The Honolulu Rock'n'Roll

What to do when your love for leopard print and rock and roll is rivalled only by your love for white sand and lei garlands? Make like Elvis and Rock a Hula Baby!

CLOCKWISE: Leopard print sunnies $29 ~ Wooden guitar/ukelele $29 ~ Lei (part of hula girl dress-up set $39) ~ Red sunnies $29 ~ Dena Pezzano Aloha cap $29 ~ Poison Ivy tie singlet $25 ~ Pink vintage fabric shorts $35 ~ Batik print cotton shorts $35 ~ Love Police 'Long way to the Shop' tee $35 ~

Amelie and Atticus retro dresses

So divine, so sweet and oh so retro, these a-line girls dresses handmade by stunning local label, Amelie and Atticus, have us girls here at Shorties wishing we all had little girls to put them in.Too precious indeed and selling fast. All are one of a kind so don't miss out on your favourite!

Dresses $39 each, Sizes 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4yrs.

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Announcing the Winners!

Did you enter our Little Nutty helmet competition over on Facebook? We had quite a response, which is no surprise because these helmets are so undeniably awesome. Now lets see who snagged a prize!

THE STAR BRIGHT GOES TO

LUCY BARKER

THE SILVER FLY WAS SNAGGED BY

SUZI DEVILLE

CRYSTAL BARD

SNAPPED UP THE SIMI DOTS 

&

THE WINNER OF THE SUPERSTAR IS

MICHELLE SQUIRE

Congratulations to Lucy, Suzi, Crystal and Michelle! We're closed today (Australia Day), but if you're one of the lucky ladies above, pop us an email with your contact details to newtown@shorties.com.au

Training



What a wonderful way to see how big Sydney is and watch it all wiz past, on a train.
Jasper was loving every minute as he munched on a lolly, bought in Katoomba, on our way home from a great day out in the Blue Mountains.
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Tween gal

Zimmerman T-shirt dress $49, sizes 1-8 yrs, Katypus skirt $49, exclusive to Shorties and also available in purple, sizes 6-14 yrs

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Stop...Hammertime

Today's outfit of the week is brought to you by these completely awesome chambray pants by Shampoodle. They're light, comfortable, tran-seasonal, and just a teensy bit reminiscent of M.C Hammer.
Girls can wear these pants too, but sometimes boys just wanna have fun, so we've paired them with a hamburger tee by Like Rabbits, and a Broken Tricycle hoodie.
For ultimate street-cred, you need only add a Munster cap and your pumped up kicks.

Too. Cool. For. School.

Marvel-ous!

There's nothing comical about this assortment of goodies...or, perhaps there is. For those looking to add a little Zap! Pow! Biffo! to their everyday ensemble, we have just the thing.

CLOCKWISE: Nutcase helmet $99 ~ Electric Boy 'ray gun' tee $35 ~ Vintage fabric sunhat (newborn) $29 ~ Vintage fabric shorts (newborn) $35 ~ Papercat DIY rocketship (part of a set) $25 ~ Tippy Toes 'Checkmate' socks (box of six pairs) $25

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Swimwear Sale

 

 

All Swimwear in Shorties is on sale for one week only,
30% off.

Starting tomorrrow Thurs 19 until Friday  27 Jan,

So pop in and grab that piece youve had your eye one while its such a great price. still plenty of sizes available.

GIVEAWAY: Little Nutty Helmets

We're giving away one of each of these "Little Nutty" Nutcase helmets over at the Shorties Facebook page! Simply like the Shorties page AND this post on Facebook, then leave a comment underneath telling us which of the four designs you'd like to win. We'll draw four winners (one for each style of helmet) on Australia Day.

The Star Bright

The Superstar

The Silver Fly

Simi Dots

These helmets are the best of the best when it comes to looking cool but still keeping your brain super safe. The adjustable interior makes the Little Nutty helmet suitable for toddlers, all the way up to age 5 (46cm - 52cm). Valued at $99 each, we know the lucky winners are going to be turning heads when they hit the streets with such stylish headwear. Enter now!

Off to School

Yes folks it's that time of the year again. Is your little one heading off to "big school"? If so Shorties has you covered with super cute backpacks and lunchboxes! Don't forget the all important pencil case and library bag, we've got some lovely ones of those too! And why not get your child off to a flying start with early learning activities that are fun to do; such as the inspired Kid-o Magnatab learn to write tablets. Also, we'll let you in on a little secret, keep your eye on our blog and facebook page for a starting school photo comp and start snapping your gorgeous little school starters in their brand new uniforms!

Knox and Flyod Backpack $29

Tiger Tribe backpack $39

Tiger Tribe Lunchbox $25

Tiger Tribe Backpack $39

Tiger Tribe Lunchbox $25

Apple and Bee Library Bags $29



Apple and Bee Personalized Pencil Cases $19



Kid-O Magnatab Large $45

Kido Magnatab Small $35

Julie's Picks

CLOCKWISE: Crochet kitty hand-puppet $25 ~ Munster 'Pow' tee $35 ~ Kid-O car $25 ~ Stripey Street Cat book $12.95 ~ Frankie Ray sunnies $29 ~ Pebble knitted kitty $29 ~ Minti shorts $35 ~ Saltwater sandals $69 ~ Pacman brooch $10 ~ Scoops cat brooch $25 

Outfit of the Week

When the summer days are unpredictable, sunny one minute and gloomy the next, you'd best have plan up your sleeve. Like a t-shirt underneath your t-shirt! Clever folk know that to be truly prepared for any weather, you need to layer. We love this lightweight Minti shirt, paired with a bright green tee from Danefae. Pop on a straw hat and some Little Rivet denim shorts and you're ready to go wherever the breeze (or sunshine) takes you.

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Story Corner Cafe

You may have heard whispers of a new children's space in Newtown. You can find Berkelouw's Story Corner at the back of their cozy bookstore, nestled amongst the kid's books. There are cushions and rugs to sit on, toys to amuse the young and the restless, and starting from January 19th, story-time each Thursday morning. Very cool!

Posted by Kat

We Heart Colour!

Rainbow collage made up of trinkets and goodies from the Shorties store

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Swell Thing: The Accordion

Wooden accordions now in store $39

One of my favourite things to do as a child was put on gypsy-esque performances with my siblings and the neighbours' kids too. We'd make tickets, rehearse all day, and finally reel in any grown ups we could find to come and watch us dance, juggle, forget the lines to "The Locomotion" and generally put on a show.

I didn't own an accordion, however. Which is a shame - because as everybody knows, accordions are extremely rad. 

These wooden accordions come in red and blue, and are fully functioning. Included is an instruction booklet, which even has a couple of songs inside to get you started. We think they make the perfect gift for music-minded kiddos (and people who want to make friends and influence people).

Image from 1950's comic "In Tune with Fun" 

Posted by Kat