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06 Welcome

Features

20 Drawing attention

Matthew Langille’s Big Apple design cred can be

found on our shores, and probably also on your child

26 Pushing ahead Sharnie Skene brings a royal touch

to baby transportation

42 S uccess in the bag Lucie Trinco is one bag lady

you won’t side step

44 Animal crackers From reef to beef, holidays with an

animal flavour are fun

11 Competitions

Win a tropical family getaway or a Phil & Ted’s pram

Fashion

22 Bohemian wonderland Kiddie fashion never looked

so hot in the cool weather

40 Monsters Inc. The family behind the hip Aussie label

41 Steal their style

46 Label review What’s new on the market: from bubs

to tweens

June theme: Party on!

28 Inspirational party styling Some of the country’s

best party stylists share an idea or two in our special

six-page pictorial

49 Expert Party planning tips from the experts

...and all your favourite regulars

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18 Noteworthy

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ContributorsCarla AdamsVicki Wallis - Shoppe GirlsYvette DuBourdieu - Ella’s ListKathrine D’Costa - Kid Size LivingJemma Reynolds - Little EatsBromwyn Meakins-Lines - Quite Inviting Craig Ford - My Import LabelKristy Withers - Incy InteriorsStacey Sullaphen - Sunny Mummy

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The excitement was expected, but there was also trepidation because you

never really quite know how a new addition will change the family dynamic.

Would Claudia’s jealousy cause her to play up? Would Cambell and I get time

for each other ever again? Would Heidi even like us?

It is with the same mix of emotions that w e welcome two new additions

to the Jumpin Publishing family this month: twin babies Peekaboo Sydney

and Peekaboo Melbourne editions, meet your big sis, Peekaboo Brisbane.

When the plan f or twins was first concei ed, some thought I w as going

crazy. I already had a time-consuming toddler magazine on m y hands, but

I knew there was still room in the house f or two more babies. Honestly,

it has been a dream of mine for a long time to extend the Jumpin family.

As advertisers’ and readers’ excitement about the impending twins grew,

I knew I was on the right track. I knew I was also in for more sleepless

nights (kept awake concocting great ideas f or the pages within) and less ‘me ’

time, but it’s all been worth it. In fact, big sister Brissy hasn’t shown the usual jealousy-inspired, older-sibling tan-

trums. She loves sharing content with her baby sisters and the trio has warmly welcomed all those new interstate

advertisers - in fact the whole family appreciates them!

I really hope you enjoy the June mag, wherever in Australia you are reading it. We have mixed specifically loca

editorial and local advertising with other nationally published reads and features. We’ve tweaked the design slightly

too, to celebrate the t wins’ arrival, and have filled the rest of it with the usual mix of amazing photograp y and

engaging contributors. While you are checking out the mag, make sure you read Matthew Langille’s story on pages

20 and 21. Peekaboo photographer Naomi captured the internationally-acclaimed children’s wear graphic designer/

illustrator in his home to wn of New York earlier this y ear - some of us ha ve all the luck! I also lo ve our fashion

feature “Bohemian Wonderland” photographed in our very own Peekaboo Studios.

So, fingers crossed or the newly extended Jumpin family. The future truly is bright for all the magazine children.

And fingers crossed that I will find that elus e ‘me’ time in all this publishing craziness. Did I mention I w ouldn’t

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mima mania

Well, if Judy was having a baby and was in the mark et for a futuristic-

looking pram, she wouldn’t be able to pass up a Mima.

Brand new to Australia this month from its homebase in Spain, the Mima

range includes the Kobi and its lightweight cousin, the Xari. Both Mimas

feature a funky, rounded, futuristic design with sleek lines and no-fuss

styling. The trendy colour palette will make Mima an elegant must-have

for fashionista mums.

“Mimar” is a Spanish verb that means “to pamper”, which fittingly sum-

marises the Mima mission: de veloping smart and st ylish products that

make both parents and c hildren feel special. Designed by husband and

wife duo, Davy and Yolanda Kho, Mima w as the result of the couple ’s

desire to help future parents make their lives “a bit easier and sweeter”.

Kobi is suitable from newborn babies up to 1 7kg toddlers with a com -

bined chassis/seat weight of 15.2kg. Thanks to the patented ‘car rycot

inside’ system, the carrycot can be converted to a seat and bac k again

in seconds. It is built to grow with your family - you can add to your Kobi

with a second seat, purchased separately, to accommodate another child.

There are also f orward- and rear-facing options. Xari is also suit able for

babies from newborn up to 17kg toddlers and has a combined c hassis/

seat weight of 13.4kg but it doesn’t allow for the additional rider.

The first time Mima as shown to the public, at the Kind & J ugend fair

in Cologne in 2009, Kobi won the show’s innovation award. It also made

Babyology’s 2010 Best Pram list.

gotta have it? here’s where to get it

In Queensland, find Mima at ram Warehouse and Pram City.

For Sydneysiders, check out Sydney Baby Kingdom, My Baby

Warehouse, Mini Me, Babyography or Metro Mum.

If you’re in Victoria, Mima is stocked at Baby Gallery and Baby

Bunting.

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03One word: Kylie! Miss Minogue is in town tonight so keep your celeb-spotting eyes open this weekend

24Take part in Red Nose Day and help raise funds for SIDS and Kids’ vital research and support

26Brissy to the Bay charity bike ride is on today raising money for Multiple Sclerosis

05Giddyup! The Race-course Road Carnival is on today. Check out the music, food and market stalls - one for the whole family

18Noosa Long Weekend Festival is on now, until June 26. Noosa is an awesome part of the world so hop to it

29The Ginger Factory’s popular kids’ cooking class is on today and July 1, 6, 8. Bookings required, $50pp

12Queensland Week’s Big BBQ, a family favourite, is on at Roma St Park-land today

17Cheers! The three-day Brisbane Fine Wine Festival starts today

01Here’s a (literally) cool idea: Disney On Ice’s Worlds of Fantasy show is on now at the Entertainment Centre

12Parents, breathe a sigh of relief. School’s back today. Phew

16Grab your beret, the Brisbane French Festi-val is on at South Bank today. Entry is free

17Here’s one for the dads: RACQ MotorFest is on at Eagle Farm Racecourse today featuring 800 cars

02The Gold Coast Airport Marathon is on this weekend with events for the kids (2km junior dash) up to adults (42km)

31Today is National Tree Day so get planting - your backyard is the best place to start!

06Queenslander! State of Origin III will play out at Suncorp Stadium tonight

08Cirque Du Soleil never disappoints so get along to new show, Saltimbanco, at the Entertainment Centre before July 17

05Jeans for Genes Day today raises money for the Children’s Medical Research Institute

21 Book Week is the country’s oldest children’s festival, celebrating 66 years this week. It runs until August 26

23Amamoor is the place to be this week for the annual Gympie Music Muster. The event is turning 30 so there’s real reason to party!

