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Amazing playspaces via The Coolhunter

The Coolhunter always aggregates the BEST examples of playspaces. I can imagine kids going crazy for any of the spaces they showed on the July 16 post. And a great point they bring up to: our communities should invest in artistic, interesting, compelling and appropriate community playspaces - we spend mucho dinero on adult playgrounds - so should we for our children. 

Photog Phenoms! Babesta Faves - Christopher Auger-Dominguez and Sarah Sloboda

Just going thru some of our material over here and reveling at the beautiful kids photographs by local photog Christopher Auger-Dominguez from Studio 4B. He shot our Superhero event last year and sends us updates of his amazing kids work. Always creative and interesting, his work is currently being shown at the NoMa group Photo Exhibit "Economy" at The City College of New York's Compton-Goethals Gallery (Amsterdam Ave btwn 139th and 140th.) It ends tomorrow and with the forecast of rain, it might be a fun indoor activity. If you miss it check out his work at Studiofourb.com.

Another fab photog we have our eye on, is Sarah Sloboda. First of all, we well appreciate a photographer "optimist" as she calls herself! Glass half full, hooray! Her children's work speaks for itself and she has been touted by many mags and media as one to watch!  find her at sarahsloboda.com

Moomah in Tribeca

I was really stoked reading in Design Sponge this morning that creative arts cafe Moomah was moving into the hood. The pics on DS look Amazing - a really well designed, fun, whimsical space to indulge in creativity and get a nutritious snack. Check out on DS here and Moomah's website here.  This will be a great addition to Tribeca!

How to Pitch: baby market

This little piggy went nowhere. If you don't study the place you are pitching the piggies won't fly.

There are so many things that come by our desk - from clothing to cribs to the latest mom-friendly gadgets. The problem is, so many pitchers don't qualify their leads. They don't research the company they are giving the heads up about their product and well, it falls flat. We urge you to make sure every pitch rocks  and resonates llke a sound 1-2 check.

Rocker Princesses Get Ready! The Black & Purple Tutus have arrived!

We're super stoked here at Babesta as our shipment of Rocker Princess tutus have arrived. In black and purple, black and pink, lavender and fuschia. They're $32, and are at their best paired with a Cinderella tee or a stones concert shirt. Get out your lighters & your finger sandwiches. This is high-low at its best. www.babesta.com

New Babesta Ugly Doll Models Out and About in NYC

Here are just a few of our most recent Uglies. Check out more after the jump.

Paint the town red with the Philips Light Drawing kit

This cool drawing kit was shown at the Philips Simplicity event in London.It takes the Painting with Light Shopping Mall art to the literal. Your kids can use the Philips kit to draw all over the walls (or any surface) with no messy clean up. We can't wait to get our hands on this one!

As seen on The Coolhunter.

SpongeBob Square Pants Sparkles!

A bling-y tribute to that nutty yellow sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Fabulous!

thanks mark for pointing this gem out!

via NY Post