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Today’s post written by Angela

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I just made a trip over to Rosiepose – www.rosiepose.com.au - and I am just delighted by what I have discovered: oodles and oodles of the most gorgeous hand-made produce you ever did see!

Standouts are the Loz and Dinny dresses (which I saw at Hobart’s newest, most stylish, makers market, ‘The Market‘ only last week), Black-eyed Susie Corduroy Pants (viva Tasmania!), delicious Bobishi baby booties, and the superlative Flying Star Toys; designer Florence Forrest has magic in her fingers!

Click on each image below to go straight to each designer at Rosiepose.

Besides the abundance of beauty mentioned above, Rosiepose also stock fashion and accessories for babies from birth and kids up to 8 years from — deep breath, now! — Albetta, alex & charli, An Angel at my Table, Baby Banz, Baby Blankie, Express, Babyushka, Beauty & the Bib, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Jnr by Minihaha, Blackeyed-Suzie, Bob & Bossom, Bobishi, Bon Tons, Books to Wear, Bosco Bear, Bubbalog, Buttons By Lou Lou, Cause, Cherbies Creations, Crocodile Creek, Crumbless Cakes, Eternal Creation, Fairy Dust, Fairy Floss Creations, Fiona Kate, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, Freshbaked, Flying Star Toys, GforGeorge, Gabrial Saynte, Garwy-Linen for lads, Giggleberry Creations, Glam, Godi, Heimess, Hide that Spot, Healing Hippo, Hoopie Loopie, ID Tee, Itsy Bitsy, Jack and Lily, Ivy Designs, Joey, Sling, Kathe Kruse, Kiddysac, Kids Cold, Packs-Bump Buddy, Koo-di, Lark, Lima Bean, Little Beetle, Little Light House, Little Lifestyles, Little Twig, Longueville Books, Look at the Wall, Loz and Dinny, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Mandarose Dribblers, Milk and, Tickles, Minihaha, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Mini, Monkey, Monster Baby, Mon Tresor, My Child Magazine, Mooo Designs, My Very, Button, Myself, Belt, Organic Bubs, Oti Organiser, Paper Eskimo, Paperklip, Penelope Lane, Penelope Peapod, Penny Scallan, PossBloss, pippijoe, Qtees Designs, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Ramona Ramona, Ring o Rosey, Retro Kid, Silly Billyz, Sooki Baby (a heads-up that new season’s stock has landed, and it is BEAUTIFUL!), Smirk, Sweet Lilly Designs, Suzy Allen, Tiki Baby, Tiny Tribe, Toys Pure, Twinkle Kids, Twinkle Star Art, Vintage Kid, and Woof!

There is more good news today, as KSF readers can take 15% off store-wide at Rosiepose until 22 May 2009. Enter code ‘KidStyleFile’ in the Coupon or Discount Code section at checkout to redeem this offer.

Hot Tip: Be sure to check the Rosiepose Clearance/Sale section for up to 60% off (75%, if you include your KSF discount – woo!) selected last season’s stock. I’m loving the alex & charli bobble-hem dresses for girls, and great selection of bebe by Minihaha for boys.

Also, be sure to sign up to the Rosiepose VIP Newsletter to get access to the latest news and discounts going forward.

Rosiepose charge from $5.95 standard delivery, Australia-wide. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Today’s post written by Miki

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Well, school’s well and truly in around the country now, but as the kiddlies start bringing home library books, artwork and more, you never know when you might just “need” a cool new update, or replacement item.

These beautiful, reusable and environmentally sustainable library bag options are just the thing if you’re in the market – so much better that lugging the books around in last week’s plastic bag from Woollies – check them out!

Kiddysac make fabulous library/swim bags in two sizes (large and medium), which feature drawstring tops and adjustable backpack straps.  There’s a huge range of bold colours with striking designs, making them ideal for young kids to remember which bag is theirs (“It’s the blue one with ballet shoes on it”).

You can buy Kiddysac bags at the following stores: Kinder Kaboodle, Little Explorers, and Pastel Pink.

Next let’s look at Envirosax.  Lightweight and small enough to be wadded up into a pocket when not in use, Envirosax are like environmentally friendly, reusable shopping bags.  They’re a great size for library books, especially picture books, and they’re cheap as chips!

You can find a superb range of  Envirosax bags at Pastel Pink.

Now we have Cocoon Couture, my personal favourite.  Featuring beautiful striped fabric and appliqued animal designs, these bags are quirky and totally adorable.  If you buy one of these bags you’ll want to keep it for yourself, rather than handing it over for the kids to use!

