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Post written by Miki
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Following on from last week’s US Designers special feature, this week we’re heading across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom.

The UK has long been a source of leading children’s- wear and equipment. Iconic names such as Silver Cross prams instantly bring to mind classic chic, perfectly groomed nannies or the more modern ‘yummy mummies’ parading through Hyde Park with their beautifully dressed offspring on full display.

Hey, if you have a baby you’re proud of and gorgeous gear for him or her, why not show them off?

That concept shows in UK designers products - they’re always gorgeous to look at (not to mention touch) and practical to boot. And now, thanks to some of Australia’s top children’s-wear online boutiques, we can access the best of British design from the comfort of our living rooms.

So get comfy and have a look at some of my picks for the week!

Fairy Kisses

Fairy Kisses - www.fairykisses.com.au - stock the cutest little leather babyshoes from Starchild. I’m sure you’ve seen these before, they’re just so sweet! For the traditionalists among us there is Nenuphar London: timeless designs with a hint of their French heritage. Any child couldn’t help but look as though butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth wearing these clothes! They’re especially perfect for special occasions.

If you prefer organic cotton on your precious little one’s skin, there are two designers I would bring to your attention: Piccalilly Organics and Little Blue dog. Both have loads of adorable designs and are so gentle on babies’ skin!

Starchild ballerina shoes in blue, $42.95
Piccalilly red organic hoodie, $39.95
Little Blue Dog signature baseball top, $38.95
Little Blue Dog cat romper, $38.95
Nenuphar London puff sleeve dress, $84.95
Starchild gingham Jolly Roger shoes, $39.95

Urban Child

Another great place to stock up on UK designers is Urban Child - www.urbanchild.com.au. Here you can find simply beautiful baby clothes, blankets and accessories from AraVore Babies. Exclusively imported from London, all organic and knitted from exquisitely soft ‘Fair Trade’ cotton and merino wool, they are the most wonderful baby presents, especially for a winter baby. It’s the kind of gift that will become a family heirloom!

Urban Child also have the ever-popular Albetta (I’m in love with Albetta babygrows; could they get any cuter?) and a selection of WOW toys - these toys are destined to be come favourites with everyone, you can’t go wrong with them.

WOW toys ‘Motorbike Max’, $24.95
AraVore Babies organic vintage matinee coat, $105.00
Albetta Flying Machines babygrow, $42.00 $21.95 (great price!!)
AraVore Babies pink stripe jumper, $82.00
Albetta booties -blue velvet gingham, $24.95 $9.95 (even greater price!!)
Ekidna Kids

One of my all-time favourite stuffed toy brands is ‘Mamas & Papas‘ from the UK. These knitted and fleece animals are really lovely - just a bit quirky, a bit whimsical and bound to be adored.

The fleece ones can just be flung in the washing machine and the knitted ones are easy enough to spot clean. I know this because I got tomato sauce on my friend’s knitted puppy a couple of months ago - don’t ask - and was totally mortified until I realised the stain had come right out! (Promise not to tell her please )

My favourite place to get these in Australia is Ekidna Kids - www.ekidnakids.com.au.

M&P Colour Bunch soft toy - Tuli, $21.95
M&P Knitted lamb gift toy, $39.95
M&P Knitted puppy gift toy, $39.95
M&P Kitted bear gift toy, $39.95
M&P Colour Bunch soft toy - Baru, $21.95

Kids Gift List
Two fabulous UK designers at Kids Gift List - www.kidsgiftlist.com.au. The first is Sparrowkids, designers of stunning ‘DIY’ craft kits for kids. All the materials are Fair Trade (you can have very thought-provoking discussions with the kids over this topic) and they’re great quality. Craft projects aren’t just for the girls. Show me the primary school boy who could resist the pencilcase rocket!

The other designer is Trunki, which is only the best luggage for kids in the whole wide world. Seriously, who could ever go past the funky little ride-on suitcases with horns?

