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!

Zara Baby Clothing

I was not planning on posting on baby clothing but a couple of my friends didn't know about Zara Baby and Zara Kids so I guess I have no choice but sharing that with you...
So yes, Zara has clothes for babies, including small babies. However, Zara Mini (that's how they call the line for small babies) is available at Yorkdale only and it's really worth a trip. I guess it's like everywhere else the section for girls is twice as big as the one for boys but you can find nice stuff for both and you could almost dress your baby up like yourself!!! without paying the high price. Clothes are affordable there and I find the sizing pretty accurate.
You will be happy to know that not only do they have clothes but they also have accessories such as shoes and bathing suits.
In Toronto, the stores at Eaton Centre and Yorkdale have stuff for babies but nor Queen Street West or Bloor Street (and remember Yorkdale has free parking so whatever you will be saving on parking you can spend it on clothes!!). Yorkdale also has a pretty cool nursing room with sofas.
I try not to go there too often because I would buy something different each time and we all agree to say that most of the time babies don't need anything!!!
Items are average prices (you may pay $30 for pants and $10/$20 for a shirt, sorry not sure about prices for girls stuff) and they get new stuff all the time.
In other words, highly recommended!!

Jacadi... Baby Clothing

This little phrase is a well known game for kids in France. For the purpose of the game it would become Jacques a dit... (Jacques has said) and you would be able to add any actions at the end of it, such as Enfile tes chaussettes (meaning put on your socks). Kids just love it. But Jacadi is also a french brand for baby clothing and that one, moms just love it:)
When I was pregnant I found out that Toronto has 2 Jacadi stores (one downtown in the Hazelton/Whole foods mall on Avenue Road and one at Bayview Village North of Sheppard) and I was so excited that we went baby shopping there plenty of times. They mostly have clothes from new borns to 12 year old kids but also accessories (bathing suits, hats, shoes, socks, etc...)and furniture for baby rooms. The collections are more of a classic style and colors are no more than light blue, pink, white, beige and for "mad" Jacadi fans a little bit of red!! As per the bedding and the furniture, you pick your collection and you get anything you need or want (vocabulary is so rich that we can use 2 different words for the same definition:) from that same collection.
One downside: prices. They are pretty high compared to other brands so you may want to go there for a special occasion or when they have sales.
Both locations offer free parking and if you spend more than $1000 (that sounds like a lot of money but cribs, strollers or car seats are expensive anywhere) you get a $50 coupon.
Something I like about that store is the large choice of clothes they carry for boys.
And to wrap it up, one trick: if you are pregnant and you don't know what you're having, you can purchase anything you want in advance from 2 different collections as long as prices are the same, pay for it (obviously) and they will keep items from those 2 collections on stock for you (that's what we did with the Chateau collection and it worked out pretty well) and when your little wonder is finally here, you can just go and pick up your stuff.
Unfortunately you cannot buy online in Canada but you can always take a look at the catalogue at http://solution.poptract.fr/Jacadi/120000600059/109/ and then drop by for a great shopping experience.
I don't want to be mean but when I go back home (in France) I get the same stuff for 50% less!!! Hope you will like it anyways!