06Hervey Bay’s Whale Festival today includes a street parade, kids’ festival and a Whale Aid Concert. Free entry

20Fashionistas, prepare to be dazzled. The Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival is at South Bank until August 26

26Daffodil Day: buy a bunch of bright yellow beauties today to support cancer research

11Ekka’s back! It runs until Aug 20. Don’t miss the animals, showbags, sideshow alley, strawberry icecreams and more

15RSPCA’s sweetest event of the year - Cupcake Day - is on today, raising money for animals in need

june marketsLittle Feet Baby MarketJune 4: Logan West Community Centrewww.littlefeetbabymarket.com.au

Tots and Toys MarketJune 5: Ferny Hills State School assembly hallwww.totsandtoysmarket.com

Old Petrie Town MarketsJune 5, 12, 19, 26: Dayboro Rd, Petriewww.oldpetrietown.com

july marketsLittle Feet Baby MarketJuly 2: Beenleigh PCYCJuly 16: Beaudesert Showgroundswww.littlefeetbabymarket.com.au

Billycart MarketsJuly 30: Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgatewww.billycartmarkets.com

Baby & Kids MarketJuly 17: Queensland Sport and Athletics Centrewww.babykidsmarket.com.au

Old Petrie Town MarketsJuly 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Dayboro Rd, Petriewww.oldpetrietown.com

august marketsZero 2 Five MarketsAugust 7: Clem Jones Centre, Carina

Baby & Kids MarketAugust 14: Carrara Indoor StadiumAugust 21: St Joseph Nudgee CollegeAugust 27: Mum’s Big Day Out, RNA Showgroundswww.babykidsmarket.com.au

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Little Kisses was conceived by Rachel Moor, owner of the iconic Brisbane store Kisses on

James Street. It was born in April, 2003, and christened soon after at a grand

opening featuring celebrities, cupcakes and champagne.

Rachel noticed Kisses’ clients, who were expecting and looking for some-

thing different in babywear in Brisbane, had a hard time finding just th

right thing. A number of top Australian designers such as Collette Dinni-

gan and Fiona Scanlan were also having their first babies around the sam

time and had one eye on conceiving new fashion labels to dress their o wn

bubs in style. Rachel followed her instincts and opened the maternity and babywear boutique.

Little Kisses is also located in the popular James Street precinct and stocks trendy clothing and

footwear for newborns to four year olds, with a touch of European chic.

Little Kisses has the best selection of designer maternit y

wear, local and international denim, baby bags and acces-

sories. Great basics and corporate wear, interesting styling

pieces and glamorous evening dresses. The store has re-

cently expanded its range to include christening robes, baby

shower and christening gifts and nursery essentials which

can be beautifully gift wrapped for customers’ convenience.

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scious lady-in-waiting and will cover all your needs through

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FAMILY WORKOUT FUNEnjoy your own class whilst your little ones have fun too!

Specials available for Mothers Groups

Standing at the front of B owerbird Café, had I not known better, I would have been a little

reluctant to take my two little boys inside.

From the front, Bowerbird looks like a small, cosy café that doesn’t have

room for spirited young children. However, once you’ve ordered your

coffee and cake, step around the corner to the c hild friendly space and

you’ll be happy you brought the kids.

Bowerbird Café has set aside a room where you’ll find t ys, books, puz-

zles, a big chalkboard and kid-sized furniture. Grown ups can sit at their table

while the kids find something to eep them amused and st ay distracted long enough that

you can enjoy your (very good) coffee and cake. While there’s not a huge amount of space

to get a large pram through, there is plenty of room for the

kids to move around and pla y with whatever takes their

fancy. There is a change mat available for nappy changes

and the staff are very welcoming to parents and their kids.

They really have gone the extra mile to make Bowerbird a

child-friendly cafe. And you’ll enjoy the coffee too. It’s the best

coffee I’ve had in a long time and the cakes are to die for.

It seems B owerbird Café is becoming v ery popu-

lar and f or good reason. It’ s well worth a visit.

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be calm and carry on

Ask any parent and I am sure you will find that most

of us want nothing more than f or our children to be

kind, caring, healthy and happy in life. I often ask my-

self ‘What can I do no w to ensure m y kids have the

skills necessary to acquire and ret ain these attributes

as they grow up?’.

During my research I came across Calm f or Kids, an

organisation that holds y oga/relaxation classes f or

children in the Brisbane and Gold Coast areas. Calm

for Kids classes consist of balance, concentration

and co-ordination e xercises, breathing e xercises

and games, responsible interpersonal interaction,

child relaxation and visualisations and positiv e af-

firmations

I like the way Calm for Kids focuses on teaching

relaxation techniques that set up c hildren on a

lifelong path to health, happiness and balance.

They provide valuable tools f or managing

overall health and w ellbeing in daily lif e and

all classes are t aught in the spirit of fun and

friendship with compassion, encouragement

and the greatest of care and respect for each

individual student.

www.calmforkids.com.au

sunshine on wheelsThe Bryan Byrt Automotive Group recently pro -vided me with a bright and shin y set of sponsored wheels, in the form of a sunny yellow Volkswagon beetle.

Proving the power of positivity, vision and commu-nity, this relationship came about af ter Peekaboo publisher Bianca Shugg alerted the Bryan Byrt Au-tomotive group to the w ork of Sunny Mummy in the community.

Bryan Byrt is proud to have corporate sponsorships and business alliances with various organisations within the Queensland communit y and the sunn y beetle is certainly turning heads as it spreads it rays over South-East Queensland, assisting mothers to enjoy motherhood.

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Aussie, Aussie, Oh, Oh, Oh!

Now this is a go vernment site with a dif -

ference, designed to educate c hildren on

how to cope in an emergency and the

appropriate use of Triple Zero, Australia’s

emergency call service. On this site, kids

learn about getting help by playing games

and solving mysteries. A great way to learn

about safety messages and hear what hap-

pens when you call Triple Zero.

www.kids.triplezero.gov.au

Silver lining

Ninth Cloud is a mobile app that pro vides

parents and caregivers with one quality ac-

tivity to share with their child per day, along

with background information on the mean-

ing of the activity and its educational bene-

fits. It also allows caregivers to easily share

even the smallest milestones of a c hild’s

development with important people in the

child’s life, helping busy families come to-

gether when they can’t all be present.

This app giv es parents and other lo ved

ones a window into a child’s playtime and

is available through iT unes for a one-of f

download fee of $4.99.

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Matthew Langille’s New York workspace spruiks fun

and oozes cool at the same time, and it’ s a perf ect

reflection of the man who makes magic happen there.

