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Today’s post written by Angela

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It’s the weekend – hurrah! – and I have a great little spot to recommend to you for a little weekend retail therapy: ele-ahbaant – www.ele-ahbaant.com.au.

ele-ahbaant has just emerged from the forest with a brand spanking new site that is as beautiful as the products they stock. Feast your eyes on -

Agoo Leghuggers, Baby Star, Baobab, Blik, Dotty Spot Designs, eight3one, Eternal Creation, Grasshopper Knitwear, Havoc Denim, Hoof Shoes, Itch Design, Miatom, Nanny Pickle, Olli & Lime, Pink Chicken NY, Red Chalk, Redfish Kid’s Clothing, Taia Hairclips, Wonderboy, and Daily Tea Collection.

Also keep your eyes peeled for Alejandra Kearl, Cackleberry Kids, Chase ‘n Sky, egg by Susan Lazar, Glug Baby, and Three Little Trees coming soon.

Melissa at ele-ahbaant has a trumpetingly good sale on at the moment which will truly knock your socks off – prices start at a mere $5.95!! – and there’s also FREE postage on all orders over $50 (not incl. postage, within Australia only) until 25 August 2009. Enter code ‘style’ at checkout to score your free postage. Enjoy the weekend!

1. Wonderboy Shadow Shirt – $64.95 $52.95
2. Daily Tea Rooster Tee – $27.95 $18.95
3. Daily Tea Cargo Pant in Pewter – $29.95 $18.95
4. eight3one Koi Tee – $29.95 $18.95
5. Itch Design Hooot Short – $34.95 $5.95
6. Red Chalk Newsprint Leggings – $26.95 $22.95
7. Hoof Shoes – Classic Boot $19.95 $12.95
8. Blik Wall Stickers – Cloud Restick - $79.95
9. Redfish Butterfly Dress $79.95 $62.95
10. Daily Tea Multi Dot Banded Dress – $37.95 $25.95
11. Dotty Spotty Designs – Treetops – $141.50
12. Hoof Briony Shoe $34.95 $29.95

ele-ahbaant ship Australia-wide from $7.50 flat rate Australia-wide (Express or Registered Post). Orders over $99.00 ship Australia-wide for FREE! See here for further shipping details.

Today’s post written by Miki

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Kim at Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au – is now located in sunny Queensland, and her great range of stock, from premium overseas designers, and the best of the best from right here in Australia, the range at Itty Bitty Yuppy just seems to ooze Queensland Cool.

What’s even better is that Kim has slashed the prices on everything by 30%-70% to make way for her summer stock which is due to arrive any minute now!

So this means that we can get huuuuge discounts, as demonstrated below:

• 30% off Tiny Tribe, Sooki Baby, Pink Chicken, My Little Seat and Westcoast Baby
• 40% off Cuddlefish, Knuckleheads, Ses Petites Mains, Tipitipi and Wonderboy
• 50% off egg + avocado, finger in the nose, Munster and Tiny Tribe Gift sets
• 70% off Chase n Sky, Freshbaked, Infancy and last season Tiny Tribe and Sooki Baby

WOWSERS!

Stock up for this coming summer and next winter, because you’ll struggle to do better than those prices.  It goes without saying that stock is limited, so you’ll need to get in really quickly before it all flies out the door. Prices are as marked, so you won’t need a code – just hurry in there and get shopping!

I have my eye on a Cuddlefish UV swim tee and shorts for my son, along with the Wonderboy shirt pictured at no. 3 below, plus the Munster shorts at no. 4. For girls I just adore the Pink Chicken dresses – vintage boho-chic, love it! – and I can never *ever* walk past Sooki Baby.

As a final note, Itty Bitty Yuppy is now on Facebook, so come be a fan – I am! For all you Tweeters out there ou can also catch Kim on Twitter to keep up with the very latest news from the Itty Bitty Yuppy camp.

