Best shops for NOT PINK clothes for baby girl?

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I know there are lots of mums who dislike the idea of dressing a girl only in pink. So please share your knowledge with me. I don't like princess stuff. Just comfortable, nice babywear. And not designer of course

We don't do pink either...
DD's clothes are mainly
Gymboree
Gap
John Lewis
H&M
Sainsbury (often have red and navy in feminine styles ie frilly/flowery, and their baby stuff just gets better and better now I don't have a baby girl to buy for!)
Boden
Vertbaudet

Finding it harder to do non-blue for DS though... John Lewis is good, but still quite sludgy colours. H&M probably best when I can't push the boat out on skandi stuff

One thing I did when DD was very small was to get a load of stuff in plain white cotton and some Dylon machine dye. She had babygros etc in bright purple, green, orange and red and they looked marvellous (and it's a very cheap option).

We do some pink but not all pink. My DCs (boy and girl) actually both suit green best. My top shops for both of them are similar to others her - Gap, Boden and H&M.

Stardust have a sale on & if you put LASTCHANCE" (uppercase and no spaces) in the
coupon code box at the checkout and your order will be discounted by a
further 20%. Only for 2 days I think.

blue zoo new range in debenhams is really bright and funky and not too sick pink - well i liked it

babies and Jako-o are good for basics in a range of colours.

John Lewis had lovely blue clothes in this season for up to 24 months. Unfortunately DD has just grown out of that and into the next age range which isn't so well served with non-pink. The clothes are very good quality though, which is more than I can say for Mothercare or Next.

Mini Mode are good quality and have plenty of non-pink. They usually have 3 or 4 collections with different colour ranges.

I really like Zara, but I find their sizing very strange so need to have DD with me in the shop.

I really try not to have any pink in DD's wardrobe, and yet she has still ended up with about 20% pink. It's very difficult to avoid. If you buy a multi-pack of anything (socks, t-shirts, tights etc) at least one of the items will be pink.

Sorry, that first link should have been Rainbow Babies.

Zara has lovely stuff but agree about sizing. DD has a gorgeous black and white cardigan which is age 3 which is already too small for a very skinny short three year old and some trousers which are way too big around the waist but the legs are too short in age 2. Most odd.

Watch out with Debenhams as well, their stuff comes up small. Buy a size or even 2 too big - I have an 18-24 month top from there which is more like 9-12 months. It is tight on my 15 month old.

Thanks for all replies! Sorry for not showing up before, my PC was playing up.
DD's face is not utterly girly, so often she is mistaken for a boy. I don't mind. It's worse when she is wearing pink and I feel self-conscious! I'll have a look at all the links. Very happy to have found soulmates

I just purchased some cool (not pink) No Added Sugar new season's Bustle dresses from www.monkeymccoy.co.uk They have relaunched their website and are offering discount codes for the Spring collection - up 15% off!!

Here's the link to the No added sugar clothes
www.monkeymccoy.co.uk/Brands/No-Added-Sugar/Default.aspx?View=All

Also monkeymccoy have cool brands such as:
Stardust kids
Amplified kids
Dandy star
Molo Kids
Small Paul

Definately worth a look

Yes yes for H&M most of the time. Look at hte boy's stuff everywhere too, sometimes I could get nice practical colourful trousers (without logos, diggers or slogans on them) from the boys' stuff.

Polarn O. Pyret is great but pricey, nice place to look in the sale or to get presents from though (I have a lovely aunt who buys lovely stuff from there or from Benetton)

I realise you all had this conversation a year ago, but I just found it via google. I love you all for caring. I now have a baby girl after two boys, and can't believe how everyone feels the need to give me dresses and pink stuff. I have plenty of good clothes already!! I too am regarded as a bit weird by friends, although one of them is coming round and taking an interest in why I feel that way. Silly old me that I'd like not to stereotype my daughter before she decides for herself who she is. Besides which, blue and brown are my favourite colours, so I'll dress her in those, just like I dressed the others.

Just been looking at Gap and Boden, which are both lovely, but pricey. Any new suggestions from anyone as to where is good?

H+M
Verbaudet
Boots' clothing

H&M here too - lots of options usually. and as good as Boden quality these days!

Bit pricey also, but I love Frugi and Green Baby for stuff that's a bit different and lasts.

Not so much for newborns, but Next do some nice, non pink stuff. H&M is a bit crap at the moment imo. And Boots.

Just a question,Why do you choose to avoid buying pink?

I can understand why you maybe wouldnt always want her to be dressed head to toe in pink,but why exclude pink completely?

I have two boys so maybe I wont understand this

john lewis

For Lilaloves - Pink Stinks

Lila, fwiw if I had a boy I'd be trying to limit the amount of pure blue he wore too.

I'm sure it's the same for boys, everything in the early days ends up just being a variation of the same baby blue. The good thing about boys is that they also get some lovely bright prints and stripes in orange and green and brown and red etc. Girls bright stuff is still pink.

My wardrobe isn't all the same colour, so I wouldn't expect my children's to be either. You just have to work a bit harder to find non pink stuff to balance it out

thanks for posting the Pink Stinks link, AnnVeronica. Great site.

Lilaloves, for me it's about stereotypes, not colours. I tried to get some pink and purple and cheerful colours on my boys when they were young (and still do, in fact), and equally I think my girl deserves her share of football tops and pirate stuff, not just flowers and princesses. I hate the way people treat the sexes so differently from being completely tiny. They expect girls to be quieter and kinder and boys to be boisterous and interested in balls. It's no wonder the sexes are so unequal when they reach adulthood, when people deliberately treat them differently when small. Why dress them differently anyway? They don't have different body shapes yet.

My boys can wear whatever colours they choose,If they want to wear a pink tshirt they do.
It would never have occurred to me to limit/exclude blue clothing.

They are boys,I encourage them to be proud of this.As a mother I would not limit them in anyway,in any area of their lives.

I find it interesting that a poster above would rather have her daughter wear her brother's old brown/blue clothes than wear dresses or pink.Did you allow your son to wear blue?

Just reading a bit further back,why can't a girl climb trees,roll in mud,be boisterous,jump in puddles all while wearing pink?!

Why does she have to wear a boys coat?.

I suppose it depends on your upbringing.

I was taught to enjoy my femininity,but equally I could keep up with my 3 brothers.I could play in the mud,play with "boys" toys,play with dolls,dress up as a princess.It was very natural,nothing contrived.

My mum was a teacher,my dad would often take a sabatical from his job to stay at home,it was a given that he could cook/clean/bake as well as my mum.

DD wears a bit of pink, but also a lot of red, blue and yellow. Just bought some lovely summer clothes for her from Next and H&M. I love bright colours and fun patterns, not a fan of wishy washy colours, for boys or girls!

I bought a few lovely outfits from Sainsbury's at the weekend, navy blue & cream and red & denim, was really pleased that it's not all (although obviously a lot) white or cerise pink.