Matthew is a designer and illustrator . You may not

be familiar with the name, but a large percent age

of Peekaboo readers w ould have draped their c hil-

dren in Mat thew’s work at some st age as he has

designed many pieces f or Aussie brands B onds,

Munster Kids and Miatom. But his client list doesn’t end

there. Matthew’s resume is an amazing collection of

some of the best fashion houses and retail brands in the

world. Think Osh Kosh, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tommy

Hilfige , Adidas, Havaianas, Victoria’s Secret and Swatch

watches, among others.

His work has featured in New York galleries, internation-

al magazine titles, mural-sized on the side of a building

in China and on buses and subways in Rome and Barce-

lona. Would you believe US President Barack Obama’s

daughter, Malia, is a f an (she’s been seen sporting his

bright pink, pig design Envirosax bag). Other celeb wear-

ers of his work include Jennifer Garner and Paris Hilton.

And he’s done all this in just 29 years of life.

But, back to that uber cool workspace for a minute. It’s

hard to know where to look first as there’s so much

going on. A row of Matthew’s kooky monster character

drawings watches you from along the top of an amazing

wall of windows that let wonderfully warm, natural light

fall all over his slick stainless steel desks. There’s a red

glass cabinet bursting with his colourful work - the fina

products - like a tangible, 3D resume. Toys, books, post-

ers, noticeboards, trinkets and fun occupy every other

spare centimetre of space and give the room an energy

fit for creative thinking. It’s all eye candy. And the poten-

tial to overdose and suffer a sugar high is, well, high.

Matthew’s designs can be explained as naïve, childlike

doodles – with an edge. His best w ork is done with a

black felt pen on white cop y paper. Matthew says his

drawings develop “organically” – he’ll just grab a stack of

A4 and can go through hundreds of sheets quite easily.

“I’m actually not really good at drawing and they’re not

your typical illustrations,” he admits. “So I marketed that

and people started to embrace it.”

Matthew loves drawing monsters and other k ooky

‘manimal’ characters which are half man, half animal. He

loves repeat patterns and his other current fixation is o

caricatures of “insecure, ambivalent” adolescents.

“Their look is cynical, scared, confused. They look

anxious. Most adolescents feel the same way growing

up.” It literally t akes Matthew 10 seconds to whip up

one of these drawings – as he pro ves during our inter-

view. The drawn girl looks confused and shy in her mini

skirt, with oversized eyes and crossed feet. It’s a great

example of his talent but on request to share the image

in print with you, our readers, Matthew says adamantly,

“no”. He didn’t like this one. The sheet of paper hits the

shredder then the recycle bin before the poor, confused

tween girl even gets the chance to say ‘Peekaboo!’.

Born and raised in the States, Matthew actually started

his creative studies in glass blowing at Alfred University,

New York. He’d been playing at the artf orm for some

years already, as he actually started blowing glass at

age 11, at art camp. Matthew recently told an audience

of “the most prestigious art school in the US” - Rhode

Island School of Design - why he decided to make the

shift from 3D glass into 2D illustration at the age of 1 9:

“I looked around and everyone else in the glass depart-

ment were these big, sweaty guys. And I said to myself,

‘Where are all the cute girls?’. Turns out they were all in

printmaking and design”. Enough said.

He finished his design s udies in 20 04 and by 2006,

Matthew’s work had appeared in 25 to 30 magazines.

His first big break into magazines ac ually came in the

form of an editorial cartoon for Playgirl magazine. It was

in the midst of the George Bush presidential era and

the editor gave Matthew his ideas on what the cartoon

should look lik e. Think Democrats and R epublicans

represented by an elephant and a donkey, a risqué ani-

mal sex scene – and cigars.

“My mum and m y aunt were both so k een to get a

copy of my first- ver magazine work,” he laughs. “You

can imagine them going down to buy Playgirl for that!”

The ongoing magazine w ork helped get his st yle

noticed by Marc J acobs and bef ore long, Matthew

had made his first oray into fashion, designing prints

for Little Marc. Since then, there ha ve been designs

commissioned by various brands for everything from

sunglasses, thongs, r ubber ducks, watches and

neck pillows, to baby socks, swimwear, underwear,

shoes, drawer knobs and po wer point protectors.

He’s even designed a print for the Pee-pee Teepee – a

cone-shaped fabric cup designed to be placed o ver a

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AGREE. HE’S LIVING PROOF.

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newborn baby boy’s boy-bits at change time to protect his

mum from an unwanted shower. Classic.

Matthew says he has enjoyed his work for Bonds Baby. So

far, he has done two collections for their Newbies range.

“Bonds is st ylish, fun, fresh and hip compared to

similar underwear companies here in the States,” he says.

“Australians are light-hearted, fun people and you guys love

colour. The United States is more a commercial countr y

and brands feel they have to appeal to the masses whic h

sometimes means things are more plain and boring.”

On the subject of babies, we can reveal that there may be

a design change in the air with a shif t towards all things

‘baby’ as Matthew and wife Karen are expecting their firs

child, a son, on September 12.

“Having the baby will have some sort of impact on my work,”

Matthew says. “Down the track, it’ll give me further insight

into what children are drawn to visually because kids aged

up to about four are dressed by their parents but from about

fi e onwards, they tend to have their own opinions and want

to choose their own things.”

Matthew says his ‘dream’ clients are those prestigious

brands such as Prada, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu. And he’d

also love to design a range of hi-tops for Adidas. But for now,

he’s busily working on designs for a range of funk y Me-In-

Mind kids’ shoes and he’s also about to unveil a Ford Focus

car which he’s fully wrapped in a design, for Internet Week.

And, of course, there’s impending fatherhood to think about.

As one stage of his life ‘draws’ to a close, another new and

amazing one will begin in a f ew months’ time. Welcome to

the club, Matthew and Karen. And good luck.


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WHAT DO A VICTORIAN FINANCIAL ANALYST, HER BOAT BUILDER HUSBAND AND THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? READ ON…

STORY BELINDA GLINDEMANN PHOTO SARAH BLACK

pushing ahead

130 years of Silver Cross

1877: William Wilson was a prolific i ventor and

engineer who started his own business making

postal carts and ‘perambulators ’ in Silver Cross

St, Hunslet, Leeds.

1897: Wilson opened a purpose-built factory that

almost immediately burnt down.

1913: By the time of his death in this year, Wilson

had registered more than 30 patents relating to

pram design. He passed company ownership to

his sons James, Irwin and Alfred

1920s: Silver Cross was crowned No. 1 manu -

facturer of baby carriages for the royals when the

Wilson brothers supplied one to George VI and

Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother)

1940s: During World War II, the main part of

the factory was requisitioned by the Air Minis-

try. Many of the ne w techniques, honed while

manufacturing warplanes, were then applied to

pram making.

