Inkkas fair trade Peruvian shoes for kids and adults

One of my favourite Australian online stores (with retail stores in Brisbane too!) is Biome Eco Stores, and I quite often flick over to see what new goodies have arrived. I'm glad I do, as I have fallen hard for Inkkas - fun, fair trade shoes handcrafted by local artisans in Peru using traditional fabric designs and patterns. How great are they!

Kids art therapy fundraiser - Gorman sneaker collab with Australian creatives

Are you ready? The fabulous folks at Gorman are auctioning 21 Adventure Sneakers personalised by some of my favourite artists, designers, and creatives including Aussies Miranda Skoczek, Beci Orpin, Madeleine Stamer, Rachel Castle Kat McLeod, Dawn Tan, Ellie Malin, Hungry Workshop, Marsha Golemac, Kate Tucker, Megan Morton, and more. How can you even choose?

The customised sneakers will be auctioned to raise money for kid's art therapy school, Little Seeds Big Trees. In addition, Gorman will be chipping in $20 from each sale of the standard Adventure Sneakers.

You can bid on your favourite sneaker on the Gorman eBay page until 7th June 2013. How wonderful that all those creatives have spent time and effort to create these amazing wearable art pieces for kids art therapy. Head to Gorman to start bidding. Good luck! And let me know if you score one of the sneakers!

Images: Gorman

I'm selling these Marc Jacobs heels - with charms!

Last shoes for sale - promise! I'm sad to say good-bye to these very special Marc Jacobs shoes that I bought when were were living in New York City. Ther are strappy heels in tan leather with the cutest MJ charms - look great with jeans and frocks; bit perfect for Spring Racing too. They are a size US 8 which are a little too small for me (I'm an Australian size 8 - these shoes are more like 7.5 Australian). I only wore them twice. Get yourself a major bargain over on eBay.

Image: Steph Bond-Hutkin | Bondville

Kate Spade NY and Florence Broadhurst sneakers

I'm reluctantly selling these cute US size 7 Kate Spade New York sneakers with Florence Broadhurst cockatoo design. I'm a size 8 and they are just too small. They are Summer 2012 limited edition and you won't find them in Australia - I had to have them shipped over by family. Brand new with tags in box. Head over to eBay if you're looking for a bargain. Did I mention that they are NEON orange?!?! Wishing them to a loving new home.

Image: Steph Bond-Hutkin | Bondville

Stylish Kids: ScruffyDog shoes

Like many of us, I have a thing for kids shoes. So I was thrilled to be introduced to the super-cool Sydney-based ScruffyDog by my stylish friend Mellissa. Handmade with leather and quality materials, ScruffyDog shoes for children are both fashionable and functional.

I'll let the images above speak for themselves.

Oh, and ScruffyDog also has a fantastic recycling program called GreenNous:

"GreenNous is an initiative founded by the people at ScruffyDog with the aim of doing a little bit for the environment by recycling material that would otherwise likely be discarded. We encourage others to think about how the apparently useless stuff they come across on a daily basis might be reused or put to some good use and then turn those thoughts into action. It's all about green nous: commonsense recycling."

You can find ScruffyDog shoes at stockists across Australia and online. Now if only they came in Big Girl sizes!

For more great Aussie kids' fashion, check out Bondville Kids: Australian Designer Baby Clothes. Shop online for kids fashion from great stores in the Australian Online Kids and Baby Store Directory.

Images: ScruffyDog

Stylish Kids: Czarque Baby Shoes

I'm always looking out for cool shoes for babies and toddlers, especially those made in Australia. Czarque creates soft leather-soled baby shoes in the chicest of styles.

Czarque shoes are designed for newborns through to confident walking toddlers and feature brushed suede soles made in Sydney from high quality Australian leather. There are a variety of slip-on styles available for boys and girls, as well as a range of Christening shoes.

And if cute, Aussie-made baby shoes are not enough, Czarque is also committed to donating a percentage of profits to a charity that is working towards the eradication of world poverty.

You can find Czarque shoes at stockists across Australia and online (and soon on the Czarque website store). Totally irresistible, and great for gifts!

For more great Australian kids fashion, check out Bondville Kids. And shop online for kids fashion from great stores in the Australian Online Kids and Baby Store Directory.

Images: Czarque

Hip Products: Blu Moose booties

How are your tootsies faring now that the temperatures have dropped in the Southern Hemisphere? If you're feeling a little frost-bitten, you might want to check out these super-fun booties from Blu Moose.

Imagine taking your doona and wrapping it around your feet. Mmm, toasty! That's exactly what Melbourne-based Natasha Wells did with her cool Blu Moose booties. Based on a Swedish concept, the booties are cuddly mini feet doonas made from 100% feather down with ankle straps and optional EVA soles. Add to it a cool moose design and you might even give up your uggs.

Thanks so much to Bondville reader Natasha for writing to me to introduce her great products. You can find Blu Moose booties for men, women and children at the Blu Moose online store or at stockists around Australia.

Image: Blu Moose

Stylish Kids: Walnut Melbourne kids shoes

My very stylish friend Mellissa and I were talking about childrens shoes and lamenting over the cheesy white with pink butterfly sandals that are thrust upon us. She has recently discovered the joys of Walnut Melbourne shoes and has ordered maryjanes in every colour for her 16 month old Lola. I had to know more.

Lo and behold, Walnut Melbourne creates fun canvas shoes with a soft sole in nautical colours and preppy designs. The shoes for kids in sizes 2-13 are at a great $29.95 price point and nod at Euro chic styling.

You can buy Walnut Melbourne kids shoes online on the Walnut Melbourne Website, as well as stockists around Australia including Little Styles.

For more Aussie designs for kids, check out Australian Designer Baby Clothes. And shop online for kids fashion from great stores in the Australian Online Kids and Baby Store Directory.

Image: Walnut Melbourne

Flat Vintage Boots

Noho girls have given up the summer cowboy boot trend (it got too mainstream) and are all wearing vintage-style flat boots. The colours are very 80's - tan, grey, rust. The toes are somewhere between round and pointed, and they are unembellished leather or pleather. The coolest styles have a little in-built slouch. Worn of course over skinny jeans and with skirts and tights.