Shopping for Girl's Fashions: The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
Can I just tell you how much I have a love/hate relationship with driving Emma?
I may be one of the few but Emma is 9 and still let's me pick out her outfits. She has no problem with what I choose. Not sure how I got so lucky but that is heaven.
Ever since she has turned about 7 it has gotten increasingly harder to find cute outfits for her.
Cute outfits that look like little girl clothes.
I like traditional little girl clothing. Trendy sometimes is okay but for the most part I like straight up cute, boutique, little girl clothing.
For some reason though when you turn about 7 you should be waiting for some type of mailed certificate that tells you you are officially a woman and you can dress how scantily you want.
I mean, for example...
These are the outfits that came up when I searched for toddler and little girl outfits for sizes up to 6.
And this is the outfit I got when I searched for big girls clothing which was for anyone sized 7-14. Yikes. Don't get me wrong, it's trendy-ish but it's just too grown up for my sweet little baby girl.
Come here little girl, I've got this outfit that will make you look just like Cindy Lauper.
The skirt is cute enough but just the whole thing that they are trying to sell, well, yikes in my opinion. (And by the way if you think differently than me we can still be friends I promise! One of my besties always teases me that I dress Emma like old people, lol).
Anyway, in light of my wardrobing problems I've really had to research and dig and find other places to find clothes for Emma.
Fortunately early on in the game Nick agreed with me that it was worthwhile to spend more on Emma's clothing to keep her little and precious as long as she was willing. (He lets me spend some...I'm still working on him to let me spend for Persnickety clothes!)
Anyway, we are spending more for clothes these days. I buy most of them online and I hunt for deals. Since I've been putting lots of leg work into finding cute clothes for Emma that won't make her look like an adult I thought I would share with you what I have found. So here are some brands that I love:
Screaming Owl is a brand that I like. I have purchased a couple of things from there and they have held up pretty well. They are a great place to find affordable outfits for holidays and things that you want to find at good prices. Every time I go to the site there is a pop up for a discount or they will give you a deal if you share the outfit you like on facebook. So great when you find fun outfits with a great price!
One of my favorite brands is Jelly the Pug. I love their combinations of fabrics, the uniqueness and the serious cuteness factor! Emma has tons of these outfits and everytime she wears them she receives compliments. Plus I love that they use cotton fabrics on most of their clothing. Love, love, love Jelly the Pug! It was started by a mom like me who was frustrated that she could not find cute little girl clothes so she started making her own!
Ann Loren is another brand we are loving! They have been around for a little while! I love their ruffled pants and their shirts with the tutu on the bottom. So cute! Emma has the outfit above so if you see her in it now you know where it came from ;). They also have doll outfits to match their outfits which Emma loves because then her and her American Girl doll can match. Too cute! Ladies, this is also a great Christmas gift idea if you don't know what to get a little girl...an outfit with a matching one for her doll! Perfection in my book!
A brand I don't have much of but am obsessed with is Giggle Moon! They are a Christian company and give all of their collections really sweet names! They have amazing quality and the sweetest details! Oh and I love ruffle pants in case you haven't been able to tell yet ;)
Another brand that we are really loving is Mustard Pie! They have so many cute things and again, the detailing is phenomenal! A secret I have is that if you can find deals on these clothes then a lot of times you can sell them for more than you paid for...isn't that crazy? Again, this is a company started by a mom who wanted cute clothes for her daughter. I love supporting mom businesses, don't you?
All the other brands have been boutique brands but the one main stream box store brand I LOVE and have always adored is Gymboree. I have been shopping with them for the past 9 years and I have never one had an issue with their quality. I sometimes get a lot of flack (read that to be harassing!:) ) by my sweet friends about outfits that cost so much money but I can tell you that if you buy them on sale you can sell them for more then you paid for them. That seems insane to me, does it to you too? But I love them because they have sweet little girl clothes that go up to size 14 so Emma loves their clothes and I know I can dress her in them for quite a while!
Finally I would be remiss if I didn't mention Eleanor Rose! I have never ordered anything from them but I love them! I feel like I am always on their website checking them out! I'm stalking their collections, lol! While I've never ordered anything I've had several friends who have and they said the quality is spot on! I can't wait to order! I love that their motto is Vintage Girl...Modern World. LOVE!
So those are my favorite little girl brands! I have lots and lots of more brands that I could share but these are my favorites that have their clothing in sizes bigger than a 6.
Mustard Pie, Ann Loren, and Jelly the Pug you can sometimes find on Zulily! Make sure to join and check out their daily brands to score some really great deals!
Another place to find adorable boutique brands is My Little Jules! They run lots of great sales, have things on clearance, and even offer layaway!
Do you have a favorite brand I didn't mention? I'd love to hear about it and check them out, comment below!
Happy Monday!
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