The Christmas jumper used to be something of a joke, an item that your grandma might buy you for Christmas in a shade of red you would just never wear. Now, however, they have become something of a fashion item, with many people choosing to wear them for Christmas day, and in the buildup to Christmas. You will probably find the shelves lined with Christmas jumpers in all the major high street stores. If you choose to wear a Christmas jumper, you no longer need to worry that it will be a fashion faux pas. Quite the opposite, it will…

Buying clothes for adults is easy – for children, not so much. The fit can be very different depending on the shop you choose, and retailers may cut corners with children’s clothes, thinking that the quality isn’t as important. In many ways, it is more important – you spend good money on children’s clothes, and need to make sure they are going to last well. The new place to shop is online. This comes with its challenges – how do you know what the quality is like just from the description? There are some clues, like the price – don’t…

Some people might be opposed to the idea of second-hand clothing. How do you know where it’s come from? Is it clean? Possibly, it might not be – but that’s nothing that a good wash cannot sort out. if you are going to choose second-hand clothing for children, this can be a great way to reduce expenses, and there are some great things to be found in charity shops and vintage shops, even. One of the main reasons to choose second-hand clothes is the price. They are going to be significantly cheaper than buying something of the same quality new.…

Wedding season is now in full swing, so it is likely you will be needing an outfit soon. Finding the right one for a wedding is never easy, especially when most of the good wedding outfits have now sold out. If you would like to know how to dress for a wedding, unfortunately, there is no set rule. The main thing is to choose an outfit that will make you feel comfortable, and that you can wear happily at the wedding and to the reception. Dresses are the most popular option for a wedding, but you could also wear something…

Christmas is a great time to choose baby clothes that are festive and fun. If you are buying clothes for someone else’s baby as a present, it is a good opportunity to choose something pretty that will make a good gift. Select something that will be meaningful and thoughtful, but at the same time, isn’t too expensive – babies grow very quickly. It’s a good idea to keep the receipt as well, just in case the gift isn’t going to be suitable. Keep this and let the recipient know that you have it if the gift isn’t going to be…

Christmas can be tough if you don’t know what to buy. If you have friends and family members you always buy gifts for, you can begin to run out of ideas. It can be much easier when there is a new baby in the family, as people will often expect gifts for the child as opposed to themselves. That being said, check with the family first, as they may be a little offended if you break with tradition just because they have now had a baby! If you are going to buy presents for a new baby, clothes are the…

Winter can be a cold, cold time for tiny babies. They should definitely be dressed in layers so that you can make sure they can take some of them if they become too warm. This could happen if they are moving around a lot of if you are moving them from place to place. Here are some essential baby accessories for the winter months: A hat. Have fun buying tiny, cute little hats for your young baby. If you are skilled, you could even knit one yourself. A scarf. Again, think about knitting one. Just remember that babies are messy…

The cold shoulder top is the look of the summer. It doesn’t look set to be going anywhere just yet and its success could last well into the winter months as well. With short and long sleeved tops available, it is easy to see how this trend could catch on for even longer. The cold shoulder top design is essentially a long sleeved, short sleeved or even halterneck top with sleeves that are cut out around the shoulders. This gives the top its distinctive name – the cold shoulder. One of the great things about this fashion trend is its…

There are some staple items in everyone’s wardrobe that are never going to go out of fashion. Many items will come and go – at the moment, everybody is wearing shoulderless tops and white jeans. However, within a few months to a few years, this will have changed entirely. Here are some items you can splash out on a little, as you can be sure they will never go out of fashion: Denim jeans. Denim has been in fashion forever and doesn’t look set to go anywhere anytime soon. Jeans may change the shape of course, with skinny jeans being…

You’ve been invited to a christening so naturally, you want to make sure that everyone in your family looks smart. It is never an easy task to make sure children stay looking presentable all day as they have a habit of getting anything and everything dirty! Here are some shopping tips for your family: Shop online. If you want to get a variety of outfits to try, this is the perfect way to do it. Choose a shop that sells a selection of smart outfits and that has high street stores where you can take the clothes back. This saves…