Hankie Babies

I LUV IT!!! Tremendous service and customer care. I walked in and said that a gift for a one year old girl was required. My budget was kept in mind. Seriously though it is better to go without one. There is way too much cute stuff!!! I just wanted to buy everything. Within 30 minutes my gift was beautifully wrapped and I was out the door. You cannot get that kind or service anywhere. I highly recommend that you stop by.

Love Love Love this hidden gem. A perfect place to find a unique gift for an expecting mother or child. Sure the price isn’t cheap but the pieces are unique and bring a smile to the recipients. It is a place to find the gift that everyone will remember.

I’ve been to Hankie Babies several times over the last couple of years and have bought some truly unique and wonderful gifts for my friends’ kids so I was especially disappointed and incredibly offended by the experience I just had which has compelled me to write my first EVER bad review on Unilocal.
Here is what happened: I went in last week to buy a gift for my friend who is expecting and was helped by a very nice woman who spent a great deal of time walking me through the store and suggesting different ideas. I settled on some «BabyLit» books (Anna Karenina, Romeo & Juliet, Sense & Sensibility, Wuthering Heights for babies, super cute!) and made a point to ask if they would be final sale or if I could exchange them with a receipt if I needed to for whatever reason. The lovely sales woman pointed out that no one ever returns books but if I needed to, I could bring them back within 30 days with a receipt. Well I gave the books to my friend and low and behold, she had already bought the entire series so I told her I would exchange them for her for some other books.
So I went in this afternoon with my receipt to exchange them and there were two different women working who very quickly told me that it’s store policy to not exchange or return books. I explained to them that I specifically asked about the exchange policy when I bought them and that I wasn’t looking for a refund, I just wanted to get something else, and they told me that I should have never been told that and that it was a mistake. I went on to ask them to please make an exception since I would have never bought something that was final sale had I not been told otherwise and this was a mistake on THEIR employee’s part. After some back and forth one of the women agreed to take a look at my receipt and proceeded to inspect the books and quickly told me that even if she could take them back she wouldn’t because they are damaged and she would have never sold them in that condition. Had I not been completely taken aback by the fact that they were accusing me of trying to game them and return «damaged» books, I would have pointed out to her that when I bought them I had to pull from the very bottom of each stack as several of the books they had on display had bent corners or frayed sides. I bought the books that were in the best condition and brought them back to them in the exact same condition that they sold them to me. It became clear that I wasn’t going to get anywhere reasoning with these women who kept pointing to their «exchange policy» signage which only spelled out that exchanges can be made within 30 days with a receipt and made no mention that books are an exception to said policy. I gathered my «damaged» books and left before I got angrier and that was that.
I had recommended this place to so many friends because they really do have great stuff but they clearly don’t care about the few customers they have (every single time I’ve been in there I’ve been the only one) as evidenced by how rude and condescending they were to me. I love to support small, local business but this place is forever off my list. There are other great baby/​kids stores in the area, including Entertaining Elephants just a few doors down on Ventura Pl.

Stopped in the store to browse with my mother and toddler and we walked out with so many adorable pieces! It is such a cute store and Jordy was amazing. Helpful, kind and patient necessary with a 2.5 year old. I will definitely be back — such unique kids clothes and toys are hard to find.

This is the CUTEST store with the best gifts! The owner, Jordi is so sweet and helpful no matter what your budget. Everything in the store is so adorable and hand selected. As a mom of two, I know how easy it is to buy online or at big box stores. Never will I do that for kids gifts again! This is one stop shopping for special gifts that are sure to wow. Love!

Wow Great service. I am so happy. I got everything that I was looking for, so fast. Jordi is wonderful. She have such a great personality and make my time at the shop so much easy. I love this beautiful boutique.

Jordy and Chantelle were extremely helpful and fun to work with. They have a great selection and a lot of unique items. I highly recommended visiting them on Ventura Place in Studio City!

This store is so adorable! Great place for a gift. Jordi is so helpful and does a beautiful gift wrap!

I love this store! Because I’m a godmother I go into a lot of baby and children stores. This one is one of my all time favorites. It has so many special items, i.e. books, clothes, toys. And
Jordi has always helped me find the perfect gift.

Omg I LOVE this store! If you’re looking for cute one of a kind vintage clothes, COME HERE! They have adorable scrappy pants, the softest most comfy t-​shirts, and am amazing selection! If you happen to get Jordy while you’re here, you’re even luckier! Most helpful employee I’ve come across! Do yourself a favor, visit this store!

