Sunday, August 2, 2009

La Redoute Baby Clothing


I know that Toronto has great addresses for baby clothing but I want to share with you my experience as a french mommy in Canada so here is another address for you but this one is online exclusively. You create your account at http://www.laredoute.com/ and you're good to go! This first paper and then online catalogue always existed in France and you can get your stuff delivered at home within 24 hours (note: for deliveries in Canada it might take up to 3 or 4 weeks). They have anything you've been looking for from clothing to indoor and outdoor furniture, from beauty accessories to toys and in terms of baby and kids clothing they have a large selection for any age, any styles, any occasions and any budgets.
They present lots of different brands with new collections twice a year and I don't know anyone who ever purchased an item from la Redoute with no discount or special promotions. Once you have your account they will be sending you coupons and special offers all the time.... Prices are great but when it comes to sales and other great deals, they are the best!! My sister loves it and now I see how you can get addicted!
Your purchases will be sent over from France so you will have to pay extra for the postage but the good thing is that you won't be charged for French taxes (and most of the time not for Canadian taxes either unless you have bad luck with customs).
Because you are paying for postage you may want to order with a friend and have your shipment delivered at one same address.
I know it's nice to be able to touch the fabric or see what you are getting in real but believe me, it's worth it... maybe not as much as it used to with the CAD $ / Euros conversion but it will change again eventually:)
If you want more insight about la Redoute I would compare it with the Canadian Tire catalogue: if it wasn't printed anymore we would go on strike!!

H&M Kids and Baby Clothing

When you go to H&M you have to know what you want or you are so patient that you deserve a prize!! Having said that if your objective is clear and you know that you are looking for something for your baby, then it's a great place for basics. Prices, as per adults, are great and they carry items for any age.
I would tend to say that collections are more sporty and casual with lots of t-shirts and sweaters but they also have really cute outfits for girls. I got a white sun hat for my little Achille and it was half the price of the same sun hat from Baby Gap so definitely good deals there.
H&M is everywhere in the GTA but the only places I know with the Baby and Kids collections are Eaton Centre and Scarborough Town Centre (but I am sure there are other ones too).
Everybody knows about H&M and what you know about them for adults is what you can expect for kids: trendy, casual and good deals.
That's all!