Clothing advice for teen boys

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Those with teens how do you know what’s in fashion and what’s not? My son is 13 he is autistic and has no interest in fashion. He has a few school trips and no school uniform days that come up and I would like to get him some fashionable clothes to wear for them as he has been bullied in the past for wearing non branded clothes but how do I know what’s in fashion? As a mum in her 30s I have no clue what’s fashionable to teen boys and neither does he. He would need men’s sizes now. Any advice? Thanks. Is Nike still the most fashionable?

I think Nike is the safest bet! Black Nike tracksuit bottoms and a plain Nike tshirt and hoody. He won’t stand out of the crowd in that and will be comfy for the school trip. Hope he has a nice time!

In our house, predominantly it’s the sports brands Nike, montriex, north face, under armour, drip made and more recently berghaus usually in the darker colours blacks navy’s and greys.
I find jd sports, foot asylum, footlocker are the ‘safe shop’ choices.
the usual shopping outfit consists of the same range of trouser/shorts and T-shirt/jacket.
sports direct has been hit and miss as it’s not the ‘this season’ clothing but you can get some basic reasonably priced branded clothing.
primark sports range and H&M etc have also been accepted but often paired up with Nike shorts etc.
shoes wise its again Nike

Lots of people have mentioned good brands all what my teenagers wear also have a look on discount for carers its free to sign up and its a bit like blue light discount there's always jd discount codes amongst many others

My son is asd non verbal totally unaware of brands but I do still dress him in nike under armour Northface got them all cheap on hoilday in turkey lol good luck x

I feel your pain. I've been buying things off vinted for mine so Ralph Lauren bits and lyle and Scott as they seem the in label. I also look on m and m direct to see what deals they have

My nephew (12.5) lives in Nike and Underarmour

My son is 17 now but has worn branded since he was around 13, he mostly wears Nike, under armor, EA7, boss and monterrey.

Same with 13yo ds
Adidas
Underarmor
Nike

Will tolerate firetrap as well

Black is best apparently

Mine likes joggers (happy with marks / next) and hoodies (H&M / tk max) in winter and jersey cargo shorts and t shirts with surfing imagery on for summer. He also currently has montirex and Nike as his (in his mind) best stuff xx

This is probably different depending on location and the type of kids, ie grungy, preppy etc.
I have 15 & 18 year old sons. The 15 year old wears Levi’s with a nice T-shirt or jumper, or a tracksuit, generally always Nike or NorthFace for the tracksuit.
my 18 year old is a bit more grungy but he always wears Levi’s with a T-shirt of his choice. Usually a band features heavily on his T-shirts, that or the brand Vans.

Looks like all the brands have mentioned so I’ll just say it in case no one has, the golden rule-do not mix brands! Eg. Nike tracksuit with adidas trainers is a big no-no.
saying that my son wears his air forces with north face etc, think they’re the only ones you can get away with.

My 16yr old is autistic and not into fashion too.
I also don’t want him being a target just for wearing ‘the wrong’ clothes.
I stick to Nike, Adidas and Puma tracksuits, and they’re comfy!

I think it depends on your personality but I have a 12, almost 13 year old and his favourites are all the Nike Dri Fit stuff, Montirex & Represent. He’ll also wear Under Armour, Monterrain & Represent too but Adidas clothing is a no go for him…think I wear too much adidas for him 😂

At this age clothes are a statement. Look at the other kids in the other years. So easy to make an expensive mistake. Music and games are the same, very devisive. My DS decided to for good go out door brands but DD went for Bank and Super dry. Buy one thing at a time and see how it goes.

My 15 year old goes for a bit of a skater boy look (he despises the "roadmen" of rural Cornwall 😆), so likes Dickies baggy trousers, Pull and Bear, Vans and Adidas. I just get him to compile a massive list of favourites on Vinted and we work through them- job done.

anything from jd sports, Nike, Montirex and Zara is apparently cool now too

My autistic teen refuses to wear branded clothing. She accepted some basic Nike trainers for PE - as a child I was bullied for non or wrong branded trainers.

My other pre teen is obsessed with branded clothing. Nike pro for general, le mieux for her horse riding. She also wants a north face coat for next school year.

Fashion can depend on where you live in the country. I recall a recent thread on here where someone asked about superdry. In some areas it’s popular for teens and in other areas is definitely out and classed as old people!! lol.

My autistic 14yo generally had no interest in fashion and stuck to plain clothes from primark. I bought a few Nike pieces for him as gifts (because I thought they might come in handy for school activities / trips) and he found them the most sensory friendly clothes ever - so soft and comfy. Since then he has asked for a few more Nike and adidas t shirts, shorts and hoody’s and has asked to only have them for school camp etc so he’s definitely noticed that that is what others wear and wants to look the same now he thinks it’s comfortable too. He only likes the small logo, nothing flashy.

Nike sportswear, SS13 literally lives and dies in it!! His mother and I work together to keeps the same damned outfits washed to move between houses and holidays at lightening speed these days 😂

The ‘cool’ boys here wear montirex, technicals, align, berghaus, and mountain equipment.

Op this is what my son of the same age chose on our shopping trip for summer clothes a few weeks ago if it helps -

Tshirt and short links
https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/blue-berghaus-woven-shorts-junior/19681934/

https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/blue-berghaus-wandermore-shorts-junior/19689748/

Tshirt and shorts - https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/blue-the-north-face-on-trail-shorts-junior/19687717/

Tshirt https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/white-the-north-face-gradient-t-shirt-junior/19689267/ with these shorts https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/blue-the-north-face-247-shorts-junior/19687719/

Top he got grey/pink and a red one https://www.sportsdirect.com/nike-academy-top-juniors-551099#colcode=55109971 shorts he got the grey/pink and the black to go with the red top https://www.sportsdirect.com/nike-academy-shorts-juniors-463128#colcode=46312870

This Tshirt https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/green-under-armour-reflective-tech-t-shirt-junior/19677393/ with these shorts https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/grey-under-armour-launch-shorts-junior/19680639/

I would try and look what kids are wearing when they get out of school or invite some kids he considers cool over and just look at their clothes and buy similar from the brands you have been told. I do the same for my girls, look what the others are wearing for inspiration. They are fashion conscious though so they seem to know themselves but I also check myself. For some kids fitting with the tribe is very important, I was like that and I am ever so grateful for my mum to have gone the extra mile to accommodate and do loads of sacrifices so I could feel “cool”. Now I don’t care anymore, I have my style and I wear what I like, and get compliments though!

My 12yo will only wear black or grey joggers or jersey shorts and hoodies and black, white, grey or blue t-shirts. Preferably Nike, but Lyle & Scott, Jack Jones and unbranded are also "acceptable". Nike trainers.

Thanks all, this is so helpful and ready to go shopping now I know what I’m looking for! Thanks for the links as well I will have a look through them with him, he would happily live in primark clothes but I know those aren’t the most fashionable things when you are a teenager!

I have a 13 year old with autism too. He’s not got the interest or language to express preferences beyond the sensory stuff, which he”s all too happy to yell about. I have always classed making sure he’s dressed like the other kids is part of protecting his dignity. I really like that you asked this.

I avoid anything that makes a big statement. He needs to decide for himself if he’s going to be a kawaii goth or whateve and it feels weird to be deciding that on his behalf. I buy him nice joggers (branded track pants) and plain T-shirts and Nike dri-fit shorts and tops. He then invariably tops off his outfit with pink crocs, grey school socks and an ancient baby blanket and renders all of my efforts to hide him in a crowd completely pointless