Time To Shop - NOW!!!

It's clearance sale time, and that means those designer childrenswear collections which generally seem like a stretch, might actually be a good buy.  Stella McCartney's fall kids' collection is on sale on the website.  Most styles are pretty sold through, but the t-shirts are adorable, so if you're lucky you'll snag one in your child's size.  They're now 50% off - $20.

Little Marc Jacobs is still a bit expensive, but cute enough to be worth it.  I'm loving this purple faux fur coat.  

But the biggest score right now -- and I mean go there this minute! -- is AllSaints.  Most of the merchandise is marked down 60%.  And until Sunday (January 29) you can take an additional 20% off with the code FINAL20.   That means you can get those $4.50 t-shirts (below) for $3.60.  That's right.  AllSaints t-shirts for $3.60.  That would be a bargain anywhere!  And shipping is free.  Why are you still reading?   Run, run, run.

Gifts for the Well-Heeled Little Girl

Starting to scramble for holiday gifts?  Check out these gifts for the little girl who has everything -- including a fabulous sense of style.

The Momiji Message Dolls contain a small piece of paper in the base that you can use to write your special little girl a message or a fortune.  So sweet!  She'll treasure it.

And for the music lover - boy or girl - these headphones not only look great, but they have fantastic sound quality!

All items can be found on our Amazon store.

Dressing For The Holidays

As far as I'm concerned, there are two kinds of holiday attire kids need, both equally important.  We tend to worry about making sure kids have nice holiday clothes -- i.e., party clothes -- which is great and needs to be addressed.  But perhaps more importantly, for the winter holidays it seems to me to be crucial to have some really good pajamas to hang around the house all snugly in.  The fact of the matter is, the Gap pjs are quite cute, and you can never go wrong with a good pair of plaid flannel pajamas, but if you want something a little different, there are a myriad of great options out there.  Here are just a few.
(In a strange turn, I think pajamas may be one of the few contexts in which the boys' options may just be cuter than the girls'.  That's nice for a change, no?)

My personal favorites:
1.  Garnet Hill reindeer pjs
2.  Garnet Hill striped pjs
3.  Mini Boden skull set
4.  Mini Boden birdie set
5.  crewcuts boys' striped long johns
6.  crewcuts red union suit
7.  Tea boys' koi pajamas
8.  Tea girls' hummingbird pajamas

Excuse Me, But I Think Your Child Has a Raccoon on Her Head - Winter Hats

Usually I try to steer my children toward clothes I think are cute (or cute on them). But you have to pick your battles, and sometimes you have to give in. I have finally accepted that when it comes to winter accessories, I will let my children pick out whatever makes them happy. So, even though it is a trend that I will absolutely never understand, I have bought my children those ridiculous hats with strings that come down by their ears.

These hats are the trend right now. Believe it or not, even with adults. Anna Sui showed them on her runway and all of the celebrities are being photographed in them. The adult version of the trend strikes me as truly ridiculous. But on kids, they're maybe a little bit cute. If you have a tween or a teenager, these hats are all the rage. Want to buy a hat you know your child will wear? This is the way to go. Trust me. Actually, from a practical perspective, these hats are terrific. The ear flap covers your little one's ears and keeps him warm. As I send a sniffly toddler off to school, I feel a little better knowing his head is being kept good and warm in his silly yet adorable hat.

Target has a pretty good selection of hats for your preschool son. Go with his favorite movie or the classic monkey. The most popular version of these hats seems to be those made by DeLux. They so make a children's size, but if your child is about 9 or older, the adult hat seems to work just fine.  And they make a hat for pretty much every animal in the book. My ten year old has the penguin one. I can barely get her to take it off.  That hats can be found at gift shops as well as boutiques, or at the Children's Fashion Stylist Amazon store.  This is one trend I would give in on.  They're actually really quite cute on.

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Dancing Feet - Toddler Shoes from Livie & Luca and See Kai Run

The scene for infant and toddler shoes has changed radically in the past 6 years or so.  When my daughter was a toddler, there were cute shoes available.  But if you wanted good quality shoes that you could feel comfortable were supporting your new walker's feet, while being flexible enough to handle a kid's active lifestyle, you were pretty much looking at European brands.  We had a closet full of shoes from Primigi and Naturino.

Now there are many more players on the market, and my favorite two lines are domestic.  See Kai Run and Livie & Luca  have the cutest stinkin' shoes I have ever seen.  They are particularly playful when it comes to boys' shoes, which is hard to find.  Move over Stride Right.  These shoes are comfortable enough for a kid to live in, and durable enough to hold up long after your child has outgrown them.

Both brands are available on their own websites and retail for about $40-45 (both also offer a slightly cheaper first walker line, but I like the toddler ranges a lot better - the shoes just look better - and I've generally found that by the time your kid needs to be in shoes the toddler range works just fine).  They can also be found at all of the usual suspects, Zappos, Shoes.com, Endless, Piperlime, the Children's Fashion Stylist on Amazon store, and your neighborhood boutique.  They rarely go on much of a sale, so if you see some you like, I would just go ahead and get them.  (I've even been known to buy the same pair in two or three sizes, since a toddler's foot tends to change sizes every three months or so.)  If you do see them marked down, please let everyone know!

10 Piece Winter Wardrobe For Boys 2-6

A ten piece wardrobe for winter for boys sizes 2T through 6 .  All items can be found in the Children's Fashion Stylist Amazon store.