baby chic

Swimsuit picks 2015

2015-04-21T23:42:00.001-07:00

I think I speak for most women when I say swimsuit shopping it's not an easy task. I prefer one piece suits, I choose suits that are made well using quality fabrics and that have a comfortable fit. But, I don't want to give up design/style for comfort.

All of these suits are available at Nordstrom, some of these you can find at other retailers, but I love Nordstrom's price match and their customer service.

La Blanca, Bohemian Border

$119 Nordstrom

Vitamin A, 'Neutra' One-Piece Swimsuit

$174 Nordstrom

Profile by Gottex, Bandeau Swimdress

$138 Nordstrom

This has been my suit for a while and I love it! it's comfortable, well made, flattering and so cute!

La Blanca, Lace-Up Back Print One-Piece Swimsuit

$129 Nordstrom

La Blanca, 'Core' Ruched One-Piece Swimsuit (Plus)

$124 Nordstrom

Bookmarks

2015-03-18T17:18:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things about designing clothes for girls is using details that will empower them and remind them of their amazing value.
I now have bookmarks (2" x 8") that will be included on all dress purchases for free.

The back of the bookmark has some of my thoughts, I hope
you enjoy!
You can also purchase them in sets of 24 for $10, to order email me at babychic@mac.com.

We Can Do it!

2012-09-24T22:39:00.000-07:00

I designed this fabric a while back, I used a vintage poster and made some adjustments, added my name (brand) in tiny font at the bottom and voila!

I love this poster, it's so powerful, fun and of course retro which is one of my favorite things ever.
I originally only used the fabric to make tanks, but then I decided to use it for drop waist dresses. I found a matching red polka dot fabric for the bottom and I think they turned out pretty cool.
What do you think?

My favorite 2012 One piece Swimsuits

2012-07-18T22:00:00.000-07:00

My favorite one piece swimsuits for this summer, I hope you like them!

Bright

Badgley Mischka MB11, Nordstroms. $110

Elegant

Amalfi Tankini by Shabby Apple. $54

Sexy

Metro Jungle Mix, by Dorit. $135

Convertible

Magicsuit, Firm Control Convertible (dress, suit) by Victoria Secert. $170

Sweet

Poppy underwire tank, by JCrew, $98

Would you wear any of them?

Cool Name Necklaces

2012-07-16T12:19:00.004-07:00

We just found out we are having another boy! We are so exited and our 3 boys can't wait to meet their little brother in December.
I love personalized necklaces. I have a few with my boys' initials and a couple with my own. Now that we know our fourth baby will be a boy, we need to start thinking of names, once we pick a name, I'm ordering the first necklace below.

Etsy has so many cute and cool options, here are a few of my new favorites:

Hip Mama Necklace, up to 4 names by Palomaria. $36

Personalized Jewelry with Children's names, gold filled, 3 names. By J4JCharms. $85

Personalized Necklace, Mix Metal by JwelryByRMSmith. $40

Custom name necklace by Rainnua. $22

Which is your favorite?

Big Stylish Summer Hats

2012-05-23T17:41:00.003-07:00

I don't tan, I burn. That is why I choose to wear a hat when is very hot. I wear them on walks, playing outside, at the beach, etc.
I'm trying not wear caps anymore, I try to wear big hats that really give me good sun cover. I've been looking for new ones and wanted to share my favorite finds:


Thin Striped Floppy Hat. Forever 21, $13.80

Chroma-Kissed Floppy Hat. Anthropologie, $48.

Wide Brim Hat. Forever 21, $14.

Roxy Swim In. Zappos, $34


San Diego Hat Co, Floppy. Zappos, $40

Would you wear them? Which are your favorites?

Final Photos

2012-03-05T01:57:00.000-08:00

Here are the beautiful entries I received from the talented photographers, their work is so amazing, I love each photo. To vote, simply go to:
https://www.facebook.com/alejandrakearldesigns
scroll down on the wall and "like" your favorite photo. Thanks!!

The Final 10!

2012-02-11T13:54:00.000-08:00

I'm so exited to share with you the final 10 participants of the photo contest. All entries were amazing, the photographers below are my favorite 10. In the next couple of weeks they will submit their final photo featuring an Alejandra Kearl outfit, then the voting begins.

Here they are, enjoy!

