I'm enjoying a week off from work with beautiful summerlike weather. So, not closet organizing yet, just hanging out in the park with friends and kids. Perfect. I had to change clothes today, after 10 minutes outside I realised I couldn't wear boots and jeans.
My daughter keeps asking why I'm taking all these headless shots, and wanted to take one too. I got her these Isabel Marant Etoile sweatpants+top on eBay for 24 euro, I just couldn't resist it. I never buy designer clothes for my children, but this is comfy and she can play around in it. I love getting clothes for her (for my boy as well, but he's still a baby), and it's quite important to me that the clothes don't restrict her in any way. Today I ran by Zara kids to see if I could find some shorts for her. They had a lot of nice tops and shorts, but also lots of clothes that are just smaller versions of adult clothes. It might look cute, but they are not designed to climb trees in. I have found some great basics for her there, striped tees, dresses and cardigans, but the overall impression is a miniature Zara Woman. As for other clothes chains, like H&M, they are a lot worse, very girly/boyish. The girl section is all pink with Hello Kitty prints and the boy section is all blue/grey with Spiderman prints. I can't stand it, it's just ugly. I realise that many of you probably don't have children, so I'll leave the subject here, but for those who might be interested Mini Rodini and Popupshop make wonderful children's clothes.
Etoile shirt, J Brand jeans and IM Boots, I later changed to Etoile pants, Hope tee and A.P.C sandals.
I love both your outfits! It's great that the weather is warming up over there. Your daughter looks adorable, and how cute that she wanted her own headless shot! I know what you mean, I find it very easy to find cute little boys clothes for that not expensive (Old Navy, Gap which has frequent discount codes). Yet when I peek at the girl's section, the colors and prints are not so appealing. I often see cute girls' clothes from brands like Makie and such, but the price is outrageous for clothes that will be worn for such a short period of time. I'm with you too, I always dress my son in little tshirts and sweat pants, because I don't want to restrict his movement, and I'm trying to encourage him to dress himself, which is easier when your clothes don't have zippers and buttons!
ReplyDeleteomg, that is ADORABLE!! and, hooray for nice weather! i hope you guys make the most of it!
ReplyDeleteHaha, so fun! How old is she?
ReplyDeleteS - thanks! We don't have Gap here, but I've seen it on asos.com, and there seems to be some cute stuff there. Maybe I'll look for something for my son there!
ReplyDeleteJennifer - I know - hooray!! I could have worn shorts today, but it just felt too strange, it was freezing 3 weeks ago. My daughter had to change clothes today too, we didn't realise how warm it was. This is such a great week to be off work, my hasband is on paternity leave, so lots of family quality time in the sun.
Fleurette - she will be four in July! I can still decide on what clothes she wears, but she loves everything pink/hello kitty, but so far she settles for socks and pyjamas!
Love your outfits, especially the one for warmer weather. Dressing for summer without exposing too much...both elegant and soft at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI love botch your outfits! Your A.P.C. sandals look great.
ReplyDeleteI have 3 children aged 12,10,8. For my girl I exclusively buy from Zara.Not particulary good quality but nice design.good for the time being and I hope she follows my example one day.Buy less but good quality.It's a paradox but with childrenwear it's the best policy. My boys are on athletic sports style all Adidas,Nike ,champion stuff of equally bad quality but we don't want to break the bank for something to wear for only a short time.Enjoy the brake and the park times!
ReplyDeletePeace in mind - Thanks, that's very kind of you. I have to wear clothes that are low maintenance, I spend a lot of time in parks/playgrounds, and get so dirty!
ReplyDeleteJ - Thanks! The A.P.C sandals a a couple of years old, but still good.
Angie - I know, they wear the clothes for such a short period of time, so expensive doesn't make any sense. A lot of the clothes I buy from Mini Rodini are unisex, so both my children can wear them. In that case I don't mind paying a bit more.
so cute!! like mother like daughter :) i love that your daughter climb trees. i always think of that part of The Sound of Music when Maria is making the children clothes from drapes and it all looks good...haha! and then everyone goes tree climbing in their new ensembles :D
ReplyDeleteenjoy your break!
oops - meant to type *i love that you let your daughter climb trees* :P
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have two kids. This may seem creepy, but your fashion sense doesn't show that at all. I hope I can be as stylish as you when I have two kids.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love those APC sandals!
miss sophie - she loves to climb trees! Yesterday she wore a new top that ended up with a hole after climbing trees! I'll fix it, it might not look great but that's what kids do.
ReplyDeleteAmanda - I know what you mean. I think I used to have that image of "moms" as well. It's very important to me to remain the same person as I was before I had kids. Of course I'm different in some ways now, but I've always been very interested in style and fashion and I'm glad that hasn't changed. I wear my "nicer" clothes to work and when I meet my friends without kids, I don't want to ruin them playing in the park. When I went back to work after my maternity leaves I was so happy to be able to wear silk shirts and nice jackets again!
Emmy - she's a doll! Thanks, I really like them too.
That's a good practice !I've never thought of it that clearly but some of my middle son's clothes end up in my daughter's closet so I might do this more consciously.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the outfit and what a great deal you got! I would of bought it for my daughter for 24 euros too. Looks exactly like the type of clothes I like her to wear - comfortable and easy to move in. The best quality clothes I've bought for her is IdaT from Denmark. They have the best quality cottons and the sizes are a little larger than most other brands I've bought so they give a little more room to grow. I also agree that many Zara kids clothes are very poor quality and not appropriate styles for more active kids. I actually quite dislike adult design clothes for children but I guess if one likes to have matching outfits with their child, Zara can be a solution.
ReplyDeleteAngie - I try to think about it when I buy jeans or long sleeves, some shoes as well, like sneakers.
ReplyDeleteWendy - I have some IdaT, I like the quality too. There are quite a few good Danish children's wear designers. Yes, some Zara garnments for kids are just impossible to be active in. Coats that restrict their movements and dressy shoes. But I have found some really cute things there as well. I wouldn't want to wear matching outfits, though:)!
Cute outfits both of you!
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