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The perfect kids jeans jacket. At last! At last!

The perfect kids jeans jacket. At last! At last!
I have been on the hunt for the perfect children's jeans jacket ever since my baby outgrew the one handed down from her sister. And by outgrew I mean I continued to stuff her into it until it simply became cruel and unusual punishment.

Gimos Kidswear has totally saved the day with their delicious little mao-styled jeans jacket. The styling is modern, the cotton soft and light enough to serve as a fall jacket or a winter layering piece, and the denim wash is the perfect shade of indigo. Plus? No bling, no gratuitious hardware, no big logos across the chest.

For $40 ($35 for the baby jeans jacket), grab it now and get a second one in a size or two up. Or if you're not a denim fan for some reason, get a load of the boys cargo jacket. It's terrific, but it's not like I spent two years looking for it. -Liz

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