Children's Clothing

As a baby-obsessed lover of fashion and god mother to three of the cutest kids ever, I am always finding the best clothes to dress them in, and constantly on the look out for the latest children's styles and trends.  Since moving to Paris, I have found that not only are the adults--men and women alike--impeccably dressed, but so are the kids, and they are sometimes in better outfits than me (although I don't like to admit this).  From fur to Fendi, Parisian children are never without the latest and greatest clothing and accessories; even if they are not extremely expensive.  One of the most vivid images I have of a Parisian child is one who was wearing loafers with corduroy pants with a belt, a button up shirt and a coat with a fur trimmed hood.

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First of all, this was one of the most well dressed children I have seen in person, who seemed to find this sort of attire both comfortable and familiar.  While this was definitely not the only child I have seen dressed this way, I find that the younger they are (those who are obviously dressed by their parents) are much more stylish than those who may pick out their own daily outfits.  My amazement of the stylishly dressed children of Paris is not to say there are not stylishly dressed children back in the states, it is more so that I find the majority of children in Paris to be dressed extremely well, where as American children are usually dressed for comfort and to be able to get dirty throughout the day, more so than they are dressed for style.  This idea that children are dressed well in Paris is reinforced by the extremely stylish and trendy children's departments of the major department stores around Paris.

My trips to Galleries Lafayette and Printemps have always brought me to the extremely large and entirely hip children's departments.  While big department stores back in the States definitely carry most of this same clothing, somehow seeing the large selection in Paris makes the notion that Parisian children are very well dressed, that much more real.  All in all, I am loving the sort of fashion show put on by children all over Paris, and often find myself inspired by the outfits they wear!