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Okay. This one’s a real heart-stopper: I can barely type this news!! Kim at Itty Bitty Yuppy – Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au – has taken the gloves off and is going all out until June 30. Listen up, friends:

In a terrific show of generosity Kim is offering KidStyleFile readers 40% off store-wide INCLUDING sale stock – WOOOO!!
This means savings of up to 75% exclusively to KSF readers!!!!

Enter ‘KSFIBY’ at checkout to receive 40% off all full-priced stock AND sale stock.

I don’t think I have to tell you that it just doesn’t get any better than this!!

Itty Bitty Yuppy carries the most beautiful vintage-inspired and street savvy clothing and accessories for babies and kids from birth up to 6 years. Boys and girls alike are equally and stunningly catered for at IBY, and the shopping experience is just divine. Browse the Sale section to discover delights up to 75% off!

Score big time off exclusively stocked US and Canadian boutique labels Chic Papoose, Fleurville Kids, and My Little Seat, the cream of overseas brands, including Baby Bonkie, Claesens, Il Tutto, Little Twig, Sooki Baby, Tiny Tribe, Abe Jones, Baby Bean Vintage, Dirty Laundry, Eight3One, Finger In The Nose, KLT Works, Knuckleheads, Pink Chicken, Rock & Rattle, Tin Tank, Wonderboy, and Zoobie Pets, and the best Australian designer labels including Edenstar, Eggheads, Enfant Terrible, Fresh Baked, Infancy, mill&mia, Moppit, Munster, Parisian Ballets, Willow and Finn and Zephire Generation.

Can’t stop now: I’m off to scoop up some lush products at Itty Bitty Yuppy 75% off!!! Don’t you miss out either – hop straight over there!

Check out the picks below for new stock just arrived from Zoobie Pets, Parisian Ballets, and Baby Bonkies, and for luxe products now on offer blissfully ridiculously cheap!!

Chic Papoose $87.95 $52.77 after 40% discount – Choose from 5 different designs
Parisian Ballets $74.95 $44.97 after 40% discount - Patent is *in* this season, and red is always ALWAYS hot.
Baby Bonkies $52.80 $31.68 after 40% discount - The best baby wrap in existence. Practical and PERFECT.
Zoobie Pets $65.95 -$69.95 $39.57- $41.97 after 40% discount – Check the new limited edition additions. Buy friend for life!
Il Tutto Mia Tote $449.00 $269.40 after 40% discount – Super-luxe. Will last way beyond the baby years. At this price, buy two! Also available in black,
Fleurville Kids Messenger/Backpack $59.95 $35.97 after 40% discount - We have these bags (I paid full price and they were worth it!) At this price, they are a no-brainer: be quick!

Brands coming soon to Itty Bitty Yuppy are Ses Petites Mains, West Coast Baby, Cuddlefish, Polka, and Ollie and Max. Subscribe to IBY’s mailing list to be kept informed on new stock, sales and special offers.To make you feel even better about your retail therapy, Itty Bitty Yuppy donates a portion of all sales to Victorian charity organisation, Berry Street, devoted to assisting disadvantaged Victorian kids and families. What better reason to shop!Itty Bitty Yuppy ship via Express Post for a flat free of $7.50 Australia Wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped FREE. International orders are warmly welcomed. See the Shipping Info page for full details.

Happy Birthday to….Kat at Frock You – www.frockyou.com.au!! Yes, Kat turned one year older last Friday.

Kat’s still in party mode, so much so, that she’s spreading the love, and warming our winter up with a fab 35% off store-wide until 30 June.

Enter discount code ‘STOCKTAKE’ for 35% off everything.

“Coolies”, as Kat says.

You can say that again, Kat!!

Frock You just gets better and better. Kat is always adding to her repertoire of fine threads for fashion-forward women and babe/s up to 6 years.

