An Affordable Peek Into The World of Chic
There’s no doubt that we’re in the midst of a recession, and even if you’re one of the lucky ones who hasn’t lost any money or jobs you’re sure to be feeling the urge to be a little bit more careful with your spare cash. However, that doesn’t mean you’ve lost your desire to splurge for yourself and your babes on high quality and functional merchandise.
Medicine Hat, Alberta based ChicPeek, offers a great variety of incredibly high quality products at great prices. Owner & designer Echo Wells is a mom of three who has been creating beautiful items for over 15 years. Her experience is evident as soon as you see her products in person. They’re of a highly professional quality but sell for a handmade price.
The ChicPeek nursing covers (a steal at $24.99 without your discount – see below) is truly one of a kind. (Pictured in the two centre images at right.) Made of a gorgeous cashmere & silk pashmina (black or brown), it’s the required amount of discreet and modest, but unusually fashionable for a nursing cover. There are enough “Hey, guess what? I’m breastfeeding!” (a.k.a. ugly) nursing covers out there; it’s about time someone made one like this. Essentially just a long & wide scarf that’s strategically sewn with a head & arm hole, it covers all the way around, making it fully tug-proof. There’s an open side so one hand is always free to multi-task, and it’s the perfect weight to not swelter you or baby while you cuddle. If someone notices that you’re nursing, it’s likely either someone who has seen one of Echo’s great covers before or who spotted the gorgeous little toes peeking out from underneath. Even better is that when you’re done nursing or in between children, your nursing cover is a beautiful scarf that you can wear several ways without anyone having any idea that it once hid your boobs from strangers.
ChicPeek offers a large selection of Miklips hair bows & clips for newbies and right up to moms. From the most adorable corkers to gorgeous big bows, the Chic Peek clips are of top quality, stay in your hair and are absolutely gorgeous.
Most of all, though, I was thrilled to discover the ChicPeek buggie hugs shopping cart cover ($49.99 – two bottom images at right). I have looked everywhere – brick and morter as well as online – and ChicPeek is the first place I’ve found stylish looking covers with holes and belts for two children to share the front seat of a cart. (The standards is two holes and one belt, but just ask and Echo will put another belt in for you.) The design of her buggy hugs are brilliant. Aside from the extra wide leg holes to accommodate one leg or two, these are also the only covers I’ve seen come equipped with an attached caribiner to secure the cover to the cart. My kids ride in the different shades of red pattern, which is gorgeous and commented on everywhere we go – particularly Costco when both kids are germ free & buckled in the front seat of the cart. If you’re going to have a second child before your first turns four, I highly recommend you pick up a Chic Peek buggy hug and get a second belt put in. The longer you can contain them safely, the happier you’ll be. Trust me on that.
Mention T.O.P. when you order and Echo will refund 10% of your order (because her cart won’t currently accept discount codes.)
This is just one of many great exclusive online shopping discounts that you’ll find in our TOP Shops.
You’ll notice that ChicPeek was the first to purchase one of our brand new image based TOP Shop spots, right at the top of the page. Check out her adorable ad!
Win it! Thanks to ChicPeek, we’re giving one very lucky randomly selected T.O.P. reader a gorgeous nursing cover, a selection of MiKlips AND a shopping cart cover! To enter, visit Chic Peek and come back to comment with your favourite items, patterns & styles, being sure to mention something that you didn’t read in this review in order to qualify. Open it in a new tab – you’ll want to go back and spend some more time browsing! Contest closes at noon mst on April 7, 2009.
CONTEST CLOSED & WINNER EMAILED
March 31st, 2009 at 4:28 am
Wow that nursing cover is nice. I am not sure how I feel about the sudden popularity of nursing covers. Why do we have to cover at all? There are times it would be nice I suppose.
Ooo the mitt clips look so cute and functional!
March 31st, 2009 at 6:59 am
i like the bobux shoes and find it interesting they are made in new zealand.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:48 am
Those tutus on their site are the cutest. The green camo pattern is my favorite fabric for the shopping cart cover. Thanks for the giveaway.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:48 am
I am a subscriber.
March 31st, 2009 at 11:20 am
what a great invention !!
March 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
love they are made in new zealand and love the shopping cart cover
March 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
subscriber
March 31st, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I really love the Purple heart Baby Bracelet. I also love the shopping cart covers, in the the Michael Miller Stripes fabric. Thanks so much and please enter me.
March 31st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I’m subscribed.
Thanks again.
March 31st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I love the Blue dots car seat cover is so cute!
Thanks for the great giveway!
March 31st, 2009 at 4:27 pm
i like the Pink waves car seat cover
March 31st, 2009 at 6:20 pm
The nursing cover is very sleek – much more stylish than my current! I’d need a black in Large. But those Chic Legs are cute too – colorful striped is very sweet.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I am a subscriber.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Love the purple heart baby bracelet
March 31st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Ok, I’m going shopping when I go to the Hat. I want that Navy Kozi-Strollz, or the Soccer, Green Camo or the Sheep Kozi-Strollz. OR rather I NEED that. I am so tired of washing blankets just to go for a walk. This would be awesome. Also the Chic Legs in grey, purple with grey dots or the black and white Chic Legs. I just bought two sets similar from a different company for way more. Oh well.
