Looking for a trendy, hip, funky and designer wear for your little boy? 

Look no further!

“Sassy and sensible” boys wear is the theme for this Summer and you will love these stylish and affordable boys clothes available online.

  Available at La Toriana is the denim boys shorts by fINNIGAN fINN.  Stunning!

 Exclusive to La Toriana is the Wild Things Of Noosa bucket hat and matching shorts in “yellow dogs” animal print, annieB’s boys Summer Pj’s, Long sleeve T by fINNIGAN fINN, Britt Design “hip” boys vest, Eternal Creation red and white striped shirt with matching shorts.  All would be great for Christmas day and family photo’s

For a Groovy, surfy, casual look Grommets T is an affordable steal, and matches well with the Grommets denim 3/4 pants.  I just love the Lazybones boys cotton PJ’s, and the Cheeky Little Soles boys leather shoes. 

 Exclusive to La Toriana is the Wild things of Noosa “Black animals” shorts with matching hat, and to match the yellow dogs hat above Wild Things of Noosa have the matching shorts available (whilst stocks last).  For any young mans party wardrobe,   boys designer clothing  from the Eternal Creations collection is a stunning addition.  Why not grab the pants, T and vest that all match in well for a layering look?

 Now boys also love accessories and below are a few of our pics to accessorise with a hip designer boys clothing range.  Penny Scallan Back pack, hats and smocks, Huggalugs in a variety of prints and colours, Bump Buddy soccer ball or Dino is great for those little bumps and bruises boys seem to get too.  A great boys gift is the L’il Ned surf coast inspired boys jewellery collection of adjustable boys necklaces and bracelets.  And.. at the end of a hard days playing (or partying) your little man can relax in his own bean chair from annieB’s.  Another great boys gift this Christmas.

Too hard to choose just one designer boys clothing piece or boys accessory?  … go on…   spoil your little boy and buy him a whole range of things.  I bet you’ll be getting kisses galore… and you so deserve it too!

If there is anything I can help with give me a call or email me at info@latoriana.com.au….  otherwiwise

Grab a cuppa

sit back…

relax…

and enjoy

the La Toriana shopping experience

~  we know you will

warmly

Elizabeth xx

We all love dressing up for Christmas,

and mums especially love dressing their little girls for Christmas too!

We are giving you a quick run down on some of our gorgeous girls designer clothing here at La Toriana.  I know… I know… its so hard to choose isnt it?  I suggest get a gorgeous outfit for Christmas day… something more casual for Boxing Day. something very cute for New Years day…. and don’t forget a couple dresses for all those Christmas parties leading up to Christmas Day….

Here is a collage of gorgeous girls dresses, girls tops, and shirts, hats, short and shoes.  Or check out the full range at La Toriana….

here are some of the best sellers in girls fashion to date:

Tea princess “Enchanted garden crochet” dress, fINNIGAN fINN White cross over blouse, fINNIGAN fINN, Red Viole shirt  (my all time fav!!!), Tea Princess “Bow Pretty ” dress (centre),  Penny Scallan strawberry Hat, Cheeky Little Soles Cuddles duck baby leather shoes, Three Little Trees, Sandalwood Pinni.  These affordable, stylish designer clothes for girls are are all Australian Designed and collections that are unique and  very “girly”

 You certainly cannot go past the stunning OOBI babyRed 1950’s Scarlett pinni, matches well with the Cheeky Little Soles ”Summer” baby shoes, and don’t forget the Tea Princess White crochet singlet and the Sunset Ave denim vest and matching short set.  Have you seen the Wild things of Noosa gorgeous ruffle bloomer in the Spring cheery with the matching hat?  its by far the best made collection i have seen to date! 

Looking at a white Christmas? the Tea princesswhite baby muslin top with matching bloomers is a Divine outfit, but not many left so best hurry!  comes in size 0 and size 1.  The Hey Baby pink wrap has been ever so popular with travel, every mum who has bought one has raved about it.  do you have one?  makes a great baby gift! The signature dress by OOBI is a classic and will never go out of style as will the Tea Princess white crochet singlet seen here with the Tea princess rose hair clip (that is often used as a brooch)

 ooohhh… now we all know little girls love to accessorise just as much as their mums do!  below are some favourites from the La Toriana website.

