Our Story

 

Emma, founder of BlackBear Children's Boutique™, with her nieces and nephews in 2018 who inspired her journey to start her shop. (Photos by littlexlittlephotography.com)

 

BlackBear Children's Boutique™ launched in 2017 with one simple goal in mind: To offer a finely curated collection of baby and children’s clothing and accessories sure to please parents and children alike.

The BlackBear™ collection specializes in items of superior quality and design from regional, national and global brands. Much of our inventory is inspired by my travels; I shop locally in each new city I visit, often with the hope of discovering something sweet for my loved ones. I’m drawn to simple, purposefully styled items that feature an unexpected twist — a trio of wooden buttons for closure, or perhaps a playful cloth pattern that evokes nostalgia and warms the heart. I select each piece for the boutique with this vision in mind, and source ethically produced products — many of which are manufactured from organic or sustainable, natural materials — whenever possible.

Thank you, truly, for stopping by. I hope you enjoy shopping the BlackBear™ collection online, and if you are local please visit our brick and mortar located at 4312 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood, WI 53211 | Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm. Here’s to happy parents and well-dressed children!

Emma Carollo, owner/founder