I would love the cart cover for two kids for sure. The Michael Miller Stripes or the Car Buggie Hug look cool.
Thanks,
Michelle S. in Canada
March 31st, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Love the mitt clips in trendy stripe and the quilted car seat cover in asian flowers
April 1st, 2009 at 12:27 am
i love the car seat covers (not sure which color, i don’t know what i’m having) but i do like the nursing covers too – although i throw a blanket over my shoulder & off i go!
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
April 1st, 2009 at 7:21 am
I love the Colorful striped chic legs. it will keep my baby girl warm and chic looking.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:32 am
i love all of them.
I’m having a baby this summer…
I hope I win…
April 1st, 2009 at 8:43 am
I love this nursing cover, it is beautiful
April 1st, 2009 at 11:36 am
I love the Brown Bear Hat! It’s so cute. I also like the nursing covers.
April 1st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
i love the mitt clips in light pink, the clips are 1 1/4″ long
April 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I really like the Boy Knit Hat and the Green sheep car seat cover and the Black ChicPeek Nursing Cover
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:31 am
I love the Purple Baby Bracelet. Perfect for a little girl I know and love!
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
I love the tutus more importantly so does my daughter especially the red and black one since she has loved red as long as I can remember.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
My favorite is the Purple Knit hat with matching big bow. Thanks for the chic giveaway!
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I love the Bubblegum Pink tutu – it is “too too” cute!
I know you mentioned these, but I also love the patterns of the Buggie Hugs – way cuter than what I have been able to find on the market! My favorite pattern is the Feeling Groovy Blues – I have a little girl, but I don’t think that pattern is too “boyish” at all!
Chic Peek has a lot of cute products! I would recommend that the website change the black background to a different color on the Tutus page. I am sure that the writing was probably in high-contrast white, but once the links were added to take you directly to the product- the color is now showing up in an extremely hard to read royal blue. The light purple that is shown on the Car Seat page might be a better choice on this page as well!
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I’m loving the Blue dots car seat cover!!
April 4th, 2009 at 12:49 am
I think the Kozi-Stroller looks very cozy! The black damask pattern is my favorite. I also lover the Tutus!
April 4th, 2009 at 11:11 am
These are very stylish products, I love the following patterns/designs: the black chicpeek nursing cover, the purple bow mitt clip is cute, and the peach and brown buggie hug!
April 4th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I like the Michael and Miller stripes buggy hug.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:47 am
What a generous giveaway! One of my favorite items is the Cotton car seat cover with quilted batting – http://www.chicpeek.ca/html/car_seat_7.html. They have several different fabrics for this cover but I wasn’t able to find pictures of what each one looked like, so I couldn’t pick a favorite. Although, I think I’d probably like the Asian inspired one.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I heart so many items. The lemonaid tutu is precious. The Brown Bear knit hat would be too cute on my newest nephew “Teddy”. And I love the Big Pink Daisy flower Miklip with the white headband.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:00 am
My favorite buggiehug is groovy guitars because I think my husband will use it too the pattern is so great! They also have super cute chic legs in shimmer black with a black bow that are cute. Did you know you can add the no slip grips to any klip?
themeimlookingfor at yahoo dot com
April 6th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Lots of good ideas and there are even some stores that carry them. My favorite thing besides the giveaway items is the Black damask Kozi-Strollz.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:38 am
I really like the shopping cart covers.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I love the pink Tutu! So adorable. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
April 6th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
I like the hot pink tutu, the different shades of red buggie hug, and I like the big brown and pink mikclip.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
My favorite items at Chicpeek are for my son- I like the Aqua with brown dots paci clip, the feeling groovy bib, and the
Blue dots car seat cover. For my daughter I like the Bubblegum Pink Tutu and the Hairbow Miklips. My favorite item for myself is the Black ChicPeek Nursing Cover. Thanks for the great giveaway.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I would love the Feeling groovy Blues Buggie hug!
April 6th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
the Blue dots car seat cover
April 6th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
i like the Pink waves car seat cover
April 6th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
The little hat Purple Knit hat with matching big flower is just adorable! I love the look and color. The Black with bow Chic legs 14+ lbs. would be so cute with a little black and white dress! So many cute things on this site-and unique, too!
April 7th, 2009 at 5:22 am
I like the Stars Mitt clips. I remember having something similar to these when I was a kid.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:11 am
I love the Very big gorgeous hot pink flower Miklip! I learned that ChicPeek products can be found in several baby boutiques in Alberta.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:42 am
My daughter would love the tutus on this site, she is my little dancer. I love the colors on the car seat covers, as well as, the nursing pillow covers. My sister in law really could use this.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:15 am
I really like the Green camo Kozi-Strollz. This is a warm fleece blanket that has “pants” or “legs” attached to it. One size fits newborn to around 2 yrs. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
April 7th, 2009 at 9:46 am
I’m a sucker for tutus…I love the soft pink skirt with rhinestones!
April 7th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
the Blue dots car seat cover