here it is again, folks...

there's always lots to love about this time of year, not least the new batch of calendars that arrive - so blank and fresh, no appointments or meetings written in yet - who knows what the days of 2012 will bring?! Here is the first of Lulu's picks of the season, all available in store now...



rocking chair calendar, $29





farm calendar, $39.95



zoo calendar, $39.95

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wall calendar by O-Check Designs, $20.

More to come as the countdown begins....

Let the invasion begin...

Invaders from Japan! The Piperoids are the futuristic paper craft, which transforms colorful paper tubes into awesome robots with movable joints. Piperoids are easy to make—just cut the paper pipes and fit them together! Piperoid brings back the reward of creating things while keeping the process simple.Winner of the Good Design Award in Japan and packaged with striking graphics, each one comes with its own story...







Leader of the hard rock band “Guyzer &

Hell Brothers,” anyone who's heard

his music loves his tunes hands down - or

so he dreams. Currently he's looking for

additional members in his band, as his

apprentice Bean is his only fan at this

time.



Members of trio hip-hop unit Bad Animals.
Lyric's agility combined with the delicate touch
of MC Hook and groovy selections of DJ Track bring them together all ready for the stage.
Currently going through hip-hop magazines to decide which
competition to attend next.

Popular members of the world's smallest

circus troupe. Angry is gifted with tremendous

skills but is a bit hard to get along with - often at times blowing up at someone.

In trying to entertain Angry every day, Funny has

naturally developed his skills as a clown and now

stands at a world-class level.



A girl robot who loves to love - Rose
recently got hooked on fortune telling. She
easily falls in love with good-looking
machines and robots, making aggressive
moves to win their hearts. Despite her
mantra of “I want to be in love,” she easily
loses interest, which confuses everyone.
Appearance comes high on her list of
priorities over intelligence and character.
She is very demanding and her criteria for
Mr. Perfect are quite high, making it so that
none of her fellow PIPEROIDs make the
cut.

 More of these awesome guys in store.

 

Little Lulu X

324 Carlisle St, Balaclava.



does your kid want a tat..?

Ever the advocates of self adornement in the name of pure fun, Lulu and Little Lulu are SUPER excited to be the very first Australian stockist of Tattly - temporary tattoos for design minded kids. (and kids at heart). Designy, cool, typographic tattoos. With an all-star line-up of designers curated by Tattly, these awesome tatts have to be seen to be believed...

popsicles, by Julia Rothman

kids' set, by Tattly

sunsmile, by Jim Datz





camera 1, by Julia Rothman






boombox, by Marc Johns

you're late, pink and blue. by Julia Rothman

colour burst, by Jessi Arrington

rainbow, by Jessi Arrington

robot, by Julia Rothman

what to focus on, by Marc Johns

All Tattlys are $5 for a set of 2, except the kids set, $15.

On the shelves at both Lulu and Little Lulu,

322a & 324 Carlisle St, Balaclava.

Open 7 days X

One of our favourite designers, Orla Kiely, has just released 2 beautiful children's books - Numbers & Colours. As you'd expect from Orla Kiely, the books are full of gorgeous illustration & beautiful colour.


Come visit Little Lulu to grab your bit of Orla for your kids.

324 Carlisle St, Balaclava.

little lulu meets little nutty

kids bike helmets have certainly come along way since i buckled on a stackhat in the 80's.

Nutcase helmets produce the supercute range Little Nutty. Suitable for mini peeps up to 5 years. We particularly like the sentiment on the box - I Love My Brain. Need any other reason to chuck one of these on your little one?

Love, Dots, Star Bright and Paintfight all available, $99.

At Little Lulu, 324 Carlisle St Balaclava. Open 7 days.

lulu is a daddy's girl...

thought lulu didnt have your ma AND your pa covered for that last minute 'love your work' gesture?

wrong!

hidden amongst all our lovely girly finery and frippery are these quite manly gems...







100 disposable coasters, laser-cut doily style from recycled newspapers. $20

string and spool set, $39.95




a lulu man staple, the JFold wallet. These 100%
leather wallets from the New York based Jfold are designed to sit completely flat, so as to sit comfortably (and discreetly) in the back pocket. Recently brought down to a very friendly $80, these wallets are constantly featured in GQ, Men's Health, Esquire, Maxim, Instyle, and in the hands of stylish men the world over.



grid embossed wallet in grey
(above previous, laser etched plaid wallet in black)

supersonic in grey/lime



loungemaster wallet in ivory with tan interior




altrus wallet in black.

other colours and styles available in store.







and on the accessories front...


does your dad wear french cuffs? he might like a new pair of cufflinks then hmm?
these lovely wooden pairs are brand new from Polli and feature Japanese inpired patterns in 3 colourways. Made from sustainable plantation hoop pine, they are already selling fast. $59.95

dad more of a handyman? but still likes a bit of knowledge acquisition on the side?


these beautiful fold out rulers are a huge hit with lads of all ages.
Pop in and check out the Inventions Ruler (a history of inventions and inventors), the History ruler (yep, they pretty much fit the history of the world on to 1000mm of wood), and the Art history ruler - an index of important artworks starting from Ancient Egypt all the way through to Lichtenstein in the 60's.


Useful, educational, and stylish!











no need to rush off to liquorland. these and lots of other great man gifts in store.

Open every day.

Lulu X