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Babiekins Magazine

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

Island Vibes: Mixed Patterns and Florals for Summer

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

Guest post by Alissa Bertrand. 

This is a little summer series of tropical looks for the island girls. Creating colorful looks with bold, eclectic prints in jewel tones. Capturing the lazy day’s of summer, and island life across the Caribbean. Incorporating the mix in patterns, sets these looks apart, but allows for them to be interchangeable to mix and match with other pieces. When designing I look to see how many ways could these pieces be styled and can they coordinate in a group as well. I love the challenge of playing with pattern, but summer makes that all to easy!

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Babiekins Magazine, floral patterns, kids fashion magazine, summer style Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

Summer Supermarket Style: Mixed Prints

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

While our days are looking very different due to Covid-19, we are looking to create flexible wardrobes suited for lounging at home, running errands, and just being a kid. This year we are skipping starch whites, stiff oxfords, and polished polos. We are opting for more versatile looks that include casual fabrics and mixed prints.

Photography: @fiafia_art

Styling and Creative Direction: @bonniekaythestylist

Model: Noah from @ikonickids

Clothing//@doowopkids, @cottononkids, @stussy

 

 

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Babiekins Magazine, casual summer, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, summer, summer outfits, summer style Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

How to Have a Longer Summer

By Gina Munsey, Senior Editor Leave a Comment

Celebrating the Glittering Golden Days of Summer, by Land and by Sea (Star)

[Disclosure of Material Connection: Babiekins Magazine received complimentary shoes from Sea Star Beachwear in exchange for this post. Babiekins was not required to write a positive review or feature specific items.]

These happy golden days of late summer are my favorite. The sun this time of year softens to peach and gold, and the shadows dance for extra hours across the warmed earth. Tomato vines are dotted in crimson, rosemary and lavender and sage burst into blossom, and everything’s tinged with the scent of cedar breezes.

As most turn their eyes, now, to school schedules and supply lists, these trailing summer hours are in great danger of being overlooked, hurried through, and trampled upon. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We can still carve out time for stillness. We can schedule time for being.

Do you know what is a constant, never tangled up in the tyranny of the urgent, and always — always — there?

The outdoors.

As the flurry of summer vacation and hectic family trips dwindle down, nature is in no hurry. The water is there, steady, as ancient as the dawn of time, lapping at the shore. You can glimpse her through in the towering trees, still, shimmering in the glistening dusk.

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While everyone else is off scrambling into the new routine — while our activity-crazed culture prematurely declares summer over —  the outdoors still invites us to linger and spend our weekends en plein air.

We can still gather.

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We can still wade, and splash, and share laughter.

We can still be.

There is no seasonal limitation for togetherness.

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I like it best when summer can trickle into fall, and we can all enjoy a glorious mingling of sun and shadows, heat and breezes, blossoms and leaves. Contrary to what the advertising hype tries to tell you — and sell you — summer doesn’t drop off into the abyss the moment school starts. There’s still time for Sunday afternoons on the coast, and Saturday afternoons at the pool.

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Celebrating the Glittering Golden Days of Summer, by Land and by Sea (Star)

Celebrating the Glittering Golden Days of Summer, by Land and by Sea (Star)

And I don’t want to waste these fleeting golden days with fussy, single-function, wardrobe items. I want clothes and shoes that can bridge seasons and environments, jumping seamlessly from the lake on Sunday to school on Monday (or from Chinese school on Saturday morning to a poolside deck chair on Saturday afternoon, in our case.)

These neoprene espadrilles from Sea Star look like classic Spanish espadrilles, but function like non-skid boat shoes — if such shoes were made out of wetsuits. Honestly, why did it take someone so long to think of this? You can skip right down into the water, and your espadrilles won’t disintegrate. (That toe kick? It’s not made of rope fiber. The sole is rubber. These land-and-sea shoes are totally safe for water, yet totally chic for land life, too.)

Celebrating the Glittering Golden Days of Summer, by Land and by Sea (Star)

Because who has time to change? Who wants to squander even one moment of these precious hours?

Hold on tight, be still, and let the water splash all around.

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Celebrating the Glittering Golden Days of Summer, by Land and by Sea (Star)

To shop waterproof shoes for kids, women, and men, click through to SeaStar Beachwear, and snag the perfect weekend-to-weekday, rain-and-shine espadrille. Carpe diem, no matter the season!

Filed Under: Editors' Lifestyle, Family Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, back to school style, feature, seastar beachwear, summer style, travel Posted By: Gina Munsey, Senior Editor

Fashionkins // Orange You Glad?

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Pineapple.
Pineapple who?
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Pineapple.
Pineapple who?
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn’t say pineapple?

