Don’t forget that Easter is just around the corner. This year, it falls during early April, on the 4th to be exact. I know of several parents still struggling to find time in their busy schedule to go all out to shop for the full Easter attire. That’s why I wanted to make sure to make this task easier than ever. With free shipping and free returns, there’s no risk of not finding the right color, right size, or simply what the little one wants. There’s so many new styles we just got in for 2010, and we’re excited to see them on all the young boys and girls.
I just put our new Easter dress banner on the home page:
This is absolutely posh! I’m loving fuchsia more and more.
Such a perfect Easter dress!
Polka dots is the way to go.
It’s been a busy March so far. With so many First Communions, spring weddings, and Easter on the way, it’s no wonder everyone’s in demand for the cutest dress or the most adorable suit to get for their little one. This Saturday morning, we spent the whole time processing new inventory and getting them ready for this new season. Below are photos of some of the flower girl dresses and boys suits and tuxedos that have been tagged and ready to go. It’ll be a busy busy week to go, and I am ready!
Diana’s Favorite Style of the Month
Date: Friday February 26, 2010Posted in: Colors, Customer Service, Easter, Flower Girl Dresses, Holiday Outfits, News & Events, Staff Favorites, Weddings
My favorite style this month is D3160 the 3-Tier Chiffon Sequence Dress, in all 3 colors, Turquoise, Off-White and Yellow. It’s simple but with enough detail at the neckline to stand out. The chiffon makes the dress light and easy to walk around in. Even if she’s not taking part in a special event, she can still wear this dress as a casual outfit.
Ever since I started working at Pink Princes my favorite style has been D1120, which is the Dotted Two Tone Shantung dress in pretty much every color. I like how it has enough detail at the top and a simple solid skirt. The rosebud at the waist gives it that extra dressed up look. I noticed parents tend to order the Red or Burgundy more in the Christmas season, but all the other 6 colors, Coral, Champagne, Lilac, Navy Blue, Olive and Pink are just as pretty for Easter, a Flower Girl, or as a special birthday dress.
3-Tier Chiffon Sequence Dress
Dotted Two-Tone Shantung
Fun Times at the KID Show & Magic Marketplace in Vegas
Date: Thursday February 25, 2010Posted in: Head Accessories, News & Events
I was lucky to take off 1 day to Las Vegas to explore the new fashion trends of the world at the Kid Show and Magic Marketplace in Las Vegas last week. The shows took place at Bally’s Hotel, Las Vegas Convention Center, and Mandalay Bay. Some say that kid’s fashion doesn’t change as rapidly as adult fashion, but I no longer agree with that. As mom’s are becoming more fashion conscious, they are also being more aware of the latest and greatest in terms of what the kids should wear. The hotter items at the show seemed to gear towards flower hand bands, flower head bows, and fancy pretty pettiskirts. Hot colors this year are pink, fuchsia, black, aqua, purple right now, which makes me happy because those are all eye candy to me!
Adorable baby at the lovely accessory booth. She was the perfect model!
I was on a search for Christening Satin Booties, and came across some of these adorable baby shoes!
Hair bows, hair clips, head bands, and more.
This fuchsia pettiskirt is so cute, I almost wish there was an adult size for me!
Magic Kids is small as usual, but it was fun just to walk around see the new trends anyways.
I attended the Google Adwords 201 Seminar in Glendale, and hopefully it provided me some insights to how to improve internet marketing and advertising. One thing I did take from it is to target the market more specifically as well as to try testing to see which landing pages might work better than another. If all this is gibberish to you, then please ignore and just enjoy some photos taken there:
Communion Fashion
Date: Thursday January 21, 2010Posted in: Colors, Customer Service, Flower Girl Dresses, News & Events, Uncategorized, communion dresses
With Communion time just around the corner, a lot of mothers are trying to find that perfect dress for their little princess to wear on this important day. Not only does it have to be affordable and appropriate to the moms. It also has to be comfortable and beautiful enough for their daughter to wear. And let’s be honest, a mother/daughter agreeing on the same fashion taste may not always be the easiest thing to do. Especially since majority of churches have their own dress code guidelines.
I went to private school my whole life, and had a set uniform. When it came down to making my First Communion I was so excited because I thought I’d finally be able to wear something I like. That wasn’t the case. I was making it in the summer, June to be exact. For those of you who live in California, you know how hot it can get during that time. Unfortunately for the girls making it along with me, we were told we were not allowed to wear spaghetti strap, nor sleeveless dresses. So there I was, in a long sleeve (with shoulder pads), pantyhose so that the crinoline wouldn’t itch my legs, poufy dress in the middle of June in 90 plus degree weather. It wasn’t exactly what I had pictured my special day to be. I remember getting home from church and changing.
Young girls have many options now a days and churches are being reasonable and allowing girls to wear spaghetti strap dresses BUT with a shawl or bolero for the Mass part, which is understandable. They can pick from tea length to ankle length, sequins or embroidered, sleeveless or cap sleeved. Majority of the Communion Dresses come with crinoline followed by smooth material that touches the leg instead of having to deal with the scratchy material on the legs. It’s the detail on the dress that I think makes it stand out. You can get a simple A-Line dress with just enough detail on the bodice to make it stand out like our style LSP947-WT. Or go for a more extravagant look with our D3130-WT that has embroidery all around the dress. If you really want your daughter to shine all night, then you’ll defiantly like our LSP927-WT which has rhinestone detail on the bodice.
With so many selections in Communion Dresses that we offer, we’re sure coming to an agreement on what you like and what your daughter wants, won’t be a hassle.