Mon Tresor, “Chloe” bracelet, Fairy Floss Creations pink hair clips assorted, Little Pearls for Little Girls fresh water pearl bracelet and necklace, Fairy Floss Creations heart beaded necklace, Locolilli reversible headbands in summer colours, Fairy Floss Creations heart bracelet. 

So C’mon

Grab a cuppa

Sit back

relax

and enjoy the La Toriana shopping experience….

we know you will!

Warmly   Elizabeth xx

Wild Things of Noosa

Nanny Pickle Care Package Competition

To celebrate Nanny Pickle and Bad Bunny’s market debut, Nanny Pickle would like to offer you the chance to win a Nanny Pickle Care Package.

The “Little Accident Care Package (Cool Bunny)” is Nanny Pickle’s answer to those little distasters that Bad Bunnies can have whilst whilst out and about.

Packaged in an elegant muslin bag and designed to keep in your Bad Bunny’s travelling kit, this will be the answer to every Au Pairs outing nightmare.

Complete with a Bad Bunny Summer onsie as well as a towelette (it comes in its own ziplock bag) and bib you will be prepared for anything.

 As we all know there is no use crying over spilt milk!

All you need do is in 25 words or less describe your Bad Bunny.  What makes him so lovable? Perhaps your Bad Bunny has had their own memorable outing disaster.

Nanny Pickle will also need size (000,00,0) and colour prefernce (Watermeoln  or Avocado) along with your Bad Bunny’s name and address, and where you saw the competition

Be sure to mention you saw this at LA TORIANA.

Send all entries to:

nanny@nannypickle.com.au

entries close Friday 21st Nov 2008.  Competition will be judged by Nanny Pickle herself on Friday 28th Nov.  Winner will be notified by email and Care Package sent via reg mail. 

Winner also notified in the La Toriana newsletter

check out Nanny Pickles gorgeous designer baby wear  HERE at the most stylish, online baby boutique in town…. La Toriana!

LAST CHANCE  to Win from the prize pool of $2000

KidStyleFile is Australia’s first and only resource dedicated to bringing you the news on premium, designer and boutique baby and kids - birth to 6 years - clothes, gear, decor, nursery items and toys, on sale, value-added, or discounted on a daily basis.

KidStyleFile represents the baby and kids online retailer ‘ecosystem’ in Australia. We bring you the best quality and most aesthetically pleasing products available, and search high and low - from the market leaders, to the small tucked away specialist boutiques - to get you the best deals, and deliver you genuine savings, on the finest products the market has to offer.

Giving you the inside scoop on sales, and broker special offers and discount codes exclusively for KidStyleFile readers, as well as informing you on beautiful new products coming to market.  Make your way to the reader survey to win big.  click here.

La Toriana is proud to be the Major sponsor of this event and invite you all to take part!  Join in and you could win a part of the prize pool!!

remember also, every La Toriana order receives a FREE My Child magazine during September and October … so why wait?  You have lots to get involved in… but be quick… time is runnig out!!!

sooooo… c’mon… what are you waiting for?  

Spring,  Edition 12, Bendigo Magazine

wow… what a privilige it was to be able to shoot some photo’s of a kids fashion shoot   ~ and find out what really happens behind the scenes.

La Toriana was invited to dress a couple kids for a  kids fashion photo shoot on different locations recently, including Tom here at an indoor play area.  Tom was having a wow of a time as we checked out what really happens behind the scenes at a professional glossy magazine fashion shoot.  

Tom is wearing the fINNIGAN fINN boys designer clothing range that is trendy, hip and “smooth“.  This “TOMMY” long sleeve T is 100% cotton and very stylish.  Has contrasting top stitching with main colours of White, Fossil and Blue, and a sherriffs badge motif on the front and the words fINNIGAN fINN printed on the sleeves. A trendy boys designer piece for this sesaons collection that will last for many seasons to come.  The Eternal Creation  bootleg cord pants are an affordable designer boys wear piece that is so comfortable.  Check out the range by the ever popular Eternal Creation collection.

