Team at Buckets and Spades would like to thank everyone for supporting us this year.
We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
Please stay safe during this busy time of year.
We look forward to service and stay in touch in a New Year.
We will start our Summer Sale on Boxing Day.
Thanks
Zlata xxxx
Hi Everyone,
I am sure everyone is busy with Xmas shopping and preparations for the holidays.
I will keep this short and sweet
FRED BARE Winter 08 arriving this week and I need to make room for all the gorgeous winter items.
I have reduced all Fred Bare from 30 to 50% off
Hope everyone will have safe and happy holidays
Zlata xxx
Have a great day!
In the second layout Chris is wearing the 
And just for a bit of fun, in March, Zlata and I met in Sydney, we had a wonderful evening with a great group of ladies, this is to commemorate that our meeting!
Trelise Cooper Kids has also delivered more gorgeous garments! These garments I know personally as with the flag ship store here in Auckland I frequent it often. My daughter has also been fortunate enough to participate in a fashion show for the store, where I managed to see what is coming and Oh My there are some stunning garments on route to Buckets and Spades! 
Fred Bare has deliveries every other week so keeping up with what is instore is a mission, these are some of the latest deliveries.. I have to say I am obsessed with the Audrey Hepburn t-shirt!
Not forgetting the Boys... Fred Bare have some awesome t-shirts and shorts and hats - all instore and online now!
I hope everyone is well - Keep sending those stunning photos of your children - we are loving them but if you could give us written permission to post on the blog that would be even more wonderful!!!
I hope I am not forgetting anything! What do you think of the slide shows! Any suggestions for the blog we would love to hear! What would you like to see? What do you think of the Summer Collections so far?
"Take Care All and Happy Shopping"
The Spring/Summer 07 Seasonal Fashion collection has been produced from a variety of premium quality cottons such as canvas, voile, jerseys, fine ribs and paper touch poplin.
I am thrilled with this combination and can see it getting worn on numerous outings... As this is a new brand for Zlata items numbers are limited - so you will have to be quick! 
I am once again showing you the white embroidered top from the first drop as it looks stunning with the pink pedal pushers that have just come in. Also with the pink side tie shorts.
There have been other deliverys.... and Zlata is still unpacking, pricing and photographing.
Just wait till you see... as there are some amazing garments!
The other slide show is coming...... to be continued...
As you can see Daniella didn't just model BIG and FIONA by Fiona Scanlan - she did GUESS also, so don't forget to check back as another slide show is being created!
"HAPPY SHOPPING"
The first drop of BIG BY FIONA SCANLAN has arrived... Zlata has been so busy taking photos and getting the stock unpacked. Thank goodness for email, so I am able to show you these gorgeous garments before they are uploaded on the website! 
SUMMER 2007 PRESS RELEASE
This Summer Big by Fiona Scanlan drifts into consciousness with sun bleached colours and pre-loved cottons. The offering is a tantalizing closet full of hand me downs and a summer fresh with new escapades. The label once again leads the way in children’s wear, with an innovative palette and unique approach to style.
Big by FS proves the dress to be the item of the season for little girls. Art and craft is the first day of play; Patchwork smocks have a homemade feel with a cacophony of mismatched prints. Apron style dresses have oversized pockets that can hold all the world’s treasures and chambray tunics are laced with neck charms that little fingers will love to clutch.
Garden parties are served up deliciously with daisy-chain laced smocks, shirred cotton shirting and gingham shifts. The white-washed broderie picnic dress and bib front sundress conjure long afternoons in the shade of a Moreton Bay, coconut ice and lemonade fuelling the day. Embroidered and patchwork butterflies float across simple terry and cotton t-shirt dresses for everyday play.
Cardy’s, skinny striped tees, ribbed tanks and leggings all work together for summer styling. Tie side bloomers sit perfectly under flower printed smocks, crochet cardy’s or printed swing shaped tees. Rugby stripes are brash and bold in a pocket hoody dress and skirt and the oversized stripe cotton hood is comfy and boyish.
The Lenny Print of breezy dandelions is a fresh and clean floral for the fussiest of wearers, and the Peace Flower print is retro and girly in summery 60’s swing dress and pleated skirt.
