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Today’s post written by Angela

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Hello hello hello, what do we have here? Nothing less than a super store packed with the most fabulous goodies for your brood, and you too, mama!

Paperartzi Boutique – www.paperartziboutique.com.au – is the location, and the best selection of fashion for babies and kids from birth right through to 16 years, as well as choice prams and strollers, nursery goods, toys and accessories is the citation.

Brands include Aden+Anais, Alimrose Designs, Big by Fiona Scanlan, Bobble Art, Bright Baby, Bugaboo, Cheeky Little Soles, Cocoon Clothing, Cocoon Couture, Danish By Design, David Fussenegger, Eeni Meeni Mini Moh, Eyetribe, Fairy Floss Creations, Fiona by Fiona Scanlan, Fish  Lilly, Fred Bare, Haba, Huckleberry Lane, Huggalugs, Il Tutto, Jooki, Lark Made, L’il Fraser Collection, Little Chipipi, Mamas & Papas, Melissa & Doug, Mini Metalicus, Miss Metalicus, Minimink, More 4 Boys, One Red Fly, Oobi Baby, Ouch, Paperartzi, Paper Eskimo, Silver Cross, Sooki Baby, Taia Hair Clips, Tiger Tribe, Tiny Tribe, Tip Toey Joey, Tommy Rocket, Two Belles, Wheely Bug, and Willow and Finn, with swimear from Seafolly and Cuddle Fish arriving soon.

Mums and mums-to-be don’t miss out either: current labels stocked are Metalicus, American Vintage and Juicy Bear, plus Seraphine maternity jeans. Paperartzi Boutique is also expanding their labels for mums to include Gypsy 05, Hudson Jeans, Fluxus, Viktoria & Woods, Anna Campbell and Abi & Joseph, so keep an eye out!

Another treat for mums at Paperartzi Boutique are fab stationery and scrapbooking supplies from prestige brands including American Crafts, Basic Grey, Basic Grey, Bazzill Basics, Cristina Re, Hipp, Kaiser Craft, Kikki K, Making Memories, My Minds Eye, Paperartzi, Provo Craft, REDD Leather and Tombow.

Melissa at Paperartzi Boutique is making KSF readers two great offers until 12 September 2009:

1. FREE postage on ALL orders – enter discount code ‘KIDSTYLE-FREE‘ at checkout to redeem.
2. 10% off ALL Fred Bare stock (new season’s AND sale stock!) – enter discount code ‘KIDSTYLE-1‘ at checkout to redeem. (You will also receive free postage with this offer by selecting free postage at the select shipping method step during checkout).

Hot tip: swing by the Paperartzi Boutique Clearance Sale section for drop-dead bargains. If you’re in the vicinity of Echuca, Victoria, you can also drop into the Paperartzi Boutique’s bricks-and-mortar store.

1. Sooki Baby Boutique Garden Swing Dress (000-2) – $26.95
2. Ouch Car Tee (000-0) – $24.95
3. Mini Metalicus Treasure Chest Dress in Orange – $88.00
4. Sooki Baby Boutique Garden Leggings with Ruffle Bottom (000-2) – $29.95
5. Tommy Rocket Check Me Out Short (8-12yrs) – $71.95
6. Mini Metalicus Footless Tights in Purple – $15.95
7. Tip Toey Joey Crissy Shoe in White/Gold – $52.95 $49.95
8. Tip Toey Joey Olly Shoes in Navy/Charcoal/White – $52.95 $49.95
9. BIG by Fiona Scanlan Navy Blue Ribbed Leggings – $27.94
10. BIG by Fiona Scanlan Aurora Rib Henley Tee – $34.95
11. Fred Bare Summer Floral Bow Dress (2-8yrs) – $96.95 less 10% with offer code until 12 September 2009 = $87.25
12. Silver Cross Dazzle Stroller – $439.00 $395
13. HIPP Baby Bot Elephant Invitation Set (25 invites, magnets and printed envelopes) – $19.95 $18.95
14. Wheely Bug – Large Bee – $119.00
15. Danish by Design Handysitt Natural with Red – $189.95 $185.00

Paperartzi Boutique charges $8.50 flate rate postage, Australia-wide. Orders over $150 after 12 September 2009 are shipped free. International orders are welcome. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Today’s post written by Miki

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Silver Cross – www.silvercross.co.uk – have been at the forefront of baby product design since 1877, and it’s not hard to see why. The latest fabulous product to come out – in fact, it hasn’t even hit the shops in the UK yet, so it’s super-new – is the ‘Doodle’ high chair.