Sleeveless Beaded Satin A-line w/ Bolero Communion Dress
Shantung w/ Rhinestone Accents First Communion Dress
It’s that time of year. Yes, it can be a crazy event plan as it may demand as much time and effort as a wedding, if not more. Families are gathered from everywhere, and the little details such as food catering, photography, etc are just a minor part of the big picture. And what about the First Communion dress? The oohs and aahs received when your little girl first puts it on can be as important as the event itself. Let’s not kid ourselves. We all need the find the perfect communion dress. Not just one that mommy and daddy like, but one that hers truly will approve as well. This can be one difficult task as we all know. It’s either too short, top dressy, not covered enough on top, not fancy enough. You name it and there will always be a problem. For 2010, we decided to go simple, yet elegant. Our new First Communion dress styles are not as flashy, yet make a bold statement. See for yourself.
2009 Christmas Photo Contest Results
Date: Tuesday January 12, 2010Posted in: Holiday Outfits, News & Events
Our first Christmas Photo Contest took place this past Holiday season! This time the Pink Princess team got the opportunity to individually vote for their favorite photo.
We received many delightful photos featuring a variety of our personal favorite Holiday style dresses, making the decision of voting for just one all the more difficult. At last, we had three final images to choose the Grand Prize Winner from…
Top Three Finalists!
- Red Layered Satin Bubble Dress w/ Black Sash
- Burgundy Flower Girl Dress – Dotted Two-Toned Shantung
- Gold Flower Girl Dresses- Stretch Velvet Top w/ Sparkling Polka-Dot Tulle Skirt
…as you can see the decision was tough, but after one last round of votes the Grand Prize Winner of the Pink Princess 2009 Christmas Photo Contest is:
PHOTO 31: Nicole B. from Zachary, LA !
- Red Layered Satin Bubble Dress w/ Black Sash
Not only does this baby girl look absolutely gorgeous in her photo, she is also wearing one of our 2009 top Holiday Dress sellers!
Congratulations Nicole!
To take a look our all of our submitted photos for this contest click here.
Worried about what colors or style type outfit to wear for this year’s Holiday pictures, I started thinking of what I wore last year and the year before, and the year before that. Eventually I found myself drifting to the days when I was a child dressed in what my mom used to consider the trendiest Holiday outfits ever.
My mom dressed me in it all; from the sailor style dresses that almost every one of my cousin also had, to the classic checkered red and black long sleeve dress with plenty of ruffled tulle sticking out the bottom. Almost always these outfits were worn with the heavyweight cotton or laced design tights and black leather shoes that buckled way at the ankle. The giggliest part of all was probably the hair; headbands with a huge organza bow to the side of this big poufy hair due.
As time goes by the styles of the Holidays change a lot and young girls are dressed very modernly. Simple sophisticated ponytails adorned with a little ribbon bow, perhaps even a tiny swirl at the hair tips. Nylons are thinner and hardly worn with lace designs anymore; instead most girls are now dressed with just socks to match their chic dresses. The shoes look more and more like Mommy’s with every new style, chic flats and strappy small heels. The dress styles now have fewer patterns; instead they are made with flocked modern, almost artistic, designs.
Trends have changed since I was a little girl but some of those styles seem to have gained a comeback; like the headband with a big bow to the side. The always stylish Holiday checkered dresses are still sold in high demand almost every year. You can still find those sailor outfits and maybe even pleaded dresses. The designs and material might be different but the black, red, burgundy, sage and even silver and gold colors that were “in” when I was a child, are still popular choices in current Christmas Holiday Dresses.
Who knows what next year’s trends will bring; perhaps we might find tie-dye Capri nylons stylish again… but I hope not.
Put Your Princess in a Pettiskirt
Date: Monday November 2, 2009Posted in: Colors, Customer Service, Easter, Flower Girl Dresses, Head Accessories, Uncategorized, Weddings
Who said pettiskirts were only made to wear under a dress? Now a days it looks like a hot trend is wearing a pettiskirt as a fun every day wear skirt. Not only are they fun and colorful but very practical. They come in various colors and you can dress it up or down. They’re not just for infants or toddlers. Young woman are wearing them under Homecoming dresses for extra volume and a more colorful look.
I have to admit when I first saw them, I wasn’t THE biggest fan. Once you see them on and with the right flower girl accessories, they don’t look bad. I’ve seen girls wear them with black tights and heels and it looks fun and comfortable. Toddlers look adorable in them. It’s an every day “princess outfit” for them. They’re great for dressing up a regular t-shirt or to wear and twirl in for ballet class.
They’re fun, easy to maintain, and practical. There’s no need to take it to the dry cleaners or go thru the hassle of ironing it. They’re hand washable and the more crinkled it gets, the fuller it looks. Majority come based on age so you don’t have to worry about taking any type of measurements, and with an elastic waist, they’ll have enough room to grow into. They’re mainly made of floating chiffon and ruffles that go on forever. Some of them even come with a ribbon at the waist for extra detail. They come in various colors and styles. They even have a full body petticoat dress like our style SP554, just in case you can’t find a shirt, this one already has it attached to the skirt.
Many brides are starting to use them as flower girl dresses because there’s no need to add a petticoat like you would to a “regular” flower girl dress. They’re easier to mix and match with the bridal parties colors, or you can get one with petals already inside the skirt, like our style SP110 on pinkprincess.com.
They make great gifts for girls of all ages or for your own princess to wear in any occasion. You’re sure to find the color/colors you’re looking for. Pettiskirts are all about having fun, and with 40 yards of fluffy chiffon, you can be assured you’re princess will have the time of her life twirling and playing in hers.
