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Sarah Wynter loves her Petunia Pickle Bottom bag!

Avid fans of Sex and the City will remember Sarah Wynter from the pilot/first episode of the series - she played the naive British girl who gets swept into a hit and run romance with "a typical toxic NY bachelor".  Since then she's landed many roles on shows such as Fox's "24", and Steven King's "Dead Zone".

Now, expecting her first child, she's enjoying being dazzled with all the goodies that go with a new baby.

Her favorite gift to date?  A bag from our client Petunia Pickle Bottom's new collection.

Women are drawn to Petunia Pickle Bottom bags because they give them a fun and stylish way to stay organized.

With unique fabrics designed by founder DeNai Jones, intricate details, and great craftsmanship - it's no wonder they're seen on the arms of so many celebrities and trend setters.

One of the hottest bags this season has been the Cake Society Satchel shown here in Midnight Blackberry (Salma Hayek, and Christina Aguilera picked up both the Society Satchel and the matching Cake Cameo Clutch recently at NoMi Boutique in Los Angeles).

Other hot celeb moms who tote Petunia include Gwen Stefani (Sunset Dragon Roll Boxy Backpack and matching Blanket), and Marcia Cross (Camelia Roll Boxy Backpack).

Illume Candles one of Lisa Quinn's, St Louis Magazine's Favorite Things for the holidays

She's San Francisco Bay Area's House Doctor - dispensing tips for making homes gorgeous on ABC affiliate KGO (channel 7).

So when Lisa Quinn picked our client Illume Candles Winter Bliss Collection as one of her Favorite Things for the holidays we were very impressed. 

Quinn loves the fragrance of Illume's Balsam & Cedar candles in particular because they imbue the house with that woodsie fragrance that everyone loves.  She also loves the warm scent of Cranberry Kir Diffusers and Vanilla Amberwood for the table. 

Watch a clip of the show by visiting the KGO Video Player and head over to IllumeCandles.com before Friday November 30th to pick up some pillars which are 20% off.  

The Illume Winter Bliss Collection also scored big with the editors of St Louis Magazine.  Part of this month's collection of products they love, the Winter Bliss Bubble Tins burn brightly on their pages.  You can see the online version by visiting their website here.  Their fav?  Balsam & Cedar!    

Sakura Bloom’s Hana natural linen baby sling collection ready for spring 08.

They’re known for their ultra upscale baby slings, and now Sakura Bloom is making a collection that’s affordable for all moms. 

Created from 100% Belgian linen and trimmed with an accent of luscious dupioni silk, the Hana Collection is price pointed at $120.

Each sling is handcrafted from natural linen which is soft and light against both baby and mother’s skin.  Hana is durable and handles a child easily, yet is lightweight and easily tucks into a purse or diaper bag.

7 colors are included in the collection: Black Ginger, Black Violet, Espresso Blush, Espresso Periwinkle, Natural Blush, Stone Licorice, and Natural Ginger.  (please see our photo album of the collection at right).

The word Hana in Japanese means “flower”.  This collection with its dramatic contrasts and earthy appeal was designed to emulate the beauty of flowers.

Sakura Bloom’s Hana Collection will be available at baby boutiques and at www.sakurabloom.com.

Hollywood moms who adore their Sakura Bloom slings include Marcia Cross, Tori Spelling, and Heidi Klum.

         

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Illume's Winter Bliss Reed Diffusers picked for USA Today Gift Guide

They're dramatic, yet affordable.  That's why they're USA Today's pick as a gift guide best for Mom today.

Our client Illume Candle's Winter Bliss Reed Diffusers come packed in a choice of three retro boxes.  The fragrances, Balsam & Cedar; Cranberry Kir; and Vanilla Amberwood are a gorgeous accent for the home throughout the winter. 

The fragrance wicks up the delicate reeds, and lasts for about 120 days!  At just $30 each they're a fantastic pick for gifting. 

For more, head to Illumecandles.com, and pick up a few pillars (which are 20% of through the end of the week) or other selections from the Winter Bliss Collection. 

