Indulge in the plush luxury of Angela Adams’ Wool Rug Collections.

Traditional hand-tufted wool rugs with a modern twist. Made with 100% New Zealand wool. Angela Adams’ rugs are RUGMARK certified. RUGMARK is an international nonprofit organization devoted to building schools, programs and opportunities that give children back their childhoods by ending child labor in the handmade carpet industry in South Asia. The RUGMARK label is your best assurance that no illegal child labor was employed to manufacture a carpet or rug.

Angela Adams also makes a great collection of trays, which we love of course.

Wee love Wee Gallery and their bold designs. Their art cards (above) are specially designed with baby in mind – bold patterns and durable cards.  $12.99 from Amazon.

Wee also makes a great collection of other products – mobiles, greeting cards, wrapped canvas, etc.  We especially like their wall graphics.  Made in collaboration with Blik Surface Graphics, the Wee Gallery animals are now available as cool wall decals. Quickly and easily create custom wallscapes with these oversized self-adhesive and removable wall graphics – just peel and stick! These patterns are fully removable and may be repositioned as needed with no damage to your wall. So cute.

Why didn’t I think of this?

Just another cleverly inspired product, perfect for your children’s playroom.  The Land of Nod’s Frame Wallpaper allows your children to color, write or paint inside the hundred of frames on this unique wallpaper. At $40 this fabulous product is sure to be a hit with the kids.

Also love the Wallstrips by Jenny Wilkinson. £18 a roll.

The bug print and pixie print are color by number.

So easy and a great way for your little artist to admire her craftiness each day.

Serena & Lily have a wonderful Nursery Design book.

Serena & Lily Nursery Style written by the sophisticated baby bedding designer duo of Serena Duger and Lily Kanter (Serena & Lily) help expectant mothers create a baby nursery that reflects their own personal design style.

Plenty of lovely photos that inspire creativity and a plethora of decorating tips that will help mom-to-be get the nursery designed in complete style. Each chapter shows you how to implement your theme with color, fabrics and accessories making this the ultimate guide to decorating baby’s room.

Makes a great coffee table book or gift for an expecting mother.

Available on their site here for $29.99 or at Amazon here for $19.77

The models have hit New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

Get ready as many of our favorite designers showcase their Spring 2009 collections in NYC beginning today, September 5th, 2008. The shows will run until next Friday, September 12th.

It’s time to embrace the next season of beauty and design.

Great article from The New York Daily News on Fashion’s 50 Most Powerful.

Los Angeles Fashion Week is October 12 – 16, 2008.

Here’s a taste of Spring a là Rachel Roy. And a nice article on her show here.

Photos: Style

Online shopping is my guilty pleasure and arguably the better way to shop – The stores never close.  You can shop in the bathtub. No lines. No mess. And no driving -  We’re green!  We’re helping the planet and the economy. And the gas money saved can now justify your purchases, right?

My bookmarked and favorite sites for our kidlets are:

1. CrewCuts – A staple for casual prep. Cute ties for boys. LOVE their shoes for kids. Decent selection of uniform polos.
2. Milk Shop – Great selection of clothes. My favorites:  Splendid for girls and baby, Petit Bateau for baby, Melissa Odabash suits for girls, Kingsley and Trunk tees for boys
3. Garnet Hill – Great variety of reasonably priced clothes. Fun PJ prints for kids.
4. MiniBoden – Bright and fun patterns. Cute skirts and dresses for casual play.
5. Babystyle - A little of everything
6. Gap - Great uniform selection at a reasonable price. Cute designs. Some of the cutest baby/toddler PJs although they are arguably very thin. Great sales.
7. Nordstrom – Love them for their great customer service. Great holiday and church dress.
8. Neimen Marcus - Need I say more.
9. Hanna Andersson – Love their PJs. Great quality, cotton. Lasts forever!
10. Piperline – Shoes