Back to School - The Little Style File

First Grade Style: Mia

September 27, 2012

Mia started First Grade this year. She is a girl with her own sense of style and longs for her first Matilda Jane dress. Mia is a tough girly girly who likes pink best but would rather be playing outside.

For Mia, we are making her wish come true with the Matilda Jane Paisley dress. A bright necklace from AikoArt is the perfect fun accessory to match. The Kickers Franzine boots are available at TeaCollection.com and are great for special occasions or everyday wear. Mia was excited to start brown bagging it this year so the Lunch Punch from Little Choux will give her friends something to talk about at the lunch table. Lastly, my favorite book about two best friends, The Frog and Toad Collection is great for young readers to learn about friendship.

Filed Under: Back to School, books, cool finds, cool kids, gifts, kids fashion Tagged With: AikoArt, Amazon.com, little choux, Lunch Punch, Matilda Jane, Tea Collection

Kindergarten Style: Alexander

September 20, 2012

Alexander is a rad kid who just started kindergarten. You know a kid who is obsessed with his purple Native boots has a style that surpasses the typical boy starting his elementary school journey.

It wasn’t easy, but here are our picks for Alexander – lover of Spiderman, the color blue and Jiu-Jitsu. P.S. Isn’t he adorable?!

A is for Astronaut, Zara Trousers, Spiderman Alarm Clock, Avengers Bow Tie, 77Kids Tee, Sperry Boots, Crewcuts Vest

What is your kindergartner’s style?

If you would like your child featured in our real style series, email info@thelittlestylefile.com!

Filed Under: Back to School, books, cool finds, kids fashion, styling Tagged With: 77 Kids, Avengers, crewcuts, etsy, land of nod, pottery barn kids, Sperry, Spiderman, Zara

5 best fall jackets for boys

September 17, 2012

Last week we featured 5 fab fall jackets for girls, now it’s time for the boys fall jackets! As if someone flips a switch our warmer weather can turn to cold. Be ready with these 5 great boys fall jackets to get you through until winter. Ooh, I get a chill just thinking about it!

Old Navy Military Jacket, Gap Hooded Jacket, 77 Kids Field Jacket, Hanna Andersson Cozy-Cool Hybrid Jacket, Mini Boden Anorak

Where is your favorite place to shop to keep the kids cozy and warm?

Filed Under: Back to School, kids fashion Tagged With: 77 Kids, boys fall jackets, gap kids, hanna andersson, Mini Boden, old navy

Hallmark Back To School Care Package Giveaway!

September 14, 2012

Going back to school means more than getting new pencils, notebooks and clothing. As parents we want to make sure our kids are happy and confident when heading to school. It is important that we encourage them on a daily basis. We love that Hallmark has created special ways to brighten your child’s day when they are away at school. Lunchbox notes are a great way to sneak in special note into your child’s lunch. Who doesn’t love getting a surprise note from someone that loves you? The Bug Em’ is another fun way to surprise your child with a note or treat especially after they have made a great accomplishment, scored well on a test or received a good report card! We all need to encourage and cheer are children on as much as possible and its easy & fun to do with the Hallmark Encouragment cards! When we were in New York City for Blogher we had the pleasure of checking out Hallmark’s Holiday Preview. We were given a fun Hallmark Back to School Care package.

Today Hallmark is giving one lucky TLSF reader a Hallmark Back To School Care package!

What’s in the care package?

A pack of Kids encouragement greeting cards.

Lunchbox Notes.

A few of Hallmark’s “any day” greeting cards for kids, featureing Justin Bieber.

Bug ‘Em, a pint sized plush that can hold cards and other tokens of encouragment.

TO ENTER: Let us know what Hallmark product is your favorite!

EXTRA ENTRIES: Like Hallmark on facebook, sign up for TLSF by email, follow TLSF on Pinterest, follow TLSF on Twitter, like TLSF on Facebook, tweet this giveaway, share this giveaway on Facebook. Leave a separate comment for each entry, more chances to win!

This giveaway begins now and will end at 10:00 pm CST on September 20th. A winner will be chosen from the comments below using Random.org and notified by email. Good luck!

