Ralph Lauren Cody Kids Coat

If you’ve been looking for an heirloom-quality piece for your little one, Ralph Lauren has introduced an incredible show piece this season that will  have friends and family chomping at the bit with jealousy.

Inspired by vintage Western rough wear, the jacket is made with worn-in deerskin, hand stitched colourful beading and intricate trimming.

It is verstile too, you can create a casual look with the coat by wearing jeans and a white t-shirt, or dress it up on top of a frock. all in all, it is the perfect coat for what we hope will be an Indian summer…

Lookbook Giveaway: Hayley

The first North American entry came in today from Hayley, who comes from Canada, and who sent us her Top 5 picks from the Alexandalexa.com AW10 Lookbook for our Lookbook Giveaway! 

To vote for Hayley, leave a comment below, or, make a TOP 5 LIST of your own by following the directions here. 

The winner of the Alexandalexa.com Lookbook Giveaway will receive a pair of Hunter Wellies OR Baby Crawlers (winner’s choice). 

Here is Hayley’s Top 5: 

1. D & G JUNIOR Denim Dress, Page 56 (£286)
2. KID BY PHILLIP LIM Cocoon Chunky Cardigan, Page 77 (£161.50)
3. PAUL SMITH Woollen Shorts, Page 65 (£69.00)
4. CHLOE Baby Pyjama Romper, Page 76 (£72.50)
5. DIESEL Light Wash Skinny Jeans, Page 84 (£68.00)

Fantastic Mr. Fox’s Opera Debut

We found a very Family Friendly idea for a day out in London with the kids this summer break, thanks to Opera Holland Park.

Enjoy a magical day of opera on the Yukka Lawn of Holland Park, a perfect scenic backdrop for s certain fox who is rumored to be ‘fantastic’.

That’s right, in hopes of introducing opera to children; The Opera Holland Park and London Sinfonia have sourced material that your children are bound to know and love, this year’s box office hit, Mr. Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox

With some fantastic melodies framing the famous story, Kids can watch Mr. Fox sing his way out of trouble in an engaging hour of entertainment for audiences of all ages.

DETAILS

Where: Holland Park, Ilchester Place, London, W8 6LU

Contact: 0845 230 9769 or http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

Dates & Times: Jul 26, 29, 31 AND Aug 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 14 AT 3:00pm

Price: £5, children £2.50

Ray-Ban for Kids

Born In: AMERICA, 1937

Description: Timeless high end Sunglasses, known for their atypical “plectrum” shaped aviators.

Style: Perfect to wear with everything, everywhere; from swimwear on the beach to suits at a wedding.

The Backstory: In 1849, German optics graduate John Jacob Bausch set off to America. Not long after his arrival, he met Henry Lomp, who he opened a daguerreotype shop in New York with.

Ray-Bans were created by the pair in 1937 after Lieutenant John MacCready commissioned them to create sunglasses with a lens that would be capable of filtering out ultraviolet and infrared light and while also looking elegant.

Bausch & Lomp created the famous RB3 lens to MacCready’s requirements and set them in a frame designed by Samuel Bouchard. The popularity of the completed product among US Air Force pilots gave world’s first sunglasses their now iconic name: Ray-Ban Aviator.

You’ve Seen Them On: Everyone. Ray-Bans have been worn for 73 years by everybody, from politicians to movie stars, including General MacArthur, Churchill, Eisenhower, Audrey Hepburn, Tom Cruise (Top Gun!), the Jolie –Pitt clan and now, the kid next door….

Spectrum: Though Ray-Ban is almost synonymous with the word Aviators, the brand includes seven main lines with offerings for sunglass wearers of all ages, including kids!

Shop the Ray-Ban Junior collection

Mini Me Paper Dolls Giveaway

A BRIEF HISTORY

Paper dolls have existed as long as there has been paper and creative people to apply images to it. The first manufactured paper doll, Little Fanny, was produced by S&J Fuller, in London, in 1810.

200 years later, paper dolls are still a cherished toy for little ones, and when it comes to paper dolls today, we could find nothing better than the dolls created by the artistic mummy behind minimepaperdolls.com

THE MUM OF MINI ME PAPER DOLLS

Having always loved paper dolls herself, minimepaperdolls.com creator, Hannah, remembers her mom pulling out a box full of paper dolls that she had saved from girlhood, just for Hannah and her sister. Inspired by her mom’s gift, Hannah wanted to give her daughters the same experience and allow them to discover the world of paper dolls for themselves.

WHY THE DOLLS ARE SO DELIGHTFUL

With her past experience as a muralist, Hannah had seen how much children’s eyes light up, there was something in their bedroom murals that had their name on it, or something they had picked out and wanted to translate that experience for children to her dolls.

To achieve this, Hannah customizes each doll, so that as you order, you can choose the doll’s name, hair colour, hair style, eye colour and skin tone to resemble your little girl.

SWEET STYLE

Each of the dolls come with a collection of outfits to get her though her busy day of imaginative play. On top of fashionable seasonal outfits, minimedolls.com also has a fairytale line, where your little ones doll can transform into their favourite fairytale character, and a literature line with outfits that can transform the doll into storybook favourites like Anne of Green Gables. Kiddies can also join the ‘outfit of the month’ club to receive a new outfit for their dolly.

To top it off, with each order you also receive a disk with all the artwork for the dolls wardrobe so you are able to print out new dolls and clothes as they get worn out from play.

THE AMAZING STICKY STRIP

Each paper doll comes with a clever little sticky strip which is a double-sided reusable adhesive that attaches to the doll and enables little ones to change the dolls clothing without tabs or tearing!

COMING UP

Hannah will be adding a boy doll to the line, a Sportswear range, and both male and female Fall clothing.

THE PERSONALIZED PAPER DOLL GIVEAWAY

The Ultimate Paper Doll Package (Customized for your little one!) includes:

*Personalized hand drawn and digitally coloured MiniMe doll with name stand

*6 adorable outfits

* Amazing reusable adhesive strip so you have the option of playing with or without tabs!

* “All About Me” pages (four pages for your favourite girl to fill out and keep as a memento).

* A special “Keepsake Doll Set” that is signed and dated by the artist Hannah Stevenson.

* A CD with custom doll outfits and “All About Me” pages for reprinting.

HOW TO ENTER

Either:

a) Leave a comment below with your favourite paper doll memory from childhood or what impresses you most about minimepaperdolls

b) ‘Like’ us on facebook

(if you like us on facebook, leave a comment on our wall saying: “enter me in the mini me dolls giveaway!”)

OR

c) Follow us on Twitter

(if you follow us on Twitter, Tweet “@theirlilworld my mini me dolls entry!” to let us know).

* Contest Closes Friday, August 6. Winner will be picked out of a hat!

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