I must confess to being pretty lazy when it comes to fashion and my children. I was part of the ‘practical over pretty’ brigade of Mums, keeping my children in easy-to-access-nappy baby-grows until they were two. (I exaggerate…a little.)
Particularly as Little Miss is getting bigger I am becoming more and more aware of the rise of the celebrity mini-fashionistas which leads me to question, can you ever be too young for fashion? This is something perhaps the Kardashian-Wests are now asking themselves after baby North had a spectacular tantrum whilst attending Kanye’s Adidas show at this year’s London fashion week. Oh Kim, I feel your pain. We have all been there, kind of. My own toddler is far more likely to be prostrate and bawling in the aisles of Asda than catwalk side with a host of papparazzi on hand to document every flailing kick and scream.
Baby North is just one of an increasing number of mini fashionistas. With Suri Cruise allegedly donning a pair of bespoke Louboutin heels, and Harper Beckham seated front row next to Anna Wintour at the launch of Mum’s latest collection, should I perhaps be paying more attention for my own daughters sake?
I know that fashion, although irrelevant to her now, is something that will increase in importance as she grows. School-year trends are more than likely, as with my own mother, something that will become increasingly contentious between her and myself as she increases in age. “ Are those heels actually allowed in the playground? Could that skirt be any shorter?”, and a myriad of other things I promised I would never, ever say will, almost certainly, become commonplace within Casa B.
I hope I will be able to advise her well. So, I have taken a leaf out of the fashionista-Mummy’s book and decided to take more of an interest. London fashion week this year has offered some great inspiration. Burberry in particular were all about celebrating the folksy-crafts. Embroidery, whip-stitching, lace, fringing and patchworked prints. With this in mind here are the items I would love to be dressing her in this spring.
1. Stella McCartney Kids cotton chambray dress-blue, £83.10. 2. Pepe Jeans Broderie Anglaise lace dress, £59.68. 3. IKKS printed patchwork cotton scarf, £21.91. 4. OCRA leather trainers with fringes, £90.65. 5. Desigual Jersey dress with fringes, £33.24. 6. Scotch and Soda patchwork print skirt, £45.33. 7. Chipie patchwork dress with long sleeves, £29.46. 8. Guess light cotton cheich with fringes, £28.71. 9. I Pinco Pallino embroidered voile dress, £249.30. All available at melijoe.com.
Next month I will be taking a look for The Boy. Now what are those Beckham kids wearing these days?
Disclosure: This post is brought to you in association with melijoe.com however all words, and opinions, are my very own.
Ohhhhhh I LOVE LOVE LOVE girls clothes! Why did I not have a girl ?? *sobs*
send her my way if you get stuck, I’ll be like that inappropriate Aunt who spends too much on fashion and goes against all your advice on what they can wear 🙂
I will bear that in mind Alice LOL.
I do worry about this slightly. I was always anti-fashion growing up, rebelling and living in a waft of patchouli-scented goth clothing. How am I going to be able to advise my daughter??!
I think we all be knocking on Alice’s door!
I want those pink shoes. They are so cool. And not overtly pink so don’t alienate people. I want them. Did I mention that I like them. Will you write something for boys though please? I am so naffed off with not being able to find good things for the boys. Drives me nuts – 4 rows of girls clothing to 1 for boys. Grrrrr
Thanks Liz, the shoes are super cute aren’t they? Yep, will be taking a look at boys fashion next week and hoping to draw some more ideas from London Fashion Week.
I love girls clothes, Roo had more outfits than there were days at one point (hubby was not impressed). I’m loving the Scotch and Soda patchwork print skirt so cute!
It is sweet isn’t it. I am really starting to like the denim look on littlies. May investigate further.
I am useless as Fashion – my teens and 20’s were spent in jeans, shorts, dr marteens or flip flops plus what ever t-shirt I had managed to pick up that was clean. As an adult I wear jeans, jeans and jeans… I am dreading fashion, make-up, hair etc… but I do love the patchwork dress on the bottom row 😀
Well apparently patchwork is back…I did own a pair of patchwork trousers when I was about 16 and into my festival phase. They were the most cony pair of trousers I ever owned.
I fear my daughter’s going to struggle growing up. I spent all my teenage just in jeans, DMs and a black t-shirt! Fashion kind of passed me by.
I love clothes but my 7 year old could not are less!
I lived in Italy for 20 years and have always loved fashion, it goes without saying i pass this on to my girls without even realising. I love dressing them and intend to continue for as long as I can 🙂
I find it amazing how little ones can develop their own sense of stye. One of my twins has been into fashion since she was about 3 years old. Mich x
I love the little scarf!!
i know very well the age doesn’t matter. i have two girls that love clothes and watching themselves in the mirror!
Not one for fashion and I’ve steered my girl’s away from girly clothes hoping they’d be Tomboys like I was.My 9 year old is now fed with her brother’s hand me downs and wants more feminine clothes.The clothes featured have lots of Native American and early American settlers influence.
I always make my girl fashion and cute. And the red dress is my favorite.