We had a BOO-tastic time!

We always love a good party! Inspired by one of our favorite Halloween books, No Such Things by Ella Bailey, we threw together a Halloween Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost Bash. We loved seeing our visitors get in on all the fun with their creative costumes! Plus customers who shopped at our store got the sweetest little Halloween manicure from Long Beach local Hey, Nice Nails! owners Donne & Ginney and bedazzled their very own witch party hat or pumpkins!. We also had spooktacular treats from Jessi Loves Sugar Cookies and Dipp N Chill.

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We can’t forget about the show-stopping puppet performance from Hey Hey Entertainment. He kept the crowd laughing and cheering the whole way through!

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Now onto our most favorite part of our annual Halloween party… the COSTUMES!!

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Are you ready for the winners?! Here we go!

1st Place Winner ($75 Sweet Threads Gift Card)

Barbie Twins

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2nd Place Winner ($50 Sweet Threads Gift Card)

Flower Girls

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3rd Place Winner ($25 Sweet Threads Gift Card)

Baby Lobster

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A special congrats to our Halloween costume winners! Please contact us at info@shopsweetthreads.com to redeem your prize!

Thank you to everyone who came to our Halloween Bash! Till next time 🙂

Sweet Threads Costa Mesa Grand Opening

What’s better than one Sweet Threads? Two! We celebrated our grand opening of our brand new Costa Mesa store at The Lab Anti Mall on May 4th with our new neighbor, Prism Boutique.

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To start the morning off our customers lined up early to score some sweet swag from brands: Tiny Whales, Mini MelissaSunnylifeBunnies by the BayAngel Dear, Sass & BelleChronicle BooksPleiades DesignsSan Diego Hat and Wunderkin. They were so excited to get swag and see the new store with all the sweet custom decor by Lorem. We made sure to make the day extra special for our customers and mommies celebrating Mother’s Day with sweet treats from Sweet & Saucy and Cheeze Be With You and popups with Seaesta Surf and Rylee & Cru. We can’t forget about the amazing party decor by We Poppin and ball pit by Mesh Kids Co. When the kids were tired of playing in the ball pit, we had a special DIY Cactus Craft Station while mommies were doing the real deal and planting their own cacti right next door at Prism Boutique. To keep the memories alive from our grand opening our customers got to take home the cutest watercolored keepsake from Chasing Linen.

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We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sharing this special experience with us! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet fun! It takes a lot of hard work to open a store, but we love our customers and love making the shopping experience as sweet as it can be for them. Now on to the next event 🙂

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D.I.Y. Halloween Costumes for Kids

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Trick or Treat my friends! The time has come to dress your little one for a great Halloween adventure! Will you be joining us at our Halloween Carnivále Costume Party, October 27 from 11 am to 2 pm here at Sweet Threads? We’re dressing up our store with carnival games, a caricature artist, cotton candy, mini bites and so much more! Plus, show us your best looks and win our Halloween costume contest!  Need a little inspiration? Check out our Halloween ideas below.

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Chuga Chuga Boo! We love our little train conductor dressed in a vintage striped shirt, bandana and a newsboy cap.

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Rosie the Riveter

Because girls can do anything they set their mind to! Dress like the feminist icon with a red jumpsuit, bandana, and Dr. Marten boots.

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Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz

The perfect duo! We have the essentials for our famous Dorothy, get the headband,Salt Water Sandals, and Toto. While this onesie from Huxbaby is the perfect for our lion to hear his roar!

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Deer

We’re quite fawn’d of this Deer costume! So easy, just a tutu and some Deer ears!

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Witch

We can’t forget about the classic Witch this Halloween! We love this black tutu by Iloveplum, pair it with some Dr. Martens, broomstick, and witch hat for the iconic Halloween look.

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Jester, Strong Man and Clown

Nothing better than a good ‘ole fashioned circus theme! To dress like a Jester, wear an Iloveplum tutu with circus inspired vest, or blouse. While the Strong Man shows off his huge muscles in a Misha and Puff Romper and bootsWe can’t forget about the clown in one of our favorite sweaters.  The handmade hats by Little Blue Olive are the perfect touch to bring the party together.

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We hope these outfits help you create your own Halloween look! Don’t forget to come dressed to our Halloween Carnivále October 27thfrom 11 am to 2 pm | Sweet Threads 4812 E. 2nd Street Long Beach, Ca 90803. We can’t wait to see who you’re going to be!

Festive Fashion | Cinco De Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is all about embracing a culture and there’s nothing we love more than diversity. If you’ve been invited to a Cinco de Mayo celebration this year, you probably understand that choosing the best outfit is as important as the festivities themselves. Besides, it’s always a good idea to dress for the occasion. Looking festive this Cinco de Mayo is probably already on your to-do list but have you thought about what outfit your mini is going to be rocking yet? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back on this one and compiled a few outfit ideas that incorporate the bold and bright colors that celebrate an amazing culture to ignite your inspiration.

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We created an outfit for your little girl to embrace her Mexican heritage with our vintage pieces and matching accessories.

IMG_8467Vintage Traditional Chiapas Dress ($29), Kylie Sunglasses by Teeny Tiny Optics ($12), Leather Bows by Pitchoun Designs ($22)

Dress your mini in this dreamy vintage piece that embodies the Mexican culture. If this is your daughter’s first Cinco de Mayo party, this is a great option for her to appreciate her Mexican heritage. Sadly, we only have one of these one-of-a-kind pieces so act quickly to make it yours!

