Holiday or Formal Outfits Made in USA

This photo was taken Easter 2010. How lovely are the boys’ knicker sets? They are made in California by Just Darling. The girls’ dresses are custom made by Teeny Bunny. When I first happened upon the dress the ribbon was originally light pink. Then I asked the designer to make it black to match the boys’ outfits and voila! That’s what I love about made-to-order!

Shopping online at Starlooks Boutique {4 Kids & Babes} is made easy because it’s secure and you don’t have to wait in any lines or fight the crowds. It’s finding the right coordinating outfits that may be tough. If you have more than a couple of kids, it can be downright awful – trying to maintain a balancing act of Mommy, I need this, I want this, I’m tired, I’m hungry, etc., etc.

Easter 2009 the boys also sported this Just Darling knicker’s outfit. The girls’ dresses were made by PeanutButter Princess. It looks like she may be on hiatus though – but who could blame her with three children?

 

If you’d like to support American-made and avoid the traffic and crowds, why not stop by Starlooks Boutique today – perhaps the perfect outfit or piece of jewelry is waiting for you?

Newly Added American Made Goodies!

Marked down from $32, to $26.99, this little set would make any portrait perfect! Made in America by Just Darling.

You can’t go wrong with this adorable customized Holiday Lights Paperlili shirt, perfect for the holidays.

Also, check out these new blankets made in the USA by Butterscotch Blankees! Choose either acrylic or cashmere. Ohhh yes, I said that right.  Many designs to choose from. A couple of favorites of ours include:

Personalized Name and Star blanket – the perfect gift for that rock star in your family.

Personalized Peace Sign and Name blanket – for obvious reasons – peace signs are always in style.

For the serious doll collector, the Baby Bear doll by Berenguer. Made in Spain.

Save even more this season by subscribing to our newsletter, which is not at all spammy. Once you subscribe, we’ll send you a coupon code to save 10% off any order!

Check out many other great American-made items at Starlooks Boutique!

Sweet Back to School Themed Goodies

Back to school is a fun time to shop, even if your kids don’t go to school yet!

Use coupon code SCHOOLROCKS09 to save 15% off orders of $50 or more at Starlooks Boutique! Expires Sept. 20, 2009.

Here are some favorites of ours:

A is for Apple personalized plate by Sweet Mady’s – MADE IN THE USA!

Fiala Lunch Tote by Mouton Noir, more styles available – MADE IN THE USA!

 

The R & R Pillow and Blanket set by Baby Dry Goods – MADE IN THE USA!

All are available at Starlooks Boutique.

Peri Ponchos

One of the things on my daughter’s birthday list wasn’t a poncho, but she had wanted one since last Christmas. So we surprised her and got this Merry Go Brown one (I asked her a couple of months ago which one she like the best out of all the designs). Now all her friends want one and the ponchos are perfect for fall!

Peri Ponchos are made in Oregon, U.S.A. Yep. If you haven’t noticed by now, most of our stuff is US made!

 

 

 

Lilly Plum & Other New Arrivals!

We are excited to announce the addition of Lilly Plum to our store! Lilly Plum is carefully handcrafted and made in the USA! Beautifully packaged, we also offer personalized name or initial pendants (we will add these soon). Here is a favorite:

The My Kids Rock pendant by Lilly Plum, ($12.95) or add cluster beads ($17.95).

 

And our other favorite, this pretty Princess in Training one.

Other new arrivals include aprons for little cooks by D-Lux57.  Proudly made in the USA!

Have a kid that loves doing lemonade stands? Check this out:

The Fresh Picked Lemons apron ($37.00).

Check out more aprons for little cooks by D-Lux57 at Starlooks Boutique!

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The Perfect Nautical Outfit

Take a look at the tags on your clothes. On you children’s clothes too – what will you find? You will find that most items are made outside of the US.

If you put your child in clothing that is made in the United States, you are not just supporting the designer, but also the factory workers. And that means helping our economy, does it not?

We have the cutest little number by Just Darling – and it’s proudly made in the USA…

You can find the above set here, for $32.00 at StarlooksBoutique.com!

The Easter outfits I chose for the kids

So this Easter is the very first Easter the kids will be decked out in all US made apparel, with the exception for the shoes, which are made in Vietnam.

I got a little finicky and had a difficult time choosing as there are such great designs out there – I also wanted to stay in an affordable price range!

Here is what I chose for the boys – Made in the USA, of course (we sell this here)!

And shoes are from Payless (hey, there’s not much of a selection here in Soldotna, Alaska). In fact, it was between Payless and Fred Meyer’s. Fred Meyer’s did not have chocolate brown dress shoes in their sizes…

My boys had a choice between Dexter Boat Shoe or Newberry or this Smart Fit Oxford. I told them to keep in mind comfort too. What a steal at 13.99, on sale! Next year we’ll have to shop a little earlier so I can have time to shop online and get them shoes from this great European shoe boutique,  www.chicchickids.com.

