A Day in the Life
What a day for bump and baby watching! Today was as good as a spring day in New York with temperatures in the balmy 70s; the streets were filled with people. I was hanging in the Gramercy Park/Flatiron/Union Square nabe and moving at a deliciously slow pace. I caught up with Lil’ Dipper founder Adam Agensky for coffee and eggs and we had an amazing morning doing a little work and a little wandering (I simply could not live without the Fresh store at 18th street – could there be a better smelling place?).
Of course I could not resist the opportunity to take advantage of how many new and expectant families were out on the street – I observed, chatted and did what I do. And, of all the things I noticed/heard one stands out beyond all. Of all the strollers I saw I can honestly say that no more than a dozen were without Skip Hop bags. And WOW I am so thrilled for my friend Ellen Diamant for what she and husband Michael have done with Skip Hop. They successfully gave birth to a whole new category of diaper bag and as a result have defined the notion of a juvenile lifestyle brand. Their hard work, vision and perseverance have certainly paid off!
I had the good fortune of working with the duo in the early days. Projects included the W Baby Me package (babymoon at W Hotels), EGPAF Kids for Kids Carnival, Seeding Britney and Kevin back with baby number one (his and hers camo bags) and more. It was a good run. Moreover, I have had the even greater pleasure of enjoying a long-standing friendship with Ellen that has included such lovely and generous gestures as Ellen designing my identity package when we moved to the new showroom. She is a talented and kind person and certainly deserving of her incredible success. I was beaming with pride and so very thrilled for Ellen today.
I am reminded of how grateful I am, today in particular, for all of the wonderful people I get to know as I am lucky enough to spend my days doing what I love so very much.
Yeah, yeah I know - Kumbaya (I can hear Amanda snickering at me from the Left Coast) – and I mean it!