1948: The Queen chose Silver Cross for Prince Charles

1964: Chromium plating added a little bling to

pram design. It w as during this time that the

Silver Cross range extended into high chairs and

furniture and Princess Anne was using a Silv er

Cross for her first hild, Peter Phillips.

1980s: The new Wayfarer stroller is hugely suc -

cessful, selling more than 3000 units per week.

From her Brighton home of fice in Victoria, Sharnie Skene is

the woman responsible for bringing style and sophistication,

and a bit of nostalgia, to Australian mothers – via their prams.

Sharnie is the sole Australia distributor of Silv er Cross – the

pram brand synonymous with prestige and qualit y. While Sil-

ver Cross is f amous for its prams and strollers, there are also

toys, highchairs, doll’s prams and other accessories in the range.

“It’s the oldest nurser y brand in the w orld,” she says. “And

that’s our point of difference.”

Sharnie says it was while her sister, Lauren, was pregnant

back in 2005 that she first became ware of the lack of Silver

Cross stock in our country.

“(Lauren) was desperate f or a Herit age one – the B almor-

al,” she recalls. F or those unfamiliar, the iconic Silv er Cross

Balmoral should conjure up images of Mar y Poppins and

British nannies pushing their young wards along the streets of

London. At the time, Sharnie had been working as a financia analyst for seven or eight y ears after studying commerce at university in Melbourne. She w as starting to realise that the job, and its associated long hours, w eren’t conducive to rais-ing a family. She put a proposal together for Silver Cross to be-come their Australia/New Zealand distributor and af ter years of waiting, the entrepreneur was awarded the Silver Cross distribution contract.

The operation is owned and run by Sharnie and her husband

Stuart. Stuart, who heads up the sales and distribution side of

the business, was a boat builder in a previous life but put that

career on hold for the opportunity to work alongside his wife.

“I absolutely love what I do,” Sharnie says. “It’s a lot of hard

work, but Silver Cross is the perfect company to work for.”

Sharnie and Stuart liaise with about 1 40 retailers throughout

Australia and New Zealand and oversee a sales rep in Syd-

ney and another in New Zealand. With the prestige pram and

stroller market all sewn up, Silver Cross is no w also going

into nursery furniture and Australia will see the first furniture

range, including bedding , cots and dressers, in stores early

next year – so there’s lots on the cards f or the pair this year.

Other than the help of their t wo reps, Sharnie and St uart do

all else themselves, from home, in and around f amily com-

mitments. The pair also has t wo children – daughter Aspen,

5, and a son Alastair, 2 – so the y know a thing or t wo about

prams, from personal experience.

“The Balmoral was absolutely my favourite baby thing when I

had Alastair,” Sharnie says. “I had him in it beside my desk so

I could rock him to sleep while I worked. People would always

stop us and comment on the pram when w e were walking

on Church Street.”

The Balmoral is the epitome of the Silver Cross brand. With its

white tyres and spoked wheels, each Balmoral is handmade

in Yorkshire with Silver Cross’s unique chassis, hand-painted

body and hand-stitched fabrics. Priced from $3999, the B al-

moral is at the upper end of the Silver Cross range and is a big

investment but it is built to last with uncompromising qual -

ity, painstaking craftsmanship, practical design and, it’ s the

carriage of choice for the British Royal family. Did you know,

among a raft of other Royals, Prince Charles was pushed in a

Balmoral Silver Cross as a baby?

“I think the history draws people,” Sharnie says. “And there’s

prestige attached to it, as it’s used by the Royals. We find tha

if a mother used a Silver Cross, the daughter wants one too.”

Other celebrity Silver Cross owners include Bec and Lleyton

Hewitt, Jessica Rowe, Jules Lund, Kimberley Davies, Lauren

Newton and Matt Walsh, Livinia Nixon, Natalie Bassingwaite,

Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts, Sarah Murdoch, Nicole Richie and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

And with the wedding of William and Kate now done and

dusted, the next big step on their to-do list will be adding a

Royal baby to the mix – one that ma y even be transported in

a Silver Cross Balmoral, like the baby’s grandfather once was.

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Just in time for winter and inspired b y the beauti-

ful Dala horse imager y in Kikki.K’s new Landskap

range, Leoni Jena from Just Call Me Martha and

Louisa Line and Melissa Fernandez from The Little

Big Company came together to throw a stylish win-

try baby shower just for Peekaboo readers.

The event was held at the gorgeous light-fille

Petit Atelier in Prahran, Melbourne. For those una-

ware, the Dala horse is a traditional car ved and

painted wooden statuette of a horse originating in

the Swedish province of Dalarna. In the past, Dala

horses were mostly used as to ys for children but

nowadays you will find them used as beautiful d -

cor pieces in the home.

The trio started by sourcing their f avourite Kikki.K

products from the Landskap range. Among them

was a beautiful Dala horse stamp which they used

to brand muslin bags sourced from the Lit tle Sooti

Party shop. This was also the place to find som

beautiful décor bon bon stands for the party table.

With approval from Kikki.K, Top Print Productions in

Kensington, Melbourne, was enlisted to print the

Dala horse backdrop and My Sweet Tashie was put

in charge of making felt horses for party favours as

well as felt bunting in shades of pumpkin orange,

pink, blue and red - a delicious colour combination

which perfectly suits this wintry time of year.

Candy Soirees provided the chocolate bars and the

girls also organised a special gif t for the baby on

the way - a beautiful Dala horse-inspired stick horse

made by Calamity Bolt. Lily Chic Ev ents provided

the cake stand and styled the flowers and Ah Tis-

sue was charged with producing those w onderful

hanging pom poms. The Little Big Company sup-

plied the retro orange straws, jars and other props

for the table and also designed the invitations and

all the printables.

Through her work with Just Call Me Martha, Leoni

is renowned for her baked delights so she was the

obvious go-to gal for this event. She organised the

mini hot chocolates in lat te glasses, horse pops,

Dala horse sugar cookies, mini v anilla rice pud -

dings with poac hed orange, orange and rhubarb

cupcakes, mini bak ed pumpkin cheesecakes and

strawberry whoopee pies. One word: Yum!

