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I just love it over at Baby Goes Retro - www.babygoesretro.com.au - it’s such a sunny, happy place!

Established by two Swedish-expatriate Mums, Baby Goes Retro is the real McCoy, stocking a fine range of Scandinavian baby and kid labels from 0-4 years, including Nanoou, Katvig, ej sikke leg (pronounced ‘ay sic-kay lay’), Danefae, Plastisock, Snoffs and Elodie Details.

The colour palettes and prints are bright and inspiring; they truly personify childhood’s vigour and energy, and boldly beat the winter blues away.

To share the love, and brighten your day, Anna and Helen at Baby Goes Retro are giving KidStyleFile readers 20% off store-wide until Friday 16 May.

Enter code ‘kidstylefile‘ at checkout to receive your great discount!

In addition to this great discount, Baby Goes Retro are giving you free express delivery for all orders over $100.00 in the month of May.

“Snillrik!” (brilliant!) as they say in Sweden

Here are a few of my favourite things at Baby Goes Retro - no doubt you’ve seen them in all the glossies from Shop 4 Kids, Shopping for baby, Mother & Baby…the list goes on: they’re HOT stuff - jump over to snap them up, and don’t forget to take 20% off the prices listed below!

Snoffs Owl Jumpsuit/PJS $44.00 Way snuggy for winter, and good enough to wear out.
Snoffs Yellow Terry Romper and Long-sleeved Onesie Newborn Gift Box $60.00 How cool is this gift boxed set? That yellow does good things to my brain. Love it!
Snoffs Pram Mobile $40.00 This is *the* pram tie to have, with it’s strong shapes and black and white detailing: just too cool.

Ej Sikke Leg Wise owl Tee in Pink $39.00 “Do you like our owl?” - Owls are *in* and Ej Sikke Lej works them to perfection.
Katvig Chess Dress $55.00 This dress will be great for it’s intended purpose and will then transform into a great top as your little one shoots skyward.
Plastisock Denim Skirt ON SALE for $41.25 (no further discounts apply on this item) The perfect accompaniment to the tops and tight pictured - want it!
Katvig Footless Tights in Eggplant/White $19.00 I love to mix patterns and colours, and these tights set things off beautifully.
Nanoou Stripey Velvet Dress in red $59.00 Luxe, lush velvet: pop a long-sleeved tee underneath, and the tights pictured, and off you go.

Ej Sikke Lej Big Owl Tee $39.00 Lovin’ the owls - this print is on the back of the tee.
Ej Sikke Lej Toadstool Tee in Blue $45.00 So sweet, and goes perfectly with the sailor pants.
Plastisock Sailor Pants in Blue Denim $59.00 Too cute with its sweet button detailing - works superbly with all the tees
Plastisock Fish Print Tee $36.00 Pop a long-sleeved tee over this vibrant tee, work it with the sailor pants and red socks and little boots and your ray of light will shine even brighter!Baby Goes Retro charges $5.00 for postage Australia wide. Express postage is free with all orders over $100.00 until May 30, 2008. Baby Goes Retro love to ship internationally - check the Orders & Delivery page for charges.

Welcome to the weekend! Today we have for you Part 2 of Miki’s ‘Boys Only Adventure’ (you can read Part 1 here). Today’s piece looks at what’s out there and hot for little men 3-7 years, and boy- oh-boy does Mik have a bounty of gorgeous finds for you to enjoy! Without further ado, let’s jump on in!

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I have had so much fun this week prowling through gear for boys aged three to seven. There’s so much cool stuff! Have a look at the goodies I found:

Buckets & Spades
I just have to kick off with Buckets and Spades www.bucketsandspades.com.au.

Do you know, at the time of writing they have twenty-six pages of summer specials? And that doesn’t even include specials on their winter gear or shoes!

A lot of it is for girls, but there are some real gems in there for the guys, mostly at 40% off or more so you’ll be rewarded for sifting through. I’m talking about brands like Gant, Diesel, Guess, Fred Bare… the list goes on and I don’t have room to do them all justice, so you’ll just have to go and look for yourself. I’ve pulled out a couple of items to show you, but I’m barely scratching the surface!

And don’t forget that you can take a further 10% off the already amazing marked prices by using the discount code featured in this month’s My Child magazine!

No links here as Buckets & Spades is a frames-based website, so use the search function at the top right of the screen. Guess Sunset Beach Tee, style no. 9114, $49.95 $25.00; Tommy Rocket Insane Cowboy Tee, style no. TR 212, $34.95 $25.00; Fred Bare Summer 07 Shortall, style no. 4408, $71.50 $39.00.

Don’t forget to take another 10% off these prices using the My Child discount code!

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La Toriana
I adore the Eternal Creation range at La Toriana www.latoriana.com.au. Not only are the clothes stunning, but the business is family owned, ethically produced, based in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas and committed to improving the lives of local Tibetan and Indian communities - so not only do you get to buy gorgeous clothes at great prices for your son, you get to feel good about it too!

