I’m loving this workhouse chic outfit handpicked for Heidi by Box Upon a Time.
It’s a hessian-like woolen dress, brown tights and cardie from Dadati, a Spanish clothing brand which makes elegant and classic collections for babies and children. Made from comfortable and natural fabrics, they wash like a dream and are a really practical option for mini explorers.
The entire outfit is really durable, perfect for this cold snap we’re currently experiencing and the dress is a great length for covering her bobbing bum as it skirts across the lounge floor. I love the button up back for ease of dressing her, and there’s a fab silk lining to prevent any chaffing where the wool comes into contact with her skin.
The palette isn’t one we’d typically plump for but she looks lovely and we’ve had tons of comments from friends. With the Peter Pan collar, ribbing on the tights, and herringbone fabric, she looks as though she’s walked out from the pages of a Dickens novel!
Heidi was also sent this adorable romper from luxury French brand Popecha. Made from organic cotton, raw silk and cashmere it’s made in Popecha’s own workshop and hand-stitched. Sized 12-18 months it is slightly too long for Heidi in the leg at the moment, but she’s so comfy in it that she’s napped in it on a few occasions already. The wild rose palette just looks beautiful against her pale skin and I love all the ruffling around the collar.
The RRP for everything shown above is £112, but Box Upon a Time popped the entire set together for £69.
Who are Box Upon a Time?
A unique concept, it’s a monthly children’s clothes subscription service catering for children aged 0-10. The products within each box are handpicked by a design team and customers will see a significant saving against RRP.
You can order pretty much anything you like in subscription form nowadays; from food, to juices, to books, to make-up, so it seems a natural progression to add kids clothes into the mix, but I can also see it being fraught with problems. With children coming in all different shapes and sizes, and mums and dads having complete ownership of their child’s style, there’s plenty of room for error.
Box Upon a Time aim to resolve this problem by sending parents a quiz that addresses everything from favourite colours and patterns to style preferences and practical expectations of their child’s clothes.
Box Upon a Time work with a number of designer brands from around the world to deliver you something unique and tailored to your child. This gives you great opportunity to discover new designers you might not have previously heard of. There are 3 different packages available, from £29 with up to 70% discount off RRP. If something doesn’t fit, exchanges can be made with no extra charges.
Over 25 designer childrenswear brands are currently available including Their Nibs, Mini a Ture, Louis + Louise, Diesel and Marie Chantal.
What we thought…
The surprise element is the major selling point here. The excitement of delving into the tissue paper and finding something beautiful that you know other children at nursery won’t be wearing. The fact everything is current season also means your child will be bang-on-trend.
Sizing is an issue, but it always will be. Even when you go on a shopping spree in H&M you’ll find tees and jeans in your child’s size that are way too big for their mini waists and shoulders. Not being able to to wear some of the products straight away shouldn’t be an issue, and will be the same for tons of clothes received as gifts - just pop them in the drawer and fatten your child up with chocolate until they can wear them!
To check them out yourself head to boxuponatime.co.uk or find out more on Pinterest, Facebook and Facebook. It would make a cute birthday or christening present as it allows you to gift something truly unique that you might not have otherwise afforded. There are various subscriptions on offer to suit the more modest budget and you can cancel at any time. It’s an excellent concept and one I’d be very happy to buy again.