 

And for the girls. I LOVE this dress, from Peanut Butter Princess Boutique. Bought it in March so we got their FREE shipping deal! $38.00 each:

 

We haven’t purchased the girl’s shoes yet. That is on the list for things to do for tomorrow. But if we could turn the clock back, I would totally get these dress boots made in Spain from Chic Chic Kids for the girls to go with their dress:

Or these dress shoes  also made in Spain by Chiquitin:

Will post Easter pics probably on Monday… Feel free to comment and share what you’ve gotten YOUR little ones!

~Charlotte

A house to fit every budget

Okay when I first found this, I immediately thought of that 90’s show Married with Children. I don’t know why. Anyway,  this is a travel trailer (buy one here), mind you, and it won’t break the bank at only $19.95 USD. Plus, they are all made in the USA.

And Greenleaf has a house that fits every buget or lifestyle. From travel trailers, lobster shacks, barns, or the traditional dollhouses, Greenleaf offers unique gifts for everyone. See another sampling of their gorgeous wooden miniature houses below.

Part of the fun of these houses are putting them together. When I was a kid I had my heart set on a dollhouse (what girly girl doesn’t)? My dreams came true in 1984 or 85 (can’t remember exact year). I am pretty sure it was made in the USA, but the memories made are even more important and special. Putting together that house with my dad was one of the best memories I have with him…

So put your good dollars (or whichever currency you use) to make lasting memories.

This is the Astor Cottage, $58.99 USD.

 

This Brookwood house is a limited edition and apparently they only have 20 left! At $199.95, it’s quite the steal!

 

You can see their entire collection here, at the Greenleaf Company Store.

Other places you can find American-made dollhouses:

Martin Dollhouses – from Barbie to action figure houses, you’ll be pleased with their selection.

Down to Earth Toys – carries made in USA dollhouses. We like this one.

Check out this amazing mansion dollhouse, the Rosedawn Plantation – will set you back a whopping $5,200 + s/h! BTW, we do not know if these are made in the USA, please check with the shop owner or manufacturer.

And of course you can always google “made in the USA dollhouses” to find more… !

~ Charlotte

Stylish, Organic, & Made in the USA

I found these t-shirts online via a fellow Twitter Tweeter, or whatever you call them. Anyway, the first thing I notice is their use of gorgeous colors throughout their webite (good taste there guys, that use of blue and chocolate brown, eh em). Anyway, the second thing I noticed was their clever name and branding: BrandoftheFree? We love it.

But what are the most important things about these shirts we think are so spiffy (besides being cleverishly stylish)?

100% organic cotton, grown in the USA.

100% Made in the USA.

The use low impact dyes.

Their products are Fair Trade / Labor.

Their product descriptions are fun to read.

Here are our favorite picks:

This is the “Protect Us” shirt, available in

both men’s and women’s. $32 USD

This green shirt above is the “Green Light” shirt, also availabe in both men’s and women’s. $32 USD.

Oh, and we can’t forget their totes – here’s one we like, the Winston cotton tote. ON SALE $18 USD.

OR, if you prefer girly over the not-so-old-lady-grandma-type (but I still love it, no shame), you can sport this to the supermarket or beach: (haha it’s sold out for now; sorry – but you can get the jist of the various styles they have)!

Scoot on over to their site – they have lots more clever designs I wish I woulda thunkit. 🙂

Interview with Dashin Fashion!

Well the response to our interview by Dashin Fashion has been overwhelming, to say the least. We are so grateful for the opportunity to be interviewed by Laura Yatim, owner of Dashin Fashion, an internationally-known website directory for children’s apparel. Her website is truly amazing. Our inbox became flooded with emails from designers in countries far and wide. We absolutely adore children’s fashion and have come to love international designs with spunk and style – however, our focus is bringing to the international world American style at its best. We want the world to grow and fall in love with our designers and our boutique.

With that said, we would love to hear from American designers whose beautiful articles of clothing are actually made in the United States of America. You may contact me, Charlotte via email: starlooksbtq at aol dot com. We are looking for soft fabrics, carefully made, in most any kind of style, as long as it meets my daughter’s approval (I always ask her if she would love to wear it or if it’s nice, etc.). We tend to gravitate towards the current trends, many with retro style fabrics and design.

Also, if you’re a boutique or American designer, we’d love to exchange links with you. See our Favorite Links page for more information.

And if you get the chance, hop on over to Dashin Fashion. They have an enormous array of fabulous designers from all over the world – you will be amazed!

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P.S. again – Dashin Fashion loved our ItBag™. We love it because it’s made in the USA. ItBag™ serves a multitude of functions, while being fun and stylish at the same time. You can read about it here.