Choose from onesies, tees, dresses, pants, skirts, legwarmers, bunny rugs and hats from BabyLegs, Ej Sikke Lej (”ay-sic-kay-lay”), American Apparel, Amy Tangerine (from the US, new and exclusive to Frock You), Elodie & Elvis, Fully Stoked, Itch Design, Little Red, Monster Baby, Moppit, Smelly Welly, Smirk, Tippy Toes, Baobab, Cuski, TomTom, Deadly Girl Couture, with Sooki Baby and Lucca.P coming to Frock You in July.

For Mamas, choose from a super range of clothing and accessories, including jewellery and shoes – ah! Labels stocked include American Apparel, Birds of a Feather, Blue Juice, Dolly Rockers, Fanciulla, GRAB, Little Potty Red Shoes, Living Doll, Mejikuhibiniu, Mermaid Sister, Moe Moe, Nude Footwear, One Teaspoon, Seduce, SUNDAY By Andrea & Joen, Sunny Girl, Tribu, and Vicious Threads.

What’s New and Hot at The Frock?

Cool tees, a whole boatload of them! Dress them up, or down, tees are an all-season easy to wear winner.

Layer them and accessorise them with armwarmers (the Moppit arm/legwarmers come in a range of sizes and are extremely groovy, and for you BabyLegs fans, the current 35% off discount brings them down to a cheap-as-chips $10.72!!), and scarfs for winter warmth.

I love the new and exclusive cute Amy Tangerine tees imported directly from the USA by Frock You, and if you want instant street cred, head straight for the new Gabrial Saynte Tees.

The Gabrial Saynte Free badge and “Baby’s First Mixed Tape”CD offer is still running too, which makes it the perfect time to snap up a bragain, and also get yourself a little Gift With Purchase action The CD contains tunes from the cream of the cool old-skool crowd (David Bowie, Michael Jackson, U2!!) to help kick start your child’s musical education. How cool is that? Personally, I think the BLs worn as arm warmers with the Tees is a stellar look :} Jump straight to the Gabrial Saynte product page.

New Moppit (love their blues: does good things to my brain) and Smelly Welly (their tie-tee with sewn one button detailing is soemthing quite special for the little boys in the crowd) have also just hit the decks at Frock You. And I keep on hearing about the virtues of the American Apparel Baby Rib Karate Pants: available in black, pink, red, navy and lavendar, they are the perfect solution for the lower half in combination with any of these tees.

Clockwise from top left:

Gabrial Saynte ‘Ricky Roma’ Tee $36.00 $23.40 after 35% discount
Amy Tangerine ‘Smiley Face’ Tee $44.95 $29.21 after 35% discount
Gabrial Saynte ‘The Beatles’ Tee $36.00 $23.40 after 35% discount
Moppit Bluebell Georgia Top $44.95 $29.21 after 35% discount
Smelly Welly Chocolate Freckles Tie Shirt $29.95 $19.46 after 35% discount
Moppit Arm warmers/Legwarmers $16.95 $11.01 after 35% discount
American Apparel Baby Rib Karate Pants $22.00 $14.30 after 35% discount
Moppit Bat Tee $39.95 $25.96 after 35% discount
Amy Tangerine ‘Oh Deer’ Tee $44.95 $29.21 after 35% discount

To All the Clothes I Loved Before…

Just had to revisit some of my faves at Frock You. The clothes are still as superlative as before, but the bottom has dropped out of the prices, so if you’ve been lurking, waiting for this moment, don’t be pipped at the post: jump now!

If you are looking for something a little different, head for Ej Sikke Lej; simply the most delightful Scandinavian label. Their fairy-land prints of toadstools and birds are just the thing to get your child’s imagination going, and the Strawberry Skirt’s cred is confirmed in the current edition of uber-cool LMNOP magazine.

On the local front, Moppit is a great Aussie label that gets the balance right every time. I love their ‘Apple’ onesie; it just radiates the essence of a happy baby. The Nigella Hoodie for boys or girls is effortlessly cool, and the Trina Owl Dress is perfect winter style for girls.