I can not relate to the couple of negative reviews here about the quintessentially cute Hanky Babies Shop. All I can figure is these couple of customers were having a personally bad day. I will say that I am the mom of an adorable toddler however I would not bring him with me shopping in a tiny jam packed shop with so many enticing playthings at his curious little eye level. Nor would I EVER bring along another toddler with him. WHAT IS THAT??? A recipe for CHAOS. I save that for more appropriate venues such as Gymboree or Mommy & me. This is not a pre school or play room it is a Business.
That said… I have been a loyal customer of Hanky Babies since it opened (I believe about 5 years ago). The owner Daria and her staff are personable knowledgeable and fun. I am always greeted at the charming cottage door with a happy «Hello».
Today was as usual… even though Daria and her assistant were knee deep in a store overhaul (the shop is now double its original sq footage) Spring Cleaning they stopped and assisted me to find exactly what I wanted.
Hanky Babies is my go to for any baby girl gift. The signature hanky dresses are hand crafted by Daria of vintage linens. All one of a kind heirloom treasures and very practical and wearable. Even my High Brow Fashionista New Yorkers send glowing «Thank Yous» for my darling gifts. I only wish they would work for boys LOL but she does offer some cute little guy gifts. Her toy selection is kid friendly age appropriate and also very unique (well priced)
And the Gift wrap which includes vintage ribbons and trims tied on a lovely tote are all complemented with a gift tag also made of vintage doo dads.(love that word)
I am a big hit at any Shower or Party both for the gift * the incomparable packaging.
And the merchandise is really practical (most machine washable) well made and reasonable especially for a one of a kind gift.
This sweet shop is just a hop & skip from the 101 Fwy near Laurel Cyn & Ventura Blvd.
I am pleased that a small biz like this is able to keep afloat in this madness of Malls and boring chain stores. Who wants to give a sweet newborn a mass produced Toys R Us thing in a drug store gift wrap? Not Me. I have referred many friends and the gifts also send recipients running to the store.
To see this wonderful shop & to meet Daria the owner is to BELIEVE,
Count me in going forward as a Loyal & happy Customer!!!

This is my first review on Unilocal I’ve ever written. I just went to this store with my husband and 2 year old to look for some special clothes for our new baby on the way. At 4:45, while we were browsing, a woman (owner?) said, «Excuse me, but we are trying to close so, you need to hurry up, not to be rude». We looked at our clock and said «We thought you closed at 5.» She said «It is 5.» We then said, «It’s 4:45», to which she said «I was looking at another clock», indicating we should still leave. We had made a special trip to this store and are so disappointed by how rudely we were treated. Won’t be returning as there are other boutiques in the area that are welcoming and have unique children’s clothes and toys. BIG BUMMER.

This is a GREAT children’s clothing and toy store… my son and I stop in every friday and we love it here. the staff is super sweet and they always have such fun, unique items. Highly recommended for baby and kids gifts!

This is an amazingly charming and wondrous store for children and people who love them. It’s a small store filled to the brim with one remarkable find after another. There isn’t anything in the store that was not carefully hand picked by the owner. The first time I walked in, I thought I would pop right in, then pop right out, but I found myself engrossed in the astonishingly large number of beautiful handmade dolls, jewelry, clothes, books, costumes, toys, I could go on and on. Every item is special and the entire store is expertly curated by the very talented owner Daria. She makes by hand every single hankie dress and many of the other items in the store.
Every time I’ve walked in, (my children and) I have been greeted with big smiles and hearty greetings. We’ve always felt welcomed by everyone there.
I’m new to the area and I feel so very lucky to have happened upon such a special store run by a very friendly and knowledgable staff. If you’re looking for unique, one-​of-​a-​kind, handmade items then shop here. This is such a wonderful store.

We have been patronizing this store for a few years. They have precious dresses for girls of all ages, and our daughter absolutely LOVES all the twirly dresses and especially her super hero cape. We pick out birthday, school picture and special occasion outfits from here whenever we can. All items are made with care and are excellent quality. Daria (owner) and Carol, her awesome staff, have been wonderful about shipping items to us and suggesting gifts. This shop is a must see.

Really great place! I’m a dude with an eye for cute and for quality. This place is packed with both! Tiny store filled with tons of special little stuff for both little ladies as well as little gentlemen. Found a beautiful soft purple t– shirt adorned with a felt flappy eared elephant. Sticking with the theme I found a wonderfully silly elephant hand puppet made of repurposed old sweaters. I visited three other baby gift shops in the area, they were limited in styles and really expensive. Looking forward to my next visit, happy I know where to go for my littlest of friends!

I walked into this store just to browse with my husband and kids and walked out with a romper for my 7-​month old and a hairpin for 4-​year old. I live in the neighborhood but never noticed this amazing shop until last week! The shop is full of super cute items and beautiful handmade baby clothes — so sweet and whimsical! Staff was gentle, knowledgeable, loving and very helpful. This shop is fun to be in and it will make you leave with a smile!!!

I LOVE this store. Always a great place to find a unique, one of a kind, most likely handmade children’s gift. It’s my go-​to place whenever I need a gift and I usually end up getting something for my own daughter because it’s always so much fun.

How does this place not have any reviews and moreover amazing ones? I pulled my car over pronto upon seeing a clothing rack lined with baby tutus on the street. Entering this store is like heaven for Etsy-​inspired people who appreciate unique, quirky and retro designs.
They had a pair of crocheted slippers for babies shaped like rollerskates! Too bad I didn’t see these a year ago when my daughter was a newborn. They were incredible. I ended up buying some felt hair clips that were simply adorable and have been getting tons of compliments. I’ll be back for some tutus very soon and all kinds of other outfits for my little one. This is also a perfect gift shop if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary and original.