What is happening at NEXT?

I was searching around the other day on the internet for a gillet for my husband and decided to have a look at the online NEXT store.

I was really surprised to see that they are now selling numerous other brands and makes of clothing. Why are they doing this? Are they now having to sell other makes because their own brand is not doing very well? I have no idea but surely this is the reason as why else would one of the most well known brands of clothes store in the UK start selling other makes?

I also think it is extremely unfair to the smaller retailers who have historically been the main retailers to sell the makes of clothes that they are now selling such as Quiksilver.

However, there prices are not necessarily as good as some of the smaller online outlets for these makes which is one good thing for the independent. Also, they are not stocking the biggest range of each brand so hopefully customers will still take a look at the smaller shops. Here's hoping.

Kids Work the Latest Trends

It's not just celebs or adult girls that are wearing the latest clothing trends. Children are trying desperately to copy their idols from the fashion and celeb magazines to wear the latest must-have top or have the latest bag and shoes.

As a Mum of 3 myself and a 17 year old daughter, I know how important it is to Mum's to ensure the clothes your kids wear are suitable for their age and don't turn your little one into a mini Madonna! It is easy though to help them to keep up to date and wear trendy clothes but still ensure it reflects their age. It's not always about the individual item of clothing but how you put the items together - for example a really short pair of denim shorts is great, as long as its teamed with black tights and boots in winter and flat pumps in summer and not high heeled shoes or platforms. Wearing a lower cut hoody top is absolutely fine - just ensure you buy them a string top for underneath that has a higher straight across neckline - it works for you and will work for them.

Avoid High Street retailers where the designers just seem to make the adult girls clothes in smaller sizes. I am not keen on New Look myself as I feel they are one retailer who does exactly this, although I will say not on all their clothes. Asda is fast becoming another one. I was up there last weekend and the toddler girls clothes were ok but the older girl were just versions of the adult clothes and some, especially some of the slogans on the tees where what I would consider to be highly innappropriate.

Yes I'm biased but I am so pleased year on year with one of the brands I sell for girls clothes of Babeskin. I have not yet seen one of their items of girls clothes that has been styled inappropriately for the age of the child, yet is able to reflect todays fashions in their designs. Babeskin are a cheaper version of Roxy with not such a big range. Roxy are another brand who I feel style things appropriately for girls.

Take a look at this collection below of girls shorts in denim that I would team with this brown surf styled t-shirt which will look trendy and not tarty. For the younger girl these white crop pants teamed with this smock style tshirt works brilliantly. You can get all of these at the shop now at www.streetmonkeez.co.uk.

Childrens Clothes - Selling Out Fast!

I'm not sure what's happening the last couple of weeks but to say that the retail trade is down is not what is happening here!

The shop has been so busy and to say we're not even into summer. The clothes that have been selling out fast have actually been high summer clothes like boys shorts, girls crop pants, spring weight kids hoodies and lots and lots of kids swimwear.

The range of clothes for Spring/Summer that we have received is really great. These pictures below of boys t-shirts and shorts and the girls string top and crop pants have been particularly successful. Oh and not fogetting the picture of the girls bikini and matching hat!

Grab them whilst you can at www.streetmonkeez.co.uk.

What's In For 2008 - Childrens Clothes

Street Monkeez do not just hap hazzardly buy any childrens clothes from any old brands or even just buy all the range from the brands we do choose. We take time to research and keep up to date on what the key trends are in both childrens and adult clothes, shoes and accessories. So, what's the trend for 2008?

Childrens Hoodies
I don't think this one will ever go out of fashion and I'll eat my words if it does. The kids hoody is staying around for 2008 and continues with both the overhead style and zip up style. More of the zip up styles are coming out for the younger child, making it easier to put on but for older boys and girls clothing, both styles are in. For girls clothing the hoodies are coming in with the always in demand 'thumbhole' in the cuff (take a look at the style below) but the new trend for 2008 is for the front v neck style to be a very low v neck, keeping the layered theme we say in 2007 with girls wearing a strap top underneath.

For boys clothes and the design of their hoodies is a little smarter. What I mean by that is there are less really large logos plastered over them and come in plain colours or small stripes with smaller logos on them. They are still in the classic colours of khaki, brown, charcoal etc with a few brighter colours nearing the summer. This boys hoody is by Dudeskin which is now for sale on our site www.streetmonkeez.co.uk.

Kids TShirts
For girls, I'm really glad to say that the designs and styles are much more suitable for children this year and teenage girls and not for adult girls. Modern and trendy t-shirts with layered vests underneath with fabby metallic detail and still some of the smock t-shirts are available but not to the degree they were last year and this year there is a definite move to plainer prints. This one by Babeskin is a typical example of the detail and design going into the t-shirts this year.

Boys t-shirts are getting a little braver! Not so much with the colours with the same black, browns, khaki that all boys love but with the design - metallics creeping in for the boys too! A mix of crew neck and mum will be glad to know that polo's are in but not the golfing style kids polo top, more the boys surf styled polo top like this one below.


Kids Summer Clothes
The surf styled clothing ranges are another that I don't think will go away anytime soon and that is definitely the style for childrens summer clothes for 2008. Brands like Quiksilver, Roxy, Babeskin and Dudeskin are bang on trend for 2008. So for girls summer clothing you need to be buying surf shorts including boardies and cut off pants, particularly denim jeans. Bikinis have the surf styled bold patterns and the halter neck is definitely in! This halter top is going to sell out the minute we get it in - guaranteed!

Boys summer clothing is, like the girls, surf-styled, casual and relaxed. If you want to make sure your boys is happy with the clothes they buy, ensure you only buy surf brand or skate brand clothing such as Quiksilver, Dudeskin or DC clothing and shoes. Long shorts are the only shorts you should be buying for day wear but and for beach wear the only must have is boys board shorts preferably in plainer colours. These pair of day shorts by Dudeskin are the perfect option for your kid for both in the day and on the beach.


Kids Accessories
Girls love their accessories so you will always, always see more accessories for girls than boys. Very big this year and big, bold bangles - bangles came back towards the end of last year but they are even bigger this year and lots of the bold coloured plastic ones that we used to wear in our younger days! Bags, bags, bags - a girl can never have enough bags and children are getting younger and younger in their desire for a good handbag. Again the casual surf theme are strong in this area and a good buy for a childs bag. For the older girl, metallics are still in however not as plain as before with a lot of detail on them.

For boys accessories there isn't really a lot around that's any different to any other year. In other words your usual bits and pieces like keyrings, caps, belts, wallets and that's about it. The style hasn't changed that much and skull and crossbone designs continue to be a favourite.

Well I hope this short review helps you to ensure you are choosing the right, bang on trend items for you kids!

Take a look at all our items on www.streetmonkeez.co.uk.

Designer Childrens Wear - SALE!

We still have a few items of childrens designer wear left in our sale. I've put a selection below that is still available so take a look.

This is a fabby Levi Kids Top in faded blue and red - just age 4 left in blue and age 8 in red.


This is a stunning Levi Girls Dress for summer in blue - just age 8 left, although would be better for age 6 as they come up quite small.



Now that summer is getting closer - honestly we'll have some sun this year - I have these skirts left which are Levi Kids denim skirts for ages 10 and 12 - these are brilliant quality trendy skirts.



I have loads more designer childrens wear items for bargain prices so take a look at www.