Leoni, Louisa and Melissa say they had tremendous

fun pulling this f un theme together f or Peekaboo

magazine. For more ideas, visit the party stylists at

www.littlebigcompany.com.au, littlebigco.blogspot.

com and justcallmemarthaa.blogspot.com

Stockists Kikki.K www.kikki-k.com, Little Sooti www.littlesooti.com.au, Candy Soirees www.candysoirees.com.au, Top Print www.topprint.com.au, Calamity Bolt www.calamitybolt.com,

Bumble bee designs www.bumblebeedesignboutique.com, Lily Chic Events www.shoppe.lilychicevents.com.au, Ah Tissue www.ah-tissue.com.au, My Sweet Tashie www.etsy.com/shop/SweetTashie

Photography by Claire Bremmer www.clairebremner.com, shot on location at Petit Atelier www.petitatelier.com.au

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Stockists Invites, stationery printables, pine food cones, boats, wooden scoops by Polkadot Prints www.polkadotprints.

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beige cake pots from Ikea.

Stockists Invites, stationery printables and w allpaper by

Polkadot Prints www.polkadotprints.com.au, garlands b y

The Paper Tie Affair www.etsy.com/shop/thepapertieaffair,

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It’s no surprise that c hildren’s birthday party kits are

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You can be sure to find an imaginati e range of themes,

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party kits on the mark et, such as those from B anter

and Frolic, are tr uly magical and their creators pride

themselves on delivering a whole experience. In these

types of kits, a w elcome surprise is the inclusion of a

detailed set-up plan, suit able games to pla y and food

suggestions.

In today’s market, party kit products are a welcome sav-

ing in both time and cost. They have been designed by

the best in the business with modern families in mind.

Celebrating should be fun filled, not hallenging, stress-

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ence for you and the birthda y child together because,

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Incy Interiors founder Kristy Withers experienced firsthan

the difficulties i volved in finding the per ect kid’s bed.

“An extensive local and international search left me frustrat-

ed and poor little Oscar was stuck in his cot much longer

than was practical,” she says. “It was at that point I realised

there was a real gap in the market.”

Kristy promptly set about bringing qualit y designer furni -

ture to Australia. Incy Interiors is now solving similar prob-

lems for parents all over this big, brown land and children

like Oscar are sleeping soundly in beautiful designer beds.

Of course, it’s not just the beds that are flying o f the Incy

Interiors shelves. Along with a perfect place to sleep comes

the need for different, high quality and stylish children’s and

baby furniture which, thanks to Kristy’s hard-working team,

is also functional, af fordable and in compliance with Aus-

tralian and New Zealand standards. Incy Interiors also of -

fers a design service.

“We do everything from sourcing products, st yling

the room, looking at the colour of the w alls and

window treatments, right through to the light fit-

tings,” Kristy says.

It goes without saying that your child should be

proud of their bedroom and with any luck, want

to spend a lot of time there. When it comes to

catching those precious zzzs, a lit tle groundwork

will go a long way.

www.incyinteriors.com.au

sleep easySLEEP IS A PRECIOUS COMMODITY FOR

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SOUNDLY, YOU WILL TOO. HERE’S HOW

KRISTY’S TIPS ON BED SHOPPING

Style: Are you looking for something unique to stand out or to blend into the rest of the house? Do you want a classic piece that will stand the test of time, or do you prefer a ‘kiddie’ bed.Quality: Look at the materials your chosen bed is made from. Does it rattle when you shake it? Does it scratch easily? Price: Decide on your budget before you begin. If you fall in love with a

bed and then discover it’s way over your budget, you’re

bound to be disappointed. Keep in mind that spend-ing money now on a quality piece will prob-ably save you money in the long run.

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Tucked away at the bottom of a hill and sit ting on the shore of a kid-friend -

ly Shorncliffe beach, Moora Park has everything required to entertain the

whole family on a day out.

After a $24 million mak eover of the park a f ew years ago, this place really

has the wow factor. On one side of the jet ty you’ll find large clean ga ebos

overlooking the water, with barbecues and nice large lush grass patc hes for

picnic rugs. On the other side of the jet ty is the beach, toilets, a large con -

crete area with ample picnic t ables, large shady trees, more grassed areas

and an amazing playground for all ages. The playground has several different

structures to entertain kids from about the age of one through to 16, although

the day I went all the parents w ere having fun too, including me! The play-

ground is all solid wood with carvings of animal throughout. The playground

also continues up the hill with fun walkways, wobbly bridges and slides going

down back the hill.

When you are finished with the pl yground, there’s always the beach to run

along, shallow water to splash in and a jet ty to try your hand at a lit tle spot

of fishin . There are plenty of barbecues and picnic tables for lunch, and the

park is a short driv e from the marina where the tra wlers come in, so head

down for some fresh prawns straight off the boat.

I am guessing on the weekends this place would be packed, so if you’re not a

fan of the crowds I’d head over on a weekday. Review by Jenna Somerville

of www.kiddingabouttown.blogspot.com

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Munster Kids would have to be one of the top kids fashion

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Established in 20 05 by husband-and-wife duo Rich and

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Sydney, is favoured by many celebrities and their children.

Munster fans include Kate Hudson’s son Ryder, Christina

Aguilera’s son Max, Liv Tyler and Hugh Jackman.

We talked to Sam Brown about the inspiration behind this

amazing label as well as how she balances motherhood

and a successful business...

Tell us about your family unit? Where are you from?

Rich and I have three boys – Jax, 8, Zai, 5, and Kash, 3. I’m

from Cronulla, south of Sydney.

How did your label Munster Kids come about?

Munster Kids was created after our first son ax was born.

We owned a surfwear company at the time. Munster Kids

was started by me when I was learning to sew and cutting

down the bigger tees to make them fit Jax and then doing

the same for other family and friends.

What is the inspiration behind Munster Kids? How did

the name come about?

We were inspired to make boys’ clothes because, at the

time, there was nothing around that we liked. We wanted

to create a line of clothes that kids could relate to and

want to wear so we created a fictional haracter name,

Mikey Munster, who represents the devious side of every

kid. The line takes inspiration from street and youth cul-

ture which includes music, surf, skate and art.

Why do you think Munster Kids is so popular?

I think because we have three boys, we know what they

like. The clothes relate to their lifestyle - they are fun, hard

wearing and comfortable. We understand and love what

we do so I think that naturally is a key for success.

How do you balance motherhood and business?

It’s taken some years to find the balance, but I think I h ve

found it. I have been very lucky to have my mum around

while the kids where y oung. We had our of fice at home

so we could manage and my mum would come everyday

to help out with the kids and cook. She would even come

back at night so we could pack boxes. A few years ago I

was introduced to K elee meditation. This had an inst ant

effect on my stress levels. I practise meditation every day

and also teach a few classes. It k eeps me balanced, f o-

cused and in the present moment so when I’m with the

kids, I’m with the kids 1 00 per cent and when I’m w ork-

ing, I’m working.

You now live in Vietnam what do you love about it?

We love the lifestyle – it’s always warm. It’s also about the

people, culture and experience for the kids. The boys have

a better appreciation of the world and the people in it.

