What children's wear brands have the 'cool factor'?

[Kabex]

Is there such thing as avant-garde children's clothes? What clothing brands do you think have the 'cool' factor? I want to get my children some stylish clothes for an event we've been invited to but I want to find something unusual and sort of sophisticated streetwear (does that exist for kids - I'm sure it must!) - Any ideas/tips/brand names/styling ideas?

You can find everything you need on Instagram.
Lots of wahms who will make clothes to order from organic cotton, no sweatshops involved.
You can also find some cool small brands like Turtledovelondon for the little one and Scamp and Dude.

I like Bobo Choses a lot. It’s just a bit different and the colours more muted.

Online shop wise I really rate The Mini Edit (the best customer service and packaging) and Scout and Co kids.

Oh and high street wise, Cos and Arket. The quality of brilliant and the colours are usually a bit less same-y than other shops.

SLRGPW I love Bobo too particularly their colours but admitting sometimes find the quality disappointing for the price. Wil look at Arket.

scamp & dude

Don't know about cool, but clothes from Zara, H&M, some from next and m&s are good quality, and the 'coolness' I think comes into effect when mixed and matched.

Childrensalon has a lot of choice and different brands so you’ll probably find something there.

My DB used to buy dc things from
No Added Sugar - very funky but expensive

Not particularly 'avant garde' but J Crew and J Crew Factory have really nice kids clothes a bit different than UK high street but also stylish/cool.

There’s a brand called Molo which I think is pretty cool. I’ve only looked at boys stuff.

Cos.
Arket.
Both owned by H&M

And another vote for J.Crew.

I know about factories and will say it again... Don't assume cheap and big brands are bad when it comes to ethical standards. Unless you're supporting a small inde made item in known factory the supply chain is totally unclear in majority cases.
Some of the bigger firms are HUGE investors in ethical factories, labour supported initiatives and supply chain visibility from cotton bale to store.
Designer is usually just supporting a marketing position (see blogger chat thread)
It's totally up to you where you shop but I wouldn't want you to be spending more because of ethics if that wasn't what you were getting!

Molo, Smafolk that sort of thing. Smafolk has nice bright, often unisex, designs. We quite like Mim-Pi for some things, even Oilily which is still going. You could mix it up with high street clothes.
Bobo is quite nice, but I haven't liked the designs for the last couple of seasons, personally.

Check out Nununu - they are amazing! Very street! Leather gilets and ninja ponchos?! I love it but only buy on sale as v v expensive.

Mini Rodini, Bobo Choses, Animal Observatory are all cool. Someday Soon have non cheesey slogan stuff.

Oh Bang Bang Copenhagen and Popupshop.

Most of these brands are very ethical - organic, safe dyes, use a lot of recycled materials, fair labour practices etc.

This reminds me, Nununu are having a big sale!

The "coolest" children I see on my various Facebook groups tend to be wearing Beau Loves, Bobo Choses, The Animal Observatory, Mini Rodini, Hugo Loves Tiki, Tiny Cottons, Nununu

Roughly how much do these clothes cost? Say, for a pair of jeans, or a cotton long sleeve t-shirt?

@morriszapp My DS doesn't wear jeans but the last Mini Rodini leggings I bought were £29. Amazing quality, buy a size up and they'll last ages on him and I can resell for half what I paid.

DUNS!

Lovely stuff, Swedish and ethical (and expensive but hey ho).

I'm hugely into Scandi - so Maxomorra, Duns, Alba, Indikidual, Smafolk
I also like Bobo, Mini Rodini, Popupshop

Don't know if they're cool,but I'm quite often complimented on what they're wearing. I have 2 DSs and 1 DD, 10, 7 and 4.

Ooh I forgot Arrekid that stuff is really cool, patterns are amazing. And and Modeerska Huset!

pancake you made a very valid point, it's all about the way you mix and match them.

Not too try hard either, just thrown on.

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