Get your Cocoon Couture bags from Urban Child, ShopHouse, Pastel Pink, Kinder Kaboodle and 5 Little Monkeys.

And may I just remind you to always check the KidStyleFile ‘All Current Deals’ page before making a purchase, just to make sure you’re getting yourself the best possible deal?

Here are some of the cool library bags on offer:

Please check individual sites for postage details.

I posted recently on how I got a couple of the Kiddysac backpacks for my kids. Well, here they are, on their way to pre-school this morning.

How cute it that? Too cute!! Just adorable!

Your kids too, can be so lucky, purchase any Kiddysac product from either Kinder Kaboodle - www.kinderkaboodle.com.au – or Rosie Pose – www.rosiepose.com.au, and receive 15% off!

If you shop at Kinder Kaboodle enter ‘KSF’ at the discount code section at checkout to receive 15% off the purchase price.

If you shop at Rosie Pose enter ‘KidStyleFile’ at the discount code section at checkout to receive 15% off the purchase price.

Rosie Pose charge $6.50 flat for Express Postage Australia wide. Choose to have your purchases gift wrapped free of charge! International orders are very welcome. Check here for full shipping details.

Kinder Kaboodle charge from $6.00 postage Australia wide. Orders over $120 are shipped FREE, and gift wrapping on all orders is complimentary. International shipping is available. Contact Bernice at Kinder Kaboodle for a fast and friendly quote.

My kids started pre-school recently, and I bought them new lunch boxes with configurable compartments, and insulated lunch bags. They also need to take along hats, and a spare set of clothing.

I love the practicality of backpacks, but the only ones we had have a zillion different pockets and zippers, and are really a bit complex for current needs, little fingers, and teachers who may need to grab a change of clothes in a hurry.

I spotted the Kiddysac backpacks a while ago, and they caught my eye with their bold fabric colours, happy character appliqués and the simplicity of their easy-open-and- shut drawstring closures.

Cute, huh? And in real life they are much better even than they look on screen!

They are constructed of a thick, quality gabardine-y drill fabric, that adds a slight retro feel, are lined, have adjustable buckle straps and reinforced stitching at the apex of the straps in anticipation of repeated usage. The drawstring is easy for the kids to open and pull closed, which really makes them feel capable and competent; it’s great to see a product for kids that kids can actually use themselves.

The character patches, in designs such as princess, pirate, cat, crocodile, butterfly, and dinosaur, are a thick appliqué.

I’m not exactly sure how they are applied (heat set?), but I’ve tried hard to pick them off, and they ain’t coming!

These bags are the perfect size (45cmx40cm) for a spare set of clothing plus some extras. I’m thinking that when ‘big school’ starts they will fill the perfect role of library bag. Squashable, washable, and super-cute to boot!

Now I know what lovely quality these bags are, I’m looking towards the smaller variety as ‘wrapping’ for Easter goodies.

The ‘dilly bag’ style resonates with me, as my Nan used to make this style of bag, and they had endless uses to us kids.

I know that after they serve their function as wrapping, they will be perfect for storing small treasures. (I know a menagerie of farm and African animals that would go perfectly in these bags!)

Kiddysac also make pencil cases, shoulder bags, and wall pockets. Prices range from $32.95 for the backpacks (45cmx40cm) to $24.95 for large bags (45cmx40cm), $16.95 for medium bags (27cmx20cm), $12.95 for pencil cases (20cmx16cm), $12.95 for handbags (14cmx10cm + 14cm handle length), and $49.95 for hanging wall pocket storage products (60cmx45cm).

Kiddysac products are available from Rosie Pose – www.rosiepose.com.au (backpacks, pencil cases, wall pockets and medium sized bags) – and Kinder Kaboodle - www.kinderkaboodle.com.au (large bags, medium bags, and handbags).

Kinder Kaboodle offers name personalisation on large bag sizes for just $8.00! With a mere 24 hour turnaround to have your bag personalised, this is an irresistible option. No more having to attach labels yourself! Yay!

In addition to this service, Kinder Kaboodle is offering KidStyleFile readers a 10% discount off Kiddysac products. Enter ‘KSF’ at the discount code section at checkout to receive 10% off the purchase price.

Rosie Pose charge $6.50 flat for Express Postage Australia wide. Choose to have your purchases gift wrapped free of charge! International orders are very welcome. Check here for full shipping details.

Kinder Kaboodle charge from $6.00 postage Australia wide. Orders over $120 are shipped FREE, and gift wrapping on all orders is complimentary. International shipping is available. Contact Bernice at Kinder Kaboodle for a fast and friendly quote.

