7 two-piece bathing suits that don’t make little girls look like teenage girls

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’ll say it: the bathing suit choices for little girls are abhorrent these days–teeny string bikinis, plunging v-necks, high cut briefs, ruching at the “cleavage” presumably to create more of it. It’s making me crazy. To say nothing of a...

Dress up clothing so gorgeous, it will make you twirl too.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

These days, my girls would rather get into dress up clothing than play nearly anything else. I’m not complaining; I love all the creativity and imagination it inspires, when they piece together the mismatched accessories, tutus, hats and capes in their room and...

These kids’ clothes will spice up my life too

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Kid Style

So you’ve got a little girl who likes pink? Shockingly, I have one, as well. She loves purple, too, of course. And I admit freely that there are times I wish she’d wear any other color. But if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em –on your...

Come on let’s play

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

My kindergartener started taking soccer lessons this year, forcing me into the kids sports apparel section of our local humongo chain store for the first time. Little did I know how hard it would be to suit her up; I’d have to force feed her Twinkies for a year...

Design your own tutu. Without, you know, designing your own tutu.

by Elizabeth | Kid Style

Tutus are everywhere these days (I even saw some at Costco) and little girls are wearing them everywhere and anywhere. And why not? They’re little girls. Nobody’s going to look at them funny. Or so we hope.Here’s a fun spin on the already fun tutu:...

See Kai Run, be still my heart!

by Elizabeth | Kid Style

Deep breaths. I am in a tizzy over the new Kat shoes from See Kai Run’s Smaller collection. I can see it now: My little girl’s cute, chubby legs in white tights and these classic, navy Mary Jane shoes with a twist. I love the heart shape on the Kat Mary...

Escape from pink with Umi’s fall footwear for girls

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

One of the frequent questions we get from readers is about finding girl shoes that are sturdy, well-built, stylish and not pink. Not that there’s anything wrong with pink, of course. But there’s more to life–and girls’ footwear–than...

So let’s talk Jeggings, and how to make them work for your kids.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

We know that “Jeggings” are pretty much the fashion word for fall, and while we will probably be making fun of ourselves in ten years for it, we’re kind of in love with them right now. Especially on kids. My own girls have a couple of pairs these...

Ruffles, ruffles, everywhere and lots of girls to wear them

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Of the kids’ clothing lines that I anxiously await the new season’s collections, Ses Petites Mains is definitely high on the list. And let’s just say that designer Beth Miles’ combination of ruffles and plaid, with some adorable denim on the...

The joy of skinny jeans. On kids.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

This post also appears on the Gap 1969 Stream, along with tons of photos, articles, inspiration, and tips about denim.When skinny jeans first hit the world of kids’ fashion, a lot of parents were thinking, huh? Me included. Back in the olden days, I remember...