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Post written by Leah

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Heads up, Sydneysiders, there’s an event on the near horizon that you just don’t want to miss. Get out your diaries and pop this in in red letters: Junior Sample Sale – www.juniorsamplesale.com.au – is coming your way on 14 November 2010.

A unique end of line, seconds and samples sale event where you can snap up to 90% the ususal prices from a collection of leading children’s brands straight from designers, distributors and retailers, your eyes are sure to pop when you see the lineup, which includes baby and kids brand luminaries including Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Agoo, Allerhand, And Me Too, AnnieB’s, Babymel, Babyushka, BeesKnees 4 Kids, Biomecanics Shoes, Bubba Funk, Bugaboo, Bumbo, Chillikids, Cornflowerblue, Ekidna Kids, Forwalls, Garvalin, Girotondo, Kids Designer Gallery, Lodger, Mama Mio Skincare, Meli, Petit Bateau, Rainbow Puppen, Ramalama, Rowantree Design, Sandt Clothing, Scruffy Dog, Stokke, Storksak, Summer & Buddy and Yunginz.

To enjoy this superb event head to The Great Hall, Sydney Boys High School Anzac Parade (Access Via Gate 9) at Moore Park, Sydney on Sunday 14 November 2010 from 9am to 1pm. Entry is $5 for adults; kids are free. Junior Sample sale is a *cash only* venue; ATMs are located adjacent to the hall at Fox Studios. Parking is free at 9 Anzac Parade and Gate 2 Cleveland Street. Paid parking is located at Fox Studios.

If you are a designer or distributor of an established baby and kids brand or a boutique retailer and you are interested in being a stallholder there’s still time: contact Sarah to express your interest.

Post written by Olivia

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Bonjour.
Mon cherie.
J’taime.

Why is it that we find the French so alluring, so inspiring, so desirable – both as a destination and as a fashion mecca? Is it the beauty and romance we associate with the country? Is it the chic style in which the locals dress? The joie de vivre? The je ne sais quoi? Whatever it is it’s just divine!

A beautiful family with a beautiful business – and three beautiful names in Cyril, Aurelie and Thomas – have brought the best and most beautiful in French baby and kids and maternity design to our shores in the form of Little Frenchy – www.littlefrenchy.com.au. Little Frenchy is dedicated to all that is French for la petite in your life. Everything is sourced directly from France, and brings you only goods of the highest quality, design and workmanship.

You’ll be saying J’adore, J’adore, J’adore to this offer just pour vous: right now Little Frenchy has a super 30% off sale in progress for the bebes and maman’s too! What’s more, as a KSF reader you’ll also receive FREE delivery *Australia-wide  on all orders until 30 November 2010. Enter ‘KSF10‘ in the discount code section at checkout to redeem and say “merci beaucoup, Little Frenchy!”.

un Dress set-Des Mots Doux $70.00
deux Sleeveless dress-Des mots doux $59.00
trois Organic blouse $45.00
quatre Dungaree set-Balade en girafe $65.00
cinq Tshirt Vue du Ciel $36.00
six Organic sleeveless bodysuit $26.00
sept Organic summer dress suit $59.00
huit Pink Blouse $65.00

Little Frenchy offers Flat Rate postage of $7.50 Australia wide on all orders. Any orders over $150 are delivered FREE of charge (within Australia only). For full details on Ordering, Devlivery and International purchasing, please read here.

Post written by Miki

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Little ladies, this one is for you!  There’s a fantastic new brand in-store at CornflowerBlue – www.cornflowerblue.com.au – and it’s all about the girls, with pretty summery prints and frills aplenty.

The brand is Little Armourie, it’s designed right here in Australia and I predict it’s going to be very popular this summer. Little Armourie  pieces are all made from the highest quality soft organic cotton and are styled with care to ensure freedom of movement for active kids. The prints are captivating and stylish, and every piece is designed to inspire the little person who wears it.

