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Mum Laura posted this picture on the Alexandalexa.com facebook wall, so we begged her for permission to post it here too.

We love little Tilly from Scotland, looking pretty in pink in her Torres party dress, getting ready to walk with her mummy to vote on election day.

If you would like to include your little fashionista/fashionisto in the Their Little Wardrobe section of our blog, all you need to do is: snap a photo of your fashionable kid(s), let us know who they are wearing and what fun things they are up to in their fabulous outfit, include their age and name, and email it all to editor@theirlittleworld.com, subject: Their Little Wardrobe!

Since 1985, Amsterdam based fashion brand Scotch & Soda has been expanding steadily. Their clothing, for both adults and children, is the definition of fusion fashion, mixing vintage and varsity to create a unique line of well made clothing.

The brand began, over 20 yeras ago, with a casual line of menswear, followed by a collection of women’s clothing, before adding their first children’s line, Scotch Shrunk, for boys aged 4-12 years.

The Scotch Shrunk line for boys has the typical Scotch & Soda character: “No frills, no fuss” and is an exact replica of the menswear line, the only difference is, it is sized for children instead of adults, hence its nick name: ‘Shrunk in Amsterdam’!

To add to their empire, in January 2011, Scotch & Soda introduced an additional kidswear collection, Scotch R’Belle, their first girl’s line. The 120 piece collection shares the same laidback vibe as the Scotch Shrunk Boys line, but with much more sophistication and femininity. The introductory collection features fabrics of sorbet pastels, admiral stripes and urban safari prints, as well as stylish t-shirts and jeans with unique embellishments and detailing.

The company partakes in minimal traditional marketing, saying “the clothes do the talking”, Scotch & Soda wants people to love their clothes and have fun wearing them, nothing more, nothing less.

Their laidback motto matches their laidback style, with everything from tropical prints, florals and mechanic style shirts, to posh striped jumpers, cardigans and preppy varsity tops.

Scotch & Soda’s unique collection of affordable clothing has created a DNA that is sought after worldwide and is perfect for kids who like a little bit of individuality in their wardrobe.  

To introduce the brand, Alexandalexa.com is offering a 10% discount on Scotch & Soda.

To use, enter TLSNS into the discount code box during the checkout process! (Valid from July 5 – August 5, 2010)

Shop the Scotch & Soda collection

Enter to win this great handcrafted hair clip holder by Brambleberries and two bunny Muchacha hairclips by emailing editor@theirlittleworld.com with your name and address, Subject: GIRLY! (Contest Closes July 6)

Brambleberries, run by English mum Angela Passingham, is a collection of handcrafted, personalized gifts for little boys and girls.

The company was born at about the same time as Angela’s first child, son Alfie. Unable to find any Nursery items with Alfie’s name on it, Angela, a lifelong hobby crafter, decided to just make it on her own.

Soon the nursery decoration turned into presents for friends and family, then a small stall at a local Farmers Market, and then, two years ago, Angela left her job as a PA and decided to take on creating high quality hand crafted items for kids under the Brambleberries name, full time.

There are tons of designs and products to choose from, perfect for your little one’s room, tailor made to suit any requirements, customized or un-customized.

Freddy Downham, age 10, from England wearing Stella McCartney by his mum’s gypsy caravan.

Let us know what you think of Freddy’s stylish kit!

If you would like to include your little fashionista/fashionisto in the Their Little Wardrobe section of our blog, all you need to do is: snap a photo of your fashionable kid(s), let us know who they are wearing and what fun things they are up to in their fabulous outfit, include their age and name, and email it all to editor@theirlittleworld.com, subject: Their Little Wardrobe!

When bringing kids along to your favourite family friendly festivals this summer, the trick to keeping them comfortable and stylish is being able to layer them up or layer them down in an instant.

We picked out some festival essentials, sure to keep your little one looking the part whether they’re needing to feel cool or cosy.

1. RAY BAN, classic aviators in brown, £55.00

2. DKNY white multi square print tee, £19.50

3. ARCHIMEDE dark blue beach shoes, £39.00

4. MUNSTER black and lilac print short, £22.50

5. LITTLE MARC JACOBS washed ink tee with multi design, £27.00

6. QUINCY red and blue striped hooded jumper, £45.50

7. LITTLE MARC JACOBS ocean blue lightweight windbreaker, £35.00

8. RARE THE KID stone wash jeans, £50.50

9. ROBERTO CAVALLI white navy and red striped belt, £19.00

10. FINGER IN THE NOSE  dusty Dalton tee with tigers head, £22.50

1. RAY BAN pink sunglasses, £55.00

2. FINGER IN THE NOSE, black grey and pink feather print dress, £29.00

3. ANTIK BATIK, bongo sandals, £49.00

4. LITTLE MARC JACOBS, washed prune playsuit, £39.00

5. LITTLE MARC JACOBS, purple giraffe type tee, £44.00

6. ANTIK BATIK, lidy kid skirt, £43.00

7. LITTLE MARC JACOBS, pink lightweight windbreaker, £35.00

8. 120 PERCENT LINO, aqua linen dress, £48.00

9. SIMPLE KIDS, spotted bead necklace, £17.50

10. ANTIK BATIK abby kid shorts in bleach, £27.00

Let us know what you think of our picks and what festivals you and your kids are going to this summer!

