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Ok, I am pretty much running around the house with a red light strapped to my head at the moment I’m so excited!! Trust me, you’ll be joining me when you hit up uber-cool baby and kids boutique Bubba Funk – www.bubbafunk.com.au – today.

Let me lay it on the line for you: it’s a sale of mega proportions with between 30-70% off ALL current and past season’s designer baby and kids clothing from Tiny Mammoth (the most cool and wonderfully happy tees for girls and boys and separates and rompers for babies, designed by Melbourne artist Beci Orpin), Samvara (woah, baby: Samvara’s tutus and ballet slippers take this genre to the next level), Moppit (Suri Cruise has been spotted wearing Moppit several times now), Nature Baby (organic deliciousness for babues), Kandy Crew (fab fashion forward pieces), Chalk n Cheese (retro-styled quality) and Heavenly Creature (whimsical appliqued tees). Plus investment leather baby carrier from Ramalama are on sale at 20% off, and you can pick up bedding and decor pieces from Sprout Design discounted by 10%-20 off.

See what I mean? Very cool, huh? But wait: there’s more!!! No steak knives, instead it’s a juicy extra store-wide discount, which will give you an additional 15% discount off everything at Bubba Funk – yep, even the sale goodies, and prestige brands like il Tutto! Use code KSFsale at checkout to redeem your extra savings. This offer expires on 23 August 2009, but I’d make your move now so you won’t miss out.

a. Beautiful Soles Apple Green Mary-Janes – $39.90 $29.95 less 15% disc = $25.45
b. Samvara Saskia Tutu – $62.90 $43.40 less 15% disc = $36.89
c. Samvara Leather Ballet Shoes – $89.00 $62.30 less 15% disc = $52.95
d. Chalk n Cheese Wool Cross-over Vest – $89.95 $62.97 less 15% disc = $53.52
e. Tiny Mammoth Face Tee – $39.95 $29.97 less 15% disc = $25.47 and Tiny Mammoth Caveman Leggings – $39.95 $29.97 less 15% disc = $25.47
f. Tiny Mammoth Jumpsuit – $59.95 $41.97 less 15% disc = $35.67 each
g. Sprout Design Cot Quilt – $39.90 $29.95 less 15% disc = $25.45
h. Ramalama Leather Baby Infant Carrier – $185.00 $148.00 less 15% disc = $125.80 each
i. Tiny Mammoth Tees – $39.95 $29.97 less 15% disc = $25.47 each
j. Tiny Mammoth Ghost Glasses Tee – $39.95 $29.97 less 15% disc = $25.47
k. Tiny Mammoth Elephant Tee – $39.95 $28.00 less 15% disc = $23.80

Bubba Funk’s stunning range of brands include Aden + Anais, Annabel Trends, Babu, Baby Brands, Beautiful Soles, Bod, Bod for Bubs, Boon, Britt, Bud by Designroom, Chalk n Cheese, David Fussenegger, Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Grobag, Heavenly Creatures, Il Tutto, Isoki, John Crane, Sproutdesign, Little Chipipi, Luna Ninos, Marquise, Missi Missi, Moppit, Nature Baby, Oobi Baby, Present Time, Quilt Baby, Ramalama, Samvara Kids, Skeanie, Tiny Mammoth, Vice Versa, Walnut Melbourne and Well Spotted.

Bubba Funk ship Australia-wide starting from $7.95 per package, depending on weight. Please see here for more information.

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Hi, my name’s Miki and I’m a self-confessed kids’ shoe addict.

I’m not alone: KSF readers Jodi and Melanie recently requested a post on shoes and boots for little feet, and I am more than happy to oblige! (In fact, I have been wanting an excuse to sit down and hunt out some awesome little shoes as my son (nearly two) has just grown out of his last pair of Pedipeds and his Walnuts are still too big for him – and that’s not as rude as it sounds!)

So, where to begin?  Well, with winter approaching it seems sensible to look for boots – after all, we mums love to wear our boots in winter so who’s to say that the kids don’t too?  Luckily there are boots galore in all sorts of sizes to suit all sorts of ages, and both girls and boys.  Have a look at the image collage below for some of my faves.

Sneakers are always a goer regardless of your child’s age or gender.  Take them anywhere, do anything in them; they can be teamed with the girliest of tutus or the most macho jeans and shirts you can imagine.  I think every child should have at least one or two pairs of sneakers!

Don’t forget that babies and young toddlers should be in soft-soled shoes until several months after walking has been established. Plenty of research shows that babies’ feet develop best when they learn to walk barefoot, and soft soled shoes are a good alternative where bare feet just aren’t practical.  The soft little leather shoes from brands such as Robeez, Star Child, Beautiful Soles and Skeanie are also great for protecting crawlers’ feet.

Well without further ado, here are my picks for the cutest kids’ shoes and boots this season! Enjoy!

