Status clothes on kids

[Anonymous]

My opinion is that it's fine.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it’s a big deal. My kids like wearing souvenir t-shirts bc it reminds them of our special family trips. And wearing college gear gives them motivation. I don’t see what the big deal is. Where’s the cut-off? Emory? 😁 Santorini ok, Monaco gauche?

[Anonymous]

Im at an upscale resort in miami right now and every kid is wearing Burberry bathing suits, $900 sunglasses, Gucci slides, designer watches. Its crazy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d have more of a problem with a kid wearing a Dior shirt that says the brand name or has a noticeable symbol/pattern. But wearing a Skadden sweatshirt when your mom works there is totally fine.

Please. Who needs a shirt that says "My mom works in BigLaw"?

Unless you are painting the set for the school play, that sounds really show-offy.

I get shirts from my law firm about twice a year when I do pro bono work in the community. Everyone in my department got zip up jackets during Covid. When my teen wanted to borrow it because it was perfect for the weather of course I let her. It's just black with the law firm name in the corner. The t-shirts have different designs.

[Anonymous]

We're French. We don't look French to Americans because we're not Caucasian. My kids have worn plenty of French items over the years.

My husband once worked for a certain well-known company and brought home apparel from it.

What you're missing is that in those circles there's no specific message attached to it. People wear what's available.

You sound embarrassingly insecure.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure your clothing look showoff-y to someone who never goes anywhere, OP. If you own something with the DC cherry blossoms on it, for ex. Anything can be a status symbol to the right person.

So maybe stop being silly?

[Anonymous]

If the parents belong to a country club, dress in Hermes and vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, you want them to drive to the mall and buy kids clothes at Old Navy, rather than just buying them stuff at the club/stores where they hang out all the time? The kids are reflecting their parents’ realities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I generally don’t purchase clothes for my kids with writing or logos on it. But as a Rhode Islander, idea that Block Island is some sort of in-the-know elite vacation spot is hysterical.

Sing with me!

Sail away on the Block Island Ferry!
Take a trip back to carefree times!

[Anonymous]

I ask "how much do you charge for ads?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're French. We don't look French to Americans because we're not Caucasian. My kids have worn plenty of French items over the years.

My husband once worked for a certain well-known company and brought home apparel from it.

What you're missing is that in those circles there's no specific message attached to it. People wear what's available.

You sound embarrassingly insecure.

OP here and I am not bothered by this, but my husband told me that "many people" find it pretentious. I don't care either way.

But you also misread my post because I wasn't talking about wearing "French items". I was talking specifically about t-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts advertising the name of luxury vacation destinations. Not wearing something with French words or something. But something clearly purchased at a luxury destination indicating the person had been to that destination.

[Anonymous]

I have honestly never thought about this. I work for a big well known company and I have a few pieces of company swag my kid likes to use and I never imagined someone would even think about it, like I’m bragging? I just have the thing I got for free and someone in my household wants to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the parents belong to a country club, dress in Hermes and vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, you want them to drive to the mall and buy kids clothes at Old Navy, rather than just buying them stuff at the club/stores where they hang out all the time? The kids are reflecting their parents’ realities.

Those kids are wearing a uniform to school. This is not a problem.

[Anonymous]

Who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im at an upscale resort in miami right now and every kid is wearing Burberry bathing suits, $900 sunglasses, Gucci slides, designer watches. Its crazy

Why is it crazy? You clearly have money to pay for an upscale resort as they do so what is the issue?

[Anonymous]

We get most of our kid clothes by taking them from locker rooms, pools, etc. so sometimes they have good logos we don't mind. Helps them fit in to go get more.