When your son comes home from school with pink Crocs and a Barbie lunch kit he didn't leave home with, either it's time to start labeling his clothes—or buy him a subscription to Vogue.

Purchasing your fifth PCB-Free water bottle this school year, think of all the time and money you could have saved with stick-on name labels by Vancouver's Emily Press.

Specially designed to be laundry and dishwasher-safe, the tiny labels will make sure Poppy and  pencil case will always be reunited.

Design your custom labels at www.emilypress.com

Your little ones will be class acts with our A+ school picks.

Trade summer crocs for fall mocs, like this pair from Joe Fresh Style (fashion muse: Pocahontas!) to pair with a faded jean skirt and tights. $16, visit www.joe.ca for store locations nationwide.

Lunchbox, smunchbox. The insulated neoprene bag by Dabbawalla is the way to pack it. (Plus, it’s dye-free and machine washable.) $36 at www.lavishandlime.com

Unisex shirts from Belgium’s Little Plush are perfect for Little Mr. Personality. Friends tee, EUR 35, www.littleplush.be

This bright backpack from New York’s Dante Beatrix won’t get lost in the cloakroom clutter (handy if it contains his “emergency pants”). $44.99 at www.raspberrykids.com