Is this the second limited edition stroller Kate Spade designed for MacLaren? To be honest, I wasn't following stroller fashion too closely before the kid pencilled herself into our calendar. But I remember a distant buzz about it among our baby-having friends. It was a regular mid-line model with special, striped Spade fabric.
Now another Kate Spade MacLaren is here, and it's the same thing, only with polka dots. It's a Quest, the mid-range Mac, which costs as much as a Techno ($300). There's never been a starker tradeoff of features/function and fashion, and I think it's kind of cruel of MacLaren to put men in the position where they have to choose between protesting a clear fashion choice or pushing what's essentially a tasteful, middle class version of the Precious Moments stroller.
Now if there's ever a Jack Spade stroller, let me know.
See more about the Kate Spade MacLaren stroller at Traveling Tikes.
Or go to babystyle and get the Techno XT for the same price, or the original Quest for a $100 less.
I bought a stroller that I can NOT live without! Since you were on the subject already I thought I'd send you a link on the greatest stroller ever invented, in my humble opinion.
I bought the Chariot Cougar double stroller.
http://www.chariotcarriers.com/
Sometimes we women need a stroller that we like too. This stroller will obviously stay in Mommy's car. On the subject of strollers though, everyone check out the new bugaboo http://www.bugaboo-by.com/
I am at a loss for words.
I hear you on the Chariot, Jen: it was part of Sport Utility Stroller Week in July.
Whoa. At first I read that as "Bugabooby".
Nah, its bugaboo by as in by a versace, etc whomever they can dig up to make a stroller cost more.
Even if daddy liked the pattern on the Quest, it might not be so easy for him to push. My husband, and my 5 foot, 10 inch mom-friend get backaches pushing a Quest: the handles are too short. The Mac 3 has adjustable handles. Otherwise, the Quest has been a really good City stroller, light maneuverable, and fairly compact.
There may not be a Jack Spade stroller, but now there's a Jack Spade diaper bag! The link was posted yesterday on baby chic. Check it out!
I guess it's the one that's also on the Jack Spade site, the Long Handle Dad Bag, but it's different from the Jack Spade Dad Field Bag I saw way back in Feb. when I was first in the market.
Now, the closest messenger bag-style is probably the camo one, but I'm still in favor of getting any bag you want and sticking a changing pad in it.
Oh, and Andy and Kate Spade just announced they're splitting up, a month after he abruptly stepped down as CEO.