PAPO d'ANJO!

IF MY KID WERE AN ARISTOCRAT, HE'D BE WEARING THESE THREADS EVERYDAY.

If you haven't heard of Papo d'Anjo (translation: "tummy of an angel"), hold on to your wallets mamas and papas 'cause it's about to get crazy. Papo d'Anjo has a European aristocratic coolness that most American designers try desperately to emulate, but fall desperately short.  Papo d'Anjo is a Lisbon, Portugal company founded by a mother of four who desired better quality clothing for her own children. What once started as a trunk show business, quickly flourished into something much bigger and for good reason. Papo d'Anjo screams sophistication and their 2010 holiday catalog brings things to a new level of fashion perfection with fabrics so divine, you'll want some for yourself. Trust me.

Sure, they might be a bit pricey, but the quality of these clothes is hard (if not impossible) to match. 

Butterfly-collared, velvet smocked dresses in bright reds and cobalt blues; boys' corduroy blazers in swirls of sorbet colors small enough to fit your 18 month old; matching plaid boy/girl holiday ensembles (think suspenders and shorts for the boys and smocked plaid dresses for the girls), this company doesn't mess around.

There's a sweet innocence about these clothes that brings dressing your children back to the days of lore. You know, before mini skirts and sequined leggings and Uggs took over. This is a traditional, but somewhat more luxe approach to children's clothing and it makes me happy.

I dare you to take a peek at their catalog or website and not buy a single item. Papo d'Anjo is a stylish mother's biggest temptation. Enjoy dressing your kids while you still can, moms. Get to shopping!

- sister