Clockwise from top left:

Moppit ‘Apple of Mummy & Daddy’s Eye’ long-sleeved Onesie $29.95 $19.46 after 35% discount
Ej Sikke Lej Bird long-sleeved Tee $28.00 $18.20 after 35% discount
Ej Sikke Lej Toadstool Romper $49.95 $32.46 after 35% discount
Moppit Nigella Hoodie $49.95 $32.46 after 35% discount
Ej Sikke Lej Strawberry Skirt $59.00 $38.35 after 35% discount
Moppit Trina Owl Dress $64.90 $42.18 after 35% discount

Hop on over to Frock You now to score your 35% off before all the goodies are gone, and don’t forget to wish Kat a belated Happy B/Day

Frock You charge $5.00 flat, for Express Post Australia wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped free!

Look at me, look at me, look at me now! It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how!

Melissa at Urban Child – www.urbanchild.com.au certainly knows how to have fun: she has just turned the volume up to 11 on her fab sale.

In addition to the stock already reduced by up to 40%, Urban Child is now offering 20% off store-wide (with the exclusions of Aravore Babies, Robbie Adrian and Red Plum Linen).

And that is not all, shoppers, that is not all!

Because Melissa has so much love in her heart, KidStyleFile readers can take another 5% off those prices. This means that you will score a minimum of *25%* discount, up to a maximum *45%* discount. Enter ‘KSF5′ at checkout for joy!

Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-yay!! Now, that’s what I’m talking about!!

25% off: what a great opportunity for you OobiWatchers out there!! Urban Child stock a huge amount of this season’s Oobi collection, and there’s plenty of winter left to make good use of some Oobi bargains this year. These prices are so good, why not stock up for next year too?

Select from a superb range of toy, accessory and baby and kids clothing brands at Urban Child including Albetta, Alex Toys, Aravore Babies, Baobab, Belli Skincare, Berchet, Brainy Baby, Cheeky Monkey, Cocoon Couture, Crocodile Creek, Ellaroo Slings, Felt Creations, Granimals, Infantino, Kaloo, Living and Learning, Made by Angie, Majors forMinors, Mamas & Papas, Melissa and Doug, Oobi, Orchard Toys, Pebbles PouchMISS, Plan Toys, Pure Baby, Ravensburger, Red Wagon, Robbie Adrian, Schylling, Step 2, Tiny Tribe, Viking Toys, Voila Toys and WOW Toys, and fill your Monday with great bargains, and pure delight!

Offer ends 30 June, so leap over to Urban Child pronto!

From top left in rows (discounted prices include additional KSF 5% off):

Oobi Betsy Sweater Dress - also available in 2 other colour ways $49.95 -25% discount = $37.46
Oobi Tabitha Cardigan (Yellow with Pink Hearts) - $49.95 -25% discount = $37.46
Oobi Mittens (Yellow and Pink stripe) - also available in 3 other colour ways $22.50 -25% discount = $16.87
Oobi Baby Bear Beanie - also available in 3 other colour ways $29.95 -25% discount = $22.46
Oobi Legwarmers (Navy and Green stripe) - also available in 2 other colour ways $22.00 -25% discount = $16.50
Oobi Knit Zippy Jacket (Blue with White Dots) - also available in 1 other colour way $54.95 -25% discount = $41.21
Oobi Knee-high Booties (Blue with White dots) - also available in 3 other colour ways $39.00 -25% discount = $29.25
Oobi Bubba Overalls (Blue with White dots) – also available in 2 other colour ways $43.95 -25% discount = $32.96

Clockwise from top left (discounted prices include additional KSF 5% off):