Sunny Woods Photography - Phoenix, Arizona

Lou Roberts Children's and Family Portraits- London, UK

BeniBee Photography- Gulf Breeze, Florida

Jana DeGange Photography, Los Angeles, California

HB Photography - Reno, Texas

Heather Ellis Photography - Orem, UT

Sydney B Photography- Glendale, California

White Balance Photography- London, UK

Mili Walker Photography, Indianapolis, IN

Heather Telford Photography - Spanish Fork, Utah

Alejandra Kearl Photo Contest

2012-01-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

I'm having a photo contest! I've worked with many photographers in the past few years doing family photo shoots and collection shoots. With my 3 little boys growing, pictures are precious to me and I'm thankful for the talented photographers that have helped me capture these sweet years.

Here are the Rules:

Pre-Contest:
-I will be accepting submissions starting tonight through January 22nd.
-Send one photo no more than 2MB to my email at babychic@mac.com (any picture that represents your best work)
-Include your name, business name and where you do business in the subject line.

Contest
-If you are selected, I will need your address and the size of dress (12-18 months up to 6/7 years only) This will be the dress your model will wear in your entry photograph. This also means you will be on our photographer list link.
-Please send one photo of a model wearing the dress by February 12th. This is where you get to show your creative genius.
-From your blog or website, you will need to link to Alejandra Kearl (blog/website or facebook page)
-Your photo will be posted on my fan page https://www.facebook.com/alejandrakearldesigns
-The winner will be chosen by the public, voting will begin February 12th ending February 26th, the picture that receives the most "likes" will be the winner.

Prices
The winner will receive a * $300 gift card to AlejandraKearl.com, a featured spot on AlejandraKearl.com and a $50 gift card to TinyPrints.com.

Good Luck!!

* Gift card can't be combined with any other offer, full retail prices will apply.

Halloween Baby Costumes

2011-09-08T23:45:00.000-07:00

Halloween is so fun: costumes, parties, candy, fun fun fun!!
Even though I sew, I usually buy my kids costumes. I'm not a big fan of sewing masks and things alike.
I did make William's costume last year, he was Elvis.
Tonight I was looking on etsy for baby costume ideas and found the cutest baby crochet hats. The pictures are so sweet, there is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby, don't you think?

If you want to buy these sweet hats, you can visit Nita Maes Garden Shop on Etsy.

Clippies Winner!

2011-08-05T14:43:00.000-07:00

Hello friends. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

The winner is Stevens Family!!

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1 Max: 4
Result: 2

Email me with your mailing address and I'll send these cuties your way. Thanks!

Owls and Treats - Clippies Giveaway

2011-08-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

I've been selling these little felt Clippies on my website and decided to do a giveaway today.
During the last few weeks I started designing and making a few boys' items, so to enter this giveaway please comment on this post by letting me know what kind of clothing for boys you wish there was more of out there and/or what styles you could do without. Thanks!

I also wanted to let you know I'm having a "Back to School Sale" - 40% off all items and Free shipping, from August 3rd to August 10th only, checkout code is: back. Don't forget to visit www.alejandrakearl.com for this great Sale.

The lucky winner will be randomly selected. You will win one set of the owl clippies and one set of the treats clippies (picture above). Deadline to enter is Thursday August 4th at midnight.
We will announce the winner of this give-away on the morning of Friday August 5th. So don't forget to come back and check! Free Continental US shipping only.

Good Luck!

Costume Designer Julie Weiss

2011-07-30T10:15:00.001-07:00

I just saw the movie Secretariat, it is a great story about the journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Diane Lane plays Housewife and mother Penny Chenery, who has taken over her sick father's Virginia based Meadow Stables. Against all odds, Chenery with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) succeeds in a male dominated business.
I really enjoyed the film, but I was just fascinated by the clothes that Diane Lane wore throughout the movie. I had a hard time finding good pictures of her wardrobe to share with you. I specially love the navy blue and white dress (2nd picture), you'll just have to watch the movie to get a better look.

I learned that designer Julie Weiss designed all of Diane's wardrobe, in my opinion she did an amazing job. Julie is truly talented, she is worked in countless films and has an extensive and diverse body of work. I love her approach to designing, below you can see a short video of Julie and her design process.

Pom Poms Flor Dress and Pettitights Winner!!

