Designers Sketch Royal Baby Gifts
Adam Lippes’ crib inspired by royal English tents or “portable palaces.”
Adam Lippes’ crib inspired by royal English tents or “portable palaces.”
Rebecca Minkoff’s royal bear.
Petite print patched gym by Rebecca Taylor.
Bibhu Mohapatra’s vintage carved wood and metal rocking horse from India.
Cacharel creative director Pascal Millet designed a pram in an iconic print for summer 2019, and an outfit for the nanny to wear for a walk in Hyde Park under the supervision of the Royal Corgi.
Landlord creative director Ryohei Kawanishi’s royal baby varsity jacket with coloring by his three-year-old daughter, Kate.
Royal Doulton-inspired corgi by Deborah Lyons.
Dennis Basso’s white sheared mink blanket with a ruffle of silk taffeta and linked in silk charmeuse with a monogram and date of birth in the lining.
GCDS jack-in-the-boxes.
Kevin Germainer’s bedazzled rattle, in multi-colored diamonds and crystals to spread a message of inclusion.
Custom baby wetsuit by Cynthia Rowley.
Jonathan Simkhai said his gift was inspired by the Elizabethan collar made fashionable by Queen Elizabeth, which now could be the most beautiful and fashionable bib for a baby.
Josie Natori’s crib blanket and baby cap with golden embroidery featuring the house’s signature Natori dragon, symbolizing power, strength and good luck.
Nikola Vasari, creative director of Faith Connexion, designed bodysuit with a matching hat using one of the prints from the brand’s fall/winter 2019 runway collection.
The balloon-sleeved kimono is a tribute to Lady Diana, inspired by a memorable outfit designed by Kenzo Takada, which she wore on board the Britannia. Drawing by Engelbert Honorat.
To commemorate the birth of the royal baby, a fairytale-theme blanket inspired by Borgo de Nor’s Animal Kingdom print from the spring collection. “May this magical blanket keep the royal highness safe and warm and bring infinite nights of sweet dreams,” said designers Carmen Borgonovo and Joana de Noronha co-founders of Borgo de Nor.
Baby’s first Christmas outfit by Lela Rose.
Lisa Perry’s designs for baby and teddy.
A rattle toy inspired by Manish Arora’s iconic Circus Carousel Dress, for dreams full of adventures and fun.
Marie-Chantal’s pram with angel’s wings.
A teddy bear wearing printed and colorful Marimekko kids’ clothing, designed in Finland by the Marimekko studio.
Trina Turk’s gift is wraped up in one of her signature colorful patterns.
MSGM’s Massimo Giorgetti, said, “A teddy bear, British heritage and college inspirations are recurring elements from the MSGM universe. It’s a soft toy par-excellence, royal baby-style!”
The Phluid Project’s non-gender specific baby outfit from design director Kristina Keenan.
Rebecca Moses envisioned a Royal Tartan Moses basket with another English touch, a mobile.
“I wanted to keep the unisex elements happy and a bit ironic,” said Chiara Boni. “A pacifier with a silver spoon, silver tea pot with the Duke of Suffolk’s coat of arms, royal orb, crown, corgi, a royal guard, and red phone booth, all in silver with colored enamel and precious stones. Nothing in plastic for the nascituro!”
Antonio Marras’ greeting in the Sardinian tradition: a black stone covered in a collection’s damask. A cradle’s brooch, a signature Sardinian jewel called “Su Coccu” crafted from filigree, with a black onyx stone and decorative corals.”
Reed Krakoff for Tiffany & Co.
Zadig & Voltaire
Chenille, part of Stan Herman’s design heritage “is the quintessential American fabric,” the designer said. “So, I send this Chenille Stan Bear as a congratulatory gesture to the royal couple.”
Robert Lee Morris’s 24-karat gold teething ring and rattle.
Tommy Hilfiger’s royal hoodie cardigan set.
“A child of the renaissance and the beginning of a young rock star outfitted in traditional elegance and sophistication, yet reworked through the rebellious spirit that is Triple RRR,” said Tripple RRR designer Robert Cavalli.
Zang Toi’s heather grey Loro Piana cashmere silk jersey onesie with hand-embroidered ‘P’ with royal garland and platinum crown snaps, for a modern day, gender-neutral prince or princess.
Messika’s Lucky Move ‘Tetine’ Clip is both playful and practical: A pacifier clip is an accessory as well as a jewelry that a baby wears every day. This Lucky Move clip with a toying mobile diamond and playful moving medallion is part of the Lucky Move collection, acting as a symbol of protection and bringing luck to those who wear it, thus making it a perfect way to wish a beautiful and happy life to the newborn.
Aesa’s 24-karat gold rattle with gems to shake and teethe on, including Peridot, Meghan Markle’s brith stone; sapphire Prince Harry’s birth stone; diamond pave, the baby’s birth stone, as well as pearl and tourmaline, to bring good fortune, and amber for teething.
A marble royal teething rattle by Marina Moscone.