I posted a couple of weeks ago on the wild and wonderful Summer stock sale at Rosiepose – www.rosiepose.com.au – check it out to review my rave!

Well, Autumn/Winter stock has started to roll in, and there’s simply no space to keep the Summer pieces, so Nicole at Rosiepose has hit on a great way to clear the decks fast: 50% PLUS an additional 15% off when you enter ‘KidStyleFile’ at the discount code section at checkout.

That is an astonishing 65% off recommended retail prices for all Summer stock!! You don’t often see sales with price reductions like this, so be smart and save big big buckeroos by buying ahead for next year.

If you haven’t passed out at the concept of 65% off, here are a few of my favourite things on sale:

Smirk Tee Combi Van NOW $13.98 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount) Also available in Pirate, Forklift, Princess, Helicopter, Reindeer and Motorbike designs; all on sal, of course!
tees2knees Short-sleeved Tee – Ellie Elephant NOW $14.83 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount) NB: Also available in Lily Llama, Golden Holden and Frozzy Frog designs.

Marquise Cutie Rompers 2 pack NOW $16.95 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount). Available in Mint (pictured), blue and pink. I highly recommend Marquise; they made great high quality basics; so tasteful and comfy for your little bub.

Itsy Bitsy Girls Spot Romper NOW $12.70 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount) Also available in boys and girls ‘Circle’ design, and boys ‘Stripe).

Itch Design Light Blue Guitar Onesie NOW $13.60 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount).

alex and charli ‘Numero Uno’ Leather Shoes NOW $14.02 (including ‘KidStyleFile’ 15% off discount).

Rosiepose charge $6.50 flat for Express Post Australia-wide and International orders are warmly welcomed. Check here for local and International postage charges.

Rosie Pose – www.rosiepose.com.au – stock over 90 premium kids and baby brands and they’re having a very sweet summer sale! Yay!

Get 35% off summer stock and 15% off all other stock including sale stock that has already been heavily reduced.

Note that prices will be reduced at checkout. I have included the applicable discounts in my price quotes, so you get the gist of just how cheap this fab products are going at!

Also, join the Rosie Pose VIP club and get a 10% off every purchase you make in the future.

The bargains here are remarkable, so get in quick!! To whet your whistle, my quick picks are:
Latitude Enfant – My Wooly Mummy and Me – Julie and Juliette $49.90 SALE $21.25

alex & charli Leather Star Prewalker Shoes – $34.95 SALE $22.72

DripStik – Drips No More! $7.95 SALE $6.96

Girl Charlee Pink Disco Dot Tie Ruffle Dress $65.00 SALE $42.95

My picks don’t do justice to the selection available, so I’ll take a deep breath here and reel off the full range of Rosiepose supplied brands, so you can prepare yourself and dive straight in! Here goes:

Albetta, alex & charli, Amplified Kids, Anne-Claire Petit, Aromababy, Baby Banz, Baby Blankie Express, Baby Kids, BabyLegs, Baby Plum, Bamboletta, Baby to go, Basil & George, Beauty & the Bib, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Jnr by Minihaha, Bob & Bossom, Brio Toys, Cause, Crocodile Creek, Dripstik, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Creations, Flippers, Fiona Kate, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, Freshbaked, From Asia with Love, Gabrial Saynte, Garwy -Linen for lads, Girl Charlee, Glam, Heimess, Hide that Spot, Healing Hippo, Ikaboo, Itch Design, Itsy Bitsy, Jack and Lily, Joey Sling, Ju Ju Be, Kaloo, Kathe Kruse, Kids Cold Packs -Bump Buddy, Koo-di, LadyBugs, Latitude Enfant, Lark, Lima Bean, Little Beetle, Little Blue Dog, Little Lifestyles, Little Twig, Longueville Books, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Miatom, Minihaha, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Monster Baby, My Child Magazine, Myself Belt, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Papoose, Penelope Lane, Penelope Peapod, Penny Scallan, Qtees Designs, Ramona Ramona, Ring o Rosey, Rolly Poly Kids, Rosiepose, Silly Billyz, Sooki Baby, Smirk, Sunny Beginings, Sweet Lilly Designs, tees2knees, Baby Keepsake Co, Tiki Baby, Tiny Tribe, Toys Pure, Urban Urchin Vintage Kid, Wholesome Productions, Willow and Finn, Woof and Zebra Crossing Club.

Phew!

Rosie Pose charge $6.50 flat for Express post Australia-wide. View Rosie Pose’s postage information here.