How do you create a collection?

Each line relates bac k to the y outh culture and music,

street, skate and art in some way. A theme is then derived

from an experience, thought or activity that relates to this

culture. For example, AW11 was “get lost” which evoked

the idea of getting lost in the woods, lost in a drawing etc.

Munster Kids T4T sounds like an amazing charity ini-

tiative. Tell us about it

T4T is an initiative that helps support some of the orphan-

ages around Vietnam with clothing, bikes and other es-

sentials, depending on their needs. Each season we com-

mission an artist to contribute two or three prints for tees

and fleece and for each style sold we donate another to

the orphanages. We have only recently started the project

but hope to develop it further and hope to supply bikes to

kids to assist them get to school.

What can we expect to see in the next collection?

Summer ’11 is all about heroes and villains. Garments

include digitally printed tees, light weight elasticised cotton

shorts, boardies with bright prints and washes and bleached-

out tees and shorts with pat tern dyes. The girls’ Missie line

theme is “day dreamer”. Garments include o versized tops

and chambray shorts, digitally printed dresses and jumpsuits

and pattern-dyed jumpsuits and denim shorts.

Are there any exciting plans or future projects in the

works for Munster Kids?

Of course, but they are top secret!

www.munsterkids.com.au

monsters incSOME OF THE BEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IDEAS COME FROM PASSIONATE, CREATIVE MINDS. SAM AND RICH BROWN ARE TWO SUCH MINDS, LIVING THE DREAM.

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in the bagCamel, beige, t aupe, nude - call it what y ou like, but it’ s a great

neutral colour f or coordinating. So when y ou’re investing in an

essential, everyday baby requirement like a nappy bag, this Il Tutto

‘Nico’ tote is perfect. Due to be released next month, its nude

colouring is sure to giv e any outfit a lovely, warm, flattering modern

look this winter. RRP $249 www.iltutto.com.au

steal their styleSUPERMODEL ALLESANDRA AMBROSSIO MAY HAVE WHAT MOST OF US DON’T - THE ‘SUPERMODEL’ FACTOR.HOWEVER, YOU CAN EMULATE HER LOOK WITH THESE COORDINATES.

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success in the bagGAINING A BABY DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO LOSE YOUR SENSE OF STYLE. AN IL TUTTO NAPPY BAG

WILL FINISH ANY BUSY MUM’S OUTFIT – AND IT’S TRULY FUNCTIONAL. WHO WOULD’VE THOUGHT?

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If you’re a fashion-conscious mother, you would have been

there before. Pregnant, you are provided with the most le -

gitimate reason you’ve ever had to shout yourself a fab, new

bag (this is what you’ll have told your husband anyway). But

instead, you cringe to find that nap y bags just aren’t cool.

If they aren’t a naff, oversized billboard of your mumsy-ness,

then they are too big, too small, too complicated or too sim-

ple. In short, they are just plain daggy.

This is exactly what Il Tutto director/designer Lucie Trinco no-

ticed while her best friends were in their baby-making years

in the early 2000s. Those women couldn’t find just the righ

bag that ticked all the boxes so they went to the one person

they knew who could help them out – Lucie. After all, she

was Head of Design at Oroton at the time.

“My friends were begging me to design them a bag with

baby features they couldn’t find in a cool and luxurious leat -

er handbag,” Lucie explains. “I researched the market and

realised nobody was doing it well.

“Il Tutto knows that mothers still pine af ter the latest ‘it’

bags. Having a baby is not like having a style lobotomy. Not

everybody wants a gingham bag in blue or pink that screams

‘new mother!’.”

Lucie grew up at Hunter’s Hill in New South Wales and stud-

ied clothing design at the Whitehouse Institute of Design.

She won a scholarship to study her Masters at the prestig -

ious Institute Marangoni in Italy in 1994, and it was there that

her interest in accessories grew. Lucie says Prada was just

launching handbags at the time and she “felt the shift” of

the big fashion houses into accessories.

On her return to Australia, Lucie worked in clothing for a few

years but never let go of her love of accessories. When a job

at Fiorelli presented itself, Lucie jumped at the chance.

“Fiorelli was the ‘cool’ bag of the ’90s, ” she says. “Leigh

Hyland, the owner of Fiorelli, t aught me all about handbag

design while I was there. He was great.”

Lucie went on to design handbags f or a number of other

brands including Jigsaw, Mambo and Saba but she hit the

big time with a job opportunity at Oroton in 2000. She spent

four years there. It w as the “pinnacle” of handbag design

in Australia and the only way up from this role was to move

overseas. But with a new husband, Mario, now in tow and

the opportunity to start her own business, Lucie says Il Tuttto

was the obvious next step in her career.

“It was incredibly scary to leave Oroton,” she recalls. “Really

frightening.” Part time work for Saba and Sportscraf t kept

her finger in the ashion pie while she put together her first I

Tutto range. It was during the Christmas holidays in 2004. By

July 2005, she had her first range of five bags.

“I was very lucky because I already had the factories and the

contacts in place,” she says. “The initial reaction to the firs

range was fantastic.”

The Nico tote is her all-time, best selling design. Lucie sa ys

its popularity probably comes down to a few key elements

– it’s light, it’s glamorous like a high-fashion bag and its size

means it can also be used as a tra vel bag or f or a lap top.

Australians opt for the black or the navy Nico, but in the Unit-

ed Kingdom, it’s the black and the berry they covet. Among

the celebrity Nico followers are Dannii Minogue, who sports

a navy version for outings with bub Ethan, as does Jackie O,

and Miranda Kerr owns a limited edition bronze Nico.

Following the Nico, Lucie says her Mia nappy bag is next on

mums’ wish lists. It’s a more “handbag-looking” nappy bag

and fans of the Mia include Cate Blanchett who bought a red

one. The Chiara is also popular and is the Il Tutto of choice for

people like Sarah Murdoch who is often ‘papped’ with hers.

Lucie says the celebrit y endorsement of her product pro -

vides “verification that w e’re on the right trac k”. But, of

course, the bags aren’t just for celebs.

“When you’re a new mother, you are generally feeling your

most unglamorous,” Lucie says. “You can just be w earing

jeans and a t-shirt and a great bag will always make you feel

a bit more special.”

And Lucie would know. Although she started the nappy bag

company using research obtained from friends and f ocus

groups, some four years into the project in No vember

2009, she and Mario welcomed their first ba y into

the world – a daughter, Frankie. So Lucie can now

speak from experience when she says a good nap-

py bag needs to have the right compartments for or-

ganisation, a removable interior lining and, import antly,

it must ooze style. Her Il Tutto bag of choice? The silver Nico.

