Upcoming events...

We are excited to announce that we will be participating in this years Annual Boutique that is held at the Lodi Woman's Club.

325 W. Pine Street

Lodi,CA

Friday November 20th

4pm - 8pm

Lasagna dinner available for $10

and

Saturday November 21st

9am - 4pm

Cafe Lunch of soup and sandwich available for $7

Proceeds will provide for their scholarship fund, local charities and maintenance of their historically designated building.

Come visit us and take advantage of special discounts and shop our new Limited Holiday Collection.

Babes and Babies...

I know many of you have been waiting to hear about the Babes and Babies event that was held in San Francisco. Here are a couple of photos...I know they are not the best but they will have to do.

There were over 50 designers featured that day with fabulous items from accessories, clothing, art, children books and much much more!

It was a fabulous event that gave us great exposure in the Bay Area.

Thank you to all of those who came out to visit us...We appreciate your support!!

Baby Leo Designs...

Only a few more days before the Babes and Babies event! Sorry I haven't posted more in the past few days....my hubby took me away on a much needed getaway to Napa Valley, I will share some photos soon. But anyways enough about me lets check out Baby Leo Designs!

Look how fun these Superhero capes are.

Each one is handcrafted in San Francisco and are machine washable. They make a fun gift for any occasion. Come visit them at the Babes and Babies event this weekend in San Francisco. Click here to visit Baby Leo Designs website and see more of their fabulous items.

You will want to stop by our booth this weekend for a great selection from our Fall collection and a few one of a kind items all at a great discount! Thank you to all of our fabulous customers without you we wouldn't be where we are today!

Gittabags...

Gittabags is dedicated to the mission of providing moms and dads with the ultimate diaper bag.

Gittabags combine trendiness and functionality, are made with high quality fabrics, are lightweight, machine washable and resistant to extensive daily use.

The bags are characterized by vibrant colors and can be worn on the back, shoulder, and most importantly - buckled onto all types of strollers.

Gittabags will be at the Babes and Babies event next weekend! Be sure to stop by and check out there wide variety of bags and accessories. Until then you can visit their website here.

The Abby Collection...

New from our Fall 2009 Collection!

This sweet little set was a great seller at the Lodi Street Faire!

It is now available for purchase on our website....sorry for the delay on getting our Fall line on our website. It has been extremely busy around here filling orders and preparing for our San Francisco event.

Thanks Shannon for these sweet photos!! Visit Shannon's blog here to see more of her fabulous work.


We do hope you will come visit us at the Babes and Babies event and when you do be sure to stop by the Babble Blossom booth. Kimberly is the designer behind these darling hair couture creations. Each hair clip is carefully hand-stitched, has a snap clip securely covered by soft felt pieces for safety and comfort for babies and children of all ages.


You can visit the Babble Blossom website here!

Freshly Squeezed...

Today we are featuring Freshly Squeezed!

Juicy apparel for cheeky monkeys.

A small independent brand influenced by post-modern fairy tales, global pop culture and polka dots. These retro and whimsical designs are locally screen-printed in Emeryville California.

Come visit them at the San Francisco Babes and Babies event!

Babes and Babies...

We are so excited about our next upcoming event in San Francisco!

Tickets are still available for the best Mom and Tot shopping event in the Bay Area! Take advantage of the special pre-event price of TWO for $5 at www.appelandfrank.com

We are going to feature a few of the other designers and shops that are going to be at this event on our blog over the next couple of weeks, starting with Eco Boutique!

Eco Boutique is one of San Francisco's newest 100% green home and gift store.

Located at:
4035 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

You can also click here to visit them online. Check out there wide selection of baby items, home decor, jewelry, and toys.

More Fall items coming this week to our website!
Click here to start shopping now!

Leila and Janie...

New from our Fall 2009 Collection!

The Leila and Janie dresses are now available to purchase on our website. These two dresses are from our new cotton knit line. The fabric is so soft to the touch and is perfect for everyday wear.

Coordinating ruffle leggings are available in both chocolate brown and pink.

Janie Dress


Leila Dress

Thank you Shannon for these amazing photos!

And a special thank you to our darling little models!

Click here to start shopping now.

Good news...

I survived another day without my computer! I just got it back tonight to find out that Tim the computer guy was able to save all my files and photos.

THANK YOU TIM!!

Now onto some really good stuff...I was so excited to find out that I had won a necklace from Heather at Angel Face Designs!

I was given a hand stamped sterling silver name necklace similar to the one above only with my boys names and birthstones and let me tell you it is gorgeous!! I get so many compliments on it everywhere I go and my boys were so amazed to see that the necklace had their names on it.

Let's talk about customer service... Not only did I win the necklace but she hand delivered it to me in a beautiful package at the Lodi Street Faire. Now I know she can't hand deliver every piece but it was an honor to meet her in person she is as sweet as can be. Click here to visit Angel Face Designs and see more of Heather's beautiful work.