Sized to be carry-on baggage compliant, light enough for parents to carry comfortably over their shoulder and robust enough for not just one but two preschoolers to ride, these little suitcases are too cool.

Perfect for 3-6 year olds, and they are just as good for overnight stays at the grandparents’ place as international jetsetting!

Sparrowkids DIY felt butterfly bag, $28.95
Sparrowkids DIY felt sparrow bag, $28.95
Sparrowkids DIY rocket pencil case, $39.95
Trunki ride-on suitcases, pink and blue, $63.95

Please check individual store for postage prices and information.

Today, Miki brings us part two of her special feature on clothing for little girls. See last week’s post for Part 1: Newborn to Three Years

Next week: OobiWatch roundup - Woo!

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Well, the weekend has rolled around once more, so it’s time to relax, put your feet up and get your credit card out. That’s right: today I bring you girlswear part two, gorgeous, groovalicious gear for girls aged four to seven.

Buckets & Spades

To get the ball rolling, let’s take a look at the MASSIVE sale section, with up to 50% off, at Buckets & Spades www.bucketsandspades.com.au.

I had great trouble singling out items to showcase here, because there’s just too much cool stuff to want to whittle it down at all!

That sale section is HUGE, it’s MASSIVE I tell you! There’s every designer you can possibly think of in there - Fred Bare, Diesel, Guess, Gumboots, Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, BIG by Fiona Scanlan and so on.

You’ll have to dig through the 53 pages of winter specials (that’s not including the summer specials section) yourself to find out who else is in there. Now there’s a challenge for you

So what I’ve done here, just because I was so overwhelmed by all the choice, is just to pick out my favourites of the winter coats. It’s that time of year when everyone wants to be rugging up, and there’s no more stylish way to do it than with one of these pieces of gorgeousness below:

No links because Buckets & Spades is a frames-based site, but the search function works well so use that to hunt down your bargains!

From top left:

Fred Bare cardy with fur collar, style no. 1845 - $88.00 $59.00
Fred Bare pea jacket, style no. 1503 - $108.00 $75.00
Gumboots clover coat, style no. A81367 - $69.95 $49.00
Fred Bare fleece cotton empire jacket, style no. 1617 - $66.00 $45.00
Fred Bare Sherling Jacket, style no. 1513 - $145.20 $79.00
Piccolina cord parka, style no. 1180 $64.95 $45.00

Itty Bitty Yuppy

These guys are just sooooo stylish. I don’t think you could go wrong with *anything* bought from Itty Bitty Yuppy - www.ittybittyyuppy.com.au - as it’s all so chic.

Stockists of some seriously fab designers, Australian and international alike, IBY well deserve their reputation as one of the trendiest places to shop online.

Just have a look at the brands they carry: Abe Jones, Edenstar, Mill & Mia, Finnegan Finn, Zephire Generation, Parisian Ballet, Willow and Finn… I’m not going to tell you all of them so that you have to go over there and see for yourself what else there is. Mean aren’t I!

Itty Bitty Yuppy are currently offering a massive 35% off Australian and International designer clothing. It ends tomorrow, 22 June, so get on over there without delay!

Have a look at some of my favourites:

Edenstar Nomad Jacket, 129.00 $83.85
Willow and Finn Red Stocking Tee, $39.95
Moppit Stripe Wrap Dress, $49.95 $32.47
Willow and Finn Ballet Wrap, $69.95
Willow and Finn Knit Dress, $79.95 $51.97
Edenstar Merino Skivvy, $65.00 $42.25

Frock You

The Frock rocks, just no two ways about it!

I am a huge fan of Frock You - www.frockyou.com.au - and I think everyone else should be too. What do I love so much? Well, it could be the funky-yet-practical-and-cool clothes, the super-cheap-and-super-fast delivery ($5 for Express Post!), the great service from Kat (do you read her blog? Subscribe now, it cracks me up every time it hits my inbox) and so on and so forth.

