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Welcome to the buzz…

Michelle — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:51:02 +0000

The new Bellini Blog “the bellini buzz” is up and running. Our fabulous panel of contributors are gearing up with some great posts, discoveries, insights, design ideas and more. Stay tuned to meet the buzz authors and get all the latest baby scoop.

Happy Summer…and don’t forget watch Bravo this thursday for another Bellini appearance on “Bethenny’s Getting Married”…this time we are in NYC!

Kendra chooses Bellini!

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:46:01 +0000

E! Superstar Kendra chose Bellini for her little boy’s nursery. It was such a pleasure working with the celeb parents. Their nursery was featured in US Weekly and other national pubs.

Industry Insider-Nava Writz (Nava’s Designs-luxury linens)

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:37:40 +0000

One of Bellini’s favorite bedding companies, is designer to the stars Nava Writz of Nava’s Designs. You can see Nava’s collection at www.navasdesigns.com…here’s what this industry insider had to say.

1. How did you get started in the baby business?

I started out as a sales associate at “Bellini“. Within weeks of employment, I was promoted to store manager and then to in-house baby bedding and store display designer. they said about me “Nava brought a flare to nursery bedding that no one had seen before, truly pioneering the concept of high-end custom “couture baby bedding.” In 1986, with $20,000 in savings, Nava courageously set out on her own to start NAVA’S DESIGNS! Upon Nava’s very first day in business, she landed her first account; a retailer called The Juvenile Shop in Sherman Oaks, CA. They remain her loyal “customer to this day!

2. What is your all time favorite bedding set you ever designed?

Love is in the Air it’s a bedding set for my imaginary baby girl smiling.

3. What is your favorite celebrity room you ever worked on?

Slash. I just love the irony. A “rock star” with such a classic nursery.

4. Who inspires you?

I would have to say that traveling the world is what inspires me the most. I get a lot of ideas from my trips to the city. Just walking through the local markets, arts & craft shows, antique markets, and fabric stores. I am not a “one-type” inspiration type of a person.

5. What decorating advice do you have for expecting parents about their nursery?

It’s not just ”another room”. Your baby’s room is one that represents the biggest change in your life. I’d recommend going for it all, colors & theme included. Create a place in which you can reflect later via pictures and video clips and be proud to say, “this was your baby room”

September is Baby Safety Month

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:33:58 +0000

September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This year, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on the importance of buying products that are JPMA Certified.

Buying JPMA Certified products means that product went through an extra set of rigorous testing. Once a product passes laboratory testing, it is then marked with the distinctive JPMA Certification Seal –ensuring consumers that the product was built with the highest safety standards in mind. The JPMA Certified Seal on a product’s packaging provides parents and caregivers with added assurance that the product exceeds the traditional standards of quality, safety, and functionality.

For more than 30 years, JPMA’s Certification Program has helped guide consumers toward smarter, safer juvenile product purchases. Currently, more than 2,000 products are JPMA Certified in 20 categories!

The JPMA Certification Program, established by JPMA, consists of voluntary standards developed by ASTM International. Manufacturers, retailers, other industry members, consumer groups and staff from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are involved in the development of the standards.

JPMA is proud to provide a certification program that demands only the best. That’s why JPMA urges all parents to look for the JPMA Certification Seal on products and packages when shopping for baby.