The Willow Tree

One of my very favorite brands of woven wraps, Girasol. When I first discovered baby wearing, I swore that I would never like another brand as much as them. The color ways are amazing. Girasol allows each shop to design and have their favorite color combinations woven into exclusive designs that are only carried in that particular store. Our exclusive is the Tahoe and we have a few more in the works… I love the freedom and creativity it offers.

There are hundreds of different gorgeous exclusives out there, but today I want to write a little about the designs that Girasol does, in particular, the Ikat pattern wraps. These Ikat wraps are amazing and I am so surprised that with the current popularity of this design in fashion, I haven’t seen more around. I can only conclude that people just haven’t seen them and don’t know how awesome they are?? The tribal print trend is so cute and chic, something about the ikat print makes it perfect for accessories…. what better way to make a baby carrier stylish? It’s been on a few runways recently, including as Dries Van Noten, Gucci, Marc, Balenciaga, Cynthia Vincent’s accessories collection, as well as more down to earth brands like Gap’s Summer 2012 line. So if you are like me and used to love purses as much as you love baby carriers now…. check out the ikat designs we have in the shop!

Here’s Mayan Solara

Mayan Blue Ikat….I think my favorite:)

And Mayan Red Ikat

When I first decided to buy a woven wrap I scoured every website and vendor I could for information. I did see the Storchenwiege Leos, but I think I overlooked them because the product photography didn’t accurately reflect how beautiful they are in real life! When I recieved my Leo’s for stocking at Woven Wraps and began to photograph them for the site, I was really amazed by their beauty! The colors are rich and vibrant, the fabric is soft yet strong, and there is just a silky and rich quality to them that I loved. I also love the contrasting rails. This is a somewhat underrated wrap from what I have seen so if you are Storch-curious, you should definitely give a Leo a try! Here is our selection at WovenWraps.com!   

These wraps are: Leo Cafe, Leo Turkis, Leo Bordeaux, and Leo Marine. We also have Leo Black and White on the way to the shop!