1. Cuddlefish Long Sleeve Fish Top, $44.95 $26.97 40% off!
2. Cuddlefish UV Swim Short, $24.95 $14.97 40% off!
3. Wonderboy Pool Shark Shirt, $54.95 $32.97 40% off!
4. Munster Herringway Short, $54.95 $27.48 50% off!
5. Ses Petites Mains Leisl Long Sleeve Shirt, $59.95 $35.97 40% off!
6. Pink Chicken Sasha Duck Dress, $69.95 $41.97 40% off!
7. Wonderboy Reef Top – Salmon, $49.95 $29.97 40% off!
8. Pink Chicken Cleo Dress – Violet, $69.95 $48.97 30% off!
9. Sooki Baby Long Sleeve Girly Romper, $34.95 $24.47 30% off!
10. Pink Chicken Tights – Plum & Red Stripe, $35.00 $24.50 30% off!

Itty Bitty Yuppy stock the cream of overseas brands, including Baby Bonkie, Buisjes en Beugels +++, Ses Petites Mains, Sooki Baby, Chic Papoose, Fleurville Kids, My Little Seat, Tiny Tribe, Abe Jones, Baby Bean Vintage, Dirty Laundry, Finger In The Nose, Knuckleheads, Pink Chicken, Rock & Rattle, Wonderboy, Chase n’ Sky and Zoobie Pets, and the best Australian designer labels including Edenstar, Eggheads, Fresh Baked, Claesens, Infancy, Cuddlefish, mill&mia, Moppit, Polka, Tipitipi, Munster, Parisian Ballets, Il Tutto, and Willow and Finn.

Itty Bitty Yuppy ship via Express Post for a flat free of $7.50 Australia Wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped FREE. International orders are warmly welcomed. See the Shipping Info page for full details.

Today’s post written by Kat

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I have to admit something: I am not a fan of theme-dressing. Sparkly christmas earrings give me hives; licenced kidswear causes nausea.

So, thinking about ‘Easter Fashion’ I nearly choked on my Creme egg (theme-chocolates I can handle).

Thankfully, I’ve realised you can be cheerfully festive and dressed to impress, without the need for fluffy bunny ears…(though if you can’t resist, try the hip version: Rock Your Baby’s Rabbit knit hat, available at Baby’s Got Style for $29.95. Adorable!)

Nanny Pickle‘s Bad Bunny Collection is so cute and cheeky it wins my vote for rabbit-themed clobber. Clobber, though, is a bit harsh, because this collection is made from supersoft bamboo and organic fabrics that are just luscious to touch, and come complete with important life lessons such as “Eat your Crusts” and “Don’t Run With Scissors”. Hehe! You can find the Bad Bunny at La Toriana from $19.95.

Cradlerock have a handy Easter section which includes these funky rabbit tees and hoody by Tiny Mammoth (designed by Beci Orphin of Princess Tina fame). How cool is this unique take on a gorgeous vintage print?!

Quinn Macool’s take on bunny prints is, erm, cool! From the cute retro “I Believe” (aaw!) to the “How To Draw A Bunny” tee, perfect for little artistes, you can personalise everything to your taste and nab a nifty new tee for only $22!

But if the only bunnies you want to see this Easter are of the chocolate variety, you could instead have fun putting together a gorgeous new outfit to celebrate:

Baby: Keep little ones warm and snug with a funky romper from Onesies – you’d be hard pressed to go past the simple and chic prints from Danish label Nanoou ($42, 0-12 months), teamed with this versatile, soft velour hat by Gertie & Me ($9.95) and gorgeous matching booties ($9.95; both available at The Hip Infant) for maximum aw-factor. You could also add a sweet little cardi like this one from Purebaby ($32.47 on sale from Just Ripe) for extra warmth and cuteness!

Little Boys: If Nanna’s going to be at Easter lunch, it might be wise to leave your rock’n'roll tees at home, and go for a timeless piece like this Wonderboy Stripe tee ($39.95, 6m-7Y, from Itty Bitty Yuppy). Work it with some classic denim (Munster Stovey 2 Jeans, $80, sizes 2-10; from Tiny People) and retro cool trainers – Adidas Country Stripe, $59.95, sizes US4-10; from Kido Store). If it’s cool, skip the hoody and go for a smart jacket like the Steve Mac coat from Freshbaked (on sale for $29.95 at BabysGotStyle). Watch out, ladies!

