Wednesday 1 May 2013

What I Wore Wednesday: Next Children's Clothes

I like to think that Blondie Boy is a trendy little dude; I know I don't let him wear just anything and I'd hope that he would turn his nose up at certain styles too. We are both big fans of Next Children's clothing so when Collective Bias™ asked us to head to Next to check out the children's clothes on offer we jumped at the chance.


Next Glasgow Fort

I'm a big fan of Next as their clothes wear quite well but are also stylish; I love that their boy's clothes tend to be mini (but appropriate) versions of adult men's fashion trends. I'm not sure about the US but statement tee-shirts are huge in the UK right now. Basically it's just a tee shirt with one word across the front in a varsity style font.


Next Dude Child's TeeNext Cool Child's Tee


I loved the dude tee. When I was probably about 8 in Ohio I desperately wanted to be a Valley Girl and said stuff like "Gag me with a credit card and put me into layaway" so dude has been part of my vocabulary for a long time. Unfortunately they didn't have Blondie Boy's size in stock when I visited so I'll just have to pop back again later to see if it comes in stock.


Boys Shoes Next

Honestly shopping for boy's clothes there usually aren't a lot of great options but I was spoiled for choice; look at how many shoes there were alone! There were so many options to choose from I was overwhelmed! I finally decided that I'd go with another current fashion trend that is also my favourite decade: the 90's. Short floral dresses, ripped jeans and high-tops (okay they are wedged now) have made a come back so I decided to put a twist on the 90's with Blondie Boy's look:


Next Child's Nirvana Tee

Next Child's Nirvana Tee

Doesn't he look like he fell out of a Kevin Smith movie? I LOVE this Nirvana t-shirt. First of all both NotBlondeHusband and I are big Nirvana fans (Blondie Boy is more into Pearl  Jam for now who I also love) but I love that Blondie Boy can be a mini rocker.  I chose the dark wash jeans for no other reason than I wear dark wash so he can too! The flannel shirt and backwards cap just give it that extra grunge feel.

Poor Blondie Boy; he's been asking me to do a photo-shoot on the front porch every day before school recently but I couldn't understand why he seemed so grumpy for this one. Normally he's a mega poser and break dancing; turns out he's sick and has been running a fever on and off since. Poor kid no wonder he looks pissed off!

While this is the outfit I picked there were so many other clothes I could have bought if Blondie Boy's closet wasn't already over-flowing. You can see all of my favourites from the Boy's section in my Next #CBias Google + album! Where do you normally shop for clothes for your children? Do you follow fashion or prefer to stick to practicality? What do you think generally about fashion trends for kids?





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26 comments:

Melaina25 said...

LOVING those darling kids tees!
Thanks for the link up!
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Melaina25 said...

Loving that clothing store! Do they have them in the states??


//kelly westover

Melaina25 said...

So we pretty much only wear Next here, and order it through NextDirect, which is awesome and has like 2 day delivery in the US. The best part is no one else has their clothes here! Love them!

Melaina25 said...

nextdirect.com

Melaina25 said...

I love Next for kids clothes too - so excited they've started to export to NZ now! Hope we get the dude shirts :)

Melaina25 said...

So adorable! I have never heard of this store and will need to see if they are in SoCal. I need to pick out some cool clothes for my son to wear when he starts kindergarten in a couple months.

Alice
www.happinessatmidlife.com

Melaina25 said...

Thanks for asking me to join! I've linked up!

Melaina25 said...

im a huge next fan for myself and Neo. Blondie boy looks so so cool. hes such a smart lil dude xxx

Melaina25 said...

Oh my god I love that Nirvana tee!! I was just shopping last night and was so excited to see a hoodie with the Nevermind album graphic screenprinted on it. The 90s are coming back. Oh yeah!
xo
Kym
bitty.and.bunny
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Melaina25 said...

Stylish lil man, cute!!



-Priiincesss

Melaina25 said...

Love those t-shirts - too cute! Too bad we don't have Next in Canada. Used to shop there loads when I lived in the UK :)

Melaina25 said...

Isn't that just the way with kids? They want to be in the picture until you point the camera their way. He is still super cute. Even sans smile.

Melaina25 said...

Your son is so cute! I like his hat worn backwards. :-)

Mo
Who is that girl Mo?

Melaina25 said...

He is so adorable! Perfect grunge look, along with the cute poses!
Thanks for hosting a great link-up!

Melaina25 said...

How nice to have a little one with good musical taste! I like his outfit - so sorry to hear he was fighting off the flu. What a trooper!

Melaina25 said...

I had that Nirvana t-shirt in my teens! Love the 'dude' top too. Blondie boy looks very cool indeed.

Melaina25 said...

Those t-shirts are the cutest xxxCheap

Melaina25 said...

How cute is he in his little Nirvana shirt?! My little brother has a similar one for The Who which he still has even though it's too small to even go over his head.

Melaina25 said...

How cute!! I love those t-shirts!

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Melaina25 said...

Wow love you little man's outfit, very cool Nirvana t-shirt :) Very stylish little family you have :)


Laura x
www.sidestreetstyle.com

Melaina25 said...

Aw, he's so cute yet looks so not impressed, haha. Maybe he's just channeling his teen self? :)

Melaina25 said...

Such a cool little dude x

Melaina25 said...

That looks like a really awesome store. =) Your little guy looks super adorable. =)
~Callie
www.creationsbycallie.com

Melaina25 said...

He looks adorable! Just like all the guys in the 90's! I'm thinking Clueless here… "as if!"

Carmen
Sparkle
and Shine!

Melaina25 said...

A mix of both trendy and practical. I like my boy to look sharp :)

Melaina25 said...

I know this post is over a year old but I'm in love with the Nirvana Tee and have been searching EVERYWHERE for one like this! I even contacted the company asking if there were any remaining in stock. If you are interested in selling it let me know :)