Clothes for teenage boys!
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Clothes for teenage boys!
I am despairing of how to find appropriate clothes for my two boys!
DS2 is 11 and not yet hugely demanding on the clothing front, but all our stalwart clothing suppliers - Gap, Next, M&S, Mackays - are no longer "cool" because of the logos.
DS1 is 14, and TopMan has been deemed "unacceptable" for unspecified reasons. Ditto all the above sources.
I am at the point where I am going to suggest loincloths to both of them, but before I humiliate them publicly, can other people please enlighten me as to which national chains/websites are useful sources of clothing?
The only ones I rule out are TKMaxx and Primark - I can't cope with shopping at either of them (not a born shopper).
Thanks!
Sally-Anne
DS2 is 11 and not yet hugely demanding on the clothing front, but all our stalwart clothing suppliers - Gap, Next, M&S, Mackays - are no longer "cool" because of the logos.
DS1 is 14, and TopMan has been deemed "unacceptable" for unspecified reasons. Ditto all the above sources.
I am at the point where I am going to suggest loincloths to both of them, but before I humiliate them publicly, can other people please enlighten me as to which national chains/websites are useful sources of clothing?
The only ones I rule out are TKMaxx and Primark - I can't cope with shopping at either of them (not a born shopper).
Thanks!
Sally-Anne
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Re: Clothes for teenage boys!
Sally-Anne wrote: I am at the point where I am going to suggest loincloths to both of them
They'd become trend setters, no doubt
I'd give them a clothes allowance, and send them off on their own. That should soon make them realise what's involved.
If they are old enough to care about what they are wearing, then they are old enough to choose it!
Strangely enough I have the same problem with DD.
Debbie hams are too childish along with Martin and Stephens, Hamsters and Monkeys are fine, but restricted in the range, Now Long (!!) can be too cheap and tacky - depending on what you're after.
Trying to find DD a spring 'mac' that's not black is like trying to find hen's teeth - impossible!!
Perhaps we should all get our heads together and design a range of clothes for young teenagers ............ I can also use a sewing machine
Debbie hams are too childish along with Martin and Stephens, Hamsters and Monkeys are fine, but restricted in the range, Now Long (!!) can be too cheap and tacky - depending on what you're after.
Trying to find DD a spring 'mac' that's not black is like trying to find hen's teeth - impossible!!
Perhaps we should all get our heads together and design a range of clothes for young teenagers ............ I can also use a sewing machine
Hi Sally-Anne! I concur with Bewildered; you give the impression (although I may be incorrect) that you are running yourself ragged trying to please two picky boys!! I think you should suggest they choose their own clothes. It might cure the fussiness...??
Let them loose to create a wish list - don't actually give them the cash!
Let them loose to create a wish list - don't actually give them the cash!
My two teenage boys (16 and 13) love nothing more than to mooch in TKWhatsit for an hour or two. They are always delighted when they come home with something sporting a cool label and they are actually getting quite good at spotting a bargain - good practice for the future I think.
If you need to advise/approve, you could arrange to be shopping nearby for something more exciting (i.e. for yourself ) and, when summoned by mobile, go along to give your approval or otherwise to their selection.
Mummog x
If you need to advise/approve, you could arrange to be shopping nearby for something more exciting (i.e. for yourself ) and, when summoned by mobile, go along to give your approval or otherwise to their selection.
Mummog x