KSF Special Weekend Feature: Australian Designers - Down Under Delights
Posted: August 16th, 2008Here at KidStyleFile, we have a passion for home-grown design and industry. Today Miki celebrates some of our favourite Australian designers and stores. Go Aussie, go!
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Today, I’ve featured just a handful of the great talent that Australian baby and kids clothing and product designers represent. The passion and creativity of these designers is evident in the imaginativeness and quality of the products. You can grab everything for your baby or child from clothing to decor to nappy bags - all Aussie made, designed or owned - right here!
Where Did You Get That
Here’s a sneaky tip for you: Currently Where Did You Get That - www.wheredidyougethat.com.au - have 50% off winter Tommy Rocket, Two Belles and Moppit! That’s a mega-saving, so snap them up while the deal lasts.
Tommy Rocket and its sister-brand Two Belles are seriously hip. With slightly eclectic designs mixed with good old fashioned quality, you know you’re onto a winner.
Moppit is a favourite with everyone. Bright and funky for boys and girls, its popularity is growing constantly - and deservedly too!
Moppit Lola dark denim jeans, $49.95 $24.95
Tommy Rocket ‘Go Tommy’ zip thru, $69.95 $34.95
Moppit Chocolate Tweed baggy cap, $14.95 $7.45 (also available in raspberry)
Two Belles Festival Spectacular tee, $49.95 $24.95
Tommy Rocket Milano jean, $79.95 $39.95
Infancy
New South Wales-based Infancy has some oh-so-beautiful products for babies and children. I love the spotty rompers (too cute!), and the kimono-style rompers are perfect for newborn babies who all hate having clothing dragged over their precious little heads. The whole Infancy range has been thoughtfully designed with the baby’s AND parents’ needs in mind, and it looks great to boot!
My favourite place to get Infancy is at The Hip Infant - www.thehipinfant.com.au. See the full range of The Hip Infant’s Infancy here.
There’s a great range with fantastic discounts already in place, and you can get an extra 10% discount with the Shop4Kids magazine code (see bottom of page for details).
Don’t forget to take another 10% off these prices using the Shop4Kids discount code!
Infancy knot hat, souffle, $16.50
Infancy all-in-one, rust and autumn, $34.50 $24.50
Infancy ivory and pink kimono singlet, $26.95 $16.95
Infancy leggings, olive, $18.00
Infancy all-in-one spotty charcoal, $38.50 $29.50
Mill & Mia
Ahhh, Mill & Mia. Well I don’t need to introduce them, do I - you all already know and love the brand! After all, it’s only one of the coolest kids brands in the world, let alone Australia (in my totally unbiased opinion ;)).
I will say this: At the moment, you can’t do better than ShopHouse - www.shophouse.com.au - for Mill & Mia. Not only is all Mill & Mia already heavily discounted, but you can get FREE express postage using the Shop4Kids discount code.
See ShopHouse’s range of Mill & Mia here.
Mill & Mia boys classic jean, $62.95 $34.62
Mill & Mia ruffle-sleeve dress, $69.95 $38.47
Mill & Mia ‘Creepy Things’ round neck tee, $45.95 $25.27
Mill & Mia long sleeve fuschia stripe tee, $29.95 $16.47
Mill & Mia newborn navy pants, $29.95 $16.47
Baobab
I LOVE Baobab - www.baobab.com.au. No really, I do. Absolutely adore everything they’ve ever produced. It’s the simple, clean lines, the bright seasonal colours, the innocence of the designs… just everything about the brand appeals to me. I don’t think I’m alone either!
Baobab are cheapcheapcheap at the moment, as you can take 20% off storewide (yes, that includes their well-stocked sale section which already has up to 50% off!) using the Shop4Kids discount code. Bargain!
Don’t forget to take an EXTRA 20% OFF these prices using the Shop4Kids discount code!
Dragon bodysuit, save 10% now $31.45
3/4 length tulle skirt, $41.95
Cherry blossom print dress, save 40% now $25.20
Kimono tee - plane print, save 45% now $19.20
Striped kimono hoodie tee - pink & white, save 15% now $39.00
Cocoon Couture
Beautiful kids’ decor is a joy to behold, and Cocoon Couture is no exception. Charming, whimsical, gentle designs, perfect for a nursery right up to a school-aged kid’s room.
The beanbags are so great! There’s a huge range of them, and I think the best place to get them at the moment is 5 Little Monkeys - www.5littlemonkeys.com.au. Not only do they stock the full beanbag range at discounted prices, but you can also use the Shop4Kids discount code to take another 15% off, bringing them down to $140.00 $125.00 $106.25!
Il Tutto
Famous now for being Cate Blanchett’s nappy bag of choice, Il Tutto really are the last word in stylish ways to get your baby’s gear from point A to point F via B, C, D and E - as most of us need to do on a daily basis!
Exquisitely soft leather, well thought-out interiors which are enhanced even more by stunning liner fabric, and the cool little ‘monster bear’ hanging off the bag (these monster bears will be available as key rings soon too!), Il Tutto is just the bees knees.
The full range is stocked at Bubba Funk - www.bubbafunk.com.au, and also keep a close on on Itty Bitty Yuppy - www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au; their Il Tutto stock is low at the moment but should be coming back soon. And more to the point, you can use the Shop4Kids code to take 15% off!
Il Tutto Chiara - red, $449.00
Il Tutto Olivia, available in black, red and cream, $99.00
Il Tutto Mia - black, $449.00
Lucia Hobo at Itty Bitty Yuppy, $399.00 $339.15 with Shop4Kids discount
Please check individual stores for postage details and costs.
*Nip out to the shops and grab a copy of Shop4Kids now, or if you aren’t near a newsagent then email Angela and she’ll whisper the code to you 