2011-06-24T18:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry I'm late posting this, it seems like I've been catching up lately, actually is more like I've been playing catch up for the last 5 years... It seems specially busy at the end of the school year, you know what I mean? Class parties, birthday parties, etc. But, although I'm tired and very busy, I wouldn't have it any other way :)

Thanks for all the entries, advice and continued support of my little business. Since you each had multiple entries, here are the numbers assigned to each entry.

1-Carrie
2-Evelyn
3-Evelyn
4-Evelyn
5-Mari
6-Mari
7-Mari
8-Stevens
9-Stevens
10-Carrie
11-Carrie
12-Toni
13-Toni

So to pick a number I used the Random Number Generator and here is the winner!

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1 Max: 13

Result: 4

Evelyn! Thank you for your entries, please email me at babychic@mac.com with the size you would like and your mailing address.

Thanks for all the entries and keep on following, I will have another giveaway in a week or so.

Have a great weekend and enjoy your summer!

Pom Poms Flor Dress and Pettitights Giveaway

2011-06-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

I'm having another giveaway this week! You can win the beautiful outfit below:
One Pom Pom Flor Dress and a pair of our adorable pettitights in white with hot pink ruffles (sizes 12-18months to 8/10 years), retail value is $78!

Pom Poms Flor Dress

Here is a picture of the pettitighs with the Zebra Dress

To play:

All you have to do is follow this blog and leave a comment on this post telling what style of clothes you would like to see more of for your little ones.

To increase your chance of winning,
-please help me spread the word by writing a post about this give away on your blog.
-Like us on facebook.
-Follow us on twitter.

If you do any of these things, let me know on a separate comment and I will put your name in for each one.

The lucky winner will be randomly selected. You will win one Pom Pom Flor Dress (you choose the size from 18-24months to 8/10) and a pair of our white Pettitights with hot pink ruffles.
We will announce the winner of this give-away on the morning of Friday June 24th. So don't forget to come back and check! Free Continental US shipping only.

Good Luck!

Introducing the new: www.AlejandraKearl.com!

2011-06-13T18:07:00.000-07:00

I'm so exited to re-launch my website www.AlejandraKearl.com!
I use to have 2 sites; www.thebabychicboutique.com and www.alejandrakearl.com.
I use to retail on one site and wholesale on the other, I combined them both and now have one great new site.
From now on I will only be selling my products, it was too hard to sell other brands, keep stock and compete with big sites. I can now focus much better on my designs and website. I created a site that is easy to use, has better images, it will be regularly updated and will always have lots of great deals available to my loyal customers.

Please take a look and let me know if you have any suggestions on how I can improve the site, I can always use your help :)!
I'm offering a 20% discount coupon, it's good until June 17th. Simply type 20%off upon checkout and you will get the discount even on Sale items!

Shipping is a flat $6 on all orders under $100 and it goes up just a few dollars on bigger purchases.

Thanks!

www.AlejandraKearl.com

Loving Harvey Faircloth

2011-05-24T08:44:00.000-07:00

I found the Harvey Faircloth Spring collection and I'm in love with almost every piece. I'm pretty sure I can't afford to buy them, but they are great inspiration for Spring shopping. The cuts are different, modern and classic at the same time and the colors are so fun. Here are my favorites:

Was that a pointed remark? Oh. Well, then, thank you.

Could it be? Could it be?

She has never enjoyed line dances but is a good sport about it.

She finds that some people cannot be reasoned with.

She recounts the total success of her one hitchhiking experience: no abduction, no stains.

Most of the thrill of the event was lost in the retelling.

She knows how quickly the hunter becomes the hunted.

She demonstrates the technique of her great-grandmother Trixie,
a former trick-riding rodeo queen.

Which is your favorite? (1 to 8 from top to bottom)

Great Vintage Inspired Dresses

2011-05-17T13:54:00.000-07:00

I found HeartmyCloset on Etsy, she makes vintage inspired dresses, they are all so pretty, feminine, sexy, affordable and so stylish.

prices range from $62 to $120

What do you think? Would you wear these?