Celebrating with friends

If you and your family are invited to a close friend’s Cinco de Mayo you can also dress in bright and bold colors that signify happiness and festivity. Here are some of our outfit ideas for anyone that wants to dress their mini to the occasion.

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Our Paush Heart Romper is perfect for any special occasion, and this bright confetti print is perfect for any Cinco de Mayo party. We paired the romper with matching accessories so your mini can look her absolute cutest.

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Taffy Vivi Dress by Ultra Violet Kids ($78), Round Metal Frames ($10), Barcelona Sandals by Hubble + Duke ($40)

If the party is being held outdoors this year, it’s best to keep your mini away from the sun’s harsh rays. We paired this colorful dress with a straw hat and sunnies for additional style and shade. We definitely expect your mini to run around the area so we also added a pair of comfortable sandals that have adhesive straps for versatility.

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Vintage Red Button Up Shirt ($16), Dots n’ Diamonds Bloomer by Rylee & Cru ($42), Barcelona Sandals by Hubble + Duke ($40)

We ‘re so in love with this vintage top with silver tipped collars and floral and geometric print. Bold prints and bright colors are the perfect accents to add to your mini’s Cinco de Mayo outfit. Plus, it’s so comfortable that you don’t have to worry about your mini tripping and falling when they play in this get up.

Festivities are always a favorite time for family and friends. What better way to celebrate this May 5th with your mini than in style? We hope you are able to find some inspiration in our outfit ideas to dress your children to any Cinco de Mayo events you may be attending this year!

 

 

Halloween Broadway Bash 2016

This year we had the pleasure of joining our shop neighbors in hosting our first Halloween Broadway Bash! We truly enjoyed seeing  all the families come through dressed in their costumes. We were pretty impressed with the creativity that went into them. Choosing a costume winner was definitely not easy. Check out some of the costumes below and pick out your favorite. :o)

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It’s pretty hard to choose right?! The costumes keep getting better and better and they have definitely made our job hard. So at last, we have picked the winners. Congratulations to….

1st Place Winner ($50 Sweet Threads Gift Card + $50 Belmont Kidz Gift Certificate)

Milana as the Marionette Puppetmarionette-puppet2nd Place Winner ($30 Sweet Threads Gift Card + $30 Belmont Kidz Gift Certificate)

Leo as Edward Scissor Handsedward-scissor-hands-leo

3rd Place Winner ($20 Sweet Threads Gift Card + $20 Belmont Kidz Gift Certificate)

Maya and Fernando as Ice Cream Man and Ice Creamsuluu-icecream

Please contact us at shopsweetthreads@gmail.com to redeem your prize!!

THANK YOU again from all of your small shops and businesses on Broadway in Long Beach for making our Halloween this year a memorable one!

Fall Mini Sessions

We have a fun collaboration to kick off the Fall season! Sweet Threads has teamed up with Planning Pretty and Katie Ging Photography to offer Fall mini sessions for Saturday, October 8, 2016.

To book, take a peek at the details below. Spaces are LIMITED!

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DETAILS

Saturday, October 8, 2016

$350 Package Deal includes:

*Photo set styling by @planningpretty

*30 minute session

*Up to 4 ppl, additional fee for larger families

*20 – 30 edited hi-res digital files with a print release

*$100 Sweet Threads shop credit

*$50 Planning Pretty shop credit

TO BOOK

Visit the link HERE and pick your time slot.

LOCATION

FD Studio in Downtown LA

 

 

 

Paush Just got Spectacular!

One of our favorite holidays is coming up and we have some cute ways to show off your patriotism this year!

Paush has some spectacular kids fashions that include timeless silhouettes, classic dots and stripes, as well as darling prints, perfect for the upcoming 4th of July Holiday and Summer season!

We are thrilled to announce our launch date of our Paush 4th of July Capsule for Saturday, May 14, 2016!

These red, white and blue styles, exclusive to Sweet Threads, will be available both online and in-store at 11am PST.

Sweet Threads | 2746 E Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803

*Please note Striped Bikini Playsuits will be available on a Pre-Order basis. All other styles are ready to ship.

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Photography Alexis Poole

Models

Peyton Poole

Mazel Constantino

Hannah Horton

Accessories

Sandals by Saltwater, School Girl Bows by Free Babes, Leather Lea Bow by Pitchoun Designs and Straw Hats by Daiso

Special Thank You to the team:

To Alexis for your passion to create and for stepping outside of the box. The images are beyond my expectations! To the parents, thank you for being so generous with your time and to the kids for being the cutest kids on the shore! 

xo, Sweet Threads

 

Woo hoo!! Spring has Sprung and it’s that time of year again!

Sunday, May 15, 2016, Katie Ging Photography and Sweet Threads will be teaming up once again to offer Spring Mini Sessions! These sessions will be taken back to back and can be secured by emailing katie@katieging.com or calling (412) 498-4393. Check out some of Katie’s work and options below!2016-04-25_000213016660_967013451836_818981843_o2016-04-25_00062016-04-25_0005IMG_05892016-04-25_0003

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30 minute shoot

20-30 images on a flash drive

$100 Sweet Threads Wardrobe Credit

Times: 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm

Location : Shoreline Village in Long Beach, Ca

Click HERE to book your Sweet Spot!