Holy Cuteness! Would you feast your eyes on these delightful little Suspender Shorts from Lacey Lane? They are handmade from gorgeous floral cottons, with a charming vintage flair that is near impossible to resist. One, Two Three…. Awwwwww! I’m also a little bit smitten for the Lexi Cape in pretty [...]]]>

Holy Cuteness! Would you feast your eyes on these delightful little Suspender Shorts from Lacey Lane? They are handmade from gorgeous floral cottons, with a charming vintage flair that is near impossible to resist. One, Two Three…. Awwwwww! I’m also a little bit smitten for the Lexi Cape in pretty pink. Check out the full range here.

The northern spring summer 2012 collection from Fleur + Dot is now available in store, and oh my is it delightful! It’s swimming with lovely fabrics, in spots, florals, checks and stripes and the styling is nostalgia-meets-little-lady-chic. I’m mad about the big bows and sailor collars. Here’s a little look-see!

The northern spring summer 2012 collection from Fleur + Dot is now available in store, and oh my is it delightful! It’s swimming with lovely fabrics, in spots, florals, checks and stripes and the styling is nostalgia-meets-little-lady-chic. I’m mad about the big bows and sailor collars. Here’s a little look-see!

Hi folks! If you’re lucky enough to have a few stylin’ little guys living in your household, I’m certain that today’s post will put a little twinkle in your eye. I was thrilled this week to have the opportunity to road test a Vintage Hipster Cardi from the Furious Kingston [...]]]>

Hi folks! If you’re lucky enough to have a few stylin’ little guys living in your household, I’m certain that today’s post will put a little twinkle in your eye. I was thrilled this week to have the opportunity to road test a Vintage Hipster Cardi from the Furious Kingston collection. I’m also excited to share a sneak peek at the Autumn Winter 2012 collection.

There’s a ton of things to love about the Vintage Hipster Cardi. It’s exceptionally well made, with quality workmanship and old school tailoring. It’s a mid weight cardi which makes it great over a tee in Autumn, or layered with a button up shirt or long sleeved tee for winter. Each cardi is handmade from the highest quality up-cycled wool and cotton knits, with feature panels in tonal prints.

However, let’s be completely honest… the reason I love it so much is that it’s just so freaking cool! We paired our hipster cardi with a plain white tee, greaser jeans, and a pair of slip on vans. Let’s put it this way, Dad was jealous.

Furious Kingston was launched in mid 2010 and has been gathering a loyal fan base ever since. A creative project of Jim and Cherry, a duo with 20 years combined experience in fashion, design & marketing, Furious Kingston is an expression of an obsession with retro styling and awesome threads.

It all began after the birth of little Kingston (a.k.a. The King), and the subsequent realisation that there was a huge void within the Australian clothing industry for unique and stylish boyswear. Cherry resolved this dilemma by creating clothing for Kingston herself out of the ever expanding sewing room of their Melbourne house.

Cherry explains…”It was only after it became a daily experience to be stopped and asked “where did you get that?” by strangers that the decision was made to create the label”… and we’re so glad she did!

The Verdict… Vintage. Hipster. Heaven!

Cherry is Mum to Master Kingston Indiana Godzilla who has just turned three. She is heavily inspired by vintage menswear from an era when men were men, and everyone dressed well. She also draws inspiration from her favourite illustrators and artists. Lastly, she has an amazing knack for choosing fabrics and designing outfits that celebrate rockabilly flair and bring back the “handsome” in boys clothing.

Here’s three fascinating facts about Ms Cherry…

I can write and draw with my left hand almost as well as with my right. I play roller derby with the Victorian Roller Derby League (although I’ve been away from training due to cracking my ribs twice in succession). I am a proud aspie.

Furious Kingston make hip clothing for little boys aged 1 – 6 years. Cherry and Jim are currently working on their Autumn Winter 2012 collection which promises to their best yet. It will be launched in mid-February, and here is a little taste of what you can expect!

If you’re a regular reader of {KID} independent, it will come as no surprise when I tell you that vintage clothing for little people warms my heart and puts me in a state of nostalgic bliss. Today’s guest is Bec from Kitsy, and she’s here to take you on a [...]]]>

If you’re a regular reader of {KID} independent, it will come as no surprise when I tell you that vintage clothing for little people warms my heart and puts me in a state of nostalgic bliss. Today’s guest is Bec from Kitsy, and she’s here to take you on a little trip down memory lane as she shares some of her favourite vintage pieces.