Thank you Heather!!

What's a girl to do...

Without her computer that is!

I sat down at my desk with my cup of coffee in hand to read my emails as I do every morning. Except when I went to turn on the computer it didn't do anything other than make a lot of strange noises. So with that said I am having computer problems...it is at the computer doctor as we speak and I am just praying that all my photos will be saved! I had to wait all day for my husband to get home so I could use his laptop to check my emails and make this post. I know I was going to post about an amazing jewelry designer but I am going to wait...why because what's a post without photos of her fabulous work and I can't get to the photos without my computer. Oh what a mess...

That also puts a delay on updating our website with the Fall 2009 Collection. Hopefully I will get some good news tomorrow regarding my computer.

Well I'm off to work on orders...

The Emme Collection winner is...

Jen who said "I love the Emme Sweater - It would go wonderfully with so many tops and bottoms, skirts and pants...wow! What a great giveaway!"

Please email us with your desired size.

Thank you to all who entered our giveaway! Keep watch for our next giveaway...coming soon! We will also be offering a special discount this week for all of our Facebook fans!! So if you not a fan yet hop on over to become one!

Can I just tell you what an amazing time we had yesterday at the Lodi Street Faire! Thousands of people came out to enjoy great food and of course fabulous shopping! We saw many familiar faces and got to meet many new ones as well. We just want to say thank you for all of you who came out to visit our booth and made our day such a success! We had many pieces from our new Fall 2009 Collection which went over extremely well.

Keep watch for our Fall Collection to be added to our website over the next few days!

I will be doing a special post tomorrow on an amazing jewelry designer that I finally got to meet at the Lodi Street Faire...you won't want to miss it!

They're going fast...

Wow I am so excited to see how well our new Emme Collection is doing.

The Emme Collection is a Limited Edition and once it's gone...it's gone. The sweaters are especially doing well. I think that is because it is such a versatile piece and will go great with many of our dresses skirts and ruffle pants. Sorry, we have completely sold out of size 2 and 6 in the sweater.

Grab one while you can!

Fall is in the air...

Today it definitely feels like fall here in California. It's a little breezy and only going to be 73 degrees today. It's time to get out the sweaters...

I love this sweet little ensemble from J. Crew

We are so excited for this weekends show! We will have many one of a kind pieces as well as pieces from our new Fall Collection. We are hoping to have the rest of our Fall Collection online and available for purchase by the end of the week.
There is still time to enter to win a piece from our new Emme Collection if you haven't done so already!

Click here to enter...

Whats for dinner???

Mmmm...

If you love Lasagna you will love this recipe from Giada! You can find it here.

What a great way to end the day!

The Emme Collection...

Wow...what a week! I can't complain because we got so much done for our upcoming events but I haven't had time to post these adorable photos that Shannon sent over to us...

Introducing the Emme Collection!

Serene and timeless are two words that I would use to describe this collection.

Shannon really did a great job on capturing all the details in this ensemble.


Our Emme Collection is perfect for any special occasion or upcoming Holidays!


Our Emme Collection is a Limited Edition so be sure to grab your favorite piece while you can!

Want to win a piece from our Emme Collection??
Leave us a comment regarding the new collection...we want to know what you think!

Increase your chances to win...
*Blog about our giveaway and leave a comment with the link for 2 extra entries.
*Email 3 friends and cc us on this email for an extra entry.
*Subscribe to our mailing list (located here) for an extra entry. If you are already a subscriber let us know.
*Become a fan on our Facebook and receive an extra entry.
*Follow our blog for an extra entry. If you are already a follower let us know.

Contest ends Sunday October 4th and the winner will be announced on Monday October 5th on our blog...so be sure to check back to see if you have won!

Thank you Shannon for working with us on this collection. The photos are outstanding as always!! To see more of Shannon's work please visit her blog here.

Watch for more from our Fall 2009 Collection...

Upcoming Events...

I know many of you are waiting for that next sneak peek...it's coming I promise. If only I were better with the camera....

We are excited to announce that we will be at Lodi's Annual Street Faire this October. This event is held twice annually and we participated earlier this year and had much success. Please visit our booth for new products and great sales!

Downtown Lodi

Sunday October 4, 2009

8:00am - 4:00pm

Lodi, CA

We are also excited to be participating in our first Appel and Frank event called "Babes and Babies"!

New and expecting moms are invited to shop at Appel and Frank's "Babes and Babies" event, because their little ones should look as stylish as they do! The event will feature 50 designer and companies selling unique merchandise including baby clothing, accessories, books, art, resources and much more. In addition, there will be complimentary gift bags, therapeutic massages, and a photographer offering mini photo shoots.

Come visit us and many other emerging designers!

Saturday October 24, 2009

10:00am - 2:00pm

Jewish Community Center

3200 California St. @ Presidio

San Francisco, CA

Tickets are FREE by entering the discount code DESIGNERBB online at http://www.appelandfrank.com/

Fall 2009 Collection...

