Celebrity baby buys
Does my nappy look big in this? Lourdes favours Burberry, but Brooklyn prefers Versace. We reveal where celebrities shop for the most stylish baby clothes, so your kids can be dressed to thrill too.
Given the current celebrity obsession with bumps, babies and birth, it's hardly surprising that designers have turned their attention to baby and children's wear, producing tiny trendy outfits at not-so-tiny prices.
Major labels Dior and Versace have launched BabyDior and Versace Young for the ultra-fashionable tot. Indulge in a babygrow smothered in the Dior logo, tiny sandals emblazoned with the Miss Dior brand name or typically loud Versace shirts and leopardprint dresses.
Before the arrival of baby Dylan, Catherine Zeta Jones made sure she stocked up on babygrows and t-shirts from Toby Pimlico, (£18-£20). They come with cheeky slogans on them, anything from Little Madam to I am a Genius and I will be President, ensuring that little Dylan won't grow up taking his fashionable clothes too seriously.
Guy Ritchie can often be seen dropping into Sasti in west London, (visit www.sasti.co.uk), to pick up clothes for Rocco. The store stocks lines such as Go-Go Gear and Bobux, and is a haven for lovers of that bohemian Notting Hill look. Pick up a tutu, bright hand-knitted jumpers, a poncho or funky stripey babygrows to give your child a taste for boho chic.
Also in west London is uber-trendy boutique The Cross where hordes of the rich and famous flock to buy cute babywear. Mum-to-be Melanie Sykes has been spotted buying tiny t-shirts and bibs in the store, and gifts from The Cross were exchanged at Stella McCartney's recent baby shower for pregnant friends Sharleen Spiteri, Kate Moss and Sadie Frost.
Online store Little Badger is a firm favourite amongst celebrity mums. Everyone from Cherie Blair to Nigella Lawson and Nicole Kidman shops here, selecting from their range of colourful knits, cosy woolly hats for winter and tiny bootees.
Celebrity designers
But, if buying the same clothes as celebrities doesn't tickle your fancy, how about getting even more exclusive and buying clothes designed by celebrities?
Lesser known celeb and drummer with rock band Bon Jovi, Tico Torres launched rockstarbaby a few years ago. As you might expect, the clothes are edgier than most children's clothes, with leather jackets and trousers, horoscope babygrows and miniature sneakers. The face of Burberry, aristocratic British model Stella Tennant, has launched a range of baby knitwear inspired by her children Marcel and Cecily, which is available in Burberry stores. And US rap artist P Diddy recently launched a collection of sporty boys' clothes, called Sean John (P Diddy's real name), which can be ordered online at www.seanjohn.com. Perfect for wannabe starlets.
Check out our starlets' shopping list:
- BabyDior
- Versace Young
- Toby Pimlico
- Sasti
- Little Badger
- rockstarbaby
- Seanjohn
- Nina Campbell Campbellini
- Babygap
by Marion Turner
Where to next?
- Read all about how stylish mum Carol Smillie copes with motherhood
- Find out how to turn your baby into a mini-globetrotter in Have baby, will travel
- Read our feature on mother and baby spa breaks