Letting your kids enjoy great style in their clothing is actually easy, especially if you have a knack for fashion. However, it can cost you a lot when you have to shop for new clothes on regular basis. As a parent, clothes may not always be your top priority for your kids. Hence, it may be great that you learn a few things about keeping your children looking great and fashionable without the need to spend a lot.

Among the ways in which you can apply a steady fashion sense among your kids amidst the ever changing style trends are:

1. Stick to the basics.

When dressing up your kids, you may want to stick to the basic trends, such as the shirt, shorts and sneakers combo. This is because kids do not really care about style yet, and they are more concerned about comfort when it comes to clothes. They only refuse to wear their clothes when they feel stiff or restless on them.

When it becomes to being fashionable, kids only start to care about style when they are exposed to it at an early age; this wouldn’t really matter if you orient them about the functional purpose of clothes.

Sticking to the basics helps a lot in giving your kids the freedom to style up among themselves. This is because you do not trap them into the tenets of the current style trends. Rather, you give them a template in which they can mix and match, enhance or destroy, in order to find the look that they actually like as they grow older.

2. Style up using accessories.

While you dress your kids with the basic fashion garments and footwear, you can also find room to style them up. You can do this by making them wear accessories that fit their character and personality.

For young girls, you can make them wear fancy earrings that match their outfits, as well as a bracelet or necklace. These accessories help in keeping them in style no matter what kind of garment or footwear they put on. These also allow them to look good while sticking to a particular fashion outfit.

Boys are less concerned about accessories as compared to girls, so you may want to make them wear items that are more functional, such as a cap or a rubber bracelet. These items work well with different casual outfits, and they may also use these during more formal events.

3. Buy clothes that are one size bigger than your kids’ actual size.

If there’s one thing you need to keep in mind when dressing up your kids, then that would be fact that they grow up fast. Hence it is a wise decision to buy clothes that are a half or full size bigger than their actual measurements. This way your kids have the allowance and are able to wear these clothes for a longer period of time.

This rule applies mostly to casual outfits. Kids are more into wearing casual outfits more often, and buying them new clothes because they have already grown out of their old ones can be impractical. With clothes that are a size bigger, your kids are able to enjoy their garments longer.

If there are clothes that you can invest on, then that would be the formalwear. Dresses, polo shirts and suits may have to be bought at the exact sizes, as the bigger variants will only make your child look frumpy. Besides, they will only wear these clothes every once in a while; it may be a good thing to splurge on a garment that’s intended only for special occasions.

4. Stick to solid color blocks and simple designs.

It may be better to avoid striking prints and bright colors when shopping for children’s clothes. This is because these types of outfits easily go out of style. Your kids may not want to wear these anymore especially when they see their peers wearing new styles, and this can be a problem on your end.

Here’s one good tip to follow during your shopping spree: buy clothes that come in simple but neat designs, such as stripes. Solid color blocks are good as well, but be sure to pick shades that match your child’s skin tone. With these neat but simple outfits, your child will be more capable in blending with the rest of the crowd without looking awkward.

5. Let your kids share clothes.

If you are trying to exercise more stringent austerity measures, then you better let your kids share their clothes to each other. What most parents usually do is invest on the clothes of their older kids, as these are the ones who grow up faster. You can do the same thing; you may want to keep the old clothes of your older children and give these to the younger ones instead, particularly those that they can wear only at home. The younger kids may also wear the formal outfits their older siblings have grown out of.

This kind of practice tends to be very economical, especially if you have trained your kids to stick to the basic outfits and accessories. After all, you can help them style up with today’s trends through other means.

There are also a few things that you have to invest on when it comes to dressing up your kids. It is important to give them a complete set of outfits that they can wear for special occasions. This is because by wearing a complete outfit, your kid is able to look neat, decent and in style, no matter what the current fashion trend is.

You may also want to buy clothes that are made with durable fiber material. Durable clothes last longer than the trendy ones, and they are able to keep your child fashionable for a longer period of time. You can also avoid buying new items by modifying the garments you have at home, such as cutting and sewing some parts to make them fit your child perfectly. You can even add embellishments and new details for them to keep up with the latest fashion trends without spending an extra buck.

About the Author

This article was written by Mitchell Lodowski of WatchRepairNY.com. He is a master watchmaker with over 35 years of horological experience. Trained in Poland and Switzerland Mitchell’s skill level allows him to work on some of the most complex timepieces ever created, including double tourbillons and minute repeaters (including the famous calibre 89 Patek Philippe pocket watch).  Follow him on Google+, Facebook and Youtube.