To Carry and How to Carry, that is the Question

What to carry has always been a question for fashionable ladies, but when a baby is born, a whole new category opens up - that of the infant carrier. What matters is style, efficiency and comfort, and more often in the latest it-bag: Longevity.

Here is a selection of key luxurious and chic pieces that every new mom should consider adding to her “bag of tricks” to make life on the go more convenient and as always, more stylish…

The Peanut Shell Baby Sling is a baby sling invented by young mother Alicia Shaffer. All the baby slings out there at the time, had too much hardware, and were difficult to use, not to mention came in more natural “hippy” fabrics that didn’t quite suit her style. She came up with the Peanut Shell as the answer, making slings in over 30 different fabrics and patterns ranging from country paisley and mod dot to black and white zebra print. Her patented pattern, allows a child to be carried hands-free in five different ways. The Peanut Shell also allows mom to nurse privately and discreetly while adding extra comfort and support holding baby. The slings come in four sizes from extra small to large, to fit all body types for mom and dad. www.thepeanutshell.com

The Bugaboo Bee stroller is the Amsterdam-based parenting design company’s answer to “life on the fly”. Bugaboo came out with the Bugaboo Frog in 2001, the stroller that made strolling fashionable among the parenting elite, beginning with Miranda’s character on Sex in the City, where it made its Hollywood debut. Today, six years later and armed with massive amounts of research and development, Bugaboo has launched the Bugaboo Bee - the answer for parents looking for a compact, single-fold travel system. The Bugaboo Bee retains iconic Bugaboo elements — like 4-wheel suspension, reversible reclining seat, and swivel wheels that allow the stroller to navigate any city corner with a 360 degree turning radius. However, rather than being clunky and inconvenient, the Bugaboo Bee can be carried up a 5-floor walk-up, and easily throws into any sedan trunk. And the price point helps. The stroller is two hundred dollars less than its sibling rival, with all the functionality and lower in price. www.bugaboo.com

The Bill Amberg Sherling Baby Papoose is THE object for parent luxury fetishists who adore century old craftsmanship and the finest in leather goods and materials. Bill Amberg, based in the UK, became famous for his bespoke leather goods, specializing in travel accessories including luggage and bags, as well as unusual applications for leathers including architecture and design. Using his knowledge of hides, leathers, and skins he turned to the baby category to produce the most luxurious outdoor baby carrier replete with sheepskin to keep baby warm, and the finest of leathers that get better with age. The Bill Amberg papoose is designed to last a couple generations of babies, and is the kind of object, like an Hermes Birkin bag, that will only get better with age - a piece that will be passed down proudly to the next generation. www.billamberg.com