Disclosure: We were provided with a Back To School Care Package after visiting the Hallmark Holiday Preview Suite. Our opinions are honest and our own.

Filed Under: Back to School, cool finds, giveaways Tagged With: back to school care package, giveaway, Hallmark

5 Fab Fall Jackets for Girls

September 12, 2012

One of the most fun parts of being an editor at The Little Style File is helping readers. Betsy and I love to help style you for family photos, find the perfect pair of shoes to match a dress and point you in the right direction of vintage shorts and suspenders.

We recently got a note from Jessica who had searched at all of the old standby’s for a fall jacket for her five year old daughter, Olivia, but came away empty handed. Jessica gave us the following criteria: she wanted the fall jacket under $60 and something more exciting than a regular fleece or rain coat.

Our picks for a great girls fall jacket: Boden Shaggy Zip Through, 77 Kids Fleece Pea Coat, Hatley Rain Coat, Boden Fleece Lined Anorak, Pumpkin Patch Kids Trench.

Where did you find your daughter’s fall jacket this year?

Do you need help from The Little Style File? Email us at info@thelittlestylefile.com tweet us @lilstylefile or post on Facebook!

Filed Under: Back to School, cool finds, kids fashion Tagged With: 77 Kids, fall jackets, Hatley, Mini Boden, nordstrom, Pumpkin Patch USA

Kindergarten Style: Twin Editon!

September 11, 2012

Style starts at a young age and kids love to feel great about what they’re wearing Kindergartners! Kids are filled with their own style opinions at five and we love to help them feel great and be comfortable while mastering the monkey bars. We are happy to introduce you to two adorable and sweet twins that headed off to Kindergarten this year, Delia and Lucinda! Expressing your individuality can be hard to do as a twin. Lucinda likes to dress the same and well Delia on the other hand does not! Lucinda LOVES pink and her sister dislikes it! I wanted to give them both items that fit their personality, allow them to be individuals but also embrace the coolness of being a twin! I found two awesome dresses that I fell in love with from the fabulous ZozoBugBaby! We love this clothing line because it is all about color and having fun, that fits Lucinda and Delia to a T! When dressing for Kindergarten we want kids to have fun and enjoy what they wear each day!

Lucinda: Garden Blush Flower Hair Clip, I Had A Favorite Dress, Crystal Kniteed Bracelet, Cupcake Dress, Prize On by Mary Janes

Delia: Knitted Beret, Streamer Dress, Birdie’s Big Girl Dress,Crystal Knitted Bracelet , Prize On by Mary Janes

We would love to feature your child in our school style series! Email us at info@thelittlestylefile.com for more information!

Filed Under: Back to School, cool kids, kids fashion, kids fashion, styling Tagged With: back to school style, kindergarten style, school style, Twins style

FabKids For Every Girl!

September 10, 2012

Have you heard of FabKids? FabKids believes in celebrating every girl and letting them shine! Christina Applegate is not only a busy mom with the hit show, Up All night (which we LOVE) but she is also Creative Partner for FabKids! We love FabKids because they allow your little girl to feel empowered while they shop for their clothes on the FabKids website. Mia is 6 years old and at a young age has had her own style and at times we disagree on what she should wear. She enjoyed sitting down at the computer with me and creating her style profile by taking the FabKids style profile quiz. This is one quiz girls will love taking! At the end of the quiz, each girl will receive personalized picks! Each month you will find new outfits styled just for you! You can buy the outfit if you love it or skip it for next month! Every outfit includes 3 pieces and is $39.95.

As women we all love a certain, little blue box, right? When Mia came home from school she was beyond excited to find the pink FabKids box with her name on it! The excitement grew when she discovered what was inside! As a mom that loves to shop and the quality of clothing counts. I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality of the clothing we received from FabKids! They passed both the “kid” and “mom” test with us!

Every girl can shine anywhere they go in FabKids clothing!

Disclosure: We were given an outfit for each of our girls from Fabkids. Our opinions are as always honest and our own. We only write reviews on products and companies that we love!

Filed Under: Back to School, cool kids, kids fashion, kids fashion, reviews, styling Tagged With: Christina Applegate, clothing for girls, fabkids, girls clothing

Back To School Fun!