“When Frankie came along it w as good to find the bag

didn’t need an y tweaking, from m y point of vie w,” Lucie

says. “But I did introduce a few accessories to the range.”

These included the zip-top R osa purse packs to keep your

loose valuables together in a safe place or to car ry a nappy

and some wipes on a short outing to the park, and the Grace

change station which is great for changes on the run.

So where to from here f or Il Tutto? Lucie says it’s all about

growing the brand in the international mark et. There is a

strong following in the UK already and Europe and the Mid -

dle East are showing interest but it’s the United States mar-

ket that’s on Lucie’s radar for the rest of this year.

And, of course, there are ne w bags to be added to the

range. In an exclusive for Peekaboo readers, Lucie unveiled

plans for some new bag designs being sampled as you read.

Expect to see “rock chic” styles featuring studs and strap-

ping, as well as designs utilising washed leather which has

a softer, chalkier, more casual, deconstructed look and feel.

By July, there will be a new colour added to the Nico range

(‘nude’) and by Christmas there will be a new red Nico and a

must-have beach bag.

And the other thing on Lucie ’s radar for the future is more

babies. At least we know she’ll have one crucial baby re-

quirement ‘in the bag’…


success in the bag

“Il Tutto” means ‘everything’ in Italian

fea

ture

Top, the new nude Nico tote, $249, and

above, the red Chiara, $449

The city certainly has its at tractions; cultural precincts,

parks, trains, buses, movies. Sometimes though, I get

the feeling that no amount of toys, games, books or cos-

mopolitan experiences can compete with what my girls

are really craving – some one-on-one time with nat ure.

So, we did a South-East Queensland ‘reef and beef’ holi-

day, travelling from island to farm in the same week for

two very different, very fun holidays with animals.

on the land

Call me selfish but if I wned a little piece of paradise

like Lillydale Farmstay, I don’t know if I’d allow eager kids

to tear around and destro y my peace every weekend.

By contrast, Doug and P am Hardgrave, who own and

run Lillydale Farmstay with their daughter B ec, take

genuine pleasure in sharing their farm.

Our brief weekend visit was a taste of another lif e, al-

most another time in f act, when each day’s ‘to-do’ list

was straightforward and re warding. Doug is into his

sixth decade of farming land which four generations of

Hardgraves worked before him. This magical patch of

Australia is everything a farm experience needed to be

for Miss 3 and Miss 5, who milk ed cows, fed animals

and rode ponies (they walked through the cow pats on

their own). Getting there w as easy – it’ s 90 minutes

drive time from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Mount

Barney, Mount Maroon and Mount Lindsa y encircle Lil -

lydale offering views at every turn. You can choose from

three suites of varying sizes at the main house, or indulge

in the two-room eco cabin which sleeps up to seven.

The real adv enture comes at 4.30pm daily as guests

head out to feed chickens, ponies, sheep, donkeys, hors-

es, pigs, cows and deer. Afterwards, we watched the

cattle graze at sunset as the c hill descended, wrapped

in our woollies with a glass of wine and a cheese platter.

Lillydale is a multi-a ward winning tourism at traction and

maintains Advanced Ecotourism status which is a big deal

for them and for the local koala families who are thriving on

the property. It was more than a little sadly that we returned

from our ‘reef and beef’ holiday to metropolitan life. Some-

how the city lights looked a little dimmer on our ret urn.

www.lillydale.com.au

the big blue

Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island was first port o

call and we arrived by super calm ‘miCat’ catamaran.

(The Little Misses admired the helicopter ar rival option

– maybe next time!). Here, there is a place for everyone,

from neat little hotel rooms through to villas, apartments

and sprawling privately owned holiday houses. Our spa-

cious resort suite had all the comforts required by a

‘drop zone’ – that is, drop your things and get outside, or

at the end of a busy day, drop into bed.

The key attraction at Tangalooma is of course the chance

to interact with wild dolphins. While we counted down

the hours until sunset, w e forewent the Desert Saf ari,

quad bikes, parasailing, jet-skis and ka yaking to enjoy

some good old-f ashioned family time in the pool and

building sandcastles.

Coming down from a ‘I just fed a wild dolphin’ high takes

some time – and the next day’s Marine Discovery Cruise

prolonged our one-on-one with nature rush a little longer.

Within minutes of leaving shore, we had spotted a huge

dugong, followed by almost two hours of rays, turtles

and seabird appearances.

While this is quintessential beach holiday territory, Tanga-

looma Resort is also a bona fide marine resear h hub. I

loved how the staff really catered to my young children’s

enthusiasm and questions. And so in just two days and

one night, Tangalooma Resort taught, surprised, delight-

ed and refreshed us in a way that much longer holidays

have failed to do – it must be something in the water.

www.tangalooma.com.au

KIDS LOVE ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS – THAT’S A NO-BRAINER. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A MEMORABLE HOLIDAY IDEA, WHY NOT INCORPORATE AN ANIMAL THEME?

STORY CARLA ADAMS

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Top 5 holidays with animals

#1 Roar & Snore Giraffes at Sydney’s Taronga Park Zoo enjoy some of the most expensive real estate in Aus-

tralia, overlooking the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. You can wake up to the very same views

after enjoying a zoo night safari, a sleepover in architecturally designed tents, a sumpt uous roast feast and

behind the scenes breakfast tour. This highly popular experience is also available, without the views, at Taronga

Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo and at Melbourne Zoo. www.taronga.org.au/roarandsnore

#2 Dolphins in paradise Tangalooma Resort, on Queensland’s Moreton Island, provides opportunity to inter-

act with nature; dolphins, dugongs, whales, turtles, rays and marine birds. Each night, wild dolphins enter the

shallow waters to be handfed by guests. www.tangalooma.com

#3 The pitter patter of tiny feet There is something about watching fairy penguins that reduces the toughest

observer into a giggling admirer. As for children, you’d be hard-pressed to top an encounter with Phillip Island’s

Penguin Parade. Combined with the Nobbies Centre, where you can see Australian fur seals and nesting sea

bird colonies, this is heaven for naturalists and animal-loving families. www.penguins.org.au

#4 Whale of a time Queensland’s Hervey Bay has long been the spiritual home of whale watching, as hump-

back whales rest with their new calves in the bay, from July-November. www.discoverherveybay.com.au

#5 Down on the farm Number Five on the list is a collective entry – farmstays in general. It’s amazing that the

locations of those ‘hard times’ stories of mum or dad walking fi e miles with a milk pail have now turned into

desirable holiday experiences. Perhaps the lustre would wear off after a few months of early morning milking,

egg collecting and pony rides, but for a weekend – it’s pure family holiday gold.

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Tweens are generally hard to buy for. Aged 8-12 years, they are too old to be sporting the cutesy look

of children, old enough to be fashion savvy, but still too young to be wearing teen garb.

