Sydney kids, get your best bargain-seeking outfit together for some serious cheapness this Saturday (or just go semi-nude and dress yourself there) as www.beloved.net.au and www.downtherabbithole.com.au combine their not inconsiderable talents to bring you 50-75% off all winter stock from labels like Natasha, Therese Rawsthorne, French Sole, Development by Erica Davies, Grace Sun, Jane and Eleni, Laurence Pasquier and Lonely Hearts. Head down to Shop 2, 35 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills (right near Central Station) on Saturday November 8th. The sale is on from 10am to 4pm. 

Today is a big day for General Pants Co and for the people of Melbourne. GP’s will open their first flagship store on Bourke Street. It’s a total GREEN store complete with a vertical garden and lots of pretty installations from creative types like Natalie Wood from Something will decorate the space. There will also be a denim expert instore all day every day. On their first day of trade they are celebrating – with a carnival day of activity, performances and loads of gifts. 

We’ve been busy little beavers at frankie mansions recently, putting together a special 2009 calendar just for you. Big, beautiful and full of artworks from our most beloved artists – Katherine Brickman, Catherine Campbell, Jen Corace, Tinee Kleinschroth, Marjorie Liucci, Kat Macleod, Beci Orpin, Erin Paisley-Stueber, Lilly Piri, Rob Ryan, Mel Stringer and Eveline Tarunadjaja – it’ll bring new inspiration every day, all year long. Yay! The calendar is a limited edition only, so it’s pretty spesh. (It also means you’ll probably have to be a bit quick to get your mitts on one.) Each calendar is $29.95 plus postage, and they’re available only from our office or online. Just call 1800 069 918, email here or CLICK HERE TO ORDER. They’re being printed now, so it’s all a bit exciting. We can’t wait to share them with you all. PS – We’re pretty sure they’ll make some ace Christmas pressies as well, if you can bear to part with them.

We love these kids! frankie is proud proud proud to be involved yet again in the Finders Keepers markets in Sydney this Friday and Saturday December 5th and 6th. There’ll be scads of craft/design/art awesomeness on display at CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh, plus live music, a café and bar and lots of other goodies. We’ll be helping out with our very own frankie lounge area near the music stage, plus a gift-wrapping stall and we’ll have lots of our beautiful new 2009 calendars for sale. Come and say hello!

I know it’s completely the wrong season, but how freaking awesome is this cupcake beanie? With frosting, sprinkles, and a cherry on top you’d run the risk of people nibbling on your head all day long, but I think it would be worth it…

How could I not put this little fella up? As a soon to be Aunty for the fourth time, I'm always on the hunt for good little people websites like Minti. Now, before you go on about how we shouldn’t buy expensive gifts that, “they’ll just grow out of”, like little Nikes or tight black jeans, just take a look at these god damn adorable children.  I bet you'll be handing over your credit card before you can finish saying Wiggles.

Rebecca Smith and Lisa Ballek were a little tired of shopping in boutiques with unfriendly, untrained sales staff. Both lovers of timeless pieces, they decided to develop a shop around the idea of style and comfort. Melbourne shop de nimes is a place where women of all ages and sizes can try on the best designer threads in a warm, positive space. Both parents of two, their kid friendly store has denim ranges from Mavi, for all mankind, Paige Premium Denim, Joe’s Jeans and Sissy Boy. Plus, if you’re looking to revamp your style, they offer in-house styling and wardrobe consultations too. de nimes is at 877 Burke Road, Camberwell in Victoria.

The lovely peeps behind Secret Squirrel are excited to announce their online store is officially open. Their shop, runs through online store, The Grand Social and will showcase their current winter collection, as well as exclusive winter samples and summer '08 sale stock. Treat yourself.

We love a wee bit of a discount, spesh when it’s discounting some pretty fine threads. Gorman are offering 40% off all their online dresses (The dresses are already marked with the 40% discount). Get your purses ready and pop over for a peek. The offer lasts till May 10th.