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Where to Buy Cute Boys Clothes

 

Special Occasion

H&M: inexpensive, but tailored-looking suits for babies, toddlers, and older boys.

Janie & Jack

Zara: suits, slacks, vests

Sunday Best

H&M: suspenders, white shirt, tie, suit vest, slick socks

Gap

Old Navy

Zara

Janie & Jack 

School Clothes 

TJ Maxx

Nordstrom Rack

Ebay.com (new with tags, or new without tags for % off retail price)

Gap

Old Navy

Childhoods

Osh Kosh B' Gosh

Zara

Mini Boden: still colorful and fun for kids, but higher quality. Watch for sales.

Janie & Jack

Cat & Jack at Target

Rags to Riches

Secondhand stores (look for handmade knits and unusual tops, dated tags, thick cotton shirts, classic shorts, plaid button ups, jean jackets and fleece, and vintage overalls. Also a great place to find winter coats and dressy jackets.)

Knock-off brands on Alli Express

Zulily 

Tucker & Tate

Peek and Stem at Nordstrom

Everyday Basics without graphics or cartoons

Cotton On

Primary

H&M

June & January 

Burt's Bees

Lulu and roo

Mini mioche 

Jax & Lennon

L'ovedbaby

Beauhudson

Hallmark Baby

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Jumping Beans (brand at Kohls)

Splendid (find this at Nordstrom Rack frequently!)

Tate and Tess

Sak's Off 5th Ave

Joe Fresh Baby

Rylee & Cru

Henry + Claire

Little Teepee Designs

lulu and roo

Rough and Tumble Play Clothes

Old Navy sale section

Ross/Marshall's

Hand-me-downs

Repaired, repurposed, and reused clothing ("Make it work!" --said in Tim Gunn's voice)

Secondhand stores like Deseret Industries, Saver's, and Goodwill

Local Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Groups (search for your city--if there's not one, create it!)

Premium Organic Brands 

Arq

Mabo

Fin and Vince

Colored Organics up to 50% of profits go to help children in need

Tea Collection

Kate & Quinn organic

High-End Designer Boys' Clothes

Boho Choses

Mischa & Puff (baby sweaters, knit rompers, baby booties, and knitted bonnets and caps. Basically, pure baby clothes magic.)

Baby Boy, Toddler Boy, and Big Boy Pajamas 

Gap: never pay full price but love those classic striped little boys' jammies

Hannah Andersen: follow them on Instagram to hear about sales. matching jammies for the whole family!

Mini Boden: great sales + look on Ebay

Polarn y Pyret: stripes (blue, red, and white)

Carter's fleece jammies at Carter's outlet store or in Costco

Vaneit Baby on Amazon.com

Outdoor Gear

London Littles: rain boots

Hunter: rain boots

Polarn y Pyret: tried and true Scandinavian brand

H&M: rain jackets and slickers

Patagonia: fleece jackets, baby fleece w/ pointy hat, windbreakers. The clothes are guaranteed to last and if you get a tear or hole, you can mail it in and they'll fix it.

Little Boys' Novelty Items 

Fjallraven, Boden, Herschel, and Fawn Design: cute backpacks

Best Etsy Shops for Little Boy's Clothes

Perfectly Baked for special accessories

The Posh Society for customizable bow ties and ties 

Red Caribou

Little Bipsy

Figs & Foxes

Rad Revolution Kids

Shoes

Freshly Picked

See Kai Run

Keen

Natives

Camper: high quality, comfy leather shoes for toddler age and up

Old Navy (specifically the knock-off Natives)

Crocs (great rain boots you can order right from Amazon)

Zappos: if a shoe breaks or gets lost, they'll replace it. Best customer service ever!

What are your favorite places to shop for boys? It can be hard to find cute clothes for boys, but it's possible.

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