And that’s not even mentioning the great discounts that Kat gives KidStyleFile readers: 20% off storewide with the My Child discount code!

Leave a comment on this post or email Angela if you don’t have a copy of My Child, she’ll give you the code just ‘cos she’s nice!

Are you sold yet? If not, have a look at some of my girlswear picks below:

Prices quoted include the 20% off My Child discount:

American Apparel Kids Zip Fleece Hoody, $44.00 $35.20 I love this range (you can get it for adults as well), the fabric is so soft and stretchy and it holds its shape really well. Great casual basics.
Little Red Too Big For Your Britches dress, $49.95 $39.96
Itch Characters L/S tee, $34.95 $27.96
Moppit Nigella Purple Heart Hoody, $44.95 $35.96
Itch Lion L/S tee, $34.95 $27.95 How adorable is this lion?!

Fairy Kisses

New to the Fairy Kisses - www.fairykisses.com.au - range is Soda Kids.

This line has to be seen to be believed, it’s just exquisite. Delicate and whimsical with vintage overtones and so many thoughtful little details, these are truly beautiful ’special occasion’ pieces, a necessity for any girl’s wardrobe.

I also love the Kate Quinn organics range; lovely practical dresses for day-to-day wear, and who doesn’t love the feel of organic cotton?

Fairy Kisses also stock a great range of other brands, including GiGi, Kate Quinn Organics, Momiji, Nenuphar London, Piccalilly, Soda Baby, Vintage Kid, Koby and many, many more. I want it all!

Fairy Kisses are currently having an end of year sale, and this means 20% off store-wide for you. Bounce on over there!

Kate Quinn Organics kimono dress $24.95 $19.96
Soda Kids corduroy skirt $44.95 $35.96
Soda Kids patchwork dress $49.95 $39.96
Soda Kids dress and shrug $64.95 $51.96

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Next week: OobiWatch roundup - Woo!

A quickie, but a goody, for Friday

Fairy Kisses - www.fairykisses.com.au - are having a stunningly good 20% off store-wide snap sale to make way for the masses of new stock arriving. No code is needed; the 20% discount is calculated automatically at checkout.

This offer ends at midnight tonight, so be quick!!

Fairy Kisses stock Oobi, Rufflebutts, Anamalz, Gaia, baobab, Anamalz, Babe Mode (Monstar Mode), BabyLegs, Billie Goat Soap, BumpBuddy Kid’s Cold Packs, Gaia Natural Baby Organic skincare, Enchanted Infant, Dittany Baby, Gund, GiGi, Huggalugs, Humphrey’s Corner, Kate Finn, Kate Quinn Organics, Koby, Korimco, Little Blue Dog (UK; made from organic cotton), Little Blue Fish, Maya Design (Tickled Pink), Nenuphar of London, Piccalilly (UK; a leader in organic and fair trade clothing), Red Wagon, Squids by Eyetribe, Starchild (UK) and more.

So many fine designer clothing brands and other products to choose from and such super savings to score. Happiness!

Be sure to check out Fairy Kisses’ What’s On Sale? page to maximise your savings, and don’t forget, every purchase you make clocks up points with Fairy Kisses’ fantastic loyalty program.

Fairy Kisses charges $6.80 Express Australia wide (or $8.90 for registered Australia wide). Orders over $120.00 are posted free of charge within Australia.

International orders are welcomed. UK customers can use the currency converter to shop in GPB.

Do you love vintage, like I love vintage? If so, you’re going to be really buzzed vintage style designer Red Wagon.

Snipping inspiration from the Dick & Jane type early-readers from the 1950’s, Melbournian Danni Townsend reworks these iconic images with a contemporary sensibility, and adorns t-shirts, bags, invitations and with her cheeky joie de vivre.

