Keys to the Door: Owner Carrie Barnard.
For the Chicest of Small Fries: When little Helene has outgrown her fashionable Zutano day dress (the one dotted with playing jungle animals), where does she go for a more grown-up look? Well, through the brick arch at BabyBliss and into MiniMe, a new, next-door store geared toward cool kids who’ve reached the 24-month mark and beyond. Owner Carrie Barnard saw the need for a mod children’s boutique, so when former neighbor A Little Artsy shuttered, Barnard jumped into the space adjoining her booming BabyBliss. Serving up tot togs in sizes 2T to 10, MiniMe stocks darling ikat dresses by Stella Industries, vintage-look tees emblazoned with “NPR” logos and Velcro Pumas, plus sleek toddler furnishings by Argington and bedding by Dwell Studio and Serena and Lilly. The industrial-style shelves are packed with stylish books, toys, kickboards, play tables, even vintage toys such as tin tops and bike horns. When at the register, notice the countertop jars filled with rubber bouncing balls, Yummy Earth organic lollipops and Super Bubble bubblegum, all gratis.
6719 Snider Plaza, 214.346.5401; shopminime.com.
Image: MiniMe. Photo by Turk Studio.