STROLLERIFFIC
Find out what makes moving around and traveling with a baby much easier and convenient for celebrity mom Iya Villania
Iwas impressed. In mere seconds, pretty as a picture actress-host Iya
Villania had folded a full-sized stroller using only one hand and while carrying her toddler son Primo. Then she smoothly slung the folded stroller on her shoulder like a regular bag, punctuating the uber cool mommy move with a smile and a hair flip before walking away. She returned a few heartbeats later to unfold the stroller with the same speed and ease as closing it. Not long after, husband Drew Arellano replicated Iya’s one-handed dexterity with the stroller to the delight of the crowd. Wow, I thought. I wish I had that kind of stroller for walks and other outings when I was a newbie, hands-on mom more than a decade ago.
I was at the launch of Babyzen Philippines at Horizon Homes in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig and I had just discovered Iya and Drew’s ultimate travel must-have when taking trips both near and far with their only child: the Babyzen Yoyo+. Dubbed “Tomorrow’s Stroller” because of its supreme versatility,
portability, and durability, the French-designed, baby gear extraordinaire is also the preferred stroller of busy celebrity parents such as Gal Gadot, Blake Lively, Keira Knightley, Jessica Biel, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Timberlake, Eddie Redmayne,
and Kanye West. “It’s so easy to use. Para lang akong nagpagpag ng
kumot! (Just like dusting off a blanket!) All it took was one flick of the wrist,” Iya said of the standout stroller that the active Arellanos took with them when the family traveled to Iya’s birth country Australia. Not only is the Babyzen Yoyo+ ultra light and nifty and can be opened, closed, steered, and carried with one hand, it can also be stored in a plane’s overhead cabin compartment, making it the ideal travel accessory for parents on the go with young kids.
What’s more, the stroller is tops in comfort, design, and safety, in addition to being completely customizable. Iya, who shared that she and Drew really enjoy being outdoors with little Primo, “going