The first couple of weeks I was pregnant all I thought about were baby stores. Posh ones, discount ones, superstores, and boutiques. I went into a "high end" store because they had sent me a 20% off coupon and was shocked to see a huge wall of baby shoes. I've seen them online but didn't realize the fact that most don't even have rubber soles. So what exactly are you paying for? A decorated shoe-like sock? Some of them were more than $60 a pair. I don't usually even spend this much on shoes for myself. Crazy.
I browse through the baby section on Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's websites. I'm all for designer jeans for adults but baby True Religions? How long would they even be able to wear them for? Do babies even like wearing jeans? They aren't "extra soft" or anything like that. I'd suspect it to be sort of...inconvenient (unless, of course, True Religion baby jeans prevent baby poop accidents.) My heart goes out to some of these frivolous items though.
I'm a sucker for cute sneakers and saw these today on Nordstrom's site. Not only are they pink and Chucks...they're shiny AND glittery! Oh, and they come in silver too. I also see photos of them in sparkling ruby red. Those might be more appropriate for a toddler though. While they are $34.95, they would be more of a keepsake item rather than a useful one. I have a single pair of baby shoes. What will I use to remember how small her feet were? Maybe I can frame them with a foot print ceramic.
Everything is just that more adorable miniature-ized. Along with the shoes I've also encountered the following adorable yet pretty much useless items.
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op 'Zoo Pack' BackpackWhile adorably adorned with a penguin face, what would a baby possibly need a back pack for? What would even fit in it?
Trumpette 'Ballerina' Socks Gift Set
I love ballet and little ballerinas but baby socks are SO tiny. These end up being $5 a pair. I'm sure my dog could swallow them whole...so definitely wouldn't invest in these.
baby Dior 'Dior' Bottle
I'm sort of in shock over this one. A $45 baby bottle? According to the description it makes feeding time "extra special." I love Dior, but maybe they should stick to clothing and makeup. They don't really look that cute to me.
Bvlgari Baby Essentials Set and Eau de Toilette
I was with my sister when I stumbled upon this gem of frivolousness. What could possibly justify a $125 baby bath giftset? According to my calculations, that's enough to buy 35 15 oz bottles of Johnson &Johnson Head to Toe baby wash. I'll have to take a look at this in person though. I can't imagine any scent of these soaps justifies the insane price tag. As far as the perfume goes, since when did babies even need perfume? Aside from the gassy episodes and poopies they smell wonderful. Why intervene? Is baby deodorant next?
I'm not sure if I'd even splurge on these things as a millionaire. After all, I've never seen Suri Cruise or Shiloh wearing True Religions. There's a fine line between splurging and just tossing cash out the window. The pink glittery converses though? I think I'll buy them this weekend.
