Posts Tagged ‘layette’

Your friends have shared their must-haves, and the salesperson at your local megastore gave you a checklist. Still, with all the choices out there you have no idea where to begin when it comes to buying baby gear.

Look no further: Giggle’s new Guide to Baby Gear gives the 411 on everything you need for a newborn, infant and toddler, from carriers and cribs to sun protection and smoke detectors. Written by founder Ali Wing, the guidebook offers the easy-to-follow and fun-to-read advice that’s made this hip baby shop a favorite resource.

The choice is yours.

Available at giggle.com.

Even some of the layette marked “newborn” is too big for an infant’s teeny tummy, hands and feet.

Keep his little head warm with The Wee Hat, made to fit a new baby’s noggin. The cotton design has no seams or scratchy tags, ideal for babies up to 2 months. Whether it’s for his first ride home from the hospital or a summer trip to chillier climes, his warm head will thank you for the extra layer of comfort.

Now about that “Future CEO” T-shirt that’s five sizes too big…

Available at wee-baby.com.

Sister Parish would be proud of your prints prowess, from the chinoiserie in the guest bath to the Pucci on your headscarf.

Prints are all the rage in Ittikid, a collection of children’s clothes imported from Denmark and Sweden. Started by a Danish-born designer based in NoCal, the site features a smattering of utterly charming duds bedecked with cows, cars, curly-tail cats and circus creatures. Surely no one else in the ‘hood will have these leggings and long-sleeved tees dreamed up by unusual brands overseas.

At least, not yet.

Available at ittikid.com.