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‘Dark is Green’ with this Posh Mommy and Me Emo Aesthetic Organic Vegan Couture Brand

This post was sponsored by Infantium Victoria

Halloween is next week and it’s a perfect time to experiment with a family or a mommy and me costume. There are tons of famous pairs in pop culture, literature, television and film and history that you could consider going as.

Everyday is Halloween for German kids’ couture luxe vegan clothing brand Infantium Victoria.

Founded in 2014 by designers Julia Gaydina and Dinie van den Heuvel, IV specializes in high-end organic and vegan fashion for kids.

The aesthetic of the clothing reflects the creators’ stated fascination with the nostalgia and feel of dark, goth-like romantic themes. The styling  along with the cut, color and design of  the exquisite and almost artistic-looking pieces in this brand reflect that fact that it is the precise opposite of the fast fashion trend.

It takes time and care to produce each offering in this collection and that’s because each is  made of ethically sourced fabrics and manufactured at plants that consider the environment, ecology and the quality of life of the  humans that make them.

Indeed, Infantium Victoria turns black green as each avante-garde garment is 100% organic and PETA-approved vegan

The label is the opposite of fast fashion  and the price point, 200 Euros for Black Dress with Trail my niece Aubrey models in the photos on this post, for example, is not without reason.

You really should expect to pay for quality craftsmanship and the detailing and extra effort that go into making each garment, from the carefully selection materials, to the ethical ways each is produced.

For example, the  textured cotton-polyethylene mash in this dress, and in IV’s bibs, pants, and hats, is produced by the French Bugis Group, a company that has  banned all chemical coloring agents such as chlorite, sulphur and benzene, and is steadily working to decrease its water and energy consumption as well as air emissions.

Dutch distributor Ecological Textiles creates the tulle in IV’s for skirts and sleeves and is known for being environmentally-sound and for sourcing fair trade textiles.

The Egyptian cotton in many of IV’s designs is cultivated from farms in Egypt, Africa and the linen fabric in its pieces made of Linen is 100% biodegradable and recyclable, and made in a way that minimizes the environmental impact  via spinning and weaving flax.

Buttons are custom made out of coconut shells and embossed with the Infantium Victoria logo by the German button maker Knopf&Knopf.

The dress generously gifted to Bellyitch to review is well constructed and features a pleated skirt, an asymmetric front panel with a raw hemline you may be able to notice in the photo below.

I love the collar ribbon and the piece itself can be worn as part of any costume that has a dark theme or as a base for another costume. Add a bat, cat, Minnie Mouse (see above and below) headband or some other ears for Halloween. You can easily repurpose this dress after Halloween and have your little one wear it for a performance dress  or for a Holiday recital around Christmas time.

Designed in Germany, and handcrafted in Portugal, this dress is a classic statement piece and comes in sizes to accommodate 6 months to 10 years old .

It can also be worn by an adult in a similar style or color and convert it into a Mommy and Me or an Auntie and Me  pairing as in the case of me and my God baby, Aubrey.

Below is a model from the company’s website so you can get a sense of how it would look on an older girl. It’s quite captivating and eye catching! I love it.

 

Order this dress for 200 Euros ($222 US) here or check out the other options from its Halloween collection but really, any of the pieces can be worn any time of the year and for all sorts of occasions.

Gabrielle Union and Kaavia James’ Mommy and Me Breathtaking Shoot

Gabrielle Union shared the most adorable high fashion mommy and me photo this week featuring her daughter Kaavia James Wade, and the best part is she was wearing a caftan from a designer from my native Sierra Leone, West Africa.

On Tuesday, the actress and America’s Got Talent judge shared a fashion photo taken by photographer April Belle, which she captioned, “Settled and Serving.”

She was wearing a colorful aquamarine two piece bikini with intricate ethnic shapes at the trim while draped with a coordinated Aphrodite Goddess Kaftan  from Sierra Leone native Sai Sankoh‘s self-titled debut fashion line and retails for $295.

My story is a lot like Sankoh’s in that I too arrived in the US as an immigrant as a child and eventually hosted a series of websites and blogs.