There are some gorgeous little flapper dresses with fun flippy layers to keep a girl happy in the sunshine.  I also love the frill skirts which just seem designed for frolicking, and there are some simply beautiful summer PJs and nighties which I think would be ideal wrapped up under a Christmas tree. Stock up and make a little girl feel special this summer!

You can take 15% off Little Armourie at Cornflowerblue when you use the code ‘KSF_LA‘ at checkout, ending 5 November 2010. Mums of boys and girls alike can enjoy CornflowerBlue’s super Bargain Bin with cheap finds starting at $10. Don’t forget to sign up to the clubCFB loyalty program to earn great benefits as you shop, and, just quietly, if you shop before midnight  30 October 2010 your order will be shipped by Express Post FREE Australia-wide.

The Little Armourie range is priced from $35.95-$74.95. View the collection here.

Cornflowerblue stocks a range of beautiful, ethical and organic brands for box genders including Purebaby, Gaia Organic Cotton, Little Armourie, La Queue du Chat, Go Gently Baby, Paper Wings, Three Little Trees, Fabrik, Nanny Pickle, Eternal Creation, Well Spotted, Apple and Bee, Bornsage, Eco Peko, Tiny Revolutionary, Cheeky Chickies, Green Eyed Monster, Old Soles, Minime of Sydney and Foundation of Love.

Cornflowerblue offer same day Express Post shipping for $8.00 Australia-wide, when orders are placed before 1pm. They will also happily ship internationally.  For full delivery information please see here.

Today’s post written by Edwina

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From a very young age we tell our babies and kids about animals. From the wild animals of Africa to farm animals through to household pets, animals are a common topic and a source of fascination and joy for kids and parents alike.

Book Depository – www.bookdepository.co.uk – carries a beautiful range of fact and fiction books about animals for all ages, and is *the* place to shop for books of all kinds because every book is under RRP and shipping is FREE worldwide! See below for just a handful of wonderful books just waiting to be enjoyed.

The KidStyleFile Loves Kid’s Books column appears on the last Friday of each month. Read previous posts here.

A. William Wegman Puppies 2011 Wall Calender $12.34
B. Dogs by Tim Flach $41.37
C. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish $7.24
D. There are Cats in this Book $10.15
E. Old Possums Book of Practical Cats $13.81
F. Animal Sticker Book $7.24
G. Lizard Care from A to Z $11.60
H. Fold Out Horse and Ponies $7.24
I. The Zoo Sticker Book $7.24
J. Mad about Ponies $4.34

Today’s post written by Angela

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Premier baby and kids boutique designer-maker event Mathilda’s Market gets into gear for Christmas this weekend, with events happening in both Sydney (Sat 30 Oct) and Adelaide (Sun 31 Oct) this weekend.

Drop in to the KidStyleFile stand at each event, too, and throw your hat into the ring to win 1 of 8 gift vouchers from our fabulous prize sponsors All About Baby, BabyLegs, Mooo, Penny Scallan, Rose & Lily, Stork Baby, Where Did You Get That?, and Whimsy Child.

The deets for Sydney are:

• Saturday, 30 October 2010, 9am to 1pm;
• Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford Street and Oatley Road, Paddington;
• Entry is free;
• Ample paid parking around venue

Click here for the full list of Sydney stallholders.

And the important details for Adelaidians:

• 9am to 1pm, Sunday, 31 October 2010;
• Norwood Concert Hall, 175 The Parade, Norwood;
• Free entry.

Click here for the complete list of Adelaide stallholders.

Mathilda’s Market holds events all around Australia. Check the full calendar of dates and locations to see when Mathilda’s is coming your way, and find out more about the Mathilda’s Market ethos here.

Post written by Anna

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Behind the world of baby and kids designers, makers and boutiques are a beautiful collection of people. I just love the stories behind their creative ventures. You will not find a story more interesting, compelling and totally lovely than that of the vibrant and flourishing boutique Moo Woo Handmade – www.moowoohandmadecardsandgifts.com.au.