September 9, 2012

In our house we like to start off the morning before school with music. In the morning we are all over the house getting ready, from the Kitchen to upstairs in the kids bedrooms. I wanted a portable speaker system that was small,, easy to take with us and fun for the kids. When I discovered the ihome rechargeable mini speaker, I knew it would be perfect! The kids were thrilled when the adorable little speaker arrived and could not wait to check it out! I was impressed with the amount of sound that comes out of the adorable mini speaker! We have had other speaker systems for our ipods but they were much bigger and bulkier and not as portable as this one. This speaker can easily fit in your purse, great for college students and would be perfect to bring on a vacation!

This mini speaker is a perfect way to welcome the new school year for kids of all ages! A great way to listen to music while studying or when you need a little break!

Want some cool back-to-school swag of your own? AT&T is running a Back to School Sweepstakes online through September 16. Each week is a new prize! This week’s prize is the Motorola Atrix HD , A super cool smartphone. Just go to http://bit.ly/ATTBacktoSchool to enter.

Disclousrure: I was sent the ihome mini speakers from M80 for the post and to use for the review, but all opinions are honest and my own.

Filed Under: Back to School, cool finds, reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back To School, ihome mini speakers

Back To School with Fleur + Dot!

September 4, 2012

If you haven’t heard of Fleur + Dot you are in for a treat! Fleur + Dot is a gorgeous collection of modern vintage inspired clothing for Children. We had a great opportunity to check out the beautiful Fleur + Dot clothing with a fun photo shoot with our kids & the fabulous photographer Gina Christine! The clothing is amazing quality and photographs wonderfully! Our kids each loved their unique and cool outfits! If you love unique and one of a kind clothing for your kids, than you will absolutely adore Fleur + Dot!

We want to thank Gina Christine Photography for taking the fabulous photographs! To keep up to date with Fleur + Dot like them on facebook!

If you are interested in having your clothing photographed and modeled by TLSF kids, send an email to info@thelittlestylefile.com for more information!

Filed Under: Back to School, cool kids, kids fashion, kids fashion, styling Tagged With: back to school clothing, back to school style, cool kids fashion, Fleur + Dot, Gina Christine Photography, kids fashion, kids vintage modern fashion, upscale kids clothing

Back To School Twitter Party 9/5 9 PM EST #BTSfun

August 31, 2012

It’s that time of year again…The kids have headed back to school and us mamas have a chance to sit down, enjoy a cuppa Joe and plan for the school year ahead!

Along with Hallmark and Tea Collection, the mamas behind BonBon Rose Girls, Chic & Cheap Nursery and The Little Style File would like to invite you to a Back to School Twitter Party! We’ll be chatting about products, projects and advice that help make the school year easier for you and your wee ones. Hallmark has some wonderful products like Kids Encouragement Cards and the Nugget Interactive Story Buddy that focus on encouraging kids and building confidence in them during back-to-school time and all year long!

WHEN: Wednesday, September 5th at 9 PM EST / 6PM PST

HASHTAG: #BTSfun

HOSTS: @bonbonrosegirls, @ChicCheapNrsery and @lilstylefile with special guest Hallmark writer, Molly Wigand (@hmkmollyw)

SPONSORS: @HallmarkPR and @teacollection

PRIZES: Over $1000 in prizes from Hallmark and Tea Collection including Interactive Story Buddies, Kids Encouragement Card Packs, Lunch Notes, Text Bands and 4 complete outfits!

ELIGIBILITY: You must follow all the hosts, Hallmark and Tea Collection on Twitter and RSVP with your Twitter handle below to be eligible to win prizes during the Twitter party.

HOW IT WORKS: To be eligible for prizing, you must answer with the hashtag #BTSfun when @BonBonRoseGirls poses a question. Winners will be chosen at random using Random.org. Winners will be announced by one of the hosts during the party, receive a Direct Message requesting contact information for the prize and will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen at random. US residents only are eligible to win the prizing.

We are here for you…If you have any questions about attending a Twitter party, please don’t hesitate to ask!