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Hip Baby
Categories: Shopping Fashion Children's Clothing Shopping Toy Stores Children's Clothing, Toy Stores [Edit]
2110 West 4th AvenueVancouver, BC V6K 1N6
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
(604) 736-8020
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 10 am - 6 pm
Sun 11 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for Hip Baby
4 reviews in English
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Review from Vanessa G.
6/24/2011
Yes, i am getting to the age of baby explosions. My main concern when shopping for any item is 1. knowing where it comes from or who made it 2. Is it organic and free to toxic chemicals and lists each ingredient.
I walked into this store in desperation for something for my friends new baby and was helped immediately. The desperate non baby person was hand held and given many very, i have to say hip options. Beyond hip and into smart. I could have spent a small fortune in here, but i settled for some glittery mary jane socks at $22 (more expensive then my socks!), made by a women in China and an organic cloth rattler at $21 also made in China. The only thing that irks me is that this is all made in China, the foot print and sustainbility of these items are all wrong. I know very well these could be made in Canada very easily and probably for the same price, but probably at less of profit. That being said i still purchased them. I will go back here for more gifts in the future.Listed in: Best of Kitsilano
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Review from Noa G.
Vancouver, BC
9/17/2008
Hip Baby has been the purveyor of all things, well, hip, for baby and mum for the past 10 years, well before west side breeders went bonkers. Their in-house line of basics (cloth diapers, hooded towels and fitted crib sheets, plus T-shirts, hats and bibs for newborns) are designed and manufactured in Toronto. Adjust-2-fit diapers are top sellers, too, at $10.95 each.
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Review from Tracey R.
Vancouver, BC
5/26/2009
Hip Baby has recently re-opened under new ownership. The great news for me and other mom's who use cloth diapers, is that they have extended their cloth diaper selection. Since KG Kids went out of business it has been hard to find retail stores that carry good cloth diapers. I was back a few weeks ago and they also now carry Mother-ease diapers.
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Review from J G.
Vancouver, BC
9/10/2008
I admit it, I cringed at the name of this store (do babies really need to be hip??), but truth be told, when I was searching out baby gifts for a friend's new little one, I was glad to have come into this store. They really do have a nice selection of all things baby. Some of what they carry tends to be a bit high end, as in more high end than an infant needs (designer receiving cloths anyone?), but there are some items here that seem really worthwhile. You will find a tasteful choice of baby clothes, including the standard selection of organic cottons, alongside all kinds of baby supplies such as diaper bags, bottles, soothers and, of course, some truly adorable toys. So, this might not be the place to come to stock up on all of your baby supplies and accessories, but for a baby shower or gift for someone special, this is a lovely place to check out. They also carry cloth diapers and have plenty of information about cloth diapering and other green baby services.
Specialties
Hip Baby offers modern, sustainable and organic products for your newborn baby to 6 year olds. Cloth diapers, baby slings, toys, meal time, clothing, bath time and much more...with a great selection of Canadian and locally crafted products.
History
Established in 1995
hip baby™ has been helping parent's through all the moments of baby's day since 1995. In 2009 the business was then sold to Jen MacCormack and Michael Ziff, who had been designing and manufacturing organic kids clothing. Their vision was to add even more sustainable and organic options while maintaining the practicality of the items offered.
Sustainability, value and function are what make a hip baby,
and we believe you can have all that with style.
Meet the Business Owner: Jen M.
Canadian graphic designer Jen MacCormack has 11 years of experience as a graphic designer specializing in corporate branding and clothing graphics. She spent five years in Whistler, British Columbia, learning graphic design through Toad Hall Studios, a printing and graphic design studio followed by an apprenticeship at Comotion Design in Vancouver.
The main focus of her work as a designer was company branding and she has branded everything from the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival to local companies Edible Planet and Bikram Yoga.
Years later she found herself designing a line of clothing because she could not find the cool, urban clothes she wanted, ones made from organically grown and sustainable fabrics. So her company Twice Shy Design Inc. was born. It quickly expanded to kids clothing with the Fig line. Owning a kids store was the natural next step and in 2009 she purchased Hip Baby in Kitsilano with her business partner Michael Ziff.
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