Proprietor Kellie Jackson has a background in Health and Physical Education. She is a mother of three gorgeous children (namesakes of the store in fact!) and maker of beautiful handmade cards…and she lives in the amazingly vast and quite isolated Kimberley region of WA.  Moo Woo is based in Kellie’s remote  hometown of Kununurra, which is 900kms from Darwin and 1000km from Broome (yet right here on your computer – ain’t the internet wonderful?!). This amazing woman has turned her passion for unique and high quality products into a simply stunning online boutique.

Moo Woo is stocked with a great selection of designer labels, but also many amazing handmade ranges too.  Kellie is in love with the unique individuality that handmade brings and is proud to showcase the work of talented individuals retelling the makers stories so well here in store and also on her blog. Moo Woo really does shine in this department!  Some of the handmade products are direct from Kellie’s local community, including handmade cards by Kellie’s own Moo Woo label, Kimberley Red Cards & visual artist Kerri Blades. There are also clothing, handmade quilts, art work, children’s hats and paper bag albums. This fantastic collection of items are for babies and children as well as gifts for the special adults (that’s you, mum!) in their lives.

Other designers at Moo Woo include: Mud Pie, Splosh Baby, Alimrose, Bobble Art, Funky Monkey Nursery Deco, Baby Legs, Bobkin, littleoddforrest, Baby Mella Maya, Little Blue Lamb, Wild Things of Noosa, J.e.m.s, Kimmi, Bliss Clips Butterfly Garden, Little Miss Sunshine, Itty Bitty, Creations by Gaysie, MISH, Funkey Monkey, Yumbots, Penny Scallan, Skedaddle, Klutz, Chicken Socks, Calafant, Honey Sticks, Doe-Eyed, Shinzi Katoh, Have You Met Miss Jones and Kelly Lane.

Being remotely located certainly hasn’t stopped Kellie providing amazing customer service. When you shop from Moo Woo you can make the most of 100% money back guarantee, great shipping rates starting at $6.95  – free for orders over $150 -  and, to top that impressive list, FREE gift wrapping!

KidStyleFile readers are being welcomed into this happy and beautiful boutique with a fantastic offer: Not only can you take up to 40% off in Moo Woo’s current sale, you can also take an *additional 15% off storewide* including already discounted sale items. Woohoo for Moo Woo! To redeem your 15% off store-wide discount enter ‘KSF2010′ at checkout until 10 November 2010.

Discounted prices quoted below are applicable with code KSF2010 only until 10 November 2010.

1. Majique Red Resin Bracelet $28.00 sale price $19.60 less 15% = $16.66
   
2. Alimrose Simon the Monkey Cuddle Toy $36.00 sale price $28.50 less 15% = $22.22
   
3. Kerri Blades Printed Card – Freedom $6.50 less 15% = $5.52
   
4. Mud Pie Crab All-in-One Onesie ‘Dress’ Size 0-6 months $32.95 less 15% = $28.00
   
5. Moo Woo *Blank* Birds and Butterflies Card $4.00 less 15% = $3.40
   
6. Penny Scallan Wall Art  *Twirly Bird* $4.95 sale price $3.70 less 15% = $3.03
   
7. Keekee Rabbit Blue $28.95 less 15% = $24.60
   
8. Red Tin Letter Box Money Bank $8.95 less 15% = $7.60
9. Mud Pie Crab Sip and Munch Drink Bottle $18.95 less 15% = $16.10
10. Noddy Tin Clockwork Car – ‘Collectors Edition ‘ – Astonished $145.00 less 15% = $123.25

Moo Woo ship via Australia post. Cards only orders cost $1.20, and standard shipping on other orders is $6.95, or $8.95 for Express Post. Moo Woo is also happy to ship internationally. For full shipping information please see the FAQ page.