 

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Photography: Shaina Leigh | HMUA: Julie Soubielle | Model: Kinslee

Clothing & Accessories//Janie & Jack, Crewcutes, Ralph Lauren

 

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Babiekins Magazine, citrus, Crewcutes, fashion magazine, janie & Jack, kids fashion magazine, ralph lauren, summer style Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

Fashionkins // Pastels & Primaries

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

Summertime fun has begun! Okay, it technically begins June 21, but that shouldn’t stop our fun. See below for two looks I created for the season using two color groups, pastels and primaries.  Oh, and a little metallic for fun. I love pieces that feature basic geometric shaped in primary hues. For the pastel look, I focused on whimsical shapes and designs, kind of like a summer galaxy. That summer galaxy vibe lead to the metallic jacket paired with goggles, which is so much fun! The primary look below is perfect for a beach date or garden picnic. While the other, is so fitting for a summer sunset outing for ice cream and milkshakes.

 

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Photography: Shaina Leigh | Styling: Leslie Schor | HMUA: Julie Soubielle | Model: Bianca

Clothing & Accessories//Little Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Wolf & Rita, Raspberry Plum all from Little Rags & Riches. Hair clips from Hello Shiso.

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Babiekins Magazine, Hello Shiso, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, leslie schor, little marc jacobs, Little Rags & Riches, Marc Jacobs, pastel colors, primary colors, raspberry plum, Shaina Leigh, Stella Mccartney, Stella McCartney Kids, summer style, velveteen clothing, wolf and rita Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

Fashionkins // French Swimsuit Fashion

By Diana Ramos, Former Contributor Leave a Comment

Every Summer I look forward to finding the cutest swimsuits for the Summer. Littles in swimsuits are just too cute!

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Mint Swim Trunks: Pacific Rainbow Jim Swim Shorts \ Peach One-Piece: Pacific Rainbow Charlotte\ Emerald Green Two-Piece: Pacific Rainbow Marnie\ Ruffle Cover-up: Wil+Frida Everleigh

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: boys, boys swim, children's swimwear, girls swim, kids summer fashion, summer, summer bathing suits, summer style, swim, swimsuits, swimwear, wil + frida Posted By: Diana Ramos, Former Contributor

Fashionkins // Sweet Summer Style

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor 1 Comment

I had so much fun dressing little miss Isla up in some outfits that I think are so sweet for the summer. For the first look, I paired two soft cotton pieces together, a wrap top and a maxi skirt. For the top, I chose a color that coordinated with the print on the skirt but didn’t match exactly. Both materials were a luxuriously soft and gauzy cotton. I added a silk floral scarf for interest at the neckline since the wrap top has a v- style cut. My friend and photographer (and Isla’s mommy) glued a Frida patch onto a visor and I think this really gave the outfit a punch of fun. I chose a wooden clog with bright laces which coordinated with the color of the visor. This was actually an on set decision. Sometimes you plan every detail of an outfit, and sometimes things just come together on set.

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For the second look, which I think is a great brunch or dinner look, I paired a heavy pinafore with a light silk blouse. To make what could be a formal outfit a little quirkier, I mixed a floral print with a monochrome lightening bolt and bird print. A geometric headband pulls color from the silk shirt. A large bowling style bag picks up on the monochrome and bird print from the pinafore. Suede teal shoes and striped mustard crew socks balance the colors found in the shirt.

 

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Isla’s mommy picked out an adorable bikini and I paired with a simple skirt that accented the colors found in the bikini. An adorable straw hat added to the tropical vibe. Isla’s mommy also brought the funky gold chain and the stuffed animal (donkey?), which totally added a whimsical touch.

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Have fun when styling summer outfits. Mix patterns, brands, and textures.

Photography & Location Scouting: Oona Cruger at Isla Charm Photography | Styling: Leslie Schor

Clothing & Accessories// Ladida, Zara, Lili Collection

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, hilda and henri, isla charm photography, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, Ladida, leslie schor, lili collection shoes, Little Creative Factory, Marni, summer fashion, summer style, the animals observatory, Zara Posted By: Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor

Fashionkins // Summer Style With Pepper

By Leslie Schor, Senior Fashion Editor Leave a Comment

One of my favorite little Instagram stars, Pepper, is showing us how she rocks brights and neons with a touch of quirk for the summer.

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Clothing//Noe+Zoe, Bobo Choses, Shan and Toad, Anniel, Sons + Daughters Eyewear

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Anniel, bobo choses, girls fashion, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, kids summer fashion, Noe+Zoe, Sons + Daughters Eyewear, summer fashion, summer style 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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