Just a little peek!

More to come...

Not so good...

I know you are all waiting for a sneak peek of our Fall Collection but let me tell you the photos I took today were not blog worthy. Especially when placed next to this fabulous photo taken by Julie over at Lot 116 Photography. So please be patient with me as I attempt to take more photos and post a sneak peek tomorrow.

If you have a photo of your little one wearing Dolce Baci and would like to have it featured in our Gallery on our website please email me at angie@dolcebaciclothingco.com

Dreaming of Ruffles...

No not the potato chips...

Just a little hint of what our Fall 09' Collection is all about!

I will try to give you a sneak peek tomorrow. Want to win a free piece from our new collection...stay tuned for our fall giveaway!

Want FREE goodies....

Lets celebrate Labor Day weekend with FREE SHIPPING*

This weekend only! All orders placed Friday September 4th - Monday September 7th will receive Free Shipping* Offer valid on US orders only and is not valid on previous purchases.

Here is how it works...

* You need to blog about our 40% off sale that is going on now and feel free to use the photos from our website. It needs to link back to our website. You need to leave a comment on this post letting us know that you blogged about our sale.

OR

* You can email 5 of your friends (cc us on this email) letting them know about our sale!

Keep watch for sneak peeks of our NEW Fall Collection...coming soon!

Free Goodies...

Who doesn't love free stuff! I was so excited to find out that I had won this adorable backpack from Hatley! Fabulous Fun Finds was hosting this fabulous giveaway last month and now my little guy is sporting a new backpack to school.

Backpack retails for $29.99

The adorable matching lunch box retails for $19.99

Thank you Hatley and Fabulous Fun Finds!

Keep watch for your free goodies.....

Sale going on now...

First I must thank all of you who left me kind notes about feeling better...I am doing much better thank you!

Our Back to School sale is going on now for a limited time! Shop now and save 40%.
All prices on our website reflect the sale price and may not be combined with any other offer. Sorry, prices not valid on previous orders.

Under the weather...

So I tried to post this yesterday...but nothing was making sense. I came down with the worst head cold Saturday night and I haven't been able to think straight since. I have never had such a bad cold where I am totally disoriented and can't function. I think today is going to be a little better...I hope.

For all of our VIP customers who follow our blog, you are the first to know that we have decided to have a Back to School sale so keep watch for that within the next day or so. Prices shown on our website will reflect the sale price and sale prices may not be applied to previous orders. Our site will be down for a short time as we prepare for the big sale! It is the least we could do since you all are waiting so patiently for our Fall 09 Collection which will launch mid September. I know it is much later than we had anticipated and are learning much from it. I am happy to say we have already started on our Spring 2010 Collection...no delays with this one!

Just a reminder...

Our office will be closed the week of August 17th -23rd.

All orders and emails received during this time will be processed on Monday August 24th.

Thank you.

ETSY Front Page...

We were so excited to see that our Maya Tank Dress made it to the front page of ETSY today!

Click here to see the Front Page.

Thank you ETSY for featuring our Maya Tank Dress on the front page we are honored! Thank you Shannon for your fabulous photography!
We are offering a 25% discount on any purchases made now through Saturday August 15th Please enter code "FrontPage25" at checkout and we will refund you via Paypal.

Click here to start shopping now!

A favorite of mine...

The Chloe Ensemble

This sweet little set is a favorite of mine and to many others...

Perfect for fall when paired with a sweet little sweater.


The Chloe ensemble is once again available to purchase. Click here to start shopping now!
Thanks Shannon for more fabulous photos!! Click here to visit Shannon's blog and see more of her work.
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Please note our office will be closed the week of August 17 -23. All orders and emails received during that time will be processed on Monday August 24th.
Thank you!

Limited Edition...

Remember the vintage fabric I came across earlier this summer...

There are only a few of these sweet little dresses left, grab one while you can! Click here to start shopping now. We have been gathering other vintage fabrics and trims to incorporate into our designs. Keep watch for those to be available for purchase soon.
Shannon never fails me...her photography is always amazing! To see more of Shannon's fabulous work click here! Thank you Shannon and sweet little Kylie for the beautiful photos!

Back to School...

Well today is the first day back to school for my little guys! They look so cute all dressed in their school uniforms. Vance is now in third grade and Gannon is now in first. Oh it makes me sad just to think about it. My time with them this summer just flew by. And now they are both in school all day...what is mom to do. I'm sure I'll adjust just fine but my heart is sad today...

To take my mind off things I searched Etsy for some fabulous back to school items! Look how cute this Mod Kitty Backpack is from Eclu.

I love this journal made with vintage flashcards by Found Paper Co.

These sweet little Blue Whale Stickers are great to keep track of your little ones favorite books. They are available for purchase at Boy Girl Party!

Have a blessed day!