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Bibaloo.com – The children’s French Fashion Specialist

Posted by dulwichmum on Thu 2 December 2010

Name of product: Bibaloo.com – The children’s French Fashion Specialist

Price: With items from a couple of pounds, little Freya chose the “Paquerette” blue striped dress by Elaine et Lena which was £70.50

The blurb: “Bibaloo…an inspirational store. At Bibaloo every member of our dynamic team love fashion, children, colours and the French art-de-vivre. We love to be different, trying new things, offering what you haven’t seen before and maintaining a special relationship with our customers. Bibaloo is a company that simply reflects who we are. We want to be much more than a traditional online boutique and constantly strive to develop an inspirational store where our customers’ needs are understood and met everyday

What we offer is an exclusive collection of clothing and accessories from France by both well-established and independent designers that might be difficult to find elsewhere. You will also find one or two non French continental designers, just because we (and our children) loved their clothes so much. Our product range is not only of the highest quality but also offers colourful and unique designs. Despite these high standards, we have done our utmost to keep our prices reasonable

Our designers are special. Choosing the designers and creating a trusting relationship with them was and still is a lengthy and exciting process. Our independent designers are carefully selected. It is one of our priorities to understand their sources of inspiration for designing their collections, how their clothes are manufactured and to be convinced that they achieve the highest quality standards. Some of the well-known designers were also chosen based on our own experience: we were fans of their products when we were children ourselves, after what we believe was a careful selection process by our own parents!

We are proud to work with these designers: they all have a certain “je ne sais quoi” that will make your child or grandchild look a little bit different, colourful and adorably dressed. Why not shop by style to better appreciate what our designers have to offer? We hope you will find this approach useful and convenient

Bibaloo…customer service above all

We will do our best to make your shopping experience unique and we are confident that you will be satisfied and will recommend us to your family and friends. If you are ever dissatisfied with any aspect of our service, or with any product, please contact us immediately. We understand that by creating a unique shopping experience you will visit us again.”

First impressions: This is a colourful, engaging and useful site, packed full of inspiration, toys, clothes and accessories for children from 0 – 8 years old. I actually went to Paris to shop for my babies, several times when I was pregnant (I was so impressed with the quality of French baby clothes), but with sites like this one, you no longer need to leave the house, let alone the country! Brands such as Sucre D’Orge, Petit Bateau, Absorba and Berlingot put British design and finish to shame

Ease of Use: There are a number of ways to search the site, including age, sex, designer, style and type of clothing. I let Freya chose (she adores French design and is as hard to please as me!), she was spoiled for choice!

Pros: This site is a fabulous source of inspiration and a great resource for anyone who prefers to shop online as I do. Working mothers can find it difficult to get out to the shops, although I remember that when I was on maternity leave, the last thing I wanted to do when my poppets were in a routine, was trek into town

My daughter adores her dress. It is typically French: beautifully made and just a little bit different. It is fashionable without being too grown up

Cons: Ordering was easy, delivery was swift, prices were competitive! My daughter is seven and a half and I am disgusted to see that the site does not sell clothes for children older than her! PLEASE STOCK CLOTHES FOR OLDER CHILDREN (STOMPS FOOT)

Value for money:. Great value for money. Delivery is free for orders over £100 and it costs just £3.70 for orders to be delivered within the UK

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