boys clothes are boring!

[sillysillysally]

I'm fed up with boring boring boys clothes. I'm particularly fed up that they slogans are all "cheeky monkey" "little rascal" "little monster", negative stuff. Anywhere where I can buy some nice stuff- other than Boden which is so expensive.

[InvisiblePsychomum]

er, yep, what is new, they have always been boring!!!

[zipzap]

I've found some good stuff in Asda for DS1 (3yrs) - he likes wearing shirts (like daddy ) and they often have at least one a season that is really nice quality (have had a couple that people have thought are gap or boden). Yes, there are some of the monster things and grotty things but it is worth a dig around as the stock seems to move quite quickly.

TKMaxx is another place to pick up good bits and bobs if you have one near you...

Taking this one step further, it's not just that all the boys clothes are boring, has anybody else noticed that there only seems to be about a third of the space allocated to boys clothes and two thirds (or more!) to girls clothes.

Was in M&S with my mum the other day, wanted stuff for DS1&2 and also for DN1&2 - definitely much more choice and variety for the girls. Things like they had several cagoule-y /mac things for the girls but none for the boys, they had lots of nice hoodless cardigans for the girls, boys had a couple of jumpers and a couple of hoodies, no cardigans without hoods, baby girls had several different varieties of padded trousers but none for the boys - and so it went on.

What did they expect the boys to put on when it was raining and the girls put their macs on? Why do boys need a hood on everything (OK so that is probably because they are so cold because they don't have a mac...). It's not just M&S, it's most places that provide a better variety of clothes (as opposed to the designs on the clothes IYSWIM). grr. all goes to make shopping for boys clothes a doubly miserable experience!

feel better for getting that off my chest , sorry didn't mean to side track your thread SSS!

[PeppermintPatty]

H&M my favourite kids clothes shop, good for boys and girls.

DD has some loveeerlee stuff from there.

[mammyofET]

My favourties for DS (2):

GAP for the basics.
Zara - Not a massive choice but what they do have I love.
Debenhams - Lovely cardigans and knitted tops.

[Catypillar]

Mothercare have some baby boy vests and t-shirts at the moment with slogans
"adorable"
"cute and cuddly"
"sweet and wonderful"
"little hero"
"handsome little man"
Wonder if they have a market research person lurking on MN?

[Alambil]

H&M gets my vote every time; saw so much stuff I want to get DS today!

[nappyaddict]

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[spottedandstriped]

I suggest Jo Jo Maman Bebe for nice boys clothes which do not have slogans all over them!

[Mumwhensdinnerready]

I think they get worse once boys are past aged 4 or 5.
Still , if I had girls I'd be much poorer as I'd be tempted to buy much more than they need.

[nappyaddict]

are any of these too boring for you?

tweed

brown check

blue check

herringbone

pin stripe (have to zoom in to see pattern properly)

[Pinkchampagne]

www.aztecstore.com

[Pinkchampagne]

I love aztec clothes for boys. They are that little bit different so stand out, and they have good sales.

[silver28]

I was really impressed with H&M's baby boy clothes. I bought a lovely stripy sweatshirt with a car motif on the front which looks just like the ones Boden sell, but it was less than half the price of the Boden ones. The quality seems good too as it's really soft cotton.

[SlinkieM]

Petit Bateau is fantastic (pricey but well worth the investment - washes like a dream) and how about Gap? I think some of their stuff is quite nice and doesn't have that "monster" stuff. Yuk. Or Zara?

[UniS]

Boys favourite T shirts are screen printed ones. Plain T shirt from a T shirt printer and then the same print as the adult shirts for what ever team or event his dad or I are having a T shirt for. I have also bought him some plain colour Ts from the printers as well.
Agree with you about not liking the negative slogons on shop bought Ts.

[bikerunski]

John Lewis have fab boys baby stuff. ds is only three weeks old so I don't know about stuff for older boys. Our John Lewis stuff was a present, but I bet it's pricey.

Howies do cool kids clothes (link below or shop in Carnaby St, but £££), I'm also liking Rainbow Babies and Cafe Press for baby stuff.
howies
cafe press
rainbow babies

[georgimama]

Crew do lovely boys' clothes for 2+ but they are quite pricey (well, I think they are).

[MadamAnt]

Monsoon - geeky chicy tank tops

H&M - nordicesque stuff

[lemonlady]

I just love Ralph Lauren polo's and long sleeved t-shirts.
ordered ffew from USA 1/3 of the price.
And they was so well and look lovely on.

[spicemonster]

I am, like LL, a huge POP fan (I think we have discussed it before). But I don't think they have many shops, more's the pity.

I agree with you though - in the main, boys clothes are either naff or dull. Even Boden is all skull and crossbones this season!

[geraldinetheluckygoat]

I got ds1 a lovely pair of jeans in tesco today, with a red car outline stitched on back pocket....when i got them home, I noticed "BORN TO BE NAUGHTY" badge on the waistband , I swear, everything in there today, and "aren't I disgusting" type phrases on them, it really makes me cross.

H and M do some nice stuff though.... how old is your ds? Dare I say it but sometimes primark do some nice bright stuff for little ones, bright colourful trousers and tops, especially under eighteen months.

[PortAndLemon]

[NotAnOtter]

no problemo!

[PortAndLemon]

www.roseandrobin.com

www.nordickids.co.uk

Although both of those can run a bit pricey.