Boy Style

Shopping for boys hasn’t been an easy task. For a mom who styles women for a living and LOVES to dress up, not being able to find amazing pieces my boys was, and is still a little heart breaking. It’s so easy to walk through any clothing store and see racks of clothes, shoes and accessories for girls of all ages. The boys section always pales in comparison!

So what is a mom to do? Here is a list of easy and in expensive ways to outfit your little dude to be the most stylish kid on the playground.

1. Go for the Accessories: You can count on easy staples for boy’s clothes: Shorts/pants, Tops that are long or short-sleeved (or tank top), and that is pretty much it. So try reaching for cute hats and accessories. You can find amazing hats at H&M or Old Navy for often time less than $10 each!  Spring is a great time to buy hats like the one my son in the picture above is wearing. By summer these are often sold out!

2. Jackets are always cool: Except when its hot outside (obviously). A great way to dress us an outfit is by finding a great jacket. Light weight jackets are so fun for spring and always come in bright colors. My tip for buying jackets is: Always shop during CLEARANCE season for a size larger than your child wears currently. You can get amazing discounts on expensive coats for the next winter! Your kid can have that stylish jacket and you won’t have to fork out $100 on something he will only wear for three or four months.

Added bonus: A vest is always cute too!

3. SHOES SHOES SHOES: Name brand shoes often time come at a hefty price tags. But I have found some of my kids (and my) favorite shoes at places like Ross and Marshall’s at a fraction of their retail prices! Since I know they will only be worn for a season or two, I hate spending so much, for so little wear.

4.Online Shop Till you Drop: Shopping online will often land the best kids clothes. While not every piece will be super inexpensive, it will be super one of a kind especially in his classroom. (Unless there are other savvy shopping mom’s who know where to buy the cute stuff). Gilt.com is an online retailer (you have to sign up to get the emails) that emails sales for all types of cute stuff. This place is not only for kids, but for grown ups too! There are a ton of other websites that offer this type of shopping so check um’ out!

5. Let them Experiment: My son was going through a: I just want to wear long sleeves and pants even when its hot out phase. So, I just let him do it. He quickly realized that maybe wearing what he wanted to wear wasn’t the most functional thing in the world (that, and his friends had short sleeves so…naturally he thought he should be wearing them too). But he also gets to pick out things he loves, and as much as I cringe when I tell him ok, I soon realized he is creating his own taste and sense of style for himself. He knows what he likes and doesn’t like, what is comfortable and not for him. He picks out pieces, I pick out pieces and our combined efforts sometimes makes the cutest outfits! Just let him be creative and see what he comes up with, he might surprise you!

 6. HUNT: There are just as much cute pieces our there for boys as there is girls, but as sad as it sounds, you just have to hunt for them. Try looking at different stores to make a whole ensemble. Don’t limit yourself on colors and patterns because those are the only pieces on the display table- and they all go together. Mix and match from different stores! I typically buy basics and then add one pieces from any place I come across.

Most of all, just have fun, they are only young once so If they hate what you picked out for them… tough luck. You’re the mom. Happy Shopping!

XO-Mimi