Sweet Peanut started with a very stylish advertising and marketing executive. New York's dailycandy.com was her bible and shopbop.com was her homepage. Her Manolos were on altars, her Sevens on padded hangers and she brought C&C California to her very stylish friends before it was one of Oprah's … [Read more...]
Red Thread Design
Red Thread Design is a Toronto studio that specializes in the design and production of children's clothing using Asian and retro-inspired fabrics. Designed by Devorah Miller, mom of three gorgeous girls, the line combines fabulous prints with simple, highly functional designs. Everything is … [Read more...]
Raspberry Kids
This week in the Marketplace we're thrilled to bring you Sue's story:After close to 20 years in the corporate world, I have given up the power suits, conference calls and endless meetings and have traded it all in for a home office where my "colleagues" are under 4 years of age. My two … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: Z’fina Slings
With the combined help of baby experts and fashion designers, Z’fina’s pouch-style baby slings have been created for fashion and function, perfect for today’s professional parent. Only recently, parents have been revisiting baby slings as an alternative to bulky child carriers. Nicola Wolters of … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: Clippopotamus
Clippopotamus was started in late 2007 by Alexandria Durrell, a mom who had happily left her job as a Conference Developer to stay home with her daughter. Encouraged by her husband, and inspired by her daughter’s abundance of hair, Alexandria started making hair accessories. First for her own … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: My Beading Art
This week, the folks here at the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace are pleased to bring you Hedy's story. I make all one-of-a-kind, hand-beaded jewelry for adults and kids at My Beading Art. One of my latest and hottest products at the moment are Sterling Silver Mommy Bracelets: Moms and grandmothers … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: Generation Baby
Here at the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace, it's our mission to bring you stories of great Canadian mom-based businesses. This week, we're thrilled to bring you Ronna's story: Our inspiration comes from two wonderful and happy children that bless our lives on a daily basis. Launched shortly after … [Read more...]