Alex Toys One, Two, Tie My Shoe- $16.95 -35% discount = $11.01
Mamas and Papas Knitted Bunny $39.95 -25% discount = $29.96
Crocodile Creek Lunch Bag $28.95 -45% discount = $15.92
Alex Toys Water Flutes $22.95 -45% discount = $12.62 Buy these! We received ours and they are a major hit at bath-time, and make shampooing a breeze!!
Infantino Turtle Rattle $11.95 -45% discount = $6.57
Wow Toys Motorbike Max $24.95 -25% discount = $18.71
Crocodile Creek Barnyard Floor Puzzle $34.95 -40% discount = $20.97
Brio Classic Car $16.95 -25% discount = $12.71 Also available in black, green and pink. One of my all-time faves!
Urban Child Wooden Theatre Jungle $19.95 -25% discount = $14.96
Little Chipipi Fridge Magnets- $24.95 -25% discount = $18.71  The best magnets I have ever found. Fantastic quality!
Urban Child Laughing Lions Mini Bowling Set $13.95 -25% discount = $10.46 Oh my goodness!! Watch out, credit card!!

And those fabulous library bags from Cocoon Couture that I mentioned in my last post: now 25% off! Why pay for wrapping paper when you can pop pressies in one of these, and tie with a ribbon? Voila! Eco-friendly, and time saving – always makes me happy!

Cocoon Couture Early Birds Library Bag – $13.50 -25% discount = $10.12
Cocoon Couture Sleepy Owls Library Bag - $13.50 -25% discount = $10.12

View Urban Child’s postage charges here.

What a very super Sunday it is! Today, Miki brings you the news on Global Style’s 30% off sale. Enjoy!

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Ooh, now this is a great one: Global Style – www.globalstyle.com.au – are offering 30% off until 29 June only.

Global Style do *the* coolest personalised gear for babies, kids and adults – singlets, long- and short-sleeved tees, hoodies, onesies, aprons and a range of very funky bags and hats too.

All their products are fantastic quality – some of the kids’ gear, for example, is American Apparel babyrib which I can’t get enough of, it’s so soft and gorgeous.

Know of a birthday coming up? Need an idea for Fathers Day or Christmas or a new baby? Remember to get the older sibling/s a special t-shirt too!

Or can you not be bothered sewing on labels for daycare or school camps? No problem – order personalised t-shirts and everyone will know who they belong to.

How about a sports team or drama club? Kids or adults, doesn’t matter, you’ll all look fantastic in special personalised t-shirts or hats (or both). There really is no end to the uses you can find for Global Style’s fantastic range!

At the moment the prices are fantastic, here are just a few examples:

Ladies and youth fitted raglan tees, were $25 now $17.50!
Babies onesie, was $33 now $23.10 (these ones are the American Apparel babyrib that I mentioned earlier – divine!)
Kids hoodies, were $38 now $26.50 (more American Apparel)
Ladies fitted scoopneck tee, was $27.50 now $19.25!

Ok, so here’s the deal on how to order your Global Style stuff:

1. Head to Global Style
2. In the first column ‘Pick a Product’, scroll through and find the base item you’re after. Choose a size from the drop down menu and click in the ‘select’ box. Note that the prices displayed are the full prices, your 30% off is calculated at checkout
3. Next, scroll through the second column ‘Select A Design’ and pick out what you want. You can use the drop down menu at the top to narrow down your selection if you’re overwhelmed by the choice!
4. In the third column, choose the colour you want the design to be printed in, and then click the ‘select’ box. Below the colour choice panel enter the text for your item where prompted.
5. Add the item to your cart and voila, your fabulous personalised t-shirt, hat, apron, onesie, singlet or bag is good to go!
6. To get your 30% off discount: at checkout, look for where it asks you if you have a discount voucher and click ‘yes’. Enter ‘stocktake08′ as your voucher number, and enter ‘06/2008′ (in that exact format) as the expiry date.

Done! But don’t forget that this offer ends at midnight on the 30th of June, so tarry not.

I can’t give you links to specific products today because each item that comes from Global Style is unique. Below are just a handful of the vast range of designs Global Design offer – remember that each design is available in different colours too!