Orbit Baby part of Project7Ten

Project7Ten, a living teaching tool for environmental architecture, has included our client, Orbit Baby into their environmentally friendly kids room (shown left).

The objective of Project7Ten was to build an environmentally conscious home that would achieve a Platinum designation from The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, in Venice, California.

The home, located at 710 Milwood Avenue in Venice Beach, emits no harmful gases into the atmosphere; solar panels incorporated in the cutting edge design of the house produce its own energy; was built with numerous recycled materials, including insulation, concrete, counter tops, Forest Stewardship Council certified lumber; it reuses rain water and recycles grey water to irrigate landscaping; is surrounded by trees to provide shade in the summer and sunlight during the winter.

Project7Ten architects chose Orbit Baby's Bassinet and Rocker system, as well as the Orbit Infant System (which will be included in the sale of the house) due to the company's excellent environmental policies.

The proceeds from the sale of Project7Ten will benefit Healthy Child Healthy World. 

On Treehugger.com - Orbit is a must for gifting new parents

It's probably the best researched and reported environmental news on the web.  So when treehugger.com serves up their Green Guide of Gifting in November each year environmentalists everywhere pay attention.

This year, we are pleased to announce that our client Orbit Baby was picked as a "dark green" must have in the New Parents category. 

Siting Orbit Baby's ingenious design which creates a complete baby travel system in just three parts, the Treehugger editors loved the fact that that’s all that's needed to go "from home to car to walk to car and back home again".

New parents should know that Orbit also has a environmental policy that's second to none.

The company is carbon neutral, purchasing carbon offsets that fund sustainable energy products. 

Orbit also practices environmentally conscious manufacturing practices by working with a  product producer that is RoHS compliant and recycles nearly all scrap aluminum, foam, paper, fabric, and powder coating materials.

Orbit Baby has also instituted a first of it's kind product recycling program.  Through this program, parents can recycle the pieces that their children outgrow.

Orbit Baby is also the first baby gear company to rid its supply chain of PVC, chrome plating, and oil based packaging inks, along with deletions or reductions in a host of other bad-for-us and bad-for-our-world chemicals and materials.

And if all that is not enough, they'll be launching their Green Edition Pram soon which features a non-treated Organic Wool lining, highly recyclable pieces, and funding for the Nature Conservancy among other things.

From InTouch: Christina Aguilera gets into Orbit and Petunia Pickle Bottom!

She sings, she dances, she shops ... most recently at famed baby boutique NoMi in Los Angeles. 

Check out the current issue of InTouch Weekly to read about Christina Aguilera's sweep of the store - most noteably picking up our clients' Orbit Baby and Petunia Pickle Bottom's freshest products.

From Orbit Baby, Christina got the Orbit Infant System (shown on the tear sheet at left) - a complete "house to car to errands" set up that will make getting around super easy once the little one comes.

From Petunia Pickle Bottom, Christina and hubby Jordon picked out the brand new Scout Bag - this is an amazing new creation that lets dads be dads while taking all the baby goodies along with them.  

Christina got the new Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Society Satchel in Midnight Blackberry, and picked up the new compact Cake Cameo Clutch (shown right) - a super unique diaper bag that weighs just 3 lbs but carries all the goodies a needs for quick trips.

Other fans of NoMi, Petunia Pickle Bottom, and Orbit are Halle Berry, and Salma Hayek.

Jennie Garth loves her PPB Shoulder Bag

She sizzles on Dancing With the Stars, and when she's off the set, she's equally as stylish with our client, Petunia Pickle Bottom's, Shoulder Bag.

This year, Jennie G has definitely danced into the hearts of DWTS fans.  After 3 tots she looks gorgeous, as evidenced by the photo shown here.  And the word now is that she's looking forward to a 4th bundle of joy sometime soon. 

When she's not dancing, she's super stylish with her Petunia Pickle Bottom Shoulder Bag in Garden Roll.  She loves the sexy vintage inspired print, the sleek lines, and the way the bag lets her organize all her baby goodies. The messenger bag style lets her pack along all the things she needs to go from dance studio to errands to home. 

