KidStyleFile

Written by Angela

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Kid cool. To cool for school. Hip. Hot. Happening. Minibots  – www.minibots.com.au – comprising, some of the most cutting edge and creative fashion, decor and toy brands for babies and kids,  is all these things and more.

Labels stocked include Bang Bang Cph, Bensimon, Bodebo, Collegien, Cried Wolf, Dagmar Daley, Harmony & Lawson, Heavenly Creatures, Kid O, La La Land, Little Bonbon, A Little Lark, Little Wings, Lucky Boy Sunday, Lychee, Mini & Maximus, Mini Munster, Mischka Aoki, Missie Munster, Munster, Mykela Rose, Native Shoes, Nellystella, New Generals, Paper Wings, Piperoid, Piqpoq Plibook, Saltwater Sandals, Soft Gallery, Spirit Hoods Kids, The Lowercase and Wovenplay.

Minibots are currently hosting a fabulous 50% off sale on all summer fashion from these remarkable brands. Prices are as marked and are only available while stock last. Run, don’t walk!

Discounted prices below are as marked and are valid while stocks last only.

a. munster super s/s tee $43.00 sale $21.50
b. munster posse 2 s/s tee $40.00 sale $20.00
c. bang bang copenhagen buzz dress $85.00 sale $42.50
d. mischka aoki snow? where’s spring $149.00 sale $74.50
e. little Wings heart onesie with skirt $52.00 sale $26.00
f. paper wings heart singlet with ties $58.00 sale $29.00 and paper wings stripe jersey skirt $79.00 sale $39.50
g. mini munster look out s/s tee $35.00 sale $17.50
h. a litle lark wolf s/s tee $35.00 sale $17.50

Minibots charge $12.00 flat rate for delivery within Australia. Orders over $150.00 are shipped free within Australia.  International orders are welcome. Click here for full terms and conditions.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Twice a year one of my very favourite baby and kids boutiques, Tiny People – www.tinypeople.com.au – lets loose and clears seasonal fashion at 50% off. These sales are not to be missed, and the summer edition is happening as we speak!

Scoop over 150 pieces of the finest designer fashion on the plant as cheap as chips on sale at 50% off, with brands including Mini Rodini, Little Horn, Megan Park, Munster (and Missie and Mini Munster!), Cried Wolf, Gold, Paper Wings, Minti, Gaia Organic Cotton, Nanoou, Paul Frank, Peggy, Polka and Deus. Take advantage of the opportunity to score yourself some stunning original artwork on sale (also at 50% off, natch) by Lorena Siminovich, Jane Reiseger and Stephanie Dosreis.

This sale speaks for itself – this is hot stuff! It’s only happening while stocks last, so head on over before it is all gone, baby gone! (Ooh, and sign up to the Tiny People newsletter while you’re over there and you’ll never miss a trick).

Tiny People have two stunning bricks and mortar stores, so if you’re in, or passing through, Bryron Bay NSW, or Kirra Beach QLD, you can pop in and witness the splendour in-store.

Tiny People stock the following designer and boutique brands:

Babu, Baby Bloch, Banjo, Binth, Birkenstock, Black Rabbit, Bloom, Brio, Celebrity Baby, Chalk & Cheese, Cheekeyes, Clare Nicolson, Cried Wolf, Dante Beatrix, Deglingos, Deus, Dwellstudio, Frazier & Wing, Gaia, Gold, Gregoire Ganter, Gypsy and Twink, i Golfini, il Tutto, Inke, Jane Reiseger, Jolie & Jane, Kathe Kruse, Kideko, Kristen Loffer Theiss, Like A Bike, Little Scruff, Littlehorn, Lucca P, Luna Lullaby, Luna Ninos, Maiike, Max & Rose, Megan Park, Mi House, Mine by Kayla, Mini Rodini, Minti, Miss Haidee, Mobilet, Morgan & Milo, Munster, Nanoou, No Kidding, Oeuf, Paper Wings, Petite Collage, Plan Toys, Playsam, Poko Pano, Polka, Putumayo, Schaaf, Sevi, Sigikid, Silver Cross, Sirch, Stephanie Dosreis, Tamar Mogendorff, Thom Thom, Trelise Cooper, Trousellier, Vilac, Vulli, and Wovenplay.

Tiny People ship all orders over $150 (excluding large and oversized orders) free of charge. Contact Tiny People for details on regular postage charges to your state.

Today’s post written by Angela

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US based artisans Wovenplay – www.wovenplay.com – have been producing inspired costumery and daywear for boys and girls for the past three years now, and to mark the start of the fourth year they have produced a bumper edition of finery.

Far from cheap and cheerful run of the mill dress-up fare, Wovenplay garments are highly sophisticated in their design.

The new collection for girls evokes 1930-40′s elegance with it’s soft colours and textures: from this era think synchronised swimming and the circus. The Jess Brown for Wovenplay hand-made dolls are a truly delightful edition to the repertoire.

The new Wovenplay boys collection blends a retrospective heart with a head firmly planted in the future, with silver detailing and lightning bolts a recurring theme.

With a focus on quality Wovenplay use only the highest quality fabrics and trims which are either organic and/or European made,  paints are water-based and their packaging is environmentally friendly.

The new Wovenplay collection (a taster of which is pictured below) will be in stores from US spring/Australian autumn 2010.

Shop the Wovenplay USA website for selected pieces, or Tiny People, stockists of Wovenplay in Australia.

Please check individual stores for postage and delivery information.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Watching a child play is such a delight to behold. It’s pretty much their sole occupation, and they do it with passion.

It is highly amusing to watch kids exercise their imaginations and pretend to be all kinds of different people and things. From animals to royalty, every role is played with gusto and conviction.

There’s nothing like a good costume to really bring out a great performance, and today I want to introduce to a few of my faves. From little babies to bigger kids, there’s something for everyone. Let the drama begin!

It’s never too early to start! Swaddle your newborn in sweet Sozo wraps and caps from the US, available from Baby’s Got Style. Baby’s Got Style also carry the Australian-designed Noo costumes.

Sozo moo-Cow Wrap and Cap Set $39.95
Noo Designs Bee Outfit $59.95

Ratcheting it up a notch are the fabulous Tom Arma costumes at My Make Believe, imported from the US.  Called “the Armani of the kiddy costume world” by The Wall Street Journal, Tom Arma, an environmentally conscious company, creates costumes that transform your child into the animal they represent. Perfect for costume parties, photoshoots, or why not even for an expedition to the supermarket: that’ll make the other shoppers look twice!

My Make Believe are offering 20% off store-wide until 31 December 2008. Enter code ‘flamingo’ at checkout to redeem.

A selection of Tom Arma costumes at My Make Believe. Prices range from $95.00-$105.00

Travis Design costumes, imported by Little Possums Toys from the UK, present superbly executed versions of your standard costume fare: fairies, pirates, insects, and the like.

Travis Designs costumes at Little Possums Toys. All costumes pictured $72.95

Monkeytail & Wellington hit the superhero mark with their Australian-designed and made Little Hero capes, masks and powercuffs. Chose from their designs, or custom-design your own.

Little Hero capes $39.95-$45.95
Little Hero masks $15.95
Little Hero power cuffs $8.95

Finally, Wovenplay from the US, available to buy at Tiny People, bring high art into children’s costumery. Natural and organic fabrics, hand colouring, and an artistic sensibility, are the hallmark of these contemporary investment pieces. Let your child’s spirit soar!

Wovenplay Moth Dress Up $230.00
Wovenplay Genevra Cotton Tutu $220.00

Please check individual sites for shipping costs and details.