And here are some pictures of Global Style’s happy customers:

Global Style use Express Post, so your order will get to you super-fast. Contact Abbey at Global Style for postage pricing information.

Today, Miki brings us part two of her special feature on clothing for little girls. See last week’s post for Part 1: Newborn to Three Years

Next week: OobiWatch roundup – Woo!

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Well, the weekend has rolled around once more, so it’s time to relax, put your feet up and get your credit card out. That’s right: today I bring you girlswear part two, gorgeous, groovalicious gear for girls aged four to seven.

Buckets & Spades

To get the ball rolling, let’s take a look at the MASSIVE sale section, with up to 50% off, at Buckets & Spades www.bucketsandspades.com.au.

I had great trouble singling out items to showcase here, because there’s just too much cool stuff to want to whittle it down at all!

That sale section is HUGE, it’s MASSIVE I tell you! There’s every designer you can possibly think of in there – Fred Bare, Diesel, Guess, Gumboots, Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, BIG by Fiona Scanlan and so on.

You’ll have to dig through the 53 pages of winter specials (that’s not including the summer specials section) yourself to find out who else is in there. Now there’s a challenge for you

So what I’ve done here, just because I was so overwhelmed by all the choice, is just to pick out my favourites of the winter coats. It’s that time of year when everyone wants to be rugging up, and there’s no more stylish way to do it than with one of these pieces of gorgeousness below:

No links because Buckets & Spades is a frames-based site, but the search function works well so use that to hunt down your bargains!

From top left:

Fred Bare cardy with fur collar, style no. 1845 – $88.00 $59.00
Fred Bare pea jacket, style no. 1503 – $108.00 $75.00
Gumboots clover coat, style no. A81367 – $69.95 $49.00
Fred Bare fleece cotton empire jacket, style no. 1617 – $66.00 $45.00
Fred Bare Sherling Jacket, style no. 1513 – $145.20 $79.00
Piccolina cord parka, style no. 1180 $64.95 $45.00

Itty Bitty Yuppy

These guys are just sooooo stylish. I don’t think you could go wrong with *anything* bought from Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au – as it’s all so chic.

Stockists of some seriously fab designers, Australian and international alike, IBY well deserve their reputation as one of the trendiest places to shop online.

Just have a look at the brands they carry: Abe Jones, Edenstar, Mill & Mia, Finnegan Finn, Zephire Generation, Parisian Ballet, Willow and Finn… I’m not going to tell you all of them so that you have to go over there and see for yourself what else there is. Mean aren’t I!

Itty Bitty Yuppy are currently offering a massive 35% off Australian and International designer clothing. It ends tomorrow, 22 June, so get on over there without delay!

Have a look at some of my favourites:

Edenstar Nomad Jacket, 129.00 $83.85
Willow and Finn Red Stocking Tee, $39.95
Moppit Stripe Wrap Dress, $49.95 $32.47
Willow and Finn Ballet Wrap, $69.95
Willow and Finn Knit Dress, $79.95 $51.97
Edenstar Merino Skivvy, $65.00 $42.25

Frock You

The Frock rocks, just no two ways about it!

I am a huge fan of Frock You – www.frockyou.com.au – and I think everyone else should be too. What do I love so much? Well, it could be the funky-yet-practical-and-cool clothes, the super-cheap-and-super-fast delivery ($5 for Express Post!), the great service from Kat (do you read her blog? Subscribe now, it cracks me up every time it hits my inbox) and so on and so forth.

And that’s not even mentioning the great discounts that Kat gives KidStyleFile readers: 20% off storewide with the My Child discount code!

Leave a comment on this post or email Angela if you don’t have a copy of My Child, she’ll give you the code just ‘cos she’s nice!