 The Bendigo Magazine team were making sure the kids looked great, explaining what, how etc of the shoot to Toms mum Leanne, and then what happens from there in the publication of the pics etc.  Amy (Editor in Chief) explained. “Its great taking pics of the kids whilst they are having fun… its a fun natural look”.  Esther (Deputy Editor) had all the clothes ready for the kids, and as soon as they were dressed said… “… go have fun.”  They ran off, played on the slide, jumped on the jumping castle and had a ball.  I had a ball just watching them. It was a fun afternoon.

 this what I saw whilst taking pics of David doing his professional shots.

The printed photo’s in the magazine.

You can clearly see Tom had a great time whilst David was able to capture some fun, natural shots which is exactly what Amy and Esther were hoping for.

I must say David was so lovely, patient and extreemly fit keeping up with the 2 gorgeous kids.  I am sure they thought he was just playing with them, not realising they were being photographed.  David made the kids feel so relaxed and at ease… a great job with the end result too David!.

Bendigo Magazine is a full glossy magazine publication featuring people and places of Bendigo and Central Victoria. 

Published in December, March, June and September, Bendigo Magazine features unique home style and design ideas, personality profiles, visits to beautiful sights in the region, nostalgic historical perspectives, the gamut of arts and culture, inspired food and entertaining ideas, a comprehensive guide to events and attractions in Central Victoria and much, much more.
It reflects the best of Bendigo and captures the city’s unique style in a manner intended to make our readers’ lives more interesting and informed. Our objective is to spark a zest for living in Bendigo, new ideas and new experiences.

Targeted towards both residents and visitors to the Bendigo area, Bendigo Magazine is the publication of choice for both long-time residents and newcomers seeking information about the people, places and issues that shape this exciting city.

Amy, the gorgeous Managing Editor states:

“Our aim remains the same: to offer interesting and informative stories about the people and places in and around Bendigo and to have a positive forum for local people to share their successes and their pride in their city.”

Below are part of the Bendigo Magazine “team”. 

From left: Rachael Ralph(work experience),  Amy Doak, (Editor in Chief), Leanne Dynon (Tom’s mum), Esther Mc Rae (Deputy Editor),

David Field (Chief Photographer)

 Check out the Bendigo Magazine website

Thanks again for allowing La Toriana to pop in and watch you do this kids fashion shoot and find out what happens “behind the scenes”

~ Elizabeth xx

i candy, translated simply means what is most pleasing to the eye!

Using a “less is more” approach to design, i candy intend to bring you a product that inspires, motivates, and delights!

 i candy was started in 2000 by lisa hamilton-gibbs. lisa (above) has always loved the powerful combination of minimalist images and words to provoke strong messages.

Lisa was a delight to chat to at Kids In Style, and I was pleased to stop by and chat to her aboout her passion… i candy.  The range is fresh and motivational and messages are very thought proking.  The card stock is a high quality, and is funky and fun, and the T’s for tots were gorgeous.

Newly released  to i candy are the i catching T’s for Tots.

There are four designs in the T’s for Tots range. Each cute long sleeved T shirt comes in a little drawstring bag, with the design printed on the outside. T’s come in 0-3 mth, 3-6 mth and 6-12 mth sizes. 

Excellent baby shower gift, newborn baby gift or gift for your own baby!

La Toriana is pleased to announce the arrival of T’s for Tots to the La Toriana collection.  I just know the twinkle toes will be a hit for Christmas, and have already sold a couple before I had even loaded them properly on the La Toriana website. (Lucy.. how quick were you!!!)

I cant decide which is my favourite design….?  maybe the birds and bees?

what is your favourite?

We plan to update you very soon on the amazing and inspirational cards from this designer … so stay tuned!!!