According to a recent feature in Yahoo! News, Sankoh recently moved to Dallas, Texas with her sister when she was bit with the designing bug and began crafting designs, and used her celebrity contacts and past work to get a series of stars to wear her Havana Collection.

I am a fan and have featured Sankoh’s Because I Am Fabulous blog and her African Luxe magazine in the past on this blog. The now defunct BecauseImFabulous.com site used to feature breakdown of celebrity Red Carpet and other fashion features.

And now she’s done with that and focused on her line and on getting A-Listers to wear her designs. Love the focus!

“Thanks for doing my kaftan such justice,” Sankoh captioned her repost of the Union photo later.

A recent feature by Lucille Dyosi in Medium characterized the pieces as “glamorous, sophisticated luxury resort wear that can easily be styled from boardroom to the beach.”

I also love that Sankoh’s kaftans are perfect for maternity shoots and for fashion shoots that travel bloggers have while on vacation abroad in places like Mykonos, Greece and Dubai.

Other celeb fans include Destiny’s Child alum Michelle Williams and author and media personality Sarah Jakes Roberts, daughter of famed Bishop T.D. Jakes.

Of the line of colorful clothes, Sainkoh said:

” My recent collection ‘lasting havana’ is inspired by my home country Sierra Leone. We have an amazing culture that I think the world needs to see. Also the flora and fauna amaze me especially in summer season, the colours, the bright and overall landscape during that time are just breathtaking. They are the inspiration behind this collection.”

She also said she has plans to build a factory in Sierra Leone eventually and to help another generation prosper as well.

I’m waiting for the baby and girls versions after seeing Kaavia’s coordinated with her mom as I was loving Kaavia’s matching Ankara print dress and bow tie headwrap which we first saw back on July 6 on ther baby’s Instagram page.

Wade and Union married in August 2014 after five years of dating in a lavish ceremony in Miami.

The couple welcomed baby Kaavia in November, via surrogate. Wade is also dad to three sons — 5 1/2 year old Xavier Zechariah, 12-year old Zion Malachi Airamis and 7-year old Zaire Blessing Dwyane — and guardian to his nephew 17-year old Dahveon.

Memorial Day: Shop This Adorable ‘Mommy and Me’ Swimsuit Sale

Just in time for Memorial Day pool opening weekend, my partners at Bikini.com are offering shoppers 15% off its entire site for Memorial Day Weekend! , including Sale items!

This means you moms of little girls can get a chance to get in on the explosive Mommy and Me fashion trend and get a suit or two for you and your little girl to wear this Spring and Summer warm weather season.

Indeed, now the benefits of having a daughter extends to just outfitting her in adorable clothes that would elicit all sorts of ooohs and aaaahs in the mall.

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Shop Bikini.com’s “Mommy and Me” Collection

Now, you get to stroll along the beach or lounge side by side at the pool deck in matching bikinis!

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Check them out: Shop the Mommy and Me Collection

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Yes, Mommy and Me Fashion Now Includes Bikinis!

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Whether you like it or not, Mommy and Me fashion is really a big trending thing and it has even spread to swimwear! Indeed, now the benefits of having a daughter extends to just outfitting her in adorable clothes that would elicit all sorts of ooohs and aaaahs in the mall.

Shop the Mommy and Me Collection

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Now, you get to stroll along the beach or lounge side by side at the pool deck in matching bikinis!

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Our friends and affiliate partners at Bikini.com have jumped all over the trend and released some really super cute pairings.

Check them out: Shop the Mommy and Me Collection

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Beyonce is Like Us; She Takes Photos while Dressed Up Before Going Out and Silly Mommy and Me Snaps

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Expectant mama Beyoncé shared some updated baby bump photos via Instagram Saturday.

The pop superstar, 35, stopped by a Los Angeles performance by the Alvin Ailey dance company last Saturday (March 11) to support mom Tina Lawson and Tina’s Angels, the mentorship group founded  by her mother.