We just found out, after visiting Bubble yesterday, that one of our designers, Munster, has developed a T4T initiative that helps supply clothes to orphanages throughout Vietnam and Cambodia. Each season, Munster commissions an artist to design a series of prints for tees and for every item sold they make another for a child in need.

For Spring Summer 2010, one of the shirts in the T4T campaign is the Blue Wizard tee designed by Richard “french” Sayer, an artist from south east England who draws finely detailed artwork that reflects his love for music, history and storytelling.

We carry this shirt at Alexandalexa.com, which we chose because of its amazing blue wizard image, not even knowing what good each one sold would do. The shirt is now on sale for £14.00, but the rules still apply, for each one sold, another will be given to a child in need.

With every photoshoot, we meet a new mini model, but we also get to spend time with some of our favourites, including our June Magazine cute covergirl, Nikol, who is not only wise beyond her years, but an interesting, creative and sweet little girl.

Nikol made time for us after her homework was finished to tell us about herself, her aspirations, and what it is like to be a mini model:

Name:Nikol

Age: 8

Country of Birth: England

How long have you been modelling and what made you decide to be a model?

I have been modelling for two years and it kind of happened by accident. My mum sent in a picture and then all of a sudden I was a model!

What is the best thing about being a model?

What is best about being a model is that I get to meet so many new people every time I do it and I get to make so many new friends. And I get to go cool places and do fun things. Like at the last Alexandalexa photoshoot in Jersey, when it wasn’t my go, I had so much fun digging holes in the sand until they filled up with water and just getting a bit mucky. I also liked playing with the little dog Rosie, she looked like Toto from The Wizard of Oz, she was so sweet.

What is your favourite outfit you wore on the last Alexandalexa.com photo shoot you did in Jersey?

The one with the bag , the gold skirt and the sparkly shirt, it was so cool. (Nikol was wearing Antik Batik’s Lidy Kid Skirt, White Sequin Flower Top, Bongo Sandals and Lulu Black Bag)

What kinds of clothing do you like to wear at the weekend?

It depends on how I am feeling. If I am going to ride my bicycle with my cousin then I just wear a   track suit, if I am feeling really natural and girly I wear pretty dresses with flowers, and if I am feeling a bit silly, I dress all miss matched like Pippy Long Stockings and jump on my bed!

What is your favourite kind of music and who is your favourite band?

I like pop and rock, but my favourite band is the Beatles, their music is so cool, sometimes it’s fast, sometimes it’s slow, but it is all so good, I love it!

What is your favourite book?

Alice in Wonderland, I love Alice in Wonderland.

What is your favourite food?

My mum’s Chocolate soufflé, she is such a good cook, I love everything my mum makes.

What is your favourite colour?

Anything in the light blue family, like turquoise, baby blue, sky blue, powder blue, just blue!

What languages do you speak?

I speak English of course and Bulgarian because my parents are Bulgarian and right now I am learning French in school.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be an artist, I love to draw, I like to sketch ladies with wings. My dad is an artist too so I learn a lot from him.

What is your favourite subject in School?

Literature, I am writing a book right now, it is kind of like Lord of the Rings but not a scary, it is more like Lord of the Fairies, it’s all about Fairies.

What kinds of things to you do on the weekends when you are all done your homework?

All sorts of things! I love just having a lazy breakfast and doing my art or writing. My parents aren’t that organized so sometimes my mum says (mimicking her mother’s Bulgarian accent) “today we are cleaning the whole house”, but I don’t mind, I kind of like cleaning, my mum can make it fun.

Here is Nikol having fun on the shores of Jersey in her most recent photoshoot with us:

If there are any questions, you or your aspiring mini models would like to ask Nikol, or want to let us know what you think of this interview, leave a comment below!

The 2010 Wimbledon Championships are coming up, starting on the 21st June and running until the fourth of July. If you and your little ones are fans of ‘the tennis’ and want to prepare for the pending excitement, we found some great ways to do so!

Tiny Tennis Kit

Ralph Lauren has become the first ever Official Outfitter of Wimbledon, designing outfits for all on-court officials, umpires, ball boys and ball girls. To make sure your tiny tennis lover sticks out in the crowd, while still fitting in with a Ralph Lauren look, check out these colourful options from RL’s kidswear line, along with cute accessories and a great tennis bag to carry their racket when it is their turn to play!

