Danefae

Introducing a brand new label here at Shorties - Danefae.

If Scandinavian colour ways and Viking motifs tug at your heart strings, you'll love everything about these quirky Danish designs. We have more styles in store, and there are more on their way from the far North as we speak. 

Holiday Time



Some spare time for walks around the suburb is always welcome and enjoyable around Christmas time.
Thanks for making Christmas so fun in Shorties this year.
xxx Celia ,family,and the girls at Shorties.



Christmas Trading Hours for Shorties & Dragstar

                 



         Monday 19th: 10 - 6
               
        Tuesday 20th: 10 - 6
             
    Wednesday 21st: 10 - 6
               
       Thursday 22nd: 10 - 8
               
            Friday 23rd: 10 - 8
             
        Saturday 24th: 10 - 7

Christmas cheer

"Crafty Christmas" in Shorties.
Our Stunning window put together by Julie, Thanks Julie, we love it.

Candy Striper

Pair a Shorties transfer tee ($39) with a pair of Minti candy striped shorts ($45)

Shorties Kid

Here is Mila rockin it with the dummies and the sunnies, At only 8 weeks, she already knows how to set off that great head of hair. Thanks Jess, for pic!

Happy Holidays!

poem by Dallas Clayton

2011 has been a wonderful year, and we have you to thank for helping make it so.

It can be all too easy to get caught up in the frenzy of the holiday season but this year we would really like to give something back.

This Christmas, Shorties will be donating $500 to a children’s charity. The only thing is, we haven’t decided which one yet. This is where we really need your help.

Do you know of a great cause that is working to make children’s lives better? If so, please head right on over to our facebook page and shout it from the rooftops. Let us know a little bit about the charity and why you have nominated them to receive the money (before Jan 1st). We know there are some seriously amazing people and organisations out there, and we're counting on you to help us find them.

Here's to giving, and to a very happy holidays!

Gardening



Harvey getting in on the action as i take pictures for my new Dragstar Tumblr page.

Stylin Scarlett

The summer wardrobe is not complete without a flowing floral dress and a tan belt. I love this navy and white gypsy style from Boohoo designs. Wear it cinched at the waist with a belt or loose and flowing for a day at the beach.

Boohoo dress $35 Sizes 2-8yrs, Kiniki Belt $29

Alma, 2

We had to post both these pictures of gorgeous Alma, aged 2, in her Missie Munster tee, because we couldn't decide which was cuter.

Toys, Toys and More TOYS!

Christmas has well and truly arrived at Shorties! We received a delivery today, twenty boxes worth to be exact. And each of these boxes is filled with TOYS. The exciting task of unpacking all these goodies has begun so get on down here and grab some Christmas stocking fillers.

Sture and Lisa

We just love these fair trade cotton separates from cute label Sture & Lisa. Really, can you ever go wrong with apples and elephants?

This new Swedish label is all fairtrade and 100% organic cotton.Bliss

Flat Out Frankie

Here's something we are very excited about - awesome Flat Out Frankie cardboard play equipment for Shorties "Crafty Christmas"

Flat Out Frankie is a fantastic brand based in New Zealand. Their cardboard creations are designed to inspire creative and active play. Better yet, they fold away flat to save on space, are 100% recyclable (so no more Landfill), and can be easily customised with a lick of paint or an imaginative drawing. Pretty good we think!

We have the aeroplane ($45), oven ($40), dollhouse and castle ($35) in store right now!

We Heart Tootlebug (and Peachface)

Sue is the very clever lady behind one of our all-time favourite labels, Tootlebug. She's been creating bright, colourful, fun-filled frocks for several years now, and we've always loved the fact that each dress is unique and a little bit crazy (just like the little people who end up wearing them, don't you think?) So when we heard Sue was finishing up Tootlebug for good, we knew we needed to snap up as many dresses as we could!

And so we now have a lovely collection of Tootlebug dresses and skirts in store. Each lovingly handcrafted piece combines an array of cotton fabrics, and the result is something fun for little girls to wear every day. Easy to wash, comfortable to play in, and something to be treasured for years to come. Here are a few of our favourites...

We're also so pleased to be carrying Sue's skincare range for tweens and teens, Peachface. All the products are concocted using only the gentlest natural and organic ingredients, and each is emblazoned with a positive affirmation. There is literally nothing nasty in these pretty little bottles - we're talking NO mineral oil, parabens, SLS, synthetic frangrances, colours or preservatives. They smell and feel fantastic - we have testers in store, so you can see for yourself what all the fuss is about!

The gorgeous Peachface range, now in Shorties!

Announcing our Winner...

