Is it just me?

WOAH I agree with Kellz -$300 is excessive ...I wouldn't even spend $300 on an item of clothing for myself (I'm a real cheapass when it comes to my clothes ...sales only)

Edited by Mum2Lucas

Don't we all Kellz lol

I must admit that I don't buy alot from JK. I find their outlet store at Dressmart up here really slack.

I do tend to buy the 3pack onesies from PP, at Dressmart because they fit Cooper so well.

and no I don't really go to Dressmart weekly!!! lol

Ok, haven't read half the posts here yet (will go back and do it i promise)

I must say that we buy a majority of the girls clothes from Tnt.   

Occasionally we get from pumpkin patch for a very very big special occasion, or Paris likes to save her little bits of pocket money and go and get little headbands etc from there sometimes. She is still very very choosy about what she wears, it has to look good.

JK, we had a whole heap of stuff handed down to us that another family had used for their little girl for daycare stuff!, admittedly, lol we used it for the girls good stuff cos it was still in great condition (although i have found daycare teachers tend to ensure kids actually wear an apron etc when painting when in expensive clothes but despite being brand new, the pairs of warehouse winter trackies will come home the first day covered in bright red paint which ends in them looking REALLY budget after that! ARGH!)

We buy at sales or the otaki outlet for the PP or JK stuff and get a few neat things. We get alot of Paris's tops etc from Farmers because they fit her nicely and have the girly hearts etc on them that she likes.

Otherwise i just get from tnt, again, at sales as even tnt clothes are pricey enough when they come in new season.

as an example. I have just gone to tnt a few days ago while they have their end of summer sale, and done a bit of a shop for some summer shorts etc for paris for next year in size 5/6, bearing in mind she needs some stuff that looks nice but is able to be worn to school where it will probably be treated like daycare clothes are - that means they're gonna get dirty.

I got 5 pairs of shorts/cargo 3quarter pants, and 5 t-shirt type tops, for $41.82... I thought that was really good.   I added up the tickets from their original prices, and the total came to $191. and something cents. I nearly fell off the chair. I would never in my life have paid $18 each for the tops, they weren't worth that, was very happy with getting them for $3 - $5 each


ooooh - i have found a new addiction though.    
A new place called cotton-on kids has opened here, from what i know my MIL says it's a big store in Aussie, and i have found the cutest things there for the girls and most of them on sale lately too... The first time i walked up to the store it was with my mbig sister and mike and the girls and i took one look inside and said "oh dear, i could spend alot of money in here"

Edited by mum2paris

I love Cotton on Kids.. love it love it. Such good quality clothes, and the girls clothes are just gorgy.
I admit that I only buy from the outlet store though...

I love cotton on but muss say we only by from there on sales...but i do buy ahead!

M2L - love that papakura shop and puke one is my fave!!! Ella has the cuttest hawaiian bikini from there!

re JK - have to say i just bought Ella two gorg smock tops to go with jeans for winter ($9.99 each) and three of the tops like she was wearing in her photo shoot - i fell in love with them at the shoot - the stripey ones...soooo versatile! and only $9.99 each so def a good buy!

Grannie buys PP - we got heaps when she would go to Otaki all the time to outlets...and i usually only buy it in sales or outlets too...have bought ahead for next summer already.

HAving said that Melb shopping trip meant we bought heaps at target, big W etc and also at heaps of asian stores - hence her 13 pairs of jeans (all gorg embroided!)

I went shopping for Kylah on thursday. I went to TnT and got her 2 hoodies, 2 tshirts, a pair of pants, and 2 tops for $40. I then went to pumpkim patch and almost choked on how much it cost me for 2 tops, 1 pair of pants and a pair of tights.. $140!!!!

Now i just buy all her PP jeans off TM. I also bought her a brand new jogger set for $40 that i had just got from PP for $60!

We buy all our clothing on sale. I just don't see the point paying full price when in a month or two it will be dirt cheap. Nearly all our clothes are label clothes and we've found over the years that if you can get good enough deals (outlet stores, end of season sales etc), its the same price if not cheaper than buying from cheaper places, and you get WAAAAAAAAY better quality.

I mostly get given stuff for lily, I buy very little. But when I do they usually come from baby factory.

Also PP do have a website with a specials area, that makes them a lot cheaper and anyone can buy form there - you don't need to be near an outlet store to get outlet prices.

Morning ladies, I completely agree about Farmers clothing! We bought him some pjs from there and all the domes have fallen off after one wash! T&T are great but their clothes seem to shrink a bit! I find Pumpkin Patch is the best fit for Thomas but its sooo expensive! I forgot about dressmart will have to go there I think for new clothes.

Where is this shop in Papakura? Sounds brilliant!