handiwork!

The best part about these is that if they're too big or too small, you can always re-tie the knot to adjust.  

Hope you've been inspired to DIY!

And if you don't want to DIY - let me know.  I can make some for ya (for a lot cheaper than you'll pay elsewhere.  ;-))

Janie & Jack(pot)!

After our Gymboree class on Wednesday, I wandered into Janie & Jack with miss G.  I love to see what's gone on sale (and if it's left in the sizes we need).  Needless to say, we hit the jackpot.  I am so excited about some of the new things we found for spring and summer.  

Also, all of their swim (all of it) is 30% off right now.  You can't go wrong!

Here are some of my fab finds......and what I love is that you can mix and match it all.

Poppy Dobby Top, was $34, now $15.99

Bow Poppy Top, was $34, now $16.99

Gingham Shorts, were $36, now $17.99

Pleated Scalloped Short, were $36, now $20.99

Ruffle Poppy Dress, was $69, now $37.99

Here are my swim picks - these red and blue lobster trunks look so cute next to the all red one-piece, G & G will be stylin' at the pool together this summer.......oh and there's a blue and white rash guard that matches these trunks, but for some reason I can't find it online.

Lobster Swim Trunk, was $36, now $25.50

Bow Ruffle Swimsuit, was $42, now $29.40

J Crew for Girls.

I may as well work for J Crew based upon the amount of times i've blogged about them, jeez louise!  But here we go again.  They (unknowingly) summoned me with another fabulous email over the weekend about their girls dress collection, and once again, I would like a handful of these for my sweet little GG.

Here are my 'hearts:'

Silk Tunic Dress in Apple Print - $98 - and SO  Marc Jacobs, no?

Ruffle Front Dress in Giant Gingham, $78

My personal favorite - Ruffle 'round dress, $88

Mini Ruffle Dress, $58 - I have a dress SO similar I wore last Easter, GG and I could be twins!

Folly Dress, $48

DVF Hearts Gap Kids

Short and sweet today but I'm REALLY excited about the DVF (Diane Von Furstenburg) collaboration with Gap Kids!  Debuting March 15th, it promises to be true to both brands.  The clothing will be for babies and girls ages 2 to 14 and will be sold in babygap and Gap Kids in 30 countries and online.  

Maybe Gemma and I will wear our DVF wrap dresses together this summer!  haha......

Click HERE to get to a quick 1 minute video of the photo shoot - gives you an idea of what we might be seeing in stores next month!

Joyfolie! Joyfolie!

Joyfolie (a sweet and unique line of shoes and accessories for baby girls and girls of all ages - even adults) just tonight released some new shoe styles (literally at 9pm CST) for girls.  Boy are they cuuuute!  

I feel I must spread the love on Joyfolie - tonight they're offering a special code HAPPYSPRING30 that will give you 30% off all shoes with the tag 'in stock.'

What would I like for Miss Gemma Grace?  

scrumptious new line

One new line we have coming into Wonder this spring is designed right here in the Chicago area.  

Mustard Pie Clothing.  I was turned onto it by a girlfriend who actually knows the designer (Shannon) well - and totally lucked out! Mustard Pie is one of the cutest most whimsical little girls lines out there right now.

Pulled from the Mustard Pie site, here's a little info about the line and how it came to be - a darling story.

When I was a little girl my mom was always baking.  I remember she made this amazing Lemon Meringue Pie that was just to die for.  One Mother’s Day, when i was about 5, I decided I wanted to try and make one for her instead to show her how much she meant to me.

She helped me get the crust ready, but I wanted to do the filling all by myself.  I searched high and low for that mysterious yellow filling that tasted so yummy and smooth.  Finally, I found what MUST have been the filling for her amazing Lemon Meringue pie.  I took the big jar of yellow mustard out of the refrigerator and squeezed and squeezed until the crust was full to the top! PERFECT I thought!

Starting as a young child I have always had a wild imagination and this was just one of the funny stories that reminds me how creative we are as children.  My hope in designing children’s clothing is to help them express some of that creative imagination in what they choose to wear and to make them feel like the UNIQUE and ONE OF A KIND individuals they are!

I have always had a love of fashion and my two children have reminded me of that child like creativity I had the day I made my first “Mustard Pie” and have been the inspiration for all my designs.

So without further adieu, here are some sneak peek pics from Spring.  Oh and if you want to 'like' Mustard Pie on Facebook it looks like there are some giveaways to enter from time to time....can't beat that. 

 I can't wait for it to arrive!

oh little girls!

I am very much enjoying shopping for my little Gemma Grace these days.  She's walking, starting to talk, I can get her hair into pigtails (almost a full-on ponytail!), and looks cute in just about anything! 

However, I am pretty particular about what she wears.  Being the apparel buyer at Wonder, my eyes have been opened up to so so many cute lines for children - and it's only just begun!  One of my favorites that we carry is Giggle Moon.  

It's totally over the top with ruffles, applique, and mixed and matched patterns, prints and colors but it's perfect for a baby or toddler - and they may as well do it because it's the only time in your life you can pull all of that off at once!  :-)

Here are some cute shots from Giggle Moon's Fall 2011 line we have at Wonder! right now, as well as online at www.shopwonder.com!

What do you all think?  I don't dress Gemma in this everyday, but these looks certainly have an occasion and will make your little lady the talk of the party for sure!