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Neiman Marcus "Just Kidding" collection
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The economy may be in the dumpster, but someone out there must still be doing well. Case in point: The Neiman Marcus "Just Kidding" Collection for kids. I wish they were just kidding -- $242 for a coat from Juicy Couture, $98 jeans, a $231 Marc Jacobs dress with matching $312 boots, and a raincoat that tops out at $280.
On the one hand, the collection is very age-appropriate (I'm looking at you, Beyonce), dare I say, adorable. But one has to ask: Is it age-appropriate to dress kids up in clothes so expensive that you gasp out loud every time they walk near a mud puddle or a glass of red juice? How can kids be kids in $100 jeans or a $300 dress? They can't -- unless you're one very relaxed parent with a very good dry cleaner.
Fashion is fun, there's no doubt about it, and there are special occasions that require special clothing. But is it really for the kids? I just sent my five-year-off to kindergarten in one of her favorite outfits, a $5 resale find. And my three-year-old is eagerly awaiting her first day of playgroup in a new dress I spent $8 on, thanks to a $10 off coupon. They're both comfortable, happy, and feeling good about themselves, and I still have enough money left over to pay for things like, you know, FOOD and college tuition.
What about you? Would you consider an pricey outfit for your little one?
On the one hand, the collection is very age-appropriate (I'm looking at you, Beyonce), dare I say, adorable. But one has to ask: Is it age-appropriate to dress kids up in clothes so expensive that you gasp out loud every time they walk near a mud puddle or a glass of red juice? How can kids be kids in $100 jeans or a $300 dress? They can't -- unless you're one very relaxed parent with a very good dry cleaner.
Fashion is fun, there's no doubt about it, and there are special occasions that require special clothing. But is it really for the kids? I just sent my five-year-off to kindergarten in one of her favorite outfits, a $5 resale find. And my three-year-old is eagerly awaiting her first day of playgroup in a new dress I spent $8 on, thanks to a $10 off coupon. They're both comfortable, happy, and feeling good about themselves, and I still have enough money left over to pay for things like, you know, FOOD and college tuition.
What about you? Would you consider an pricey outfit for your little one?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
9-09-2008 @ 9:00PM
Diasha said...I completely agree with you. Little kids couldn't care less about the label of their clothes as long as it's cute and confortable that's all that matters.
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9-09-2008 @ 6:01PM
ame s said...Sure, when I have more money than common sense.
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9-10-2008 @ 1:16AM
Andrea Ballard said...No way! My daycare, in fact, specifically requests that we NOT dress the kids in anything other than clothes that can get dirty. My daughter rolls in the sand, eats with gusto, and has at least two or three outfits completely filthy by the end of the day. I've found most of her clothes at Goodwill and been fortunate enough to have a neighbor who has twins and gives me fabulous sets of hand me downs.
Andrea
www.firstyearofchildcare.com
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9-10-2008 @ 9:56AM
Baron said...Their target audience is not one that freaks out if a kid ruins a pair of 100 dollar jeans. I worked in a similar market and I think our average shopper made over 250k and spent around 20k for clothing a year. When mom spends 2500 or more on a purse every couple of months, a couple of hundred here or there for new kid clothes is really a drop in the bucket.
It is all relative to the amount of money you have. Of course, there are many people out there that want the status and want that status applied to their kids. New money and people looking to feel a few stations above what they are do that quite a bit. I wouldn't ever spend that on children clothes though, even if money wasn't an issue, it is wasteful.
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9-10-2008 @ 5:30PM
sa said...I would not care to spend that much on clothes- for me it's the thrill of the hunt in shopping that I enjoy (which is, finding expensive clothes for little money). I find it shocking when I see price tags that high on clothes for any age...or species (i.e. pet clothes). However, if someone has the money and desires to spend it on such items, that's really their business and it is not our place to judge. That's the great thing about living in a society that allows you to do what you wish with the money that you make (or inherit). Just my thought...
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