Little Girls: We all know how spoilt for choice little girls are now days when it comes to fashion – it’s hard to narrow down a party frock but this week my pick is Polka’s Black Birdy Frou Dress ($99, sizes 3-7; from BabysGotStyle). Accessorise with a slouchy knitted hat (Toshi, $18.95) and ribbed tights for a nice play on texture (Marquise knit tights, $9.95, both also from BabysGotStyle) - or try printed legwarmers scrunched at the ankle if you’re really cool (Huggalugs, $14.50 on sale from My Baby Rocks). Shoes? Yunginz Classeez ($59.95) are pretty enough for every occassion!

Please check individual stores for postage and delivery details. Always check the KSF All Current Deals page to see if you are eligible for any discount.

Today’s post written by Miki

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As the mum of a boy, I often get frustrated when trying to shop for clothes for him.  I walk into any children’s clothes store and see row after row of pink, while the boys clothes might take up half a rack.  It’s inequality, I tell you!  I might write to my MP about it

This is one of the reasons I prefer to shop online for his things.  I don’t have to waste my time walking into every pink-dominated store in town, and I can hunt around for the pieces which I think would suit him best – and the prices that suit me best!

Shopping online gets even better when I find sites like Just For Boys – www.justforboys.com.au – which is a relatively new site on the scene that sells the creme de la creme of boyswear in Australia.  I am in luuuuuurve!

Just For Boys stock a fantastic selection of clothing and accessories from Gabrial Saynte, Inky Dink, Mites, Pixie Rock, Sourpuss, Elodie Details, The Bitterstrums, Starchild Shoes, Ed Hardy, Wonderboy, True Religion, Sandbox Rebel, Cocoon Clothing, daksforkids, Monster Baby, Baby WIt, Personalised Pacifiers, Milkooler,  Fred & Friends, and Deadly Girl Couture (yes, despite the name it’s the boyswear they stock!),

Inky Dink is, as of right now, my new favourite brand for boys tees.  I love their styles – hip, a bit edgy and yet still age-appropriate for a little boy.  He’ll rock out in these tees!  The Urbanscapes tee pictured at no. 1 below is at the very top of my ‘must have’ list, I love it!

Mums of baby boys, have you seen daksforkids before?  They do the cutest little animal print pants in 100% cotton, and the best thing about them is that they’re designed to grow with your little man, starting off as full-length pants, then cropped and then 3/4 as he gets taller.  So not only are they adorable but you’ll get twice as much use out of them!

Right now is a fantastic time to pay a visit to Just For Boys, as Julie is having a sale on selected brands and products.  You can take up to 25% off Inky Dink, daksforkids, Ed Hardy, Wonderboy and Starchild Shoes – woohoo!!

And because we are special, KSF readers can take an extra 5% off with the code ‘ksfsummersale’.  Just type it in at checkout and you’re away!  This fiesta ends 12 February 2009, so leap on over.

You can take an additional 5% off these prices by using the code ‘ksfsummersale’ at checkout until 12th of February 2009.

1. Inky Dink Urbanscapes Tee, $29.95 $24.95 (my absolute must-have pick for the day!)
2. Wonderboy West Point Short Sleeve Western Shirt, $44.95 $29.95
3. Starchild Sporty Shoes, $34.95 $24.95
4. daksforkids Zebra Print Pants, $29.95 $18.95
5. Starchild Star Shoes, $34.95 $24.95
6. daksforkids Blue Giraffe Pants, $29.95 $18.95
7. Wonderboy Maritime Tee, $22.95 $14.95
8. Inky Dink Space Invaders Tee, $34.95 $27.95
9. Crime Scene Bandaids, $9.95 (ok, so these aren’t on sale but I thought they were a neat idea to stash away in the present drawer!)
10. Ed Hardy Long Sleeve Tee With Bulldog Print, $89.00 $74.95

Just For Boys post Australia-wide from $7.90.  Please see their Payment & Shipping page for further details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Want to feel the love today? Head on over to Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au – where Kim is dishing the warm fuzzies left right and centre with her incredible January Clearance Sale!

Itty Bitty Yuppy is *the* location for hot and hip retro-inspired and contemporary boutique US/OS and local brands for babies, boys and girls.

The IBY sale ends on January 31, 2009, so do not delay in heading over there! Before you go, here’s the lowdown on the sale.

