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Fashionkins // Valentine’s Day

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Photography & Styling: Elizabeth Pettey | Hair: Angie Brice Hessbruegge and Chellsie Colas | Makeup: Tiffany Reeder | Models: Amaya (Generation), Chloe (Ohlsson), Malia (CleKids Model & Talent), Kennedy (Teri B Talent), Meica (Generation), Sydney (Teri B Talent)

For more hairstyles and how-to videos by Angie Brice Hessbruegge, please visit her Youtube Channel.

Clothing & Accessories// Hair accessories (bows & headbands), shoes and purses from Showroom A La Mode and Little Blue Olive, cupid necklace: Gunner & Lux, sunglasses: Hide+Seek, pink sweatshirt: Zaelie Babes, girl power shirt: Savage Seeds, socks & striped dress: June & January, bow dress: Daydream Arcade, metallic dress, moto jacket & shorts: Imoga, party dresses: Halabaloo, rainbow shift dress and pink skirt: Molo

Featurekins // Valentine’s Day from Fawn Shoppe

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Valentine’s Day is such a sweet holiday to share with kids, don’t you think? Children love celebrations and holidays — and we love how easily Fawn Shoppe helps us create the perfect soirée. Featured in our recent Valentine’s Day Digital Issue No. 25 , Fawn Shoppe has everything you need for your little sweethearts.

Here are a few of our Fawn Shoppe favorites, perfect for V A L E N T I N E ‘ S D A Y .

Now it’s your turn! Get the look and shop our very favorite Fawn Shoppe selections:

Party items by My Little Day

Classic kids’ clothes by Mabo Kids

Tights by Juene

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Credits // Photography + Styling: Rachel Fox

Featurekins // MINIMUHUU

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“Children are free spirits, nomadic in the sense that they move so lightly through life. When they nestle down to sleep I want them to be wrapped in a cocoon of softness, nature and love – with a whisper of adventure in the dreams to come.” A closer look at MINIMUHUU .

“Minimuhuu was created in 2015 with the intent of creating stylish, durable, high quality, organic bedding specifically for children.

Our products are inspired by cultural symbols and aim to capture the essence of nature. Minimuhuu is located in a French bastide in the city of Aix-en-Provence, which is enchantingly known as the city of a thousand fountains. At Minimuhuu, we make duvet covers, cushions, and bags in soft, luxurious, pre-washed linen especially for children. We believe that safe, ecologically friendly materials are the best gifts for your child. MINIMUHUU is a French atelier , producing the highest quality linens for babies and children.

Inspired by Native American culture and embellishments, the Minimuhuu collection features traditional emblems of protection, journeying and wonder, patience and strength.

Created by Spanish designer and stylist Monica Durban in Aix-en-Provence in southern France, Minimuhuu reflects Monica’s perfectionism, authenticity, passion for nature and joie-de-vivre. The Spring-Summer 2017 collection is inspired by Native American symbols and the expression of ideas through images. We have chosen two symbols this season: arrows and stars. Arrows are a popular symbol, denoting direction, protection, and travel. Our star pattern is styled after art created by Native Americans after witnessing the especially astounding Leonid meteor shower of 1883. On our products, stars are a symbol of magic and wonder. The SS17 color palette, from light grey to soft pink, is gentle and fresh, with timeless, elegant tones that fit into any child’s room. Minimuhuu offers both solid colors and fabrics printed with subtle copper stars or arrows. Mix and match to create your own style!” – Minimuhuu

For more information on MINIMUHUU , please visit their site at minimuhuu.com or on Instagram @minimuhuu .

Featurekins // Munchkin et Moi

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We love MUNCHKIN et MOI ( and the AMAZING MOM behind the Brand) !

We just adore the handmade and timeless shoes from Munchkin et Moi . We love Munchkin et Moi EVEN MORE after getting to know the brand and learning about the amazing woman behind the shop.

MEET NICOLA

The wonderful creator of Munchkin et Moi and Mom .

“A little information about me:
I’m Australian, and in Sydney (in what feels like a previous life), I worked as a Mechanical Design Drafter and Drawing Office Manager. My husband and I relocated to Switzerland for my husband’s job and I found myself unable to work. We were there for six years. While in Switzerland I had Munchkin, and I learned that raising a small child so far from your family/ village is doable, but it takes ALL of your time….”

“While living in Europe, I fell in love with the European aesthetic and the priority placed on quality over quantity. I’ve never had a large wardrobe as I’ve preferred to buy just a few of the best quality items I could afford and to replace them when they wore out.

I loved that in Europe, this same love of quality frequently translated into gorgeous fashions for children that were well made enough that I was able to pass on most of Munchkin’s wardrobe for her cousin to wear. I’ve seen photos of adorable outfits and shoes I purchased for Munchkin on three children now, and as far as I know, they’re still being passed along.

