While children can certainly stay clothed in flowers and cartoon characters if they wish, nowadays, there are also a great many fashionable alternatives that can allow children to be just as en vogue as the adults they so often seek to emulate. Well-established brands as well as new faces in the fashion world are designing clothing for young ones that is both attractive and affordable.
Clothing for your smallest ones is more adorable than ever, with mini parkas and snowsuits available in a variety of pastels to keep your bundle of joy bundled up warm in those cold winter months. Winnie the Pooh remains a popular motif in babies’ dress, and small jackets can even be found with little ears attached to the hood, transforming your child into a little teddy bear themselves. Lambs, rabbits, bumblebees, and trains are also popular patterns for coats for babies and toddlers, and many delightful coats can be found in shades of pink, blue, yellow and purple as well.
Coats for older girls can serve to be just as much of a fashion statement as the clothes underneath. After all, who wants to be seen on the playground, at the park, or walking home from school in a ratty old coat? And often, lighter coats and jackets can serve as part of the outfit itself during those chilly winter months when layering isn’t only fashionable, but a necessity. Peacoats are often quite smart, and can be versatile according to the weather, serving well on both lightly chilly days and in the more frigid depths of winter. Coats for young girls come in both short and long varieties, such as long padded coats and short bomber jackets. Faux fur-lined parkas such as those made by Hooch or Bench, or multi-layered coats like those from Regatta or Freespirit, will keep your young fashionista in style no matter where she goes and how cold it might be there.
Young men also have a great variety of outerwear available to them, from a variety of fashionable makers in a multitude of styles. Helly Hansen makes both lighter, waterproof jackets and more substantial parkas, while Berghaus and Bench brands offer fashionable coats and jackets suitable for both layering and outerwear. Military-style jackets are quite popular, coming in shades of khaki and army green, while the bomber jacket is ever-present on fashion-forward young men. The hoodie is a staple for layering, and brands such as Bench have given this easily-ratty classic an urban twist.
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