If I was forced to pick just one other item to showcase from La T (which is pretty darn difficult, let me tell you, as it’s all so beautiful), it would have to be the exquisite vintage-inspired Lazybones Sleepwear - just check out the picture of the Bobby Blue PJs below: says it all, really!

You can take another 15% off La T’s fab prices AND get a free gift using the discount code in My Child magazine! Amazing!!

Eternal Creation three piece set - long-sleeve tee, cord bootlegs and vest, $115.95 (save a packet when buying as a set, pieces also available individually); Eternal Creation Patch Pants, $49.95 $34.05; Lazybones Sleepwear Bobby Blue PJs, $39.95 $29.98.

These sale prices don’t include the My Child discount, so take off another 15%!

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Baby Goes Retro
If your boy wants to stand out from the crowd, then make a beeline for Baby Goes Retro www.babygoesretro.com.au.

Baby Goes Retro exclusively stock a big range of Scandinavian designers including Plastisock, Danefae, nanoou and Katvig.

Check out the Danefae viking range (how friendly does that viking look? I just want to hug him!)

The Plastisock range is characterised by its veritable tidal wave of colour, and the Katvig scarf and beanie is just perfect for keeping a groovy guy warm over winter. Have a look at Baby Goes Retro’s full range, there’s loads to choose from!

Baby Goes Retro are really getting into the spirit of the KSF ‘Boys Only’ special features, and they are offering us a big range of boyswear with 10% off for this weekend only (10-11 May)! - Thanks, BGR!

Viking tee by Danefae, $46.00 $41.40; Striped green/turquoise beanie by Katvig, $17.00 $15.30; Striped green/turquoise scarf by Katvig, $17.00 $15.30; ‘Green Fairytale’ hoodie by Plastisock, $55.00 $49.50

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5 Little Monkeys
5 Little Monkeys www.5littlemonkeys.com.au was a new one on me until just recently. They’ve just revamped their website and it’s lovely, so bright and cheerful and packed with great products and even better deals. They stock a great range of boyswear from Ouch and Wilkie at some spectacular discounts (up to 67% off!). Make sure you browse through both the Boyswear section AND the Clearance Stock section, as there are loads of gems to be found in both.

5 Little Monkeys are also participating in the My Child discount code frenzy - use the code to take another 15% off their fantastic prices!!

Ouch Boys Belted Knee Tuck Pants in Chino, $37.90 $33.95; Ouch Boys Puffer Vest in Khaki, $37.95; Ouch Boys Stripe Jumper in Grape & Charcoal, $29.95 $10.00.

And these prices don’t include the My Child discount - with that in hand, you can take off another 15%!

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Itty Bitty Yuppy
I couldn’t finish this Boys Only special without paying homage to Itty Bitty Yuppy www.ittybittyuppy.com.au!

If you’ve already seen their site then you’ll understand why I love it, and if you haven’t then what are you waiting for? Get over there already!!

Not only do they carry some of the coolest gear for boys around, there are some pretty awesome discounts on a lot of it - who could possibly go past 35% off Australian designers’ new season stock?!

Brands with cool boys gear include Enfant Terrible, Mill and Mia, Moppit, Munster, Wonderboy and many, many more. I’ve shown a very small selection of my favourites below, but they have a huge range so do yourself a favour and have a look at the site.

The 35% off Aussie designers sale ends on May 17, so you have a deadline to work to for snapping up these fantastic deals!

Creepy Things round-neck tee by Mill & Mia, $45.95 $29.87; Transformer Classic Nigel tee by Moppit, $35.50 $23.08; Che Hat by Munster, $19.95 $12.97

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Stay tuned for Miki’s next Saturday special feature: Toys for boys and girls alike!

Please check postage rates on individual sites.

For more information on the My Child discount code click here.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, take a trip over to Aussie-based Scandinavian style boutique Baby Goes Retro - www.babygoesretro.com.au.

Established by two Swedish-expatriate Mums, Baby Goes Retro stock a fine range of Scandinavian baby and kid labels including Nanoou, Katvig, ej sikke leg (pronounced ‘ay sic-kay lay’), Danefae, Plastisock, Snoffs and Elodie Details.

Their Sale section contains a fabulous booty of beautiful products, so your little possum will look incredible, and you’ll get more bang for your buck.

Behold the beauty!

Blue Nutty Skirt by the cool-as ej sikke leg, as seen in ‘My Child’ magazine $59.00 SALE PRICE $38.35 You save 35%

Nanoou Big C Singlet $25.00 SALE PRICE $16.25 You save 35%

Danefae White Tee with Viking $39.00 SALE PRICE $25.35 You save 35%

ek sikke lej Balloon Print Dress with red piping (also comes in blue piping, and a Rainbow print version) $49.00 SALE PRICE $31.85 You save 35%!

Baby Goes Retro charges $5.00 for postage Australia wide.