Designed to be both a high chair and a child-sized table & chair set, it can convert between the two modes in 10 seconds, and comes with a raft of accessories included: crayon cups, storage basket and plastic blanking inserts (nope, I don’t know what they are either!), as well as a magnetised, removable top tray.

You can even buy extra ‘Doodle chairs’ to add to the package, so you can seat two or three or more children around the generously sized table for snacks or art if you want to.

The SX ‘Doodle’ isn’t available in Australia yet, but here is a link to the Silver Cross stockists in Australia.  If you’re interested in this product, contact your local stockist and ask them about ordering it in.

Today’s post written by Nerida

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Ok, it’s officially time for me to seriously plan the Christmas festivities for our house. And what better place to start than with the kids!

Without further ado, here are the pressies that will be gracing our tree this year.

1. First up on my Top 10 is a dress for my girl to wear on Christmas Day. I have long been a fan of Scanlan and Theodore, and now channel this love to Fiona Scanlan’s beautiful BIG label, for kids. The Daisy and Little Print dress is top of my list – available from www.bucketsandspades.com.au.

2. Like most three year olds, my daughter loves role playing (which currently extends to her begging to help iron her clothes – hope that one continues!) and Le Toy Van make the most beautiful kitchens and accessories. I am sure she will love the Honeybake Breakfast set from Little Possums Toys – www.littlepossumtoys.com.au.

3. So far my 6 month old is quite happy for me to decorate his room so I am going to get him one of the delightful Shinzi Katoh prints from Kinder Gallery www.kindergallery.com.au.

4. Next up, another gift for my soon-to-be-mobile son. He should start walking in the next 6 months so I need to find something fun, attractive, and durable, to kep him busy. I love the Bajo Jumping Frogs Push Toy - available from Send A Toy – www.sendatoy.com.au

5. To help my boy look even cuter than normal on the day, the Munster Wild Things tee should do the trick. Available from Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittbittyyuppy.com.au.

6-8. Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without a swag of books to relax with on a hot summer’s day. We have long been fans of Janet and Allan Ahlberg and the book Burglar Bill will be perfect for my girl while Julia Donaldson’s latest, Stick Man, will be a nice one to read aloud to my son. I am also very happy to see Nigella Lawson has released a new book for the festive season on the festive season. I will be hoping to receive her book Nigella’s Christmas from someone this year (better start dropping hints!). All books available from  Fishpond – www.fishpond.com.au

9. We are in desperate need of a new stroller and I have my eye on the Silver Cross Dazzle. I love the range of colours – hopefully there will be enough Christmas cash leftover to get one! Available from Tiny People – www.tinypeople.com.au

10. And finally, some crafts for my daughter. The Djeco Princesses Stamp/Ink Pad will be a big hit. Available from Where Did You Get That? – www.wheredidyougetthat.com.au

1. Big by Fiona Scanlan Daisy and Little Print Dress $74.95
2. Le Toy Van Honeybake Breakfast Set  $94.95
3. Shinzi Katoh print  $70
4. Bajo Jumping Frogs Push Toy  $49.90
5. Munster Wild Things Tee $29.70
6. Burglar Bill by By Janet and Allan Ahlberg $13.32
7. Stick Man by Julia Donaldson $32.99
8. Nigella Christmas by Nigella Lawson $81.99
9. Silver Cross Dazzle $395
10. Djeco Princesses Stamp/Ink Pad $19.95

Please check individual stores for shipping costs.

This weekend, Miki brings you a fine selection of prams of strollers to drool over. The form of these baby-movers is just stunning, and their functionality is optimal. Just what every busy Mum needs in her life

Next weekend: Pram Accessories (including Bags!! Yay!)

