5 Cool Brands For Baby Boy Clothes
Okay you guys. This is not going to turn into a baby blog, though I'll confess that my Instagram has been invaded by a certain wee lad named Aidan. I've tried to keep him and baby stuff in general off of decor8, since lots of you get squirmy about kids' stuff and I totally get it because for non-parents it's a real snooze fest to suffer through, "My Baby Loves This" and "Today My Baby Did That" posts. BUT. But... I really have to inject a little bit of baby boy on here now and then because maybe 20 lots of moms email me asking where I shop for cool boy's clothes. Apparently, most boy's clothing sucks or at least has that reputation and you know what, if you shop at most stores I'd have to agree. Transformers this and Elmo that and blue Blue BLue BLUe and more BLUE. I don't mind blue AT ALL but yeah, there's more to life than the powder blue stuff that new mamas are swamped with at their baby shower. And while Transformers can be cute (?) and I'm sure Aidan will be dying for a Batman tee eventually (which is kinda cool), for now his wardrobe is in my control (insert evil laugh here) and I'm not about to put him in something that makes him look like he doesn't have a fashion gene in his body because I foolishly believe that if I dress him right today then tomorrow when he's in school he'll care about matching his socks to his trousers.
A little back story. Before Aidan was born, I searched high and low for cool kid's clothes. I wasn't sure if I was going to have a boy or a girl at first. If I was going to have a girl her name would be Stella and baby Stella would have dressed in a very fun style - lots of polka dot tights with skirts and dresses and super cute shoes - a little edgy feminine boho girl. If that is even a style. When I found out I was having a boy, which is exactly what I wanted my first child to be, I suddenly received a slew of comments all over the web about how I won't have much fun dressing a boy and how terrible baby boy clothes are. And is sorta annoyed me because those comments were more commonly left than ones telling me how great it would be to dress a little boy.
Seems a baby boy, according to the internet, is not so much fun fashion-wise. Well, I like a challenge.
And so the fashion search began. Cute boy's clothes for newborns to 12 months old THAT was my mission. In this post, I've added some of my research - my list of 5 of my go-to brands below and a few of my favorite things for each. I'll do another post with 5 next week and so on until I've covered them all.
***And a big BY THE WAY because blogs have become a bit infested with affiliate links and stuff passed under the table... None of this is sponsored, none of my links give me any kick back and nobody gave me any of this stuff so I'd blog about it. I just like these brands, want to shout them out, and most importantly - I want baby boy mamas-to-be and new baby boy mamas to not feel like they are missing out on all of the fashion fun. It's pretty damn cool to have a baby boy to dress up. In fact, my nearly 5-month-old has a better wardrobe than I do.
MINI RODINI: I love their stuff. Mini Rodini is really on trend and a bit edgy too.
My wish list: Pineapple sweatshirt // Giraffe body // Penguin long sleeve shirt // Tucan body with bib
STELLA MCCARTNEY KIDS: If her stuff for grown up girls wasn't enough, you have to check out her kids line, particularly for babies.
My wish list: Dewberry body, Tinker body, Bitsy body, Twiddle body.
KIDS CASE: I love Kids Case bodysuits (so soft and look nice after many washes) and their jackets are great.
My wish list: Still baby green collection // Still baby blue collection // Ginger Baby suit // Jones Baby jacket
IMPS & ELFS: This Dutch brand is so cute. I have lots of their baby hats.
My wish list: This cardi with this body // Extremely funny shirt // these gray striped pant/tights combo // Little Monkey shirt
ZARA KIDS: This is such an affordable and beautiful line of fashion for children, especially for the baby boy. I own a ton of Zara stuff and it's great and wears better than H&M, though I buy from H&M too. Also don't miss the Brothers & Sisters photographs on the Zara site. They are seriously so lovely.
My wish list: Swallow print shirt // Striped leggings //classic leather Basketball boot // vintage leather Basketball boot // whale shorts // pineapple t-shirt
Okay so next week I'll profile 5 more kids clothes makers with a wish list for each that focus on the little guy. I need to go feed my wee lad now and prep him for nap time. See you soon, everyone!
(image top two: zara, everything else linked above)