Monday, January 26, 2009

Leg Warmers, Not Just For Babies


Leg Wamers? Really???? Yes! Take a look around Hollywood, and you'll see it's not just us midwestern moms trying to keep our little tot's legs warm. Leg Warmers are back, and they are not just practical, but highly fashionable!

The two most popular brands are BabyLegs and Dittany Baby SkidPants. It's hard to choose a favorite between the two, but since we carry both complete lines, why choose! We are so excited to bring these little darlings to our customers. We know these will become the must have accessory to complete any outfit.

Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Garner, Tori Spelling, and Tiger Woods are just a few of the celebrities who have purchased SkidPants for their little ones. These adorable legwarmers, made by Dittany Baby, are designed to protect a baby’s delicate legs from rug burn as she learns to crawl. SkidPants are as fun as they are practical, with numerous designs to choose from including hearts, dots, numerous argyles and stripes, and even a skull and crossbones print. College sports fans will also enjoy the Collegiate Collection which features the logos of numerous college teams. SkidPants can be worn alone or under pants or dresses for an added layer of warmth and protection for newly-mobile babies. They are 80% cotton and 20% Spandex. We currently carry the entire line of SkidPants and Lightweights by Dittany Baby in our store.

BabyLegs®, the pioneer of fun and innovative leg and arm warmers for children, has quickly become a must-have accessory for A-List parents. Celebrity moms and dads are being spotted left and right with BabyLegs on their children.

Launched in 2005 by a stay-at-home-mom, BabyLegs has quickly grown to sell more than 2.2 million pairs in just three and a half years. BabyLegs are now available in more than 50 countries across the globe and can be found at more than 1,400 retailers throughout the U.S. Despite the rocky economic times and nationwide recession, sales of BabyLegs in the U.S. are up 65% since 2007. Projections, both nationally and internationally, are positive for 2009.

BabyLegs’ impressive growth has not gone unnoticed; the company received numerous prestigious recognitions in 2008. For excellence in children’s hosiery, BabyLegs was awarded a 2008 Earnie Award by Earnshaw’s magazine and recognized with the World Trade Center Tacoma’s “Marco Polo” award for pioneering trade. Founder Nicole Donnelly was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40″ as a rising entrepreneurial star and BabyLegs was awarded the Mayor’s Small Business Award for excellence in small business management, customer service, entrepreneurialism and community involvement.

The real test of these little leg warmers has been with our 2 year old, Tate. Believe this if you will, but he believes that wearing leg warmers on his arms gives him super powers along with amazing kung fu techniques. Who are we to argure!

Shop all of our leg warmers and many other fun accessories for your entire family at Giggle Bug Boutique.

Peace~

Nicki