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Silver Cross Dazzle

*The* name in prams is, and has always been, Silver Cross – www.silvercross.com.au. If it’s good enough for several generations of the British Royal family then it’s likely good enough for your precious bub!

Silver Cross have really updated in the last few years. Their latest model, the lightweight Dazzle stroller, is an iconic design – fresh, stark and simply beautiful. This is a stroller that really will become a modern classic.

I’m not lucky enough to have one of these (although I’d dearly love one!) but I’m told by people who do own a Dazzle that the build quality is second to none, and they love all the extra little features that come with it: the big viewing window in the hood which is held in place with magnets, the seat that lies almost flat so even the youngest baby can lie in it comfortably (there is also an optional carrycot), the hidden shopping basket, the suspension and foam-filled wheels giving the lucky kid inside a smooth ride, it’s light weight (only 7kgs), the five spectacular colours it’s available in… I’d better stop before I start dribbling.

The Dazzle comes with a ventilated rain cover too – that’s the last time you’ll have to take your raincoat off so the child doesn’t get wet!

The best price for the Dazzle that I’ve found online is from Nought 2 Five – www.nought2five.com. They have the Dazzle stroller for $395 in all colours, or $599 for the stroller and carrycot set. Have a browse around Nought 2 Five while you’re there, it’s gorgeous!

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Stokke Xplory

Another modern classic: the Stokke Xplory – www.stokke.com/en%2Dau/.

This pram made such a splash when it was launched in 2003! The world had never seen anything like it, and they still haven’t because the Xplory is simply in a class of its own. Designed for modern, urban parents, the Xplory motto is ‘higher is better’, and when you look at the pram you can see why.

The central ‘spine’ allows for height adjustability and for the seat to face forwards or back towards you. The extra height means that when walking you are closer to the baby in the seat, which aids eye contact and interaction between parent and child.

And the battle to get a highchair in a crowded cafe? Never again – the Xplory’s height means it can be wheeled right up to the table just as it is.

As you’d expect from Stokke, the quality is extraordinary; in fact, the aluminium and polymer structure is built to the same standards as automobiles and aircraft!

The seat and carrycot are interchangeable which makes this pram perfect from the earliest days of infancy right through toddler-dom.

Stokke are currently running a competition to win a Stokke Xplory: enter here.

The best online price that I can find in Australia is at Bebe Online www.bebeonline.com.au – it’s retailing there for $1499.00, with the bassinet as optional retailing for $439.00. Orders over $100.00 are delivered free! Otherwise if you want the pram-and-bassinet package, the best price is $1899.00 at Babies Galore – www.babiesgalore.com.au.

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Phil & Teds Classic, Sport, Dash and Vibe buggies

LOVE my Phil & Teds – www.philandteds.com – Sport Buggy. It was a present from my beloved aunty when my little boy arrived, and so far it’s taken everything I’ve thrown at it without batting an eyelash. It’s rugged enough for walking all over the grandparents’ country property, it walks daily along the beach with no signs of wear despite all the salt and sand. It’s lightweight enough (11kgs) to throw in the boot for quick shopping trips and it even looks good enough for promenading up and down the city high street!

It has a whole swag of cool features (the big shopping basket, the adjustable handle, the nifty pouch in the canopy (I keep my phone and my shopping list in there), the great colours available. And then there’s the ingenious doubles kit, available for all P&T single prams, which quickly and cheaply converts your single pram into one which can take a toddler and a baby or two toddlers! There just isn’t another pram around which can match the P&T for flexibility, particularly if you have two kids or think you might at some point.

I’m not the only one who loves it – I’m in great company with Holly Hunter and Brooke Shields, to name but a couple of my fellow P&T fans

Earlier this year P&T released three new models: the Classic, the Dash and the Vibe. These are already proving to be just as popular as the Sport buggy!

Clockwise from left:
Sport Buggy, $699.95 $595.95
Vibe buggy, $1130.00 $899.95
Dash buggy, $859.95 $749.95
Classic buggy – currently sold out in Australia, shows you how popular it is! But I’m sure it will be back soon.

2 Cute 4 Kids - www.2cute4kids.com.au – have the best prices on the P&Ts that I’ve seen in Australia and what’s more, they make these prices even more attractive by including a FREE doubles kit – or if you don’t want the doubles kit, take a further $50 off the price!

