La Di Da, a kids’ consignment shop, opens in Chadds Ford.

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Want to get the kids gussied up at low prices? Well, La Di Da, you can.

La Di Da, a new consignment shop for children’s clothes is now open in the Plaza at Chadds Ford, 1410 Baltimore Pike near Heyburn Road.

The new shop, which opened on March 4, is the brainchild of Debbie Badawi. She said the name reflects a hip, chic, yet frugal attitude.

“It’s kind of girly and ‘La di da, like I’m all that. Like it doesn’t cost me that much to do it so, hey, I’m here.’ I liked when I heard it,” she said.

While the shop is primarily for girls, Badawi said she hasn’t forgotten the boys.

“Don’t leave them out, because they can be handsome and ‘all that’ as well.”

She said there is an economic need for a kids’ consignment shop in the Chadds Ford area because of the fiscal downturn that continues to linger for both consumers and businesses.

“Economics have been at the forefront of everybody’s mind, and everybody is impacted no matter their socioeconomic condition. I think it’s important that good things be accessible to everybody at a decent price,” Badawi said.

The childrens' area at La Di Da, where the little ones can play while the grown ups shop.

The shop sells gently used items and, sometimes, new clothing catering to kids “from birth to 18.” The average price range is $3 to $20 per item. Badawi also crochets, makes blankets, scarves and gift baskets. Gift items cost more because they’re handmade. That price range is, generally, $80 to $120. Baskets go from $40 to $80, she added.

Badawi also wants to start her own line of children’s clothing. That will start in a month or so.

She chose the Chadds Ford area for the shop because it has a blend of old and new, from the newer shops and big box stores in Concord Township, to the art galleries and antique shops from Chadds Ford Township to Kennett Square.

She thinks La Di Da fits well in that environment.

“The concept of consigning and gently used items is relatively new, but at the same time, we have artwork, carousel horses, things that are historically lost. So I think we blend in. We understand our community. We understand what some of the needs are. We understand what people love,” she said.

La Di Da is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days per week. The grand opening will cover three days, Thursday through Saturday, March 28, 29 and 30. Events include a pajama party and story time on Thursday, a shop ‘til you drop grand opening sale on Friday and an open house with Easter candy, balloons and face painting on Saturday. There will also be an Easter egg hunt. Hours are extended during the grand opening days.

The shop, which she owns with her sister Donna Talbot, is a new experience for Badawi. It’s a second career for her. She has a doctorate in education and used to teach English at Coatesville High School.

 

Lead photo: Debbie Badawi, owner of La Di Da, says her consignment shop is a natural fit in the Chadds Ford area.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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