To wonder why parents dress their children in designer gear

[LemonMead]

Posting this in the knowledge that it's none of my business how other mums dress their kids, but I'm genuinely really curious because it's such an unrelatable position for me.

There's a lass at my DD's school who is dressed solely in designer gear - we're talking Gucci, Valentino, Yeezy trainers etc. Her mum is the same - head to toe labels.

When they go on holiday, she posts pics of the kid at famous restaurants (with LV wallet prominently featured), next to designer boutiques - we even had one of the kid perched on a Fendi golf cart.

How do you get a kid to care about designer labels? And what drives a desire to dress solely in super expensive clothes? It doesn't seem like a healthy value system, so I'm curious if anyone can explain it.

Mental 😆

Probably fake.
Disgusting look real or fake.

a swiss shoe maker - that's wild!😅

Take it you have little kids then….surely if you have teens you can’t take a blanket ‘I don’t allow it’ approach when they are spending their own money?

Many years ago when DS was at Nursery (2ish) he had a friend who wore designer clothes but refused to wear anything else. So if his clothes needed changing & he'd run out of designer clothes he would refuse to wear anything else. He would ask what label it was. So he'd stay in his nappy in the winter and be picked up like that and taken out with a coat over him IN THE WINTER. And his parents wore this like a badge of honour. And they seemed really normal.

I never bought designer labels for my kids but I did buy outfits from French labels that were just adorable - bonpoint, Jacadi, catimini etc. They were pricey but I regret nothing - I got so much pleasure from dressing them up and the outfits were always casual in nice soft fabrics.

Her kids and parents must be so proud!

Nothing says cheap like tacky designer labels, sorry.

I dress my children in designer and it's not tacky looking in the slightest. You do realise not all designer clothes have great big logos plastered on them?

I have wondered about this too, prompted by my cousin (who is not remotely well off) buying his son a £500 designer sleepsuit, posting pics and bragging about the cost on social media. He obviously felt he had something to prove and it must've made him feel good, although it seemed extremely silly and wasteful to me!

I'm not agaonst designer labels - I have my share of overpriced handbags, and I know some people think that's silly too. But at least those will be used and loved forever, not pooped on and then outgrown after five minutes! 😂

Did he….aye 🙄

Because they're very shallow, have their priorities completely wrong and think buying their kids expensive clothes makes them a fantastic parent.

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Can I ask (genuinely) why you dress them in designer gear?

I bought both my children baby grows from JoJo Maman Bebe with ‘born in’ and then the year they were born. Total waste of money and I don’t regret a penny.

I guess others feel the same about designer gear and children.

Basically because I like it and can afford it. I don't chase labels and I'm happy to buy from Matalan/Tesco but if I see something from Dior or Gucci that I like, I'll buy it. I love fashion.

The really sad thing about this is when kids who are dressed up like this are not allowed to have a normal childhood. No climbing trees, jumping in puddles, messing about with other kids.

I don't think I'm being dreadfully mean, come on

Of course you are. You're here inviting scorn of people for the way they choose to present themselves and their children. There'll be some who'll join you in looking down your nose at people, but others who'll view your post as mean minded and jealous. MN isn't a hive mind

are you speaking from experience ??? I’m guessing not …..designer wear for kids if big where I live…..All the kids I know who wear designer can do all of this, and they do….they just wear designer casual wear to do it …..if it gets dirty it goes in the wash……if it gets ripped, it goes in the bin and they buy new……they save the dressy stuff for events ……that’s the stuff that is seen on social media

Agree. The inverse snobbery on this thread is WILD!

Instagram parenting. 🙄

I don't dress my kids in designer wear simply because I can't afford to. For special occasions, I might go the higher end of the high street. However, there must be lots of other parents who can afford to and that's fine with me. There is no snobbery either ways.

We got some designer clothes from outlets in the US at really reasonable prices, and they have lasted amazingly well over the years. So I can understand it if people want to go for higher priced higher quality stuff if they can easily afford it. And not all designer wear comes with logos.

Honestly, we've got the money and it's for status. I don't think there can be any other reason?

If the way people choose to dress is done solely to communicate wealth and supposedly superiority to the poor folk in non-designer gear, then surely it deserves to be looked down on?

if there are other reasons, I’m curious to know them. As I said in my post ☺️

It’s all relevant though, isn’t it? They like it, and can pay for it, for whatever reason that is.

I dress my child in a style I like. Nothing against second hand stuff. I’ve even had some stuff second hand from Vinted. But I’m particular about what I like and don’t like. It’s that simple

I also never find mine ‘grow like weeds’. They seem to stay the same size for a good while