Charlotte, NC (May 1, 2010) – Pickles & Ice Cream has once again expanded, this time into the Carolinas, with its latest boutique opening this Mother’s Day weekend in the SouthPark area of Charlotte. Well-known for bringing fun and fashion to expectant moms across Texas and the South, the first North Carolina location looks forward to introducing Charlotte and greater North Carolina area mommies to the best of both worlds: New York style with Southern charm and hospitality. This Charlotte location is joining nine other Pickles & Ice Cream boutiques, including an online boutique, to deliver designer maternity apparel and nursing essentials to moms-to-be. This Charlotte location is the fourth Corporate-operated Pickles & Ice Cream in the company, and the first corporate store located outside the state of Texas. Pickles & Ice Cream is more than a clothing store…it’s a one-of-a-kind boutique shopping experience for pregnant women where fashion, selection and personal service collide.

The largest maternity clothing franchise and second largest chain in the US, Dallas-based Pickles & Ice Cream knows what pregnant women need and what they want. Our stores feature all the casual and comfortable clothing that moms-to-be need and the latest fashions and trends they crave. Every Pickles location has its own distinct personality, tailored to its market. Each boutique features affordable, high quality maternity clothing, fashionable accessories, nursing necessities, diaper bags, gift items and so much more. Some of that ‘more’ includes personalized customer service and an area where kids can watch cartoons while their mommies are shopping.
At Pickles & Ice Cream, understanding pregnancy is the culture. The owners are all women who have been pregnant, given birth and are now helping the next group of expectant mothers in any way they can. They realize that they can’t keep your back from hurting or your feet from swelling, but they can listen to mommies’ needs and offer real-experience advice. They’ll share a snack with you, sit and talk about how excited you are, and most importantly, help find an outfit that looks so fabulous and feels so good that back pains and swollen feet are easily forgotten!

You’ll find the newest Pickles & Ice Cream in the Southpark area of Charlotte at the stunning Specialty Shops on the Park at 6401 Morrison Blvd. neighboring other upscale retail tenants like Williams Sonoma, Talbots, and Nesting and landmark restaurants like BrickTops and Toscana. Check our website, www.picklesandicecream.com, for the latest details. Or, drop us a line at charlotte@picklesandicecream.com. We look forward to pampering Charlotte and greater North Carolina mommies-to-be!

Contact Info: Song Pardue

CEO@picklesandicecream.com

The Perfect pant is made of a super soft and stretchy black fabric which comfortably accommodates the growing body for all nine months.  The pant is cut with a slightly flared leg which flatters every body type and is appropriate for both work and play. The fabric is machine washable and wrinkle free making it perfect for travel!  Did I mention that we LOVE this pant? 

Come find your Perfect Pant at the Pickles &  Ice Cream Maternity Store nearest you.

~ Kelsey in Oklahoma City

Pickles & Ice Cream in BLVD Place, Houston, TX

September 25-26, 2009. Pickles & Ice Cream® kicks off their new location in the chic Blvd Place on Post Oak Boulevard with a trunk show featuring Stella & Dot Jewelry, in-store promotions on the best selection of maternity fashions, and PIC Gift Certificate giveaways with a portion of the weekend’s sales going directly to the Texas Children’s Hospital in honor of sweet Nicole Lee.

Pickles & Ice Cream is one of 8 other Pickles & Ice Cream boutiques throughout Texas, Oklahoma & the Southeast to deliver not only designer but moderate maternity apparel to moms-to-be. Well-known for bringing fun and fashion to expectant moms, Pickles & Ice Cream is more than a clothing store…it’s an experience.  It’s a one-of-a-kind boutique shopping experience for pregnant women where fashion, selection and personal service collide.

And on this particular weekend, it’s about so much more than just craving the clothes and savoring the service. Owner, Dawn Wilson, didn’t want just any grand opening. “I wanted to take this opportunity to make our Grand Re-Opening meaningful not only to our Houston area mommies but to my family as well,” says Wilson. “My 8 year-old daughter lost her friend to cancer and I want to show her how we can continue to honor her life and spirit with awareness,” Wilson adds. Nicole Lee lost her fight with brain cancer at the tender age of seven on September 2, 2009. Wilson and Nicole’s mom, Althea, both wanted this weekend event to be a tribute to Nicole as well as philanthropic.

True to Pickles & Ice Cream’s inherent desire for balance, this Grand Re-Opening will not only be extremely meaningful, it also promises lots of energetic fun, maternity style ideas, giveaways, and an awesome trunk show featuring the designers of Stella & Dot. Stella & Dot offers stunning and cutting edge jewelry design at not-so-designer prices. Their jewelry prices range from $24-$248. Wear the jewelry the celebrities wear and love but at prices real people can afford.

