Quick opinions needed please - do you think this is school appropriate for a 7yo girl for school?

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We're in a nice area and I don't want her to be looked down on as trashy or anything- be blunt tia

@newyorknewyorkforevernewyork Not keen on the logo. It’s not Armani is it? Seriously, just get a plain one!

Personally whether it is me or DS, I don't like big logos on anything and wouldn't buy them. I'm super middle class if it helps. Nearly all DS's everyday clothes, including coats and jackets, are from M&S.

At age 7 though? This definitely happens at secondary school, possibly the last year at primary, but at age 7 I wouldn't have thought this was a thing?

I think Ted Baker is usually seen as trying to be posh but coming across tacky- by the upper /middle classes.

The massive logo spoils it. You could get a really good quality coat for that price. I'd look elsewhere.

You wouldn’t catch many 11-12 year olds wearing that. It’s all North Face puffers in that age group where I live!

It's awful to say, but it doesn't surprise me.

The parents that pick big logo brands for mid primary age kids don't realise how much it makes them stand out as working class. Mum is trying too hard to prove she has money.

Ive said this to my friend to just stop trying as hard. You don't have anything to prove. At primary it's most definitely the less distinctive the better. If it is second hand even more so. Stay away from the brands completely or you will get the wrong brand.

It changes in yr6. And it's the kids themselves who will tell you which brands are hot and which are not. You follow whatever Miss Queen Bee whose mum is on the PTA does. You won't go too far wrong.

Honestly it's bollocks.

At primary school NO ONE cares about brands. Not really. Not in liberal middle class areas. Just avoid obviously Shein cos you will get judged for that.

As long as it's warm and comfortable what does it matter? I don't think 7 year olds shouldn't be worried about fashion

It’s not trashy, but nor is it very nice.

Logos are no-goes. Just buy a plain black practical waterproof coat. Logos scream trashy. It's the "Burberry effect".

It is so hard to judge vibes without knowing where you mean op, but at my DC's posh independent schools that obvious branding would be not quite the thing, and also Ted Baker not really the "right" brand. But it is so hard to say as every area has it's own "feel" - and brands obviously have their niche or they wouldn't sell.

There is posh and posh!

It does look cosy so I wouldn't be too harsh if I saw a child cuddled up in it, but if you are worried, my first pick would be something a little "quieter" on the label front.

But just came back to say, you sound as though you are doing a great job as a single mum op. Don't doubt yourself too much or let idiots get you down!

Buy a more sensible colourful one from M&S. There's time yet for brand snobbery

Thank you ❤️

Boden jackets here.
Then moved onto berghaus. I refuse to pay North Face prices- that's what every kid aged 11 upwards seems to wear here

I'm in a middle class area, and you'd do much better looking at Boden on Vinted.

If she's 7, do you really need to look at black? Your time is limited for getting her in colour, why not try something brighter?

My dc all have coats from Vinted. I buy a couple for each season for each child. When I have only paid a few quid then I don't worry too much if they go missing in the play ground!

People judge 😄 -
And what are they going to fo with that judgement.
You dont need to know what everyone thinks.

Anyway, I go into primary schools for my job and it is a typical coat. Ive seen that logo plenty of times as well as others.
In fact I saw a Ted Baker child's coat that I wish thet did in adult sizes a few weeks ago, it was lovely!

I wouldn’t get something with a big label like that, a plain black coat will be fine.

I think the Ted baker coat looks very nice. I’ve heard they are very warm and hardwearing and not too expensive.

You need Joules or Boden

M and S is probably acceptable too.

I'm not really qualified to post on this thread as I'm working class in a working class area, but I've had gorgeous monsoon coats from Vinted. Very bright, floral patterns to stand out on dreary winter days.

Monsoon is gorgeous

This was my favourite coat of baby DDs, from a couple of years ago.

https://www.welovefrugi.com/product/rambler-3-in-1-coat?cat=80&colour=1872&type=1

went for this for my 6 year old, i wouldn’t buy ted baker

I loathe logos on clothes. Other than that the coat is great.