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Babiekins Magazine

A Trendsetting Magazine & Online Community For The Trendsetting Child + Parent

Fashionkins // Laid Back Cali Style

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

The laid back vibes of the style that we have come to associate with California is a great fit for tweens. Relaxed and fun, it’s never too fussy. It’s always just right. We are loving Valetta’s easy style and her metallic choices. See more of her fashion journey on Instagram.

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Clothing & Accessories//Nico Nico, H&M, The Bee and The Fox, Fallen Broken Street Kids hat from Children of the Tribe

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: children of the tribe, Fallen Broken Street Kids, h&m, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, nico nico, The Bee and The Fox Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

Travelkins // Exploring Lizard’s Mouth

By Kelly Sweda Leave a Comment

With temperatures in the 70s nearly year-round and as much of a rugged backdrop as the coastlines we’re known for, Santa Barbara is a perfect place to explore with little ones. We added a $10 Batman camera and binocular kit this particular Sunday morning and ventured 20 minutes from our front door to Lizard’s Mouth, an easy quarter-mile walk to some rock outcroppings where we scaled boulders, meandered along trails and took in views of our town and the ocean below.

The ten years between my son and daughter really narrow in a place like this, as it’s fun to explore no matter your age. A perfect couple hours in the Santa Ynez Mountains before heading down to hit the beach.

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Babiekins Magazine || Kelly Sweda Photography, Exploring Lizard's Mouth

Photography: Kelly Sweda Photography || Facebook || Instagram

“There’s A Whole World Out There” tank by Children of the Tribe: Website || Facebook || Instagram

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, children of the tribe, childrens fashion, Fashion, fashion kids, kelly sweda, kids fashion magazine, kids trends, lizard's mouth, santa barbara, santa ynez mountains Posted By: Kelly Sweda

Fashionkins // Exploring in Children of The Tribe

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

Photographer Kelly Sweda has graciously shared this post with us.

I was nearly finished compiling the images I’d planned to share in this month’s 11-on-11 post {a personal project I’ve been working on all year} when this series unexpectedly fell into my lap it feels, and ended up stealing my heart. I’d been gifted this dress for my daughter Francesca from the gorgeous Australian line, Children of the Tribe, in exchange for a few shots of her in it.

Photographing the dress had been on my mind for weeks, and of course I could find no time, so on a whim last week I picked up my grubby little child up from school, tossed her dirty clothes onto the floor of my car, unbraided her hair, fished a bow from my purse and slid her into the dress, which I’d grabbed on my lunch hour earlier.

You must see where this is going. I was quasi-flustered/quasi-stressed and jittery as I always am when shooting for someone, particularly someone halfway around the world. But then we got there and {here comes the cliche} it aaaaaaaaaaallll just melted away.

We spent an hour “dexploring” the half-dry lake bed, grasses and reeds and delicate, green plants that are somehow growing happily from the deep cracks in the eroded ground, which is literally hard—no, harder—than cement. Last year nearly every shot from this series would have been well under water; it felt eerily apocalyptic and kind of like paradise all at once.

We went through all the old bread I’d stockpiled in my freezer. Ducks ate from Franny’s hands and the swan that typically charges you while hissing remained calmer than I’d ever seen him. I was recharged by a change in scenery and the unexpected pleasure of some new favorite images coming when I least expected them.

Babiekins Magazine|Exploring in Children of The Tribe

Babiekins Magazine|Exploring in Children of The Tribe

Babiekins Magazine|Exploring in Children of The Tribe

Babiekins Magazine|Exploring in Children of The Tribe

Babiekins Magazine|Exploring in Children of The Tribe

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, children and nature, children of the tribe, exploring nature, Fashion, fashion kids, kelly sweda, kids fashion magazine, kids trends Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor


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Copyright © 2023 · Babiekins Magazine | A Trendsetting Kids' Fashion Magazine and Online Community for Parents and Children Alike · Since the Southern California birth of Babiekins in 2010, the magazine has grown from into an internationally-recognized print publication with a global circulation and now a thriving online community. We are more than a kids’ fashion magazine. We search everywhere for inspiration, and go beyond trends to bring you fashion, style, decor, design, books, DIY, parties, and playthings. Our readers look to us to keep up with the best and most up-to-date concepts in the children’s market worldwide. We have an eye for quirk. We’re high-fashion, but we value whimsy over tradition. Playful childhood is more important to us than making kids into copycat adults. We believe life is beautiful, life is valuable, and life changes when you see it through the eyes of a child. We seek to transcend skin color, language and zip codes and bring out the real, wild, magical creativity inherent in every child. And behind Babiekins is an optimistic team of mothers-turned-editors, working from home, often with our own little babiekins climbing on, under and around the desks. We want to encourage you, and challenge you to see something different — something special — in yourself and in this world we all share. Welcome to Babiekins!

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