Warmly

Elizabeth xx

From the wonderful world of Nanny Pickle comes the playful range of clothing and accessories for infants.  Born out of whimsy and a daydream, Nanny Pickle and her two trusty au pairs: Miss Shannon and Miss Jennine create beautiful collections of delightful infantwear, divine cards for baby and mama, and delectable co-ordinated nursery accessories.

The raw materials that make up the fabrics are organic and grown free
of pesticides and fertilisers. The bamboo is both 100% biodegradable
and naturally regenerative

Featuring the mischief and mis adventures of BAD BUNNY

 BAD BUNNY mis adventure words of wisdom like:

Bad Bunny dont run with scissors,

Bad Bunny dont play with matches

Bad Bunny wash your mouth out with soap

Bad Bunny No use crying over spilt milk

many other sayings I know I have heard all through my childhood, you probably have too!  From our mothers’, their mothers’, and their mothers’ mothers’.  Its a cheeky and delightful clothing collection … just for your Bad Bunny!

 There is also a MOD Babe range and a Legend Babe Collection (Luxurious and contemporary) range “out of the mouth of babes”,  which I cracked myself laughing when I read the quotable quotes from the legends of our time.  There is also the Bad Bunny and his Meadow Friends collection which is so adorable.  The mischief of childhood; Bad Bunny and his meadow friends find themselves in all sorts of predicaments.  They are all so cute and all too funny!

 The papier collection featuring Vintage and Victorian cards, invitations, doorknob hangers and quarterly update cards are a beautiful range.  Reminiscent of a bygone era and a wisful time, you will be as impressed as I am by their quality and humorous notations.

Miss Jennine, au pair above is doing a grand job keeping track of little Bad Bunny, but may need some help.  Be on the look out for Bad Bunny and the wonderful world of Nanny Pickle….  you will be hearing a lot more about them!

watch out for  www.nannypickle.com.au  and dont be too suprised to see what bad Bunny is up to next!

Drum roll please …..

eco peko, a new designer in organic baby and kids clothing has arrived at La Toriana.

eco peko, a brand new Australian business specialising in 100% organic cotton baby clothing and toddler wear and are passionate about our environment and producing beautiful childrens clothing made from sustainable fabrics and recycled products.  This designer range of organic clothing has excellent prints like “Green House music, not gasses” and “eco angel” as well as ”100% organic, no pest inside”.  Delightful

 eco peko organic collection is extra soft with an extra wide neckline for easy changing.  With their introductory line of “eco chic Tee’s” and the “the garden kimono’s” your baby and toddler will be sure to be comfy and you will relax knowing that the certified organic cotton kids wear is helping our environment.

 Each garment purchsed for this line comes with a FREE packet of organic carrot seeds… great to get your little one interested in the garden and growing their own vegies.  Playing and learning outside is so much better for making healthy kids.

check out eco peko at La Toriana.

For anyone who knows me, I am an old fashioned girl at heart and love florals and vintage kids clothing.  Tea Princess is a designer label that I adore and feel honoured to be able to share this with you.

I must say that Tea Princess, designer clothes for little girls has fast become a hit with many mums out there.  La Toriana has a following and people on a list waiting to be told when the next summer range hits our store (I just love that many of you love this designer just as much as I do!)

I met up with the devine Kate Priddle (Designer and owner of Tea Princess) at Kids In Style and her personality is even more gorgeous in real life.  Its always lovely to meet with the designers and business women you have been working and talking with, and I was taken back with Kates passion and enthusiasm for Tea Princess. It was infectious!!

Tea Princess is a timeless boutique collection, which incorporates beautiful detail such as hand crochet, lace and soft floral and vintage fabrics.  The collection embraces current trends while maintaining a classic girly charm.  For newborn to six years.

Well I had a sneek peek at the Summer range and its gorgeous, check the above pics of some items soon to be available at La Toriana, and I also got to see next Winters range and I am LOVING IT!!!  

It is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS,,, no honestly it really is.  You’ll have to wait a couple seasons before I can show you a sneek peek, but Tea Princess is one designer collection range you will be hearing more and more about.

Seems like Kate just gets better and better.