“Backstage after the Alvin Ailey dancers performance it was magnificent,” Lawson Instagrammed the group photo backstage. “With my beautiful Tina’s Angels and with a few of the mentors. My very gracious daughter who met the girls and spent some time with them and made their day!”

As well, the Bootylicious hitmaker – who is expecting twins with husband Jay Z – shared some silly Snapchat videos with 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.

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Last week, the Grammy Award-winning singer hinted that her twins might be boys.

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Earlier this month, the Formation hitmaker posted photos with Blue at the Hollywood premiere of Beauty and the Beast.

The former Destiny’s Child frontwoman also stepped out at the Weinstein Company and Grey Goose’s party for the Academy Award-nominated film Lion on Feb. 25.

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‘Mommy and me’ Fashion is Bigger than Ever

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Mom and Me Fashion is bigger than ever. More and more clothing companies and brands making miniature versions of a dress or outfit for baby. Also, fashion conscious moms who are creative are taking the time to put together mini-me versions of their clothing for their daughter.

If you’re thinking of crafting a miniature look, you don’t have to do the precise design and pattern but can mix it up and have the same impact like wear one shoulder rompers together. You can do horizontal stripes and have baby wear diagonal stripes. Match the cuts versus the color. Like you and your daughter can wear a-line dresses or matching maxi dresses.

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One Shoulder Romper ($14.98) and for mom Rye Ruffle Romper  ($74)

Eyelet dress ($18.48) and for Boohoo Boutique Sia Lace Godet Skirt Lace Up Back dress ($35)

Mom Striped Dress ( $29.98) and White House Black Market Hi-Low Dress ($29.99)

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And Daddies can get in on it too with Tees! We’re loving Parker and Baby Company‘s “I make Tiny Humans” tee for dad ($25)  “tiny human” tee for baby ($17)! <3 Enter “Big40” at checkout for a discount!

Perfect and super unique one-of-a-kind for Father’s Day!

 

Photos: Source

Celebrity Moms on Instagram: Mommy and Me

What are some of the women we “bumpwatched” and featured in the past sharing on Instagram these days? We follow their shares so you don’t have to. Here is a collection of some recent postings, including Kim Kardashian and her daughter North West from a few weeks ago.
Tonight’s theme is mom and me (baby or pooch).
Kelly Rowland and son Titan

Second-time Mom-to-be Molly Sims and son Brooks. 

Brandi Norwood and daughter Sy’Rai
Gwen Stefani  and son Kingston
Second-time Mom-to-be Tamera Mowry-Housley and son Aden
Hilary Duff and pooch Coco


Monica and daughter Laiyah
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and son Lorenzo and daughter Giovanna

UK girl group singer and hostess Rochelle Humes and daughter Alaia-Mai

Kendra Wilkinson Baskett and daughter Alijah

Kendra Wilkinson – Baskett and Hank III.

Garcelle Beauvais  and sons Jax and Jaid

Nicole Richie and pooch Honeychild 

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What Gabrielle Union and Kenya Moore Daly Are Being ‘Mommy Shamed’ About Now

Celebrities get “Mommy Shamed” for every. little. thing. they. do! It comes with the territory of having millions of followers, being socially influential and having humans with all sorts of opinions following your every move!

Recently, brand new first-time moms to baby girls, Gabrielle Union and Kenya Moore Daly were warned about kissing their own newborns! Yup!

(There and Pro and Cons schools of thought on this issue)

(Also previously shamed for kissing a child on the lips in in social media: Amber Rose, Kourtney Kardashian, Dads David Beckham and Union’s husband Dwayne Wade, Olivia Wilde and Hillary Duff)

Union shared a video which got all the heat but she chose to reply to them, writing, in a subsequent post including a video of her daughter Kaavia James being examined by the doctor who gave a clean bill of health:

Cant stop, won’t stop. ???@kaaviajames ?❤????

