Fancy Friday:BabyMonkeyNY review and giveaway

This weeks Fancy Friday feature is sponsored by Baby Money. This wonderful company offers organic baby clothes, baby onesies, and toddler tees. There are also matching mommy tees! This is a unique company in that it features clothing with Feng Shui features and the organic lifestyle in a humorous way. They use 100% organic cotten for their clothing. Organic cotten is softer and free of chemicals that cause allergies, rashes, and eczema. The clothing is gender neutral so this would be a great shower gift where the sex of the baby is unknown.

I love this company because it recognizes the negative impact of cotton sprayed with formaldehyde, carcinogenic pesticides, and toxic fertilizers. This is a responsible company in that they are concerned about the quality of future soil for generations to come. Organic cotton generally comes from family owned businesses which encourages more fair labor. Organic cotton uses more eco-friendly practices that doesn't hinder workers' health or harm the environment. The company explains that Feng Shui for children is great as little ones are more sensitive to surrounding energy. For more information regarding Feng Shui for children, readers are encouraged to visit the company website at http://www.babymonkeyny.com/onesies.html.

First, let me just say that this tee feels so soft and thick. Even my husband remarked at how well it is made and how well it is stiched. I received the tee that says, "Change my diaper, change my chi". Chi is life energy. A child with a clean diaper, has clean chi. My little girl has quite a little tummy and we have the hardest time finding tee shirts that fit right. Finally a winner! I am not fond of every single item my little girl wears looking exactly the same. I love that this company is unique. The symbols are aesthetically pleasing, but the wording is humorous. Maybe, one of the reasons I love this shirt is the Asian-inspired background. My little girl is 1/4 Asian (grandmother from Vietnam) and though she may not appear to be Asian it is very important to my husband and I to teach her about her culture.

The owner of this company was nice enough to answer some interview questions. You all know how important being nice is to me!

Q: Can you start by telling the readers a little bit about yourself?

I am a first-generation, Chinese-American who was born and raised in New York by a mother who followed the philosophies of Feng Shui. I am currently 8 months pregnant and hope to positively influence my child with Feng Shui as well as an organic lifestyle.
Q: What were you doing before deciding to start your own business?

I followed in my mother's full time wardrobe stylist career for TV & commercials when I finished college. However, I found myself spending more time in front of the camera as a model and actress which included parts in NYPD Blue and commercials such as Wendy's.
Q: How long have you been in business?

Baby Monkey has been in business for one year.
Q: Tell me a little about what led you to start a business selling your items?

As a hobby, I designed tee shirts that had a Feng Shui influence with iron-on's or I crocheted little Asian symbols on onesies. When I started getting requests from my friends who were new mom's for my onesie designs, I realized that I could introduce my Feng Shui background and Asian culture to babies and toddlers by selling clothing with a contemporary sense of humor
Q: Where do you draw inspiration for your creations, products, or services?

I draw inspiration from Asian art, Feng Shui images, and well-known Asian symbology.
Q: What are your best sellers?

My top 5 best sellers are Baby Monkey, Born on an Auspicious Day, Buddha Baby, My Ying is Your Yang, and Change my Diaper, Change my Chi.
Q: What are your favorite designs?

My favorite designs are Baby Monkey, Got Karma and Buddha Baby.
Q: What are your plans for the future?

I am hoping to expand Baby Monkey by adding more mommy tee's as well as incorporating gift sets and Chinese Zodiac Signs.
Q: If you could give a one line phrase to describe your business what would it be? Baby Monkey is a New York based children's apparel company featuring organic cotton onesies and tees printed with playful, humorous Feng Shui and Asian influenced designs.
Q: What makes your business unique? Baby Monkey is unique in that it is Feng Shui inspired and 100% organic.
Q: Where all are your items sold? Website? Ebay? Etsy? Blog?Baby Monkey can be found online at www.babymonkeyNY.com and at Firefly Children's Boutique in New York. The line will also be available at www.happymothers.com soon.
Q: Anything else you would want a potential customer to know?Baby Monkey seeks to introduce Asian culture and Feng Shui to a child early in life so that beneficial chi (energy) can be cultivated from the very beginning. We use organic cotton to further safeguard newborns and children from harmful exposure that could effect their future health.

Baby Monkey has been generous enough to sponsor a giveaway. I know the winner is going to LOVE this shirt. I like it so much that I plan on purchasing one like it for my little girl. The giveaway onesie is sized 6-9 months. It is a Got Karma onesie like the one featured below. It is adorable!
Official Rules:*
1. Leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite product is at http://babymonkeyny.com/. Please do not just say something generic like "onesie"; Please say the style you like best, such as "Got Karma onesie". Please be sure to leave your email address IN THE COMMENT if you are not using a Blogger ID.
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This contest is open only to those with a United States Shipping Address .

This giveaway begins 10/03/2008 and ends 10/18/2008 11:59 PM Central Standard Time.

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