All The Small Things

Former pop punk band Blink 182’s frontman Mark Hoppus and then-MTV exec (and now designer) Skye, tells us that when it comes to their son Jack, all the littlest things mean the biggest.

Though Mark Hoppus has moved to rock on as singer and bass player for his new group +44 (along with former bandmate Travis Barker), and is releasing a new album worldwide, he also plays a more supporting role on the homefront as wife Skye’s star continues to shine—being the head honcho for Childish Clothing, a fun and hip line for maternity and children’s wear. We got to know the close-knit fam of three at their posh home in Beverly Hills, finding out their stories of love, travel, music, fashion, and how we are now halfway to Matsuhisa and scoring front-row concert tickets.

Skye Hoppus
What’s Childish?

Childish is a maternity and kids line. We’ve been around since March of 2003. I started it shortly after I gave birth to my son Jack, who’s now 4. The maternity line is definitely more fashion-forward than most lines, yet very wearable. We use really comfortable fabrics. We don’t do panels, none of your traditional maternity lines. Everything we do is under the belly, really form-flattering, fitted stuff. Basically, wardrobe that looks exactly like your normal wardrobe. And then our kids line is a bit punk, a little preppy, a little bit rock ‘n roll. Great stuff to wear at the park, and it definitely has attitude. I like to use lots of bright colors. Kind of off-the-cuff, off-the-wall. More personality.

Who thought of the name?

I did. I just thought that “childish” really said what we were, and what we were all about.

Mark Hoppus
How does it feel to be nominated as one of Baby Couture’s top 50 Hautest Dads?

Very cool! Very cool to be a part of the top 50 Hautest dads. I’m stoked. That’s rad.

Were you surprised that you got nominated?

Hell, no! Look at me! (Laughs) Actually, yeah. Because I’m just like a skateboard, punk-rock guy at heart, so that’s cool.

Words by Tanya Favis

Photographs by Ian Concengco

Hair and makeup by Stefani Nicole

Photo Assistant Danny Villanueva

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