My friend Nassrin always tells me that I do a poor job of keeping her informed of good children’s clothing sales. Obviously my primary mission with this blog is to outfit all of you pregnant woman. But inevitably you’ll be buying children’s clothing soon. Being that I do spend a substantial amount of time searching the web looking for bargains on high-end children’s clothing, I thought I’d share today. There are a good number of very serious sales going on this week, so here you go, Nas:
1. Crewcuts. J Crew’s super-cute children’s clothing collection widened its sale selection today and while the sizes are limited, shop today and you could score yourself a bargain. They are offering 30% off the already-reduced sale prices when you use code “EXTRA30.” Shop now here, this stuff goes quickly. I have already had some other enterprising shoppers steal items out of my shopping cart before I could even enter my credit card. I really love Crewcuts shoes, by the way. Very durable and they look like real shoes, not like kids’ shoes.
2. Ralph Lauren. Always my go-to designer for the boys’ back-to-school clothing, Polo is offering an additional 25% off their summer sale prices this week here. Again, children’s sizes are limited, but their clothing is timeless and there are many bargains to be had, especially on trusty basics like T-shirts and cargo shorts. Buy ahead for next summer, that is what I have been doing.
3. Tuttibella. T
his high-end children’s clothing boutique has been staging a “Progressive Sale” here for the past few weeks and prices are now up to 75% off. Sizes here are extremely limited, but there is still a good selection of infant wear available. Some of the clothing is ridiculously expensive, but at 75% off, ridiculous can suddenly become reasonable. James went to camp this morning in his new Moschino black Bermuda shorts, pictured at right. Originally priced at $149.95, they are now only $36.99. I don’t know who is buying toddler boys’ shorts for $149.95, but I must say, these are very, very nice shorts.
4. Vineyard Vines. The children’s clothing made by Vineyard Vines is certainly pricey, but I can tell you from experience that their clothing lasts. These pique polo shirts I bought two years ago for James lasted through both twins and Leighton is now wearing them. They still look great–and that’s after numerous treatments with various stain-removal agents. Vineyard Vines is currently offering 25% off its sale items with promotional code “VVSUMMER25″ here and although the initial sale prices themselves aren’t so impressive in terms of discounts, the additional 25% off does make it seem like you are actually getting a good deal.
5. Mini Social. If you are about to have a baby, then click over here to join Mini Social today and shop the Splendid Littles sample sale. Most of the availablility is in the infant sizes, but there are some items available in larger toddler sizes. Splendid Littles runs extremely small and does shrink a little bit, so I always buy two sizes up for the boys. If you are a soon-to-be new mom and haven’t discovered Splendid Littles yet, you are in for a treat. It’s been years since I discovered this incredibly soft cotton children’s line, and I still can’t seem to get enough of it.
Happy shopping!
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I know I just posted about a sale at Bellydance Maternity but they suddenly announced today that they are offering 40% off their entire collection of baby clothing for today and tomorrow 
Popular Swedish clothing designer Polarn o Pyret has recently released a fleece designed specifically for pregnancy and I have been wearing it for the past few weeks. I love it. We’ve come to expect superior design from the Swedes and POP’s Maternity Windfleece Jacket is no exception. Upon appearance it just looks like a slim, fitted, front-zipper fleece. When mine arrived, I had to do an inspection to find where the adjustable zippers were–and that is a good thing. The fleece has very discreet vertical zippers underneath the arms. 
When you unzip them, a black elastic lining is released from the inside, allowing the jacket to stretch both forward and backward. The zippers aren’t obvious because they are well-hidden and anyway, you would expect to see zippers on a fleece jacket. And the jacket is made from Polarn o Pyret’s trademark polyester fleece material–it’s thin and doesn’t look bulky, but it’s well-lined, so it’s plenty warm. I have POP fleeces made from the same material for all of the boys (click 
As a PF reader, beginning today it will be that much easier to invest in your new maternity fleece because Polarn o Pyret is offering all of you a 25% discount from today through the end of November. That means the maternity fleece will cost you only about USD $60 
Saks Fifth Avenue is having a Kids’ Sale 
What you should take advantage of are the Tea Collection items included in the Saks sale, particularly the knit sets like this one at right. All three of the shirts in this set match both pairs of pants and these are great pieces for kids to wear to daycare or to school. Tea Collection is made from very durable, qood-quality cotton, it washes well, and the clothing lasts forever. Leighton is now wearing the same infant sets James wore as a baby and except for slight color fading, they are in perfect condition. Normally the Tea Collection sets cost almost USD $125, but this toddler boys’ set is on sale 
Make sure you look through all of the items on sale, if only for your own entertainment. If you hurry, you may be able to purchase one of the last of these Girl’s Burberry Gray Check Trench Coats. It is only left in a Girl’s size 10 but is reduced from USD $350 to USD $238 
And, if you are feeling extraordinarily hormonal and irrational, Ralph Lauren’s luxurious cashmere baby blankets are included in the sale 
I’ve been forced to consider putting him in a sleep sack very early and I recently turned back to Violet’s Peapod, my new favorite sleep sack designer. I received a Violet’s Peapod sleep sack as a gift for the twins this past Christmas and after using it a for a few weeks, I quickly purchased a second one. Lined in cotton and insulated with wool, these sleep sack are the perfect weight for year-round wear. They come in four different sizes and will fit a baby up to approximately 30 pounds and nearly three feet long. But the best features of Violet’s sleep sacks are the fun patterns. They are reversible and are solid on one side, but you won’t want to reverse them once you check out the unique, innovative patterns 
The unique patterns also make sleep sacks from Violet’s Peapod very unique baby gifts. Coincidentally, I just received an email announcing that Violet’s Peapod is having a 25% off Friends & Family sale for the rest of July. They are pricey sleep sacks at USD $53.95 each, so a 25% discount is quite helpful. Just enter code “FF2009″ when you check out. And if this is your first pregnancy and you can’t yet visualize life beyond swaddling, you will need one of these once your little bundle decides that being wrapped into a cocoon is simply no longer acceptable.
