Online - February 26, 2009

Fancy Nancy

Alice + Olivia for Girls

Giving birth to a daughter is like boarding an express train to financial ruin. First stop: ruffled onesie; last stop: wedding dress.

Add Alice + Olivia’s new girls’ line to your trip. After having a baby of her own, designer Stacey Bendet decided to turn her attention to the littlest of lovelies.

Her spring collection is an assortment of pint-size designs inspired by their grown-up counterparts: a pink and white knit chevron dress, a shawl-collar short-sleeve sweater (for chilly summer nights), a mini tutu dress that has us twirling in envy.

Constructed from fine organic cottons and voiles, each piece is a hand-me-down in the making.

You may need to choose between buying a dress and nursery school tuition, but we’re sure you’ll pick the right track.

Available online at neimanmarcus.com.

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