Kids’ Fashion Finds for Less and More: Boys
Guest post by Emilie Sarkissian.
Frustrated with the small racks of boys’ clothes at many stores? Luckily, it’s getting easier than it used to be to find cute, quality outfits for your little man—especially when you expand your search to include pre-loved clothes.
We’ve rounded up a few great ensembles and matched a pre-loved with a brand-new version for each one. Can you tell which is which?
That special piece
A unique zip jacket that brings out the outfit.
Left (new)
Converse slip shoes, $34.95 (Dandelion Kids), Quicksilver shirt: $30 (Dandelion Kids), Noppies jeans, $46.95 (Dandelion kids), Duns terry jacket, $49.95 (Dandelion kids)
Right (pre-loved)
Ralph Lauren shoes, $16.50 (Beansprouts), Children’s Place shirt, $6.50 (Beansprouts), IKKS jeans, $14 (Apricot Culotte.com), Hurley zip-up jacket, $22 (Beansprouts)
Mix and match
The combination of a shirt with a hoodie for a chic yet relaxed look.
Left (new)
Mexx shirt, $29.99 (Peekaboo), Mexx shirt, $29.99 (Peekaboo), Mexx hoodie, $34.99 (Peekaboo), Kai Run shoes, $45.99 (Peekaboo)
Right (pre-loved)
Aubisou shirt, $13 (Apricotculotte.com), Kitchoun hooded vest, $15 (Apricotculotte.com), Bout-chou pants, $10 (Apricotculotte.com), Oui Oui shoes, $15 (Apricotculotte.com)
Breton-style
French sailor stripes, a classic and timeless style.
Left (new)
Miniman T-shirt, $30.25 (Apricotculotte.com), Miniman pants, $40.15 (Apricotculotte.com), Kai Run shoes, $45.99 (Peekaboo)
Right (pre-loved)
Baby club T-shirt, $7 (Apricotculotte.com), Sergent Major pants, $12 (Apricotculotte.com), Creeks shoes, $15 (Apricotculotte.com)
Other sources of boys’ clothes
If you still find yourself frustrated with the selection of boys’ clothes available to you, check out some of these great sources that specialize in boys’ clothes (all of them ship to Canada):
- littleboychic.com
- thelittlekingboutique.com
- shopnogirlsallowed.com
- littledudesonly.com
- grubbiestyle.com
Where to buy
Dandelion Kids, 1206 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Peekaboo Baby Boutique, 4229 Dunbar Street, Vancouver
Beansprouts, 4305 Main Street, Vancouver
Apricot Culotte online store, apricotculotte.com, Local Vancouver pick-up available on Commercial Drive
Emilie Sarkissian has a background in fashion and is a self-proclaimed shopaholic and bargain hunter. She recently launched the online store Apricotculotte.com specializing in affordable baby clothing with second-hand directly imported from France.
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