Celeb Style

Kellie Martin Relaunches Eco-Friendly Store, Romp

Inset:Cooper Neill/Getty

After welcoming daughter Maggie in 2006, actress Kellie Martin made it her mission to go back to basics in the toy department.

“We weren’t doing any plastic or battery toys, but I was having trouble finding stuff,” she recalls.

Fortunately, a chance encounter with a photographer during a photo shoot introduced Martin to an online store filled with all the goodies she had been searching for.

An instant fan — the new mom‘s first purchase was a wooden camera for her little girl — Martin was devastated when she discovered that her new favorite hot spot would be closing it’s doors.

“[I thought], ‘I can’t let it close!’” she says, immediately calling her husband. “I said right away, ‘I think we should buy it.’”

Read More

Cortney and Robert Novogratz Get Creative with LEGO

Michael Weschler for The LEGO® Group

With seven kids from toddler to teen, design duo Cortney and Robert Novogratz are experts at keeping creative spaces organized and clutter-free. To share the secret of their success, the stars of HGTV’s Home By Novogratz recently teamed up with LEGO to champion homes that unleash tots’ imaginations — according to a LEGO Friends survey, 71 percent of parents think the design of a child’s room impacts creativity.

At an event at their cutting-edge, kid-friendly NYC pad on May 17 (filled with cool, custom LEGO installations like a turquoise chair), the design-driven parents talked about the importance of giving each small fry a space of her own.
Read More

Mini Must-Have: Arthur Bleick’s Cool Onesie

AKM-GSI

He’s got a way with words!

On May 15, actress Selma Blair kept a tight grip on son Arthur Saint while visiting family in Los Angeles, Calif.

But aside from the 9-month-old’s cute chubby legs, we had our eye on his super hip onesie.

After a bit of digging, we discovered Arthur’s wearing Hank & JoJo‘s Urban First Words Shoe Bodysuit ($28).

Channeling the sights of city streets, the 100-percent organic bodysuits feature five different words and their corresponding picture.

And it turns out Arthur isn’t the brand’s only fan.

Read More

So Chic! Carousel Designs’ New Crib Bedding Collections

It’s no secret that when it comes to creating the perfect oasis for our little ones, our first (and often only!) stop is Carousel Designs.

The company, created by two West Point grads, not only boasts colorful and classic crib bedding, furniture, and décor, but they also allow parents-to-be to control each designing decision with their unique Nursery Design tool.

So whether you’re starting with a clean slate or already have a vision (or two or three!) in mind, your ideas will quickly go from a digital dream to stylish reality in no time.

Courtesy Carousel Designs

Read More

1 Trend, 3 Ways: Tie-Dye Maternity Pieces

Groovy, baby! Everyone from Molly Sims (April 16) and Drew Barrymore (May 11) to Alessandra Ambrósio (March 1) have been spotted around town in some super psychedelic printed apparel.

AKM-GSI ; Humberto Carreno/Startraks; INF

Plenty funky yet oh-so-cool, tie-dye maternity pieces add an instant retro polish to your wardrobe. Ready to shop? We’ve rounded up our top picks — for every budget — below.

Read More