Halloween 2006: Costumes for Little Ones

Bypassing the fuss of dressing up, costumes for your iPod or baby inflict the holiday spirit on those smaller than yourself. The peapod baby ensemble (pictured above, far right) available from Simplcity patterns is the perfect welcome for the newest member of the family into the Halloween tradition. A four-piece ensemble includes a green hooded pajama suit, two detachable velcro pea pillows, and a pod …

Itz a Stitch

Adding personal flair to Waspy needlepoint, custom-made accessories from Itz a Stitch make an ingenious gift for rebel preppies. Select lettering and iconography from the company's library (add an extra $50 for images that fall outside of their collection) to make a one-of-a-kind belt, pair of slippers, wallet, compact and more. Available for $300 from Itz a Stitch, items take about six weeks from ordering …

Bird

One of our favourite new discoveries, Byron Bay fashion label, Bird, is the creation of designer Rachel Bending whose "work pioneering sustainability in design started with Slingfings, a brand widely recognised for its environmental consciousness." Bending, who originally hails from the UK, studied textile design at the renowned Glasgow School of Art in the early 90's and then spent several years working as an event …