In mid-2015, my husband’s job moved us to the Bay Area, I was desperate to get back to some sort of regular work (my daughter had started pre-school). But any job needed to be flexible to allow for my daughters part time pre-school schedule, and our continued lack of family and village….. “

( Nicola’s daughter Sophie , is 4 years old. She loves her Mom’s office and she seems to think that the Munchkin et Moi shop is her own private shoe store. She especially loves doing quality control , checking each shoe before it goes out to the new owner. She also is a fabulous shoe model. Keep up the great work Sophie!)

“About the same time, Munchkin and I were being repeatedly stopped in the street with people inquiring where I’d purchased Munchkin’s shoes. I realized I couldn’t find US stockists for most of them. Jokingly, I told my husband I should be handing out business cards given the number of inquiries I was getting. It was a “light bulb”moment. Very shortly thereafter (after quite a bit of research, and creating business plans etc), Munchkin et Moi, the web-boutique, was born. And I had flexible work that fit in perfectly with our lifestyle requirements.

It helps that I adore shoes and I thrive on a challenge 😉 “

We hope you enjoyed getting to know #momkins Nicola , and more about the beautiful brand Munchkin et Moi .

For more information and to get your very own pair of beautiful Munchkin et Moit shoes, visit their site

https://munchkinetmoi.com/ or visit them on Instagram @muchkinetmoi .

Photos by Modern Kids photography http://www.modernkids.com/ .

Fashionkins // Little Witches

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H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N !

Featurekins // House Of Jamie PARTY COLLECTION

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BabieKins wishes House of Jamie a very Happy Anniversary!
Amsterdam, 2 October 2017 – It’s time to celebrate! House of Jamie turned five today! To highlight this special event, the label launches an exclusive limited party collection. The brand also takes this opportunity to introduce a renewed logo which perfectly fits the new look of the label: playful, sophisticated & rebellious. The whole month of October marks the 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. Let’s party!
Especially for the 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, House of Jamie launches three party items. The Blazer for boys in the colors Stone & Black and for girls a party musthave: the Tulle Oversized Dress in Powder Pink & Black. To complete this great collection the label launches the ‘Jamie Sweatshirt’, a logo sweater in kid’s sizes (0-8yr) and also for mommies in sizes S, M and L! The sweater will be available in colors Powder Pink, Stone & Black. A made-to-last item made from super soft Italian Fleece cotton.
In five years, House of Jamie has become an international label and this great achievement will not pass unnoticed. The whole month of October we will party with very nice giveaways and presents to celebrate the launch of the ‘party collection’. And the cherry on top: from 14-20 October there will be a unique House of Jamie pop-up shop in Amsterdam (location: Studio Sarphaat, Sarphatipark 116). During this week, the complete Apparel and Baby Essentials & Home Collections will be available, including the new AW17 apparel line, the Party collection and special priced items. You really don’t want to miss this party!
House of Jamie is growing up and with this development, a renewed & sophisticated logo will be introduced as a perfect fit to the label’s current branding. The signature bow tie, with which it all began five years ago, will no longer be part of the main logo. The bow tie will remain in the logo for all Baby Essentials & Home items. And this product line will continue as the ‘Bow Tie Heritage Collection’. In addition to the new logo, a little sister logo is added: HOJ. This logo will pop up on every item from the apparel collection and on the new embroidered Jamie Sweatshirt.

House of Jamie is an Amsterdam-based label created by Barbara Gouka offering playful yet timeless baby essentials & home and apparel collections for boys & girls aged 0-8. It’s a result of mommy’s desire for stylish nursery essentials for her own children, Jamie and Teddie. Available year-round, with new colors and designs added every season. The collections are produced fair trade and made from super soft OEKO-TEX certified cotton & organic linen. House of Jamie ships worldwide.
SHOP the COLLECTION
HOUSE OF JAMIE
Visit HOUSE OF JAMIE on Instagram
@houseofjamie

Featurekins// House of Jamie “Home Adventure AW17”

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INTRODUCING a lovely new collection from HOUSE OF JAMIE , “HOME ADVENTURE AW17”.
Playful,comfortable and PERFECT for playtime, this collection is especially great for your own “in-home” adventures. In addition to this exciting new collection, HOJ ( House of Jamie) will be featuring a new color all year round in “POWDER PINK”. We love new shades of PINK! We also love that all the items from HOJ is Fair Trade and Eco-friendly. Only the finest fabrics and materials are selected for the HOJ collections so that is extra soft for your little ones. Designed in Amsterdam and produced with the utmost care and attention in Istanbul , all products are 100% Fair Trade and Oeko-tex certified. We hope you like this darling new collection just as much as we do! You can start your own new adventures with your little ones and HOUSE OF JAMIE.

ABOUT House of JAMIE
House of Jamie is an Amsterdam-based label created by Barbara Gouka offering playful baby essentials, a home collection, and a sophisticated apparel collection for boys & girls aged 0-8. It’s the result of mommy’s desire for stylish nursery essentials for her own children, Jamie and Teddie. The label offers timeless year-round collections, with new colors and designs added every season. House of Jamie is available worldwide in countries such as The Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, Italy, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.
For more information about House of Jamie AND to get these new looks, please visit houseofjamie.com or @houseofjamie on Instagram.