What's trendy?

[houseworkfairy]

Hi!
My nieces will be nine in a week or so and have requested (amongst other things!) 'trendy clothes'. I've got a feeling that whatever I might consider would fall short of the mark!
Any help gratefully received - brands, shops, websites etc...

How trendy are they? Most of the 9ish girls I know would find stuff at M&S, Zara, H&M, Primark, Matalan, etc trendy.

Well, other items on the list included Ugg Boots and mobile phones Not sure that M&S will cut it but H&M and Zara might be the ticket!

the 80s Colours bangles headbands H and M full of it I bought a similar aged girl a voucher for claires accessories and her poor dad said he'd never seen anything like it when he took her there.She was soooooo excited

Short denim skirts, leggings under the skirt, cool top.
Gap is a good bet, or Fat Face

yup, IME you can't go wrong with Claire's vouchers...

Miniture American Apparel style things I think. Bright footless tights under baggy shorts and layered t-shirts. Little pumps. Skinny jeans.

My niece often wants me to buy her, her clothes. I am younger than her Mum so she thinks I am more 'with it'. Little does she know - her Mum is so so much cooler than me!!!

Anyway - I find Gap is always the ticket! The sales assistance always see my dithering and confused and are really very helpful in getting it 'just right'. I try to go for trendy but practical - like lots of nine year olds she is a massive tree climber so we can't do anything too 'just walked off of a Vogue fashion shoot' but gap gives it a hint of 'oh, daaaarling, it is just a little something I threw on!!' which makes her stand out from her five brothers! Ha ha ha

Houseworkfairy - Have you had any ideas yet?

Any fun links for us to nod and smile at?