When Bridget Quinn Strickline had her first child, she started searching for durable-yet-cute clothing to dress her newborn in.
As a longtime professional retail buyer, she knew what she wanted, but felt she couldn’t find what she had in mind all in one place. So she left her buying job with a well-known women’s brand and opened Wee Chic 10 years ago in Baltimore.
This past March, she brought the popular store to Mosaic District. The store stocks clothing from newborn to 8 years old for boys, and all the way up to 16 years old for girls, as well as plenty of gifts, books and accessories.
With everything she carries, she strives to keep it relatively affordable and environmentally friendly.
“I’m not spending $400 on a dress, I’m just not going to do it,” says Strickline. “But I will spend a bit more on play clothes that wear better and that are made responsibly that I can consign on the other end. [I want the clothes I carry] to have more life to them and not end up in a landfill.”
Here, she gives us a sneak peek of what you’ll find in the store for back-to-school season. // Wee Chic: 2905 District Ave., Suite 120, Fairfax
This post originally appeared in our August 2019 issue. For more style and family content, subscribe to our newsletters.