I am utterly in love with the Girl at the Fence Tote Bag $29.95 ,

and also, the Jump, Spot, Jump Tee, $34.95

“Who stocks these super-divine items?”, I hear you ask. Fairy Kisses - www.fairykisses.com.au - does! Check out the full range stocked, including the t-shirt designs, which are exclusive to Fairy Kisses, here.

While you’re on the vintage trail, check out another top Aussie vintage designer stocked by Fairy Kisses, Vintage Kid. You’ve got to a have ‘dress bib’ or two in your arsenal, and I’m loving their ‘China Doll’ Bib, $18.95.

And for essential vintage head-wear you just cannot go past the Retro Space Hat (reversible with red and white check on the inside) $34.00

You can love these beautiful products for less cash, as Fairy Kisses are offering KidStyleFile readers 15% off storewide until the end of February when you enter the code ‘ksf02′ at the discount code section at checkout, so you can scoop this modern-vintage items up for prices of yesteryear.

Fairy Kisses also stock Oobi, Rufflebutts, Anamalz, Gaia, baobab, Anamalz, Babe Mode (Monstar Mode), BabyLegs, Billie Goat Soap, BumpBuddy: Kid’s Cold Packs, Gaia Natural Baby: organic skincar, Gund, Huggalugs, Humphrey’s Corner, Kate Finn, Kate Quinn Organics, Koby, Korimco, Little Blue Dog (UK): made from organic cotton, Little Blue Fish, Maya Design (Tickled Pink), Nenuphar of London, Piccalilly (UK): a leader in organic and fair trade clothing, Squids by Eyetribe, Starchild (UK) and more, so you can really make some tidy savings by shopping at Fairy Kisses.

Be sure to check out Fairy Kisses’ Special Offers sale area to maximise your savings, and don’t forget, every purchase you make clocks up points with Fairy Kisses’ fantastic loyalty program.

Fairy Kisses charges $6.80 Express Australia wide (or $8.90 for registered Australia wide). Orders over $120.00 are posted free of charge within Australia.

International orders are welcomed. UK customers can use the currency converter to shop in GPB.

There is about to be a population boom in my neck of the woods. Seven of my friends are pregnant and due in the next six months!!

Are you like me, on a budget, but still want to get your friends something special? Look no further than Fairy Kisses - www.fairykisses.com.au.

They stock a large range of Oobi Baby clothing (size newborn to 3 years) and toys, and are currently offering a free Oobi Bella the Martian hoodie when you purchase a tee (long or shortsleeved: $24) and a pair of footies or pants ($21).

Also, check out the Bump Buddy cold packs a personal favourite must-have-item of mine. These Buddies are a truly brilliant innovation in the world of ice packs; kid sized, freezer friends (as opposed to crazy big bags of peas, which you have to bin after) that can be whipped out to cheer and heal the inevitable bumps and knocks of childhood.

Whenever my kids get hurt they call for ‘the Starfish, the STARfish!!’ and it’s presence always lessens the pain, physically and emotionally.

Also check out the Anamalz. Eco-friendly, affordable and great for kids to collect. FK are currently only stocking a few (kangaroo, hippo and lion), but they are the few that most other stockists don’t have their hands on yet!

To sweeten the experience, Fairy Kisses are currently having an up-to-45% off sale, and offer cheap shipping and a fantastic loyalty program (I snapped up some bargains yesterday, and here they are today in the mail, including my little loyalty member gift. Who doesn’t love GWP (Gift With Purchase??!!); I’m thrilled!

Here are the details of the loyalty program:

TERMS AND REWARDS:
* Upon placement of your first order you will receive a numbered club card.
* Points add up for every visit, and equate to 1 point per dollar, excluding postage and handling.
* Upon reaching 75, 150 and 250 points you will receive a prize.
* At 300 points you will receive a prize and your least expensive item from the order reaching 300+ points will be free.
* On your next order after the order reaching 300 points you will become a gold card member, and qualify for a 5% discount off all subsequent orders.
* In addition, there will from time to time be additional offers and competitions for all Loyalty Club members.