Pickles & Ice Cream is also offering 15% off all the new Fall maternity fashions as well as Basics and nursing lingerie and sleepwear. Pickles & Ice Cream carries designer lines like JBrand, Paige, Citizens, Maternal America, and Michael Stars as well as great moderate-priced lines like Born Naked, Bellyssima, Olian and Noppies.

You’ll find Pickles & Ice Cream at the brand new BLVD Place at 1800 Post Oak Blvd, next to R.D.G. Bar Annie and New Balance. Check our website for the latest details at www.picklesandicecream.com. Or, drop us a line at houston@picklesandicecream.com.  We look forward to having a great time for a great cause for Houston’s mommies-to-be!

Contact Info: Dawn Wilson at 713.623.2229 or Houston@picklesandicecream.com

Featuring Huge Shipments From Maternity’s Top Designers in Australia, California & Canada. Designer Pieces for a Fraction of the Cost! Everything is $5 to $50!!  Everything From Summer and Fall Fashions To Suiting, Basics, Gifts & Diaper Bags. INSIDE the Plano and Dallas Stores you can Receive 15% Off New Fall Arrivals & Designer Denim*

Pickles & Ice Cream's (indoor) Tent Sale in Plano

*In Store Discount Applies to Dallas & Plano locations Only. See Dallas & Plano Stores for Details as Some Exclusions Apply.

Basq Sincare at Pickles & Ice Cream

Here’s a great chance for you to do something good for your body.  While supplies last, you can get a FREE Full-Size Energizing Body Lotion from Basq Skincare when you buy $40 of Basq products at www.picklesandicecream.com.  You don’t need a coupon, and you don’t even have to add it to your cart!  Pickles & Ice Cream will do all the heavy lifting, just for you.

Basq Energizing Body Lotion

This lightweight quick absorbing Basq Energizing Body Lotion gel nourishes and revives skin. Its cooling, invigorating feel instantly soothes fatigued, tired muscles while the replenishing hydrators leave skin feeling soft and velvety. Basq’s antioxidant rich blend has Aloe Vera, Cucumber, Green Tea, Lavender and Eucalyptus to soothe and replenish skin for a vibrant, healthy look and feel. The incredibly fresh, uplifting scent awakens and energizes the senses. Perfect for soothing tired legs and feet; relaxing muscles pre & post workouts; cooling hot flashes or sunburn. Formula is paraben free and absorbs quickly. Clinically tested for No Skin Irritancy or Allergy.

This Saturday, May 30^th at the Plano store from 10am to 2pm, Toni will be offering Mini Mod Sessions for you, your babies, hubby…whoever! For 15 minutes, she will take some great shots of you and you get to see proofs right there! She is also offering multiple packages for $100! If any of you have had professional photos taken and printed for you, you know that most charge more than 100 bucks just for the sitting fee…no pics included! She really is fantastic! Young, fresh and modern photography in short 15 minutes!

 There is a $25.00 deposit to hold your space, since there’s only 16, but it’s goes towards your photo package! This is Pickles’ first photo session event and I believe it’s Toni’s first too! And we’re excited to see how it all turns out! I mean really, if you’ve wanted to capture your pregnancy professionally but have been scared of the moolah it would cost, this really is the perfect opportunity to get them done! 

To book your spot, call the Plano location at 972.781.1898 today! Spots are filling up!

See More of Toni Elmer’s fine work at UrbanPhotoStudio.com

Just now available for maternity, the Jimmy Jimmy Boyfriend jean from Paige Premium Denim is finally here! A bestseller in the regular women’s line, the Jimmy Jimmy is selling out in maternity too. Aside from the cool distressed and beat-up condition of the actual denim, the Rebel wash is knitty soft and unbelievably stretchy! Produced with the Westbourne maternity waistband treatment, the Jimmy’s have a completely finished front and hidden elastic for tightening or loosening for all the stages of pregnancy. We also love that the jeans come cuffed but can be rolled down for a full-length jean. Great to wear in the summer and transition into Fall! Our rounder-bottomed mommies have loved these jeans because they can wear the Jimmy as a regular jean instead of the looser and more relaxed look of Boyfriend cut.

Our mommies are buying their pre-pregnancy size in these jeans. If the jeans are a little looser in the early stages, that’s ok because that’s the way they are designed to look. When the same mommy gets bigger in the later stages, the jeans will just fit less and less boyfriendy and more like a regular pair of jeans. You will really feel like your are wearing your boyfriend’s jeans! They really are THAT comfortable! The celebs are wearing them cuffed and down….and we know how tall their denim stack is to choose from!

WFAA is holding their Best of the WFAA-List  contest to honor Dallas / Ft. Worth businesses in 117 different categories.  Pickles & Ice Cream has been nominated for Best Maternity Apparel in DFW!  Cast your ballot and vote for us by June 3rd.