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to be fed up with dull boys clothes?

131 replies

goldilocksandmylittlebear · 08/11/2008 19:48

Its so frustrating walking into shops full of bright, lovely girls clothes only to find the boys range........limited and dull!

Why can't boys have bright colours too?

I have found a few great ranges but its costs a bomb!

'Me Too' is great and Molo.

Anyone else having the same problem?

OP posts:
janx · 10/11/2008 14:05

It;s the logo's that drive me mad ...cheeky monkey, here comes trouble blah blah

poshwellies · 10/11/2008 14:08

I saw some Zara bits on Ebay,what's the quality like?

Couldn't agree more janx,I stopped buying from Next as all their boys clothes had shite slogans like that

janx · 10/11/2008 14:10

I have bought girls stuff from Zara and it comes up small..quality wise ok - dd outgrew them before they fell apart

poshwellies · 10/11/2008 14:24

Thanks,Maybe I should check bank balance and seek out a few Zara bits for ds

spottyzebrahasthelurgy · 10/11/2008 14:34

girls clothes are annoying dresses and skirts are not that practical.

and you need several pairs of shoes dress ones trousser ones

i envy the ease of boys clthes i really do.

so yes yabu and stop moaning

elliott · 10/11/2008 14:36

Well I used to think this but, hey, I've got over it now. I'm just thankful now that I don't have rifle through racks full of oversexualised pink fluffy ridiculousness.
My ds's are 5 and 7 and I don't find it that hard finding practical, nice looking clothes for them.

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anyfucker · 10/11/2008 15:58

I buy stuff from Zara for my ds. I find they come up quite big actually (but I have a skinny one )

The quality is very good, the styles are trendy, the price reasonable and good range of colours.

I don't work for Zara btw.

janx · 10/11/2008 20:27

I love your nickname anyfucker - made me spill me cup of tea

anyfucker · 10/11/2008 21:58

why thank you janx

I used to be scaryfucker at Hallowe'en

Chunkamatic · 10/11/2008 23:41

Ii totally agree! Feel like i have spent most of DS's first 9 months of life struggling to find nice, bright, happy clothes which have neither cute teddies/rabbits/etc or crap slogans or are miniture versions of clothes that only men over the age of 60 should wear.

I have got most of his things from Zara, John Lewis and the Internet - if i find something i like on Nordickids and the like I make sure I check out ebay to see if anyone's selling them on there. Oh and also TK Maxx - cant stand the shop usually but the baby section is fairly small so rifling through is limited. My local one is rubbish but they were selling Katvig stuff in there the other day so a bigger one might be a good try!

janx · 11/11/2008 08:59

....so at Christmas will you be merryfucker?

pamelat · 11/11/2008 09:02

I have a girl

I love the ASDA clothes for boys. Cute little monkeys on t-shirts!

Boden also have great boys stuff, check their sale section (online) as otherwise expensive. Again, I prefer their boys things.

anyfucker · 11/11/2008 16:38

that is a very good idea janx

I was considering "anyfuckerforaMincePie"

freshprincess · 11/11/2008 17:01

I'm a Boots fan amd that they don't go past age 5 though.

Why is it that boys are always 'cheeky monkeys' and 'here comes trouble' when girls are always 'I'm a princess'. Why don't they ever say anything positive about boys (not that I buy them, I hate slogan tees).

BoffinMum · 11/11/2008 20:48

Yeah, how about t-shirts with 'loves his mum' and 'hero in waiting' and for girls 'Bothered?"

oldraver · 12/11/2008 01:35

I love Me too as well, and Marese.. try this place

www.allthingscute.co.uk/store/list.asp?sid=117

pamelat · 12/11/2008 09:04

also there is a woman on ebay (not me or anyone I know !!) who makes lovely childrens clothes.

Seller is called moo.s

Let me try and post a link. All tops are £7.99

shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/moo.s_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

janx · 12/11/2008 09:08

Couldn't find that seller pamelat

pamelat · 12/11/2008 09:20

if you type "handmade boys bus appliqued top" and that should bring her up.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250314404208&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr 4PcYBINIT&refitem=250316866818&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closedviewitem&usedrule1=CrossSellLogi cX&refwidgettype=crosspromotwidget&trksid=p284.m183&trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%26itu%3D UCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4

does that work?!

janx · 12/11/2008 09:40

Oh yes - they are sweet - nice and simple and no bloody slogans!

cupsoftea · 13/11/2008 11:34

Lunarsea thanks for the super Jak-o link - what a fabulous online shop!

blueshoes · 14/11/2008 09:05

pamelat, thanks for the link to that eBay seller. I would say the price of a top is bit under Boden price in a sale, which is good for me. Will be looking out ...

nappyaddict · 26/11/2008 10:54

How about Debenhams?

here

v neck jumper

dinosaur top

knitted cardigan

jumper with yellow stripes

reversible cardigan

#marker# 6

stripy jumper

stripy hooded jumper

orange stipy cardigan

v neck jumper0

v neck jumper1

nappyaddict · 26/11/2008 10:59

dunno what happened there!!

orange hoody

stripy hoody

rainbow jumper

cable knit cardigan

orange zip up top

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