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Where do you buy boutique kids clothing?
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Anonymous
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eBay!
I hate shopping in stores and eBay is half the price. |
Anonymous
I hope it also makes you sad when you see children going hungry or without christmas presents and that you contribute to charity accordingly. Reading somebody getting sad over kids wearing cheap or faded clothes - I just cannot believe my eyes. You know, these kids may be perfectly happy and so I suggest you focus your grief on worthwhile issues. |
Anonymous
| I think the stuff at Janie and Jack and other "boutique" places wear better and are softer--not to mention a lot cuter. Also-if you follow the sales, the clothese aren't that expensive. While I realize that some moms aren't into dressing up their kids-some are -doesn't make one better although I do caution the moms who are not into dressing up to at least try to make the styles timely since I remember how cruel kids can be at school--I am bringing this up since some moms brag about having their daughters wear the brother's clothing etc. |
Anonymous
It's not always more expensive. Baby Gap is pretty pricey. When you get stuff at a boutique on sale it could actually cost significantly less. Don't assume that just because it's boutique it's more. That's part of the beauty of bargain hunting! It's fun! I only have one child who is now 15 months, so I can still do this. I assume most people don't have the time or have children that run all over the place so they can't just go into stores sometimes. That's how it is for my sister. My favorite places to get clothes are at Gymboree on sale and at Costco where I can get Carter's for $5 and sometimes even the boutique brands for far less than you'd pay somewhere else....also Nordstrom Rack has great deals on occassion for the same stuff. Loehmanns also. The super-pricey stuff I never buy because even on a deep discount it's still too much for me to get. It is not always better quality. I've gotten stuff that was pretty crappy and had onsies from Old Navy last longer and then other stuff from Old Navy fall apart! |
Anonymous
Oh for godness sakes. No need to be so self righteous. Clearly you are one of THOSE moms. Ugh. Yes, we give quite a bit to charity and donate all out-grown clothes and toys to Goodwill for children in countries in need. |
Anonymous
Here here. I'm so tired of these self-righteous parents out here with the "I suggest you so and so". Why would I or anyone else take your suggestion? Who are you? |
Anonymous
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This is not the OP. I buy the boutique clothes off of ebay and resell them when she outgrows them, funding her next size. I think the clothes from the discount stores are more of a waste of money because they shrink so bad and fall apart that they can't be worn by more than one child.
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Anonymous
| I agree wtih a PP, that I buy boutique when I am looking for something unique and different. Also, I know the item will hold up well. My child did not grow out of clothing quickly in the toddler stage. In fact, she can still wear outfits from 2 summers ago. Same for shoes. In the past year, she has gone up only one shoe size so I buy expensive shoes. |
Anonymous
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I bought a lot of our kids' baby and toddler stuff overseas, during trips to Italy and France. Not the over-the-top, audience-with-royalty items like party dresses or suits, but leggings, receiving blankets, t-shirts and the like
I agree with all the PPs who say this kind of stuff is better made, and that unless you ask me, you can't tell from a distance the difference between pink Old Navy leggings and pink Sucre d'Orange leggings. But there is a big difference in fabric quality, seam construction, fit and so forth. Now that the kids are a little older, I find that I actually don't like the *styles* of the European clothing as much as US styles. Ironically, for preschooler boys, the Italians in particular seem to be copying the gang-chic look -- when all I want is a beautiful, simple sweater. |
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Anonymous
| I actually find Gap and Gymboree to be pretty expensive so I shop at Children's Place, Target and Old Navy but once in a while I'll buy at a boutique like Hiccups on Halpine Road near the metro... if there's a good sale. I think Old Navy has adorable stuff for girls, very high-fashion but perhaps the quality isn't as good. |
Anonymous
| The Lemon Drop, adjacent to the Lemon Twist in Chevy Chase on Connecticut Avenue. |
Anonymous
| I pass Anna-Kate's closet at Lee Harrison shopping the center all the time. Cute stuff...but I saw a sweater in the window for $115. I can't understand why someone would by a $115 sweater for a three year old - it is just going to be covered in spills and be outgrown in a several months. |
Anonymous
She's someone with a brain and a heart and an opinion. I don't think it's self righteous to find it pathetic (either that or riotously funny) that someone would feel "sad" seeing a kid wearing clothes that didn't come from a trunk show. Dude. You have got to be kidding me. |
Anonymous
| oh PULEEEEZZZZ! Not clothes that "don't come from a trunk show," but clothes that are UGLY / FADED / TACKY etc.... Its SAD because the parents obviously don't CARE how their child looks and that stinks. Its sad because eventually those kids are going to get teased by their peers. Its sad because its not that hard to make your child look respectable, clean and well-dressed (= cared for). Its sad because one day your kids will likely look at pictures of themselves from childhood and ask "HOW could you dress me like THAT" and know that you put your self-righteousness before making them look nice. Yup, Sad. |