Charlotte, 10 mo., Catonsville

The time for submitting terrific tykes to Wee Chic’s Little Characters Search ended last week. View the final gallery and see which tot is your favorite.

We don’t envy panelists Maria Dennis, show host on radio station 106.5, Hillary Geisbert, style editor at Baltimore magazine, and Janelle Diamond, editor at Baltimore Bride, who will make the final selection of the the Little Characters.  It’s too tough to choose just a few from the 600 plus candidates!

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Carter, 5, Parkville

We hope you’ve had as much fun as we’ve had seeing all the sweet smiling faces submitted to Wee Chic’s Little Characters Search. It’s down to the wire now, with just a few days left before the period for submissions closes on April 7. It’s not too late! Click here to submit your little character.

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Michael, 4, Bel Air

Take a peek at the pictures and see who would be your choice if you could cast a vote before the real  panelists – Maria Dennis, show host on radio station 106.5, Hillary Geisbert, style editor at Baltimore magazine, and Janelle Diamond, Editor at Baltimore Bride – take over.

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The 2013 Little Characters Search is still on. And we’re still having a blast keeping up with the adorable photos that roll in each day. Some shots are so precious that they remain memorable well past the search itself. In 2011, Carolyn Barlow was selected for the Little Characters campaign– and when you look at the hilarious photo submitted by her mom, Jennifer, you can see why.

Baltimore Fishbowl: So Jennifer,  How was it to be part of Little Characters last year?  Did friends recognize Carolyn in the ads? What was your favorite part or moment of the experience?

Jennifer Barlow: It has been a blast working with Bridget and wearing fabulous clothes! I can’t take my daughter into the store anymore because she just thinks she can try on anything and everything!  The best part, of course, was having these pictures of my daughter at her photo shoot.  The shoot was so well run and quick!  The photographer did an amazing job working with the children.  Yes, many people did recognize Carolyn.  My favorite part was watching her ‘work’ the runway during the fashion show at Baltimore Country Club.  I just wanted to know: “where did she learn this stuff?”!!  I was blown away.

Carolyn: Favorite part: trying on the clothes!
BFB: Any words of advice for parents submitting photos of their children this year?

JB: Submit candid shots, silly shots

BFB: That certainly seems to have worked for Carolyn. What caused you to participate in the Little Characters search last year?

JB: My father really pushed me to enter Carolyn.  Glad I did!

BFB: Carolyn, what’s one of your favorite local places to go for a special treat or event that you would recommend to other kids and their parents?

CB: Dunkin Donuts and Ladew Gardens!!

The Wee Chic Little Characters Search continues through April 7th. For more information, and to submit a photo, visit www.weechic.com.

Christopher, Age 4, Baltimore

Remember back when photos required film, and that film came in limited roles? When your phone wasn’t also your camera? Well, today’s kids don’t.  Tots growing up today get way more time in front of the camera than those of us who grew up pre-digital.  My nephews have been mugging for photos ever since they popped out of the womb: a trip to the farmer’s market, a moderately good sand castle, an ice-cream cone all over the face are all now Kodak moments. And why not? You’ve got the phone, the kid, and all the digital memory you could ever want. So what’s it all boil down to? Kids today are far more practiced models than we ever were. Sure, you may have been just as adorable, but did the camera love you?

Wee Chic Boutique—Baltimore’s hippest children’s clothing store—has long been wise to this phenomenon. They know that Baltimore’s kids are super-cool, super-cute, and also great in front of the camera. Wee Chic (located in Green Spring Station in Lutherville) believes kids are never too young to enjoy great style and self expression, which could be one reason they’ve won Best of Baltimore awards three years in a row. But carrying such an amazing selection of kids clothing (featuring favorite designers such as Desiguel, Tooby Doo, Splendid, and Tea Collection) requires equally amazing kids to model the stuff. And so, Wee Chic is announcing its fourth annual Little Characters Search.

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