There are 225+ items on sale at 60%, 35% and 25% off. SU-PERB!!

• The 25% off brands are: Baby Bonkies, Claesen’s, Cuddlefish, Cuski, Fleurville, Munster, Sooki Baby, Tipitipi, Tiny Tribe, and Three Little Trees.
• The brands that are 35% off are: Abe Jones, Baby Bean Vintage, Buisjes en Beugels +++, Chase n’Sky, Chic papoose, Clothpony, Egg + Avocado, fresh baked, Infancy, Knuckleheads, Lucca p. Mill and Mia, Parisian Ballets, Pink Chicken, Polka, Ses Petites Mains, Willow & Finn, and Wonderboy.
• The items that are on sale 60% off are last season’s stock – check Tiny Tribe, Moppit, Edenstar, and Abe Jones for hot examples.

My picks? Abe Jones toddler dresses (such beautiful fabrics!), Tiny Tribe rompers for little babies (you will fall over yourself to get to these once you see the prices too!!) Buisjes and Beugels +++ dresses (understated quirky cool from Holland – look great on), Pink Chicken and Polka dresses (beautiful light fabrics and cuts), Knuckleheads, Munster, Wonderboy, and Moppit for street-wise little boys, and Fleurville backpacks, complete with lunchbags, for boys and girls alike – we have these and just love their multiple configurations, and super-cool designs and eco-friendly fabric.

Itty Bitty Yuppy stock the cream of overseas brands, including Baby Bonkie, Buisjes en Beugels +++, Ses Petites Mains, Sooki Baby, Chic Papoose, Fleurville Kids, My Little Seat, Tiny Tribe, Abe Jones, Baby Bean Vintage, Dirty Laundry, Finger In The Nose, Knuckleheads, Pink Chicken, Rock & Rattle, Wonderboy, Chase n’ Sky and Zoobie Pets, and the best Australian designer labels including Edenstar, Eggheads, Fresh Baked, Claesens, Infancy, Cuddlefish, mill&mia, Moppit, Polka, Tipitipi, Munster, Parisian Ballets, Il Tutto, and Willow and Finn.

Itty Bitty Yuppy ship via Express Post for a flat free of $7.50 Australia Wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped FREE. International orders are warmly welcomed. See the Shipping Info page for full details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Need some pre-Xmas therapy (or post-Xmas, as the case may be)? Try relaxation, the retail way! There’s no better place right now than at Itty Bitty Yuppy – www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au.

Kim has decided to give us all 25% off new stock for Christmas until 31 December 2008, or while stocks last, and she’s gone bananas and marked a whole bunch of gorgeous fashion down by – wait for it! – *60%*!!!!!

This is goooood! I’m feeling better already

Itty Bitty Yuppy also have a great competition running: spend $75.00 in one transaction, and you’ll automatically get one entry into the draw to win a $500.00 Itty Bitty Yuppy Gift Voucher to spend on anything your heart desires in store at IBY – woo! Competition closes 31 January, 2009, so you have plenty of time to place multiple orders so you get more than one bite of the cherry!

Please note that orders placed between now and 5 Jan won’t be shipped until 6 Jan, but at these prices, frankly, who cares?!!  Shop now, or miss out!

Itty Bitty Yuppy stock the following brands: Cuddlefish, Chic Papoose, Fleurville Kids, and My Little Seat, the cream of overseas brands, including Baby Bonkie, Claesens, Il Tutto, Little Twig, Sooki Baby, Tiny Tribe, Abe Jones, Baby Bean Vintage, Dirty Laundry, Eight3One, Polka, Finger In The Nose, KLT Works, Knuckleheads, Pink Chicken, Rock & Rattle, Tin Tank, Wonderboy, Chase n’ Sky and Zoobie Pets, and the best Australian designer labels including Edenstar, Eggheads, Enfant Terrible, Fresh Baked, Infancy, mill&mia, Moppit, Tipitipi, Munster, Parisian Ballets, Willow and Finn and Zephire Generation.

Itty Bitty Yuppy ship via Express Post for a flat free of $7.50 Australia Wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped FREE. International orders are warmly welcomed. See the Shipping Info page for full details.