Other fans of the line are Gwyneth Paltrow, Mariska Hargitay, Gwen Stefani.

Holiday Decorating - dramatic and easy table top with Illume Candles

A dramatic table top for holiday dinners is a sure fire way to impress guests and set the mood. 

Giving the holiday table a custom look can be as easy as picking out a few color coordinated fruits and vegetables from the produce department and arranging them artfully around some gorgeous pillar candles.

Our client, Illume Candles, has a wonderful holiday collection available in stores and online.  The collection, WinterBliss, features classic fragrances that enhance and compliment the aroma of holiday dishes.

The arrangement shown here features a simple reclaimed board that was scrubbed and placed in the center of the table.  Gourds, red and green grape clusters, and a few handfuls of wheat are set around various sized pillars for a cornacopia style presentation.  This is dramatic, yet doesn't interfere with the sight lines of guests as they dine across from one another. 

Vanilla Amberwood from Winterbliss is an especially good pick for this - available in a variety of pillar sizes, the gentle fragrance and ivory colored natural wax warms the atmosphere.

Another great selection from Illume's catalog of products is their SimplyFall Collection.  Heirloom Pumpkin has a warm fragrance that will immediately put guests in a festive mood. 

All Illume candles are made of a 100% natural soy and beeswax blend and optimized wicks.   

With innovation and a twist, the Cross Town Clutch from Petunia Pickle Bottom arrives.

It's classic, yet incredibly modern, and soon it'll be under the arm of busy moms everywhere. The grab-me-quick, easy-to-pack, Cross Town Clutch from Petunia Pickle Bottom boasts all the ease and convenience of a traditional diaper change in a compact silhouette like no other.

Mothers across the globe can now enjoy style that is altogether different come rain or shine.

The Cross Town Clutch offers all the amenities moms need for shorter trips, and retails for about $68.

"Sometimes moms just need to be able to dash out the door, or they have an appointment where a larger diaper bag would be difficult," says Korie Conant of Petunia Pickle Bottom. "The Cross Town Clutch gives her a way to just grab and go, stylishly."

Measuring 12 x 8 x 5, don't let the Cross Town Clutch's efficient size fool you. It's loaded  with features that will make it a staple in every mom's wardrobe. These include a diapers/wipes pocket; an ointment/cream pockets; a fold-out, snap-out, wipe-able changing pad; wristlet strap; and a wipe-able, water resistant PVC-Free coated canvas fabric with gorgeous hand-embroidered accents.

The Cross Town Clutch will be available in 5 of PPB's gorgeous new Glazed Canvas fabrics for fall including Idealic Istanbul, an emerald and white batik inspired medallion motif with Olive embroidery detail; Nightfall in Madrid, a black and white floating lotus motif with crimson embroidery detail; Trotting in Tiergarten, a saffron and chocolate woodland bird motif with saffron/chocolate embroidery detail; Blue Danube, an olive/turquoise/chocolate wisteria and songbird motif with Turquoise/Olive embroidery detail; and Windermere Rose, a pink and chocolate vining garden rose motif with pink/chocolate embroidery detail.

View a photo album of the Cross Town Clutch

Orbit on the USA Today Gift Guide - green is the new black

It's versatile, sleek and great for travel.  And now USA Today has included it on their Holiday Guide to Must Have Green Gifts. 

The Guide, which came out today, and can be viewed online at USAToday.com, sites Orbit Baby's stellar green business practices as one of the reasons for being chosen for the list. 

Orbit Baby will also introduce its gorgeous Green Edition Pram and Rocker next month which will feature organic wool lining, highly recyclable parts, and proceeds will benefit the Nature Conservancy.   

Star Siting: Spielberg in Orbit

He's known for such extraterrestrial sagas such as ET and Close Encounters, so it seems perfectly natural that he'd be seen strolling in Central Park with an Orbit.

Photographed last week in NYC with stepdaughter Jessica Capshaw, Spielberg looks perfectly at ease with our client Orbit Baby's Infant Stroller.

To read more about the Orbit and other star sitings be sure to head over to paparazzi central CBB.