I had a gorgeous baby girl this year and being the first one out of my sisters to give the grandparents a little munchkin to swoon over, I was lucky enough to be given a beautiful chest of vintage clothing and accessories that had been in my family for many years. There was an abundance of beautiful dresses, embroidered tops, playful rompers, sweet bonnets, hand knitted cardigans, beautifully smocked pieces, dainty lace linens and crocheted blankets. I was in vintage heaven!

Many of the pieces were worn by myself and my sisters as youngsters as well as a few very special items that have been in the family for a couple of generations. I love dressing my daughter in these clothes that are reminiscent of another era and after so many comments about her looking cute as a button I decided to start adding to my collection and sourcing pieces for my own store, Kitsy.

I am a thrift lover and love scouring op-shops for discarded treasures. I have now collected a huge range of lovely dresses, pretty blouses, gorgeous floral bonnets, and many other adorable nostalgic pieces. Every vintage piece I find is hand picked with thoughtful consideration into its sentimental appeal, quality and wearability.

I adore this clothing as it is from a time when little girls dressed just like little girls and boys looked like little gentlemen. My aim for Kitsy is to showcase a range of items special enough to become modern day heirlooms and sneak into children’s glory boxes.

I’d like to invite you to pop in to Kitsy to join in on the vintage lovin’ and admire my collection for little cuties.

A huge thank you to Bec for sharing her vintage delights.

If you’d like to view the full Kitsy collection, you can visit Bec’s store, blog or facebook page.

We wish you a Merry Kitschmas… and a handmade New Year! Oooooh, I wish I had found these delightful little treats from KittyKatDance earlier so I could have one of them waiting ever so patiently under my tree on Christmas morning. Oh well, I can certainly enjoy the kitschy sweetness [...]]]>

We wish you a Merry Kitschmas… and a handmade New Year! Oooooh, I wish I had found these delightful little treats from KittyKatDance earlier so I could have one of them waiting ever so patiently under my tree on Christmas morning. Oh well, I can certainly enjoy the kitschy sweetness nonetheless!!

If you love these sweeties and are the “plan ahead” type…

KittyKatDance is having a sale, so you could always snap one up to put away for next year!

Thank you so much, Indi, for letting me take on this super fun role as guest contributor for Kid Independent this Christmas! Today’s guest post involves a special end-of-year treat for everyone – a lovely 2012 Printable Calendar that is chock full of all things girly, vintage and cute!

Thank you so much, Indi, for letting me take on this super fun role as guest contributor for Kid Independent this Christmas! Today’s guest post involves a special end-of-year treat for everyone – a lovely 2012 Printable Calendar that is chock full of all things girly, vintage and cute!

I must confess, my life as a mum with 2 little girls is pretty full on and there are days that just seem to whizz by, don’t you agree?! There are lots of things that need to be done, day by day, week by week and sometimes, I just need to sit down and make sure I take time out to relax and chill… crafting is always good… and I love baking with the kids too.

As a mum and owner of Chibi Run, I am always on the lookout for beautiful design that is also useful for me and my family. When I see a lovely photo or a quote that just stands out, it does so much to inspire and rejuvenate my mind (which is sometimes sleep deprived from a teething toddler or from churning out meals day after day!). So I feel that it is most important to have little things around us that keep our life batteries charged!

I’ve designed this calendar to be super useful, interesting and pretty! I hope you like it. It has a series of vintage paper doll postcards, a little inspirational quote or two and two very yummy cake recipes that are a staple in my family. I’ve also included some pretty printable kitchen jar labels to help us stay organized too. The vintage paper dolls are dedicated to Indi, because I think she has a soft spot for dolls and softies as she always sends us these beautiful newsletters filled with the latest dolls and softies she’s discovered.

The calendar is designed to be printed on standard A4 sized paper/cardstock, so off you go!

Print away, clip it and put it somewhere important where it can be seen, while at the same time giving you happy thoughts every day of 2012!

Click here to download the full document in high resolution for printing!

Special thanks to the lovely Germaine from Chibi Run!