BIG by FS sweat basics have become a celebrated asset of the label in it’s practicality as an answer to sportswear. Everyday hoody’s and bockers are worn comfortably with marle tees and striped tanks or haphazardly with wonderwings and ruffle placket blouses.
Denim and canvas is another staple, this season in a skinny leg slouch jean and pant and a ‘pieced together’ a-line skirt. Denim is bleached back and textured, while the canvas is double-washed.
BIG by Fiona Scanlan’s colour palette arches from navy, patriot blue and cerulean to soft orange, melon and peach melba. As Summer intensifies, colours feel softer and washed with milk, peach bud, sky and hints of silver metallic.
The fantasy factor is amped up with ballet inspired fairy dresses and full tutu skirts; floating layers of tuelle flowing from metallic bodices. The frou dress in angel and peach is equally decadent with voluminous net skirt. Frou can be lavishly applied for seriously girly girls, with feather boa trinkets and neck ties or made prim with puff sleeve cardy’s.
Big by Fiona Scanlan’s summertime girls are fresh and fun, chaotic and curious, witty and wild; this season spirited girls are fulfilled with a selection of covetable pieces for every imagination.
Keep the photos coming, we love to see and share with others your pictures of your child or children modelling the gorgeous Summer Collections!!!
A lot of you have asked Z about me, well I will give you a bit of a run down.
I live in New Zealand and am happily married with 5 children - Michael 14, Daniel 12, Joshua 10, Christopher 5 and Alexandria 3. I run our business in the construction industry from home which is so glamourous NOT! I have recently been introduced to the art of digital scrapbooking and am addicted! I have just been accepted on the Creative Team for an online American Digital Scrapping Store and am loving being part of there team. You can check out my scrapped layouts at my blog
I have been addicted to Childrenswear for the last 20 years, although most of that was purchasing BOYs clothing LOL! Since having Ali I have been through so many different fazes of clothing but always end up coming back to Fred Bare, as you can't beat the price and quality. I am also a qualified Dress Maker, back in the days when it was cheaper to create than to buy I would supply my now 20 yr old niece with her summer and winter wardrobe.
I would also like to say THANKS to Z for allowing me the opportunity to blog for her, I am having a ball helping her, who would have ever thought that we would be able to do this with me being across the ditch, she honestly has so many fantastic ideas to make Buckets and Spades bigger and better - but Rome wasnt built in a day!
Thanks to you for your support also!
The first of the FRED BARE swimwear has arrived, pale pink with white hearts - very cute, but a size warning - go up a size! Both the swimsuit and bikini are gorgeous!
Lots of girls FRED BARE garments this week - once again we are a seeing alot of pink, black and white.... My pick of the bunch 4840, Ali tried it on and wouldn't take it off. You have to love multi seasonal garments! With the not so nice weather at the moment it looks fabulous layered - jeans and a long sleeve tee! (Another size warning on this - go up a size)
Unfortunately that was about it for the week, Zlata has been running around all week, trying to find lighting to help with her photographing each and every item, to give you more accurate pictures of the garments. Looks like it is going to be an extremely busy week for her next week.... rumour has it that FIONA SCANLAN BIG and EENI MEENI MIINI MOH isn't far from delivery and Zlata is still waiting on TRELISE COOPER KIDS and GUESS!!!
Now for the DIESEL Girls, I have to say Wowl! There are a couple of absolutely gorgeous Dresses - the khaki halter pinafore pictured below being my favourite! Followed closely by the denim capri button pants, there are also lots of tops and singlets instore.
The first FRED BARE Summer has arrived and is online now! As per normal it is living up to its' expectations. With Bold Bright Striped Dresses. Loads of gorgeous pink, black, white and yellow. My pick of the bunch includes the sateen pants which are nothing like what I expected, they are divine - more like a stretch polished cotton than a sateen. The fit is exceptional! The Pink Retro Dress pictured below with its' matching hat and the first of what is to be a flood of shortalls! So stay tuned.....
In the boys FRED BARE there are some amazing tees and shorts in funky prints and colours....
Another box of FRED BARE has just arrived, and with TRELISE COOPER KIDS and GUESS due any day, Zlata is in for a busy busy week..... I have another parcel enroute as I type so will post some more pics soon.... :)T