Girls

A) ANGELA MOORE Tennis Tales Hair Tie – Green Elastic, £8.00

B) RALPH LAUREN pink baseball cap, £21.00

C) Pink Pony Tennis Balls, £3.00

D) RALPH LAUREN multi patchwork tennis dress, £41.00

E) PRINCE AirO Team Maria Junior Racquet, £24.00

Boys

F) ZOOBUG SUNGLASSES black polarised sunglasses, £38.00

G) RALPH LAUREN yellow baseball cap, £21.00

H) RALPH LAUREN multi stripe polo, £34.00

I) Ame & Lulu Tennis Backpack, £25.00

Tennis Themed Fun At Home

Flip on your creative tennis themed light switch and enjoy some tennis themed fun at home. Sip on a hot or cold drinks in cute thermal tennis tumblers while you and the kiddies munch on tennis themed treats and cuddle up on the couch to read a tennis themed book!

A) Tumblers, £24.00

B) Tennis Light Switch, £24.99

C) Alice The Tennis Fairy, £3.99

D) What if the Shark Wears Tennis Shoes, £4.50

E) Tennis Cupcake from Primrose Bakery

F) Tennis Cookies from Elini’s, £14.00

Sculpt your Small Sharapova or Mini MacEnroe

If the upcoming excitement of Wimbledon inspires your child to pick up a racket, there are some great places for them to learn.

Will To Win: Offers children 4-11 lessons in various locations throughout London

British Tennis LTA: For children from age 2-14, each lesson is specifically tailored to your child’s age group.

He won’t eat broccoli and she despises carrots, but you need to somehow ensure your little ones get five of their five a day, preferably in a fun and non-dramatic way.

Though disguising fruits and vegetables in ‘Green Potatoes’ and ‘Chocolate Banana Zucchini Cake‘ works, it requires extra effort, sneaky cooking and mega pre planning, but it can be done.

Finding a healthy replacement for chocolate, biscuits and sweets however, is a bit more of an effort…or it was…until BEAR came along…

All of the products produced by BEAR are 100% natural, contain one of your five a day and are under 100 calories. Each snack is made without added sugar and contains no preservatives, just Mother Nature’s delicious fruit and yummy whole grains. Basically, if you can’t find it on a tree or in a field, you won’t find it in their snacks.

The packaging and its contents appeal to adults and kids, with three snack types available. We had our Mini Critics have a taste so they could let us know what they thought of each one:

BEAR Fruit Nibbles  Yummy fresh fruit which has been handpicked and slowly baked, you and your kiddies can choose between Cherry Berry or Mango Pineapple

“I shared the Cherry Berry and Mango Pineapple ones with my brother, we tried them all together and it tasted like Starburst candies! These are my favourites because they remind me of Jelly Beans, but they are better because I know they are good for me” – Edward 10

BEAR Granola Nibbles Made with crunchy whole grains and fruit, these snacks are gently backed and blended for a delicious and healthy nibble. There are three flavours available: Tropical Crunch, Apple Crumble and Cocoa Cherry Pie.

“I like these, the Coca Cherry Pie ones were my favourite because I am a Chocolate monster, my mum thinks we can eat it with milk too instead of Coco Rocks, but we ate them in the car and they were yummy….but we made a mess!” – Seth 5

BEAR YO YOS  100% kid friendly, BEAR’s yummy yo yos are 100% fruit rolls for kids (for those of you North Americans reading, think Fruit Roll Up without the sugar and chemicals), created by blending the freshest fruits together and baking the combination gently, kids can choose between Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach.

“These ones are the best; I got to try all the kinds of snacks and these ones are really cool because you can kind of play with them.  I like these more than candy” – Charlotte 7

You can find BEAR snacks and nibbles at Waitrose, Ocado, Boots, Co-operative, Whole foods, Planet Organic, Marigold, Fife Creamery, Sweet Ideas, Simple Simon, The Bay Tree, Fosters Traditional Foods, Goodness Direct wholesalers as well as over 250 small chains & independents….so there really is no excuse not to give it a try….PLUS, you can take part in the ‘BEAR & Theirlittleworld.com Bear-y Good Giveaway’ which includes:

- BEAR Fruit Nibbles (in Cherry Berry & Mango Pineapple)

- BEAR Granola Nibbles in Tropical Crunch, Apple Crumble & Coca Cherry Pie

- BEAR YoYos in Strawberry, Raspberry & Peach

- ANNE CLAIRE PETIT soft stripy teddy from Alexandalexa.com

To enter, either email editor@theirlittleworld.com with your name and address (Subject: BEAR) or leave a comment below with your name!

Contest Closes June 30.

In celebration of Sex and the City 2, we created mini wardrobes for the daughters, or future daughters, of our Favourite Fashionable Foursome!

Mini Carrie

Mini Charlotte

Mini Samantha

Mini Miranda

Let us know what you think of our choices, which character’s mini style is best by commenting on our blog, posting on the wall here on facebook or RT-ing us @alexandalexa or @theirlilworld on Twitter.

To continue the celebration, and to launch the ‘Their Little Wardrobe’ section of our blog, we are asking you to Email us a picture of your little fashionisa (or fashionisto) to editor@theirlittleworld.com (subject: Mini Wardrobe) for a chance to win a BAMBAM Wooden Photo Frame and a Surprise Designer Fashion Item!

Contest Closes Friday June, 18, 2010 and is open to contestants worldwide – Good Luck!