Here’s a guide for happily enjoying my posts of our family. Trust that she is surrounded by medical and child care specialists. Know she is safe and watched closely at all times. Trust that I won’t post anything that puts my child in danger or opens me up to unsolicited online medical or parenting opinions ? @kaaviajames is loved. She will be kissed. She will be loved on by the people that love her. She will be safe. If and when I have questions (as a new mom I have tons) I will not hesitate to ask my online community for help and suggestions. But yall have never known me to hold my tongue so trust that I will ask for help. Sometimes publicly and sometimes privately. Its OK that every parent does things differently to suit their child’s needs. Every solution that works or worked for you may or may not work for me or my family or other folks. And that’s absolutely OK. If someone does things differently or does not take your advise or that advise doesnt pan out the way it did for you, that is NO indication that you are wrong or a bad parent. We all figure out what works for us, our children and our families. We dont all have to match. It’s ok to break from the norm and do what’s healthiest and safest for your child. No one is in your house or your family but YOU. We dont all need to be clones of each other to be doing OK. The goal is for us all to have happy healthy families and that journey looks different for every family. Let’s embrace that. Let’s get comfortable with that. Someone doing something different than us does not make us bad people or bad parents. Breathe and enjoy. There will be no mommy shaming on this page. I rebuke mommy shaming. For those STILLLLL clinging onto your fears about Kaav’s breathing and or whether my sweet kisses harmed my kid…feel free to swipe.

Moore just ignore them and let her fans clap back over criticism of her kissing her infant, Brooklyn Doris.

Sheesh! 

Shed Your Mommy Pooch and Tone With These 11 At-Home Workouts

New moms know that getting  to the gym could be super tough especially those weeks after giving birth when you can barely muster enough energy to put on your tennis shoes.

Even if you last gave birth 10 years ago, you also know it is really hard to sneak some time away to get a good work out in.

You really don’t have to go farther than your home to get fit.

There are a lot of moves that you can do without any equipment. We curated a list of workosut posters we nabbed from Pinterest.

Most can be done without weights even!

Also, check out editor JJ’s work out playlists on SoundHound for tunes to get you going while you tighten and tone the body.

Have fun!

Beyonce and Blue Ivy are Down with ‘Mommy & Me’ Fashion Trend Too

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Beyonce and daughter 4-year old Blue Ivy are down with the mommy and me fashion trend too. Only Queen Bey and her celeb royalty little girl have something many of us don’t: an endorsement deal with Gucci which provides custom dresses with the same floral and bee pattern.

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The duo modeled their playful and fun dresses on a balcony in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background!  Blue wore a cute pink cat-ears headband and flat leather-and-neon sandals.  Mrs. Carter’s mini dress featured adorable tiered ruffle sleeve. The award-winning multi-platinum pop singer paired her look with a black collar brooch, cat-eye frame glasses, a hot pink envelope clutch, and open-toed metallic pink heels. Stunning!

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Earlier, the duo wore custom matching acid washed jackets are adorned with whimsical butterfly patches and roses, and the phrase, “L’Aveugle Par Amour,” which means “blinded by love.”

 

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Source: Jinnloves on Tumblr

 

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For the rest of us moms and me, we too can do mom and me fashion with our daughters. Mom and Me Fashion is bigger than ever. More and more clothing companies and brands making miniature versions of a dress or outfit for baby. Also, fashion conscious moms who are creative are taking the time to put together mini-me versions of their clothing for their daughter.

mom and me fashion
If you’re thinking of crafting a miniature look, you don’t have to do the precise design and pattern but can mix it up and have the same impact like wear one shoulder rompers together. You can do horizontal stripes and have baby wear diagonal stripes. Match the cuts versus the color. Like you and your daughter can wear a-line dresses or matching maxi dresses.
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One Shoulder Romper ($14.98) and for mom Rye Ruffle Romper  ($74) Eyelet dress ($18.48) and for Boohoo Boutique Sia Lace Godet Skirt Lace Up Back dress ($35) Mom Striped Dress ( $29.98) and White House Black Market Hi-Low Dress ($29.99)
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And Daddies can get in on it too with Tees! We’re loving Parker and Baby Company‘s “I make Tiny Humans” tee for dad ($25)  “tiny human” tee for baby ($17)! <3 Enter “Big40” at checkout for a discount! Perfect and super unique one-of-a-kind for Father’s Day!   Photos: Source

 

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