Can we talk children's clothes please?

[Grumpyoldhorsewoman]

Seriously researching the possibility of a children's clothes shop in my local, pretty affluent, town.
I know what I like - I have what borders on an obsession for nice children's clothes, but I'd like to canvas your opinions.
I would not want to stock any of the following brands, for varying reasons:
Joules
Oilily
Ikks
Pampolina
Jean Bourget
or any of the ridiculously expensive, froufrou designer brands (like D&G, Miss Dior etc)
I favour mid-priced, individual, age-appropriate clothes and am particularly partial to Scandinavian and French childrenswear.
Share your favourites with me (links to sites would be good)

Cyrillus (have spent a small fortune there recently)

I also love Mini Boden

and David Charles dresses for special occassions for the DDs

This is what I like; Quincy, Tuss, Maan, Victoria Christmas, KicoKids.

Primark,George at asda or Next if am feeling particularly flush.

I like Miniature, Smafolk and Danefae in the Scandinavian way. Also Frugi - who are British but do some lovely stuff.

Asda, Tesco, Gap, BHS, M & S, M and Co and Next.

polarn o pyret do lovely bright colourful clothes...

I've bought some lovely stuff for DS1 (handed down to DS2!) from Petit Bateau.

I'm a big GAP fan and also stock up when I'm in the US (Gymboree / GAP / Carters)

Minymo
Phister and philina
Miniature for outerwear
Mini rodini
Little duckling
Lizzie shirt
Petit bateau
Katvig
Mini numph
Okker gokker
Smafolk

It´s got to be Mayoral - www.mayoral.es

Am currently obsessed with Jacadi, very classic and totally gorgeous.

tesco, sainsburys, matalan, primark, george.

A shop selling the exact brands you've listed closed down in our town locally.Minymo
Phister and philina
Miniature for outerwear
Mini rodini
Little duckling
Lizzie shirt
Petit bateau
Katvig
Mini numph
Okker gokker
Smafolk

All beautiful clothes, that you can buy online without the over heads and therefore the inflated prices of a bricks and mortar shop.

Tesco, Sainsburys, George, Asda, Peacocks. Really don't see the point of spending anymore on something that will get grown out of in a few weeks, sorry!

I also like polarn o pyret, noa noa girls clothes are nice too.

please don't

let kids be kids and provide long lasting sports equipment

catimini.. beautiful, bit over priced though but lovely for one or two items.
Molo..very different but gorgeous!
Marese.. so beautiful.
and loving the clothes on cyrillus , thanks for the link!

Catimini
M.Ma.Me
Marese
Berlingot

I have ridiculously slow growing small children Icoulddoitbetter, poor ds hasn't needed a new pair of shoes in over a year! People keep telling me I'm lucky as it saves me money.

DD is three, nearly four, and doesn't need any sports equipment atm - but I think I'm suffering from "this is the last year (or two) that she's going to want to wear lovely smocky old-fashioned dresses from Tulip and Nettle" syndrome!

and mamatomany, you have a good point - the thing about children's clothes is that if you buy them online and they're a bit too big, you know they'll fit next year. Plus four-year-olds don't try things on in changing rooms. So the big advantage of a brick-and-mortar store - seeing what fits well - is gone.

I used to love mini mode stuff - the new mini club range isn't as nice :(

icoulddoitbetter - I must also have a very slow growing DS as clothes last him for a few months, not weeks. Shoes are another issue and need changing every 3 months.

I like seeing him dressed up in nice clothes. I admit it's more for my benefit, not his and also for his shopaholic granny's. He does have quite a few things from cheaper stores (bought by in-laws) but I save them for nursery.

BertieBotts I think the new Boots range is a collaboration with Mothercare...says it all

Sainsburys, Tesco, sometimes Asda, H&M for DD, occasionally M&S

ilovegorgeous do beautiful clothes but ridiculously expensive, I have bought stuff from them in the past, but only with 70% off in the sales! Might be a bit flouncy for what you're looking for anyway.

Are people saying Sainsbos, Peacocks etc being thick or deliberately making a point, or a combination of both. Either way v. annoying.