Enter Renee Lee. Renee will be remembered as one half of the successful Arsparella label, along-

side fellow NRL football ‘WAG’ Tara Sailor (Wendell’s other half). The pair formed Arsparella in 2003

with a view to producing stylish and comfortable womenswear. They went on to win two RAQ

Fashion Design Awards in their first wo years of operation.

Renee took a break from the fashion industry in 2005 to focus on her family and help her husband,

ex-Brisbane Broncos’ Phil Lee, with his building company. However, the lure of fashion design was

too strong and so, with her three c hildren as inspiration, R enee launched Little Mouse Brown in

2010. Little Mouse Brown is a modern vintage range of clothing for tweens, in sizes 8-14.

“Girls are more fashion-conscious these days,” Renee says. “My designs are ‘special’ but not neces-

sarily only for ‘special occasions’ and I think that is the major difference.”

Renee takes her design inspiration from international fashion markets, such as New York and Paris,

but also looks back on her own childhood and photos of her mother and grandmothers in their child-

hood. She has named pieces in her collection after those inspiring women including Millie, Maggie,

May and Mabel. Renee says tween daughter Indee also plays an important role in the business.

“She definitely influences me in what I’m putting out,” Renee says. “Kids are exposed to so much

more than we were and you can see how it is easy for them to grow up too quickly. My designs are

created under the belief that children should dress like children.”

www.littlemousebrown.com

tween sceneAWARD-WINNING DESIGNER RENEE LEE IS MAKING A COMEBACK

TO THE RAGTRADE, WITH A YOUNGER GENERATION IN HER SIGHTS

After the birth of her first child in 2008, Sydney’s Hana Krawchuk encountered many of the initial teething

problems of any new parent: mastering the art of sw addling, getting her baby to self settle, and stopping him

wriggling out of his wrap. Drawing on her knowledge and experience from the fashion world, Hana embarked on

a life-changing journey, determined to find a solution. She wanted to invent a safer alternative to other wraps and

aimed to create a swaddle that positioned the baby’s arms upwards so the baby could self soothe. After much

sampling and refinement, the result is Wrap Me Up and it’s stocked by more than 250 retailers.

Completing first-class honors in a Bachelor Degree in Textiles and Fashion at UTS in 2000 was the beginning of

a dream career in fashion for Hana. Among the highlights so far, she co-designed a costume for Australia’s Miss

Universe entrant in 2000, was the only Australian to exhibit in Italy for Mittlemoda 2001 and has also shown at

Australian Fashion Week.

www.lovemebaby.com.au


all wrapped upWHEN YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM FACED BY PARENTS EVERYWHERE, WHO DO YOU CALL ON TO SOLVE IT? THAT’S RIGHT, ANOTHER PARENT

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brave new worldDO YOU KNOW YOUR WOBBLY-WHEELED SHOPPING TROLLEY FROM

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It seems that almost every mother gains a new perspective on work and life once their firs

baby is born. Whether it’s something about stopping full-time work for the first time, or th

appeal of flexible hours for family, it’s definitely a time to eigh up your options.

They say if you enjoy the work you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. A tough or boring

job will suddenly seem impossible if y ou are about to lea ve your baby behind to return to

work, so it’s no surprise that many parents start to look at other ways to bring in an income.

As a parent, you know what works for you and your child – you know what would make life

easier and what will look good. Somewhere in that search, you’ve probably found a product

from overseas or designed something that would be attractive and useful for other mums.

You know that other mums are searching online too – so how do you take the next step?

The road to starting a business can be treacherous – getting the product or design for might

be one thing, but what about manuf acturing? How do you get your product through export

controls and customs? What if it doesn’t meet your requirements? Are you a tough negotiator?

Craig Ford from My Import Label has worked with Australian businesses for many years and

know the ins and outs of the entire process from manufacturing, shipping and importing to

marketing, setting up websites, shopping carts and more.

“One of the reasons wh y we wanted to set up My Import Label w as to help people who

have a really great business idea get it of f the ground,” Craig says. “We don’t want to see

someone with a great idea get lost in a sea of miscommunication and confusion.”

Online shopping has really changed the entire game when it comes to retail. It’s particularly

attractive to young parents who can do all their shopping without dragging the kids around.

“Online shopping has opened up so many opportunities for a person wanting to start a small

business – once you might have had to lay out considerable funds for a shopfront and worry

about rent, location, parking, shop fit-out and actually being in the shop from 9-5, six or seven

days a week,” Craig says. “An online business means people are able to start smaller and

have their shop open 24-7.”

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It feels like just yesterday you first held our little bundle in your arms. In the blink of an

eye you are planning their first birthd y party. So many options (plus a little pressure to

impress) make it seem overwhelming. Here are a few tips to throwing a successful bash:

Pick a theme: I’m not talking major Disney product placement - more a simple theme

such as animals or colours. Carry the theme across the invitations and decorations.

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Make it age appropriate: Soft play hire is specifically designed or use by babies and

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Healthy food: Sultanas, fruit and sandwiches are cost effective and appreciated.

Remember to take time to relax, enjo y the day and take plenty of photos. You don’t

need to throw weeks into the planning and preparation f or your little one to ha ve a

great party. They will love it anyway.

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The biggest decision to make once you’ve committed to hosting a party for your little one

is the theme. Many people approach this decision differently, asking themselves ques-

tions like ‘what’s my child’s favourite ‘thing’ right now and can I turn that into a theme?’ or

‘what’s going to be the easiest and cheapest theme for me to pull off, without stress?’. It’s

always best to talk this over with your child as you want them to enjoy the day the most.

Sometimes a simple colour theme is all you need to pull together a coordinated look. For

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it. Natural craft party bags, tin buckets, colourful pom poms hanging from the ceiling , red

and white plates and table decorations, fire hats as table decorations and get the kids to

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a Kalinga ParkLocation: Clayfield | end of Park Avenue b Hamilton Recreation ReserveLocation: Hamilton | Hercules Street c Colmslie Beach ReserveLocation: Murarrie | Colmslie Roadd Orleigh ParkLocation: West End | Hill End Terracee New Farm ParkLocation: New Farm | Brunswick Streetf Wynnum Wading Pool & PlaygroundLocation: Wynnum | Esplanade, end of Edith Street.g Scarborough Beach ParkLocation: Scarborough | Landsborough Avenueh Rocks Riverside ParkLocation: Seventeen Mile Rocks | Counihan Road i Anzac ParkLocation: Toowong | Dean Street, Mt-Coot-tha Road, Western Freeway and Wool Streetj Woolcock ParkLocation: Red Hill | Hawthorn Terrace, Mossvale Street and Waterworks Road

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