Are you sold yet? If not, have a look at some of my girlswear picks below:

Prices quoted include the 20% off My Child discount:

American Apparel Kids Zip Fleece Hoody, $44.00 $35.20 I love this range (you can get it for adults as well), the fabric is so soft and stretchy and it holds its shape really well. Great casual basics.
Little Red Too Big For Your Britches dress, $49.95 $39.96
Itch Characters L/S tee, $34.95 $27.96
Moppit Nigella Purple Heart Hoody, $44.95 $35.96
Itch Lion L/S tee, $34.95 $27.95 How adorable is this lion?!

Fairy Kisses

New to the Fairy Kisses – www.fairykisses.com.au – range is Soda Kids.

This line has to be seen to be believed, it’s just exquisite. Delicate and whimsical with vintage overtones and so many thoughtful little details, these are truly beautiful ‘special occasion’ pieces, a necessity for any girl’s wardrobe.

I also love the Kate Quinn organics range; lovely practical dresses for day-to-day wear, and who doesn’t love the feel of organic cotton?

Fairy Kisses also stock a great range of other brands, including GiGi, Kate Quinn Organics, Momiji, Nenuphar London, Piccalilly, Soda Baby, Vintage Kid, Koby and many, many more. I want it all!

Fairy Kisses are currently having an end of year sale, and this means 20% off store-wide for you. Bounce on over there!

Kate Quinn Organics kimono dress $24.95 $19.96
Soda Kids corduroy skirt $44.95 $35.96
Soda Kids patchwork dress $49.95 $39.96
Soda Kids dress and shrug $64.95 $51.96

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Please check individual sites for shipping details.

Next week: OobiWatch roundup – Woo!

Gee I love ShopHouse – www.shophouse.com.au. Bronwyn always has super deals, and this month is no exception.

Check out these hot offers:

1. All orders placed in June get FREE Express Post – whoo!! Cool!

2. Buy any two products from the Bod or Eco.Kid range and you’ll receive a free Eco.Kid ‘Call Me Bubbles’ Bubble Bath 250ml, valued at $19.95* Enter ‘KidStyleFile‘ in the comments field at checkout so Bronwyn knows to send your bubbles. Check my previous post for Eco.Kid and Bod product details.

3. HugeWinter clothing sale: 25% off. Very nice! Prices are already marked down on the site for your convenience.

Also, if you are interested in a discount on products other than clothing you do have options: to get 15%* off store-wide at ShopHouse, pick up a copy of My Child or Australian Parents magazine and access the special discount code. Not near a newsagent? Leave a comment on this post, or email me, and I’ll send you the code. (*Please note that you cannot use this code in conjunction with the 25% off winter clothing discount, and you can choose the bubbles OR % discount; they can’t be used together, so no being cheeky now (and the same goes for me )

ShopHouse stock Alimrose Designs, Annabel Trends, Baobab, Bod, Cocoon Couture, Eco.Kid, IDTee, Kee-Ka, Krooom, Little Chipipi, Lil’ Lana, Little Kitchen, mill & mia, Mon Tresor, Moltex Nappies, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Oobi Baby, Organic Bubs, Penny Scallan, and The Little Experience.

ShopHouse have also recently welcomed Alimrose (their handsqueakers are the best on the planet: they make me giggle every time, and are easily activated by even the littlest babe. I also just adore their new vintage ‘learn to sew’ kit. Prices start at $15.95) Look at the Wall (gorgeous 30cmx30cm handmade-in-Melbourne paper collage on timber art works for kids. Priced at $120.00) PouchMISS (turn all your bags into well organised state of the art baby bags just $36.95), and Rileah Design (sweet kid-friendly decor items, hair accessories and jewelery. Prices start at $6.95)

While you’re over at ShopHouse, don’t forget to take a look at the Sale section to score some goodies going cheap. Bronwyn has a great blog too: check it out!

ShopHouse postage charges are calculated at checkout. For the month of June 2008, all orders are Express Post delivered FREE of charge. International orders are very welcome. Check the ShopHouse Shipping and Freight info for full details.