Baby Carriers - The less expensive alternative to the Ergo

2011-05-14T23:31:00.000-07:00

Since I became a mom I've tried many types of baby carriers. I used the Baby Bjorn with my first, I mainly used a sling with my second baby and now with my 3rd baby I bought and Ergo that I love. Most of my friends had the Ergo and they highly recommended it, they told me it was super easy to use, comfortable and durable, they were all right. Unfortunately, on my last trip to Chile I left my Ergo at my mom's house. I didn't want to fork out another $100 to replace it, so I thought I would just wait until my mom came to visit and she would just bring it, but I found myself really missing and needing my handy/helpful carrier.
Last month I was at Target when I saw this carrier that looked so much like the Ergo carrier, it was only $39 so I decided to buy it as an "interim" carrier until I got my other one back. It turns out this carrier is great! I love it and I wish I had tried it before.
It's called the Infantino Union carrier, it works just like the Ergo and it's super comfortable. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative to the Ergo, try the Infantino. The only thing that I miss from the Ergo is the little head cover attachment, but a small blanket does the job just fine.

Infantino Union Carrier. Target $39

What's your favorite carrier?

baby chic: Mother's Song

2011-05-08T20:53:00.000-07:00

I posted this poem/video from Disney Junior a while back, it's such a sweet video perfect for mother's day. I noticed nobody had the lyrics posted so I wrote them down and added them to the post. It's a very touching little mother's day poem and so many people stop by to see it I thought I should share it again.
Enjoy!

Mother's Song

William & Harry

2011-05-04T22:17:00.000-07:00

During the past week, everyone has been talking about the amazing Royal Wedding, specially the fashion part of the wedding.

I really enjoyed admiring the beautiful gowns, I love Catherine's wedding dress. She looked like a true Princess. I think the dress is delicate, feminine and timeless. In 50 years from now I feel we'll look at it and still feel like it's a beautiful gown.

Even thought I enjoyed looking at the women and their gowns/hats. My favorite part was admiring William and Harry, I believe they inherited their mother's more human and relaxed temperament. They still behaved "Royally", but it was so nice to see them being so kind and supportive of one another, I think their mother would be very proud. I also think they looked so handsome! It reminded me of Cinderella....Don't you think?

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

I love this picture, my sweet boys with their bunny ears.

I know I will be able to blackmail them with this picture in just a few years, too cute!

Beautiful Fun Photos

2011-04-19T22:19:00.000-07:00

I just received these beautiful pictures from Heather Telford, she is a wonderful photographer. She is also super nice, down to earth and great with children.
Heather took beautiful pictures of the Little Pearl and Black Dress from my Spring 2011 collection, she chose a great setting, I love the trees on the background, the colors are perfect and to top it off the little girl is adorable.

Enjoy!


Little Pearl and Black Dress Spring 2011 you can buy it here

The Huntigton Library

2011-04-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

The boys will be on Spring break this coming week and I'm trying to figure out some fun things to do with them. Today we went to Travel town and that's always fun, boys love trains! We will probably take one day and go the beach and maybe to the LA Zoo.
I have never taken them to The Huntington Library, I think they are old enough to enjoy the amazing art galleries, botanical gardens and library, plus they are having some very interesting exhibitions right now. I really want to see John Frame's sculpture showcase. His art is very unique, the video below shows some of his new works.

For hours and ticket information click here.

What are you doing? Any suggestions?

What little things are you thankful for?

2011-04-10T18:46:00.000-07:00

I was invited by my great friend to go to Time out for Women, I had never been and didn't know what it was. It's a conference for women, they have amazing speakers, singers and by the end of the conference you feel like you are ready to go home and be a better Woman. I was very inspired and uplifted. One of the things I was reminded of was to be grateful and appreciative of my blessings. So I decided I will try to regularly post about the "little things" I'm thankful for.
I'm of course very thankful for the "Big/Main things" in my life: Husband, children, family, friends, gospel, home, work.
But many times I forget to appreciate the little things in my life and writing these posts I hope will help me remember them. Also, I would love for you to tell me what "little things" you are thankful for.
The little things I'm thankful for today are:

1- Early bed time (I don't mean for me)
2- Clorox wipes (I have boys that don't have good aim if you know what I mean)
3- Sunny days (I think I'm part lizard and I get cold very easily)
4- Plum baby foods (the kind that comes in a pouch, so there's no clean up)
5- Pantene conditioner (I have lots of hair and Pantene tames it a little)

People always say that it's the little things in life that counts, do you agree? what little things in life are you thankful for?