WWD reports that Stella McCartney has signed on for a second collaboration with Gap Kids and Baby Gap after the overwhelming success of the first collection. The spring collection will be due out in March, at which time I will begin a second round of stalking of Gap Kids stores. Hmm…that sounds a little creepy, but you know what I mean.

Round one of Stella for Gap was quite a success for me, as I reported earlier, and I unexpectedly added to my loot yesterday with the purchase of a fourth piece – this pretty silk flower appliqué tunic, which is perfect for the holidays!

And now I will stop buying kids’ clothes for myself…till March rolls around and I’m at it again.

xx, S

P.S. This reminds me of the last Family Guy episode I saw, during which Stewie said to Brian: “Hey Brian, will you take me down to Baby Gap? I want to dress like a small douche.”

My last post on the Stella for Gap collection was a rather pathetic confession that I had somehow managed to miss its launch and snag nothing. To make up for my forgetfulness, I have been incredibly diligent in my hunt for a band jacket this past week – some might say stalkerish. I called daily (sometimes long distance) to find out when new shipments were arriving at each of the 4 stores in Toronto. I even ran unshowered with my baby to the store one day only to find they had only received three band jackets in the previous night’s shipment and not even in my size. Panic started to set in as day after day I was told that replenishments had not arrived and I watched the band jackets sell for double their retail on eBay; I started to fear that I would never get my grubby little hands on one.

Fast forward to yesterday when I was doing my regular round of calls to the stores to find out what had arrived in last night’s shipment. Two phone calls down and no luck and I was starting to think to myself yet again, “Better luck tomorrow”, when – rather unexpectedly – a Baby Gap angel on the other end of the line informed me that they did, in fact, have a band jacket in XXL that had arrived the night before, and did I want to put it on hold? O. M. G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot begin to describe my elation. And sense of accomplishment. It was as if I had just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Boy did I feel triumphant.

So after much hard work, I managed to snag three pieces from the collection – my beloved band jacket (which fit perfectly!), the little boys’ leopard sweater (I don’t normally do animals or animal prints, but this sweater is beyond cute) and the little girls’ cable knit belted cardigan (unexpectedly chic and comfy).

Wish I could’ve rocked the tutu, but I’m thinking I’m just a tad too old and too big for it. But only a tad. Mr. Backseat Styler is very grateful for that tad I’m sure.

Tutu or not, I’m feeling rather satisfied with the fruits of my labour. So much so that I’ve decided I’m going to skip the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection. I’ll leave the madness to the rest of the city’s JC fans. I’m all collabo’d out. Until perhaps Sonia Rykiel for H&M.

xx, S