We have just loved seeing all your childhood moments; some funny, some heartfelt, and all as cute as a button. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in a happy snap - it's just as well we've drawn the winner randomly, as it would have been a very tough job to pick just one winning picture! If you haven't checked out the competition album, you should definitely go and have a peek - so much nostalgic goodness, and some very nice retro fashion too.

But as they say, there can only be one winner. So, without further ado, the lucky lady is...

Kellie Montgomery!

You may already know Kellie if you've ever come across her lovely blog, Dear Olive. She sent us this sweet photo of her and her brother wearing their parent's boots:

Congratulations Kellie, you'll be receiving a very cool $150 voucher to spend at Shorties. Hooray!

We Were Kids Too Competition...Last Day!!!

It's the last day to get your entries in for the "We Were Kids Too" competition. For you chance to win a $150 Shorties voucher simply 'like' Shorties on Facebook and send your photo through to us at newtown@shorties.com.au TODAY!!. All the fabulous entries will be uploaded to the competition album, so make sure it's a photo you don't mind being made public.


We'll be choosing the winner at random, and will happily hand over the big voucher just in time for a pre-Christmas shopping spree at Shorties.

Shorties girl Becky with her litlle sister Trudy circa 1985. Check out the cute matching outfits their mum made for them.

BIKESydney Cargo Bike Picnic and Family Friendly Ride

BIKESydney, The Watershed and City of Sydney have teamed up to roll out Sydney’s first Cargo Bike Picnic on Sun  Dec 4. A family friendly ride from Centennial Park will deliver you to Sydney Park. Or just rock on down to the park for a day loaded with fun!

PICNIC

Try out cargo bikes + trailers

Talk to Sydney cargo bike users

Free bike maps + ride guides

Music by Dj Ollo, games + prizes

11am-3pm, CARES Centre, Sydney Park

BYO picnic, rugs and rug rats

RIDE

Meet at 11 am at Centennial Park,  (Robertson Rd entrance)

Finish at Sydney Park for the picnic

A back-street, bike-lane ride- individual riders must be 12 years and over

Cargo bike carriage available for blankets + food

ALL WELCOME

mix and match prints

Why not wear your Munster swimsuit with this gorgeous Katypus skirt for a day at the beach. Practical and cute!
Swimsuit available in sizes 2-12 $49-$55, Skirt available in sizes 6-14 $49.

Be Bop A Lula!

There comes a time in every little girl's life, when all she wants to do is dance. The music is infectious, the costumes are mesmerising, and with polka dot shoes on those tiny feet...well watch out Ginger Rogers! 

The dress pictured is a one-off design made from vintage 1950's fabric. The real deal. So very special. So let's play some rockin' tunes, don our whirliest dresses and shake, rattle and roll our sillies out!

CLOCKWISE: Electric Lunchbox CD $25 ~ Bow hairclip $6 ~ Fabric headband (pack of two) $7 ~ 'Sandy' sunnies $29 ~ Chilli Kids canvas shoes ON SALE $15 ~ Plastic beads $10 ~
 Vintage Fabric handmade dress (size 3) $65 ~ crocheted cherry brooch $19 ~



Yard Sale (Starts Today)

Our Yard Sale kicked off today! We were so happy to see so many of you bright and early, having a rummage and taking home big bags of Dragstar and Shorties bargains.

The sale continues over the weekend, ending on Monday afternoon. There are $5 and $10 tables for you to peruse, and big racks of old stock and samples. Here are a few pics we snapped today:

The doors opened at 10, and people were soon queuing up to get in! Wow

Colourful cozzies for $20!

Little Sophie slept through the chaos...

...and Mikayla seemed to love every minute!

Ingrid enjoying a well earned refreshment!

Just begging for a rummage - Dragstar bargains!

Shorties Kids

It's a rainy day in Sydney today and Minty, Sadie and Lola, three adorable Shorties Kids, thought they would sample our fantastic collection of kids umbrellas. Cute!!!

It's The Shorties Yard Sale!

Okay folks - you've been waiting to hear us say this all year - the Shorties/Dragstar Yard Sale is coming to town! For four days only we'll be setting up shop in 531 King Street (next to Martini Cafe) offering up a whole swag of heavily reduced sale stock, one-off sample pieces and all manner of cheap and cheerful goodies. 

It's the perfect way to get your Christmas shopping started with a bang! Can't wait to see you all there!

New Munster

Little Betty Bonnets

Look at the lovely new array of fabrics that our latest drop of Little Betty Reversible Bonnets come in. Divine!!!

Bonnets available in sizes 0-6m, 6-12m and 12-24m. $35 each.

Sapling

Sizes 0-3m, 3-6m and 6-12m , only $29 each




I know, divine right! this new brand, Sapling,is in Shorties right now.
We are excited.
Owl 0-3m, 3-6m, and 6-12m and only $25 each.wow!