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But wait, there’s more!

If none of the prams I’ve shown so far has rocked your boat, then you’d better go and have a look around at 
Minimee – www.minimee.com.au.

These guys carry some of the top names in prams – Mountain Buggy, Emmaljunga and Bugaboo, among others – at fantastic discounted prices.

These are my picks:

Clockwise from top left:
Emmaljunga Duo Combi – Edge $1299.95 $1202.45
Mountain Buggy Urban Elite Single $869.95 $804.70
Bugaboo Cameleon $1599 $1499
Mountain Buggy Urban Double, $1199.95 $1109.95 (Angela had one of these for her girls and loved it!)

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As a final note, if you’re looking for more info about prams & strollers then go to www.strollersandprams.com.

There are reviews on every pram you’ve ever heard of (and plenty you haven’t), and if you still can’t the answers to your questions then join the S&P forums. As I’ve discovered while researching this week, the members are friendly and helpful and if there’s anything they don’t know about prams (which I doubt) then it’s not worth knowing!

Nought2Five – www.nought2five.com – have just launched their stylish and fresh website, and you are going to just love it!

Nought2Five has a “capsule wardrobe” philosophy: they carry a very focused range of stock and offer five products only in any one category. Each product has been picked for its combination of affordability, style, quality, safety, and ability to co-ordinate with all other products that Nought2Five stocks.

Brands and product lines available include Silver Cross Dazzle, Quinny Buzz & Quinny Zapp, Luna Ninos, Boon, Tummy Tub, Bebe Delice, Nest, Like-a-Bike, and their own Nought2Five range including toys, a high chair, cot, car seat, baby carrier, change table, linen, and skin-care range!

To celebrate the Nought2Five launch, Janine and Cassandra at Nought2Five are offering KidStyleFile readers a celebratory 10% off store-wide until May 28.

Enter code ‘S-KSF0250108′ at checkout to receive 10% off your purchases.

You can also win a Silver Cross Dazzle stroller valued at $395.00!! Sign up to Nought2Five’s newsletter to go into the draw.

Can’t wait to get one? I hear you!

The Dazzle, the latest innovation from Silver Cross, the makers of the iconic ‘Balmoral‘ Pram – think archetypal baby carriage with huge wheels and black canopy – has won a plethora of awards for it’s stunning design and usability.

Check it’s credentials and it’s clear why: it’s suitable from birth to toddler age, has a secure click-on carry-cot system (carry-cot model), is ultra lightweight at only 7kg, features single-handed, smooth recline, high grade brushed aluminum frame, ergonomic comfort grip handles, 4 wheeled suspension for smooth ride, single-handed easy-folding system, twin automatic folding locks, hood canopy, ventilated hood with viewing window, and hidden shopping basket (it’s under the seat!!) Plus it looks damn cool!

Snap up the Silver Cross Dazzle stroller from Nought2Five in one of 5 available colours ($395.00).

Snap up the Silver Cross Dazzle stroller plus Carry-Cot system from Nought2Five in Cosmic Black or Silver Grey ($599.00).

Other must-haves from Nought2Five include the award-winning Nest High Chair ($690.00) Boon Frog Pod ($39.90)

beautiful knits from Australian designed and made Luna Ninos (“luna nin-yos”) including this Cotton Beanie (below – $35.00, available in 8 colour-ways), this cute-as Penguin Poly Fleece Blanket-Friend (below – $24.95, also available in Racoon and Rabbit designs)

and the eco-friendly, kid-friendly Kidsonroof Play House (below – $65.00). Let your little home-owner express their creative side on this fabulously customisable blank cubby-canvas!

You can shop online at Nought2Five, and have your purchases shipped to you, or collect from the Nought2Five warehouse in Moorabbin (Melbourne).

Postage charges are calculated at checkout, and are charged at Australia Post rates. For large items, a courier is used and delivery charge is based on total spend as below:

$1 – $100 – $20
$101 – $500 – $40
$501 – $1000 – $70
$1001 + max $100

Nought2Five ship internationally. Contact them to obtain a postage rate, and for payment information.