Buying kids clothing

fizzel81

where is the best place for kids clothing thats to put it bluntly is not too badly priced.

I have always shopped in next and debenhams and a few kids shops for my two (porbably the reason we are in so much debt as i used to go out and buy them clothing for the sake of it)

anyway i can no longer really pay the prices they charge(would think nothing before of buying a 10.00 tshirt) in these particullar shops as i now have a small monthy clothing budget

anyway my ds2 needs summer clothing where would be the best place in terms of value and quality

macymoo

Hi ya, I too always shopped in Next & Gap for my 2 (aged 4 & 1), nowadays Asda, Tesco & Primark have great fashionable clothes for Kids, many resemble Next clothes anyway

Penny-Pincher!!

Hiya

I still shop in Debenhams and Next, but ONLY now when they have their sales or Debenhams have their 70% off items. Bought DD somelovely jeans from Debs a few weeks back from £28 to £5, so bought 2 pairs (1 now and 1 next size).

If you read my posts, you will see I am a big Ebay fan:D If you know what you like (Gap, Next etc etc), you can grab some excellent bargains. Primarks I find are excellent for t-shirts and underwear but their jeans not brilliant. TKMax do designer clothes vastly reduced.

I am also a big fan of bootsales and some jumble sales.

I know where your coming from though. Used to only buy designer wear for DD or brand names at full prices:eek: but she doesnt go without anything.

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chickadee

Try supermarkets. Adsa (George), Tesco (Florence & Fred) and Sainsbury's (Tu) all have reasonably priced clothing, for both adults and kids. Do you live near a Matalan? They are very inexpensive and although not quite as good quality as Next & Debenhams, are usually outgrown rather than worn out.

I have occasionally bought my son clothes from TK Maxx but don't really like going there as it feels like a jumble sale, although I got him a great ski jacket earlier this year.

Hope this helps.

chickadee
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Katinkka

I get almost all my kids clothes from Gap and Monsoon but I only ever buy in the sales. Often they are selling things that are going out of season so I buy ahead for the next year in appropiate size etc. I have 3 lads so it all gets passed down.

neveranymoney

I have started buying the sproglets clothes on ebay, and just got the eldest a lovely jacket from gap for very little! It's just too much to buy designer stuff full price, they either grow out of it in 5 minutes or put a hole in it! All the lovely expensive stuff my daughter had was kept for 'good', and as a result was hardly ever worn. Primark and the sales are great!

Boswell_2

I don't have any children but my sister usually shops in Tesco or Primark for my nephew (8) and niece (6). They grow out of the clothes before they wear out!

saving-grace

Gap can be ridiculously expensive at its normal prices but they always have a Sale rail of children's clothes on the go (even when its not sale time) and you can get some real bargains.

Crispy_Ambulance

Try your local branch of the National Childbirth Trust - most will have nearly new sales about 3 or 4 times a year - great for bargains.

http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

tiptoes

I buy my kids GAP but only the sale stuff and they always have stuff reduced as get new lines in about every 8wks. ASDA also good, though as my daughter a bit bigger now the stuff not to good for older girls So Tesco better for her. I love Next I think most stuff reasonably priced and washers. Though I do limit the number of sets of clothes for each child to about seven and then if I buy other thing I get the cheap vest and short packs from asda for both.

Another idea is if you've got friends with kids around same age you could trade sizes.

Rachie_B

i like to dress my 2 in next / gap / designer clothing

but im buying more and more stuff off ebay now

eg a jasper conran junior shirt which was in debenhams for £15 cost me £2 inc P&P ,it was like new !

TBH people say ooooooh next etc is really expensive but i dont find much difference betwen next and say adams or mothercare etc and some things are actually cheaper!

eg a pair of denim 3/4 length shorts in adams today age 4 = £11 the equivalent in next = £8.99

next wash really well and last,i always resell on ebay