1. Baby Chick Pink Boots, $95.00 from Kounia-Bella
2. Luxurious Cream Loafers, $49.95 from Skeanie
3. Morgan & Milo LTT Oxford – Red/Orange, $44.95 $39.95 from Where Did You Get That?
4. Walnut Desert Boots – Navy, $59.95 from Urban Child
5. LelliKelly Iris Laces Sequinned Boots, $114.00 $109.95 from Where Did You Get That?
6. Beautiful Soles Silver Rock Star Baby Shoe, $39.90 $29.95 from Bubba Funk
7. Star Child Cherry Baby, $39.95 from Chic Kids
8. Scandeez Baby Leather Brown Moks, $35.00 $21.00 from Soda Pop Kids
9. Walnut Mary Janes – French Navy Spot, $29.95 from Urban Child
10. Samvara Navaho Cowboy Boot – Chocolate, $114.00 from Bubba Funk
11. Fire Engine Red Boots, $39.95 from Skeanie
12. Robeez Guitar Soft-Soled Baby Shoes, $57.00 from Kounia-Bella
13. Jack & Lily Love Birds – Chocolate, $54.95 from Little Styles

PS Polka also make a gorgeous girl’s boot, the Mika-Lu, which Ange’s girls have for this winter, for just $88.00. Hit up Raspberry Rascals to behold the goodness. Check sizing with them before your purchase.

As always, please check individual sites for postage details, and have a look at the KidStyleFile All Current Deals page to make sure you’re getting the best deal on your purchase.

Today’s post written by Angela

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It seems like only a moment ago that I was bringing you the news about Cheeky Little Monsters’ – www.cheekylittlemonsters.com.au – launch. In fact, it was two months ago, which means that it’s  – yay! – now sale time at CLM.

Cheeky Little Monsters specialises in cool and comfy beach-wear, shoes, and accessories, and edgy street-wear for kids 6 and under, most notably uber-cool US street-wear label Appaman.

A fave of celeb A-listers Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and their pals, this superb brand is now available in Australia through Cheeky Little Monsters.

Also, don’t miss the Cocoon Clothing range of beachwear. The word on the street is that their polar fleece beach hoodies aren’t fussy on the care factor, and come up smiling every time.

Selected Appaman and Cocoon Clothing fashion is currently on sale at Cheeky Little Monsters at 20% off, bringing New York street cool, and Aussie beach chic well within the reach of style-savvy Mums and Dads. Sale on until 28 February, no code needed, prices are as marked.

Note: Please browse ALL Cheeky Little Monsters store categories to make sure you take in all the markdown goodies (Sally at CLM has told me that their ‘Specials’ section is full and needs to be made bigger, so isn’t currently showing all the specials on offer).

While you are over at Cheeky Little Monsters snap up some new For Walls decals (I’m loving the rocket and woodland creatures designs), suss the Lil Fraser wraps and blankies, Itch Design tees, Eternal Creation goodness, and extensive range of Beautiful Soles pre-walker shoes over at Cheeky Little Monsters – and – oh, woo! – I just noticed some hot-as boys Trunk Ltd tees over at CLM. Head on over pronto!

PS Couldn’t resist bringing you a sneak peek of new season’s Appaman denim (below), coming mid-April to Cheeky Little Monsters.

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A funky new store for you to explore today, in the form of Cheeky Little Monsters – www.cheekylittlemonsters.com.au.

Cheeky Little Monsters specialises in edgy street-wear, cool and comfy beach-wear, shoes, and accessories for kids 6 and under.

Cheeky Little Monsters is still fresh-born, so there’s still some filling out of the site to happen, but I have some news to share that I know you’ll want before the man in the red suit comes: Cheeky Little Monsters have brought lauded street-wear label Appaman to Australia!

Named for the childhood corduroy monkey pal of Norwegian designer Harald Husum, who now lives in Brooklyn, NYC, Appaman is a fusion of Scandinavian sensibility and Amercian pop-culture

Fave of A-list celeb moms Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, and Liv Tyler, to name but a few, Appaman has serious street cred. You can’t buy it online anywhere else in Australia, so dive in here!

I am also loving the new For Walls ‘Dino-Boo’ wall decals, Lil Fraser wraps and blankies, Itch Design tees, Cocoon Clothing beachwear, and extensive range of Beautiful Soles pre-walker shoes over at Cheeky Little Monsters. There’s still lots more to come at Cheeky Little Monsters: keep your eyes peeled for Zephire Generation, and Eternal Creation coming soon.

To wish you a *very* Merry Christmas, Sally at Cheeky Little Monsters is giving you FREE postage Australia-wide with purchases of two or more items until 12 January 2009.

My picks of the day below – enjoy!

1. Appaman Long Sleeved ‘Flames’ Sweat $59.95
2. Appaman ‘Firefly’ Onesie $34.95
3. Appaman ‘Bulldog’ Tee $39.95
4. For Walls ‘Dino-Boo’ Wall decal $24.95
5. Monster baby ‘Mummy’s Little Angel’ Tee $30.00
6. Appaman ‘Seastar’ Halter Top $39.95
7. Appaman Helicopter Tee $39.95
8. Appaman ‘Wrap Skort’ $45.95
9. Selection of Beautiful Soles shoes $34.95 per pair

Cheeky Little Monsters ship via Express Post, and charge $8.95 Australia wide. Check the Cheeky Little Monsters Shipping and Returns page for full details.