Divine Dress

I love beautiful dresses and this one from www.poppychildren.co.uk is so lovely! They ship internationally and I have ordered a size larger than normal so I can layer underneath for winter and wear it on it's own in summer.

The dresses come with a little book about the character Poppy (who features on all their custom printed and designed fabrics). There is knitwear and manchester as well.

This site was a dangerous discovery!

Tea Princess

As I've said before, I like my little girl dressed classically. I also don't mind a bit of just plain cute and pretty and nothing is sweeter and cuter than Tea Princess. The picture is of Isobel last winter in a Tea Princess beanie. She also had trousers, a cardigan and a dress which were simple beautiful. The new winter range has just come out and I am waiting for pieces to arrive in the mail as we speak (or blog as the case may be).

A gorgeous mix of crochet and lace and all things lovely, the Tea Princess range is just so beautiful. When I first bought it I was determined it would be for special occasions but it just became staples because the quality is good and the clothes are really easy to wear and look after.

La Toriana is a great place for Tea Princess (www.latoriana.com.au) or you can go straight to www.teaprincess.com.au (La Toriana also has Dolly Up though - a similar range with vintage touches and you may - like me - end up with a few pieces from them as well).

I am adoring shopping for Isobel's winter gear and even though I seem to be going a little overboard, the little 'angel' does like to get into mischeif and ends up with 2 or 3 outfits a day just to keep clean......

The Perfect Jeans

Finding the 'perfect' jeans for my little guy is crazy! Firstly, he is rather tall for his age and I have often had to return trousers due to them being better suited as knickerbockers or capri pants than full length trousers. Secondly, I am rather confusing in the way I dress my children; whilst my for my daughter I seek out vintage or classic inspired designs that hark back to days of liberty prints, smocking, pinafores and capelets - for my son I am channeling a rocker vibe. My little man's style is more along the lines of baby rocker than little boy blue....
And thirdly, he is really slim, has no derriere to speak of and no hips so whilst I need a size four for length, they need to have a radically effective adjustable waist!

I have been stocking up as new winter ranges come out (I like to be prepared pre season) and actually ordered a pair of jeans that was un-available when the lovely staff at www.cradlerock.com.au told me about the great crackle jeans from Mine by Kayla. Well let me just say they are fantastic, very long, very rocking and slim around the waist. I am thrilled and Sam looooves them. Teamed with one of his 'Well Spotted' T shirts and a pair of Cons he is styling the transeasonal vibe already!

And I might just say although they look great in the picture, the crackle effect is more like a modern take on black acid wash in real life. Very, very cool!
Cradlerock staff were exceptionally friendly and delivery was fast so I will definately add that site to my favourites....

bizzy and moo

My name is Rebecca and I am a working mother to 2 delicious children: Samuel, 3 and 1/2 (also known affectionately as Moo Bear) and Isobel, 18 months (christened affectionately 'Bizzy' by her brother).

Having been brought up by a by a mother who always had my sister and I well presented, whether she made the clothes herself or purchased them, I too am rather unashamedly obsessed by children's fashion. Not that I dress my children so perfectly they can't be children, but finding a mix of functionality and style that suits each of my little ones individual aesthetic is certainly a challenge.

My sewing prowess is rather dissapointing and so purchasing beautiful childrens clothing is important to me and being somewhat isolated by location, I need a mix of good physical retail shops and those online. I can however knit and applique, albeit rather simple items, and so I like to embellish and enhance my children's wardrobes with little personalised touches.

I am always asking other mother where they got certain items I see on their gorgeous little ones and am often asked in return and so I thought I'd blog my way through my childrens winter wardrobe and other little parenting things on the side - at least blogging will give me some time out from shopping......