Since the economy began heading south, we’ve become accustomed to hearing about people making drastic career changes in order to follow lifelong passions- bankers becoming bakers or yoga instructors. You get the idea. Designer Anne MacGilvray was ahead of the curve.
She sang with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, took a job at a cognitive psychology research lab and added the title “mom” along the way. And then about a year before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing global economic meltdown, the multi-talented MacGilvray started thinking about creating an eco-friendly line of children’s clothing. Lucky us. Her Adooka collection is something to sing about. It’s clean and modern but also has a timeless quality to it. The “Eyes in the Dark” sleeper is a simple blue number with eyes on the behind and left side of the chest where a pocket usually sits. Check out the equally adorable Eyes in the Dark sleep sack for infants.
Then there’s a cream dress with a clematis vine and red bloom. A clever pop of color without being overpowering. These streamlined aesthetics are apparent in all of the brand’s layette and toddler pieces. Adooka is made from certified organic cotton fabric and low-impact, fiber-reactive dyes free of heavy metals and toxins. The snaps are nickel-free. MacGilvray also pays close attention to construction details that make life with a squirming baby easier: no back snaps or endless rows of snaps/buttons to be lined up at 3am changing time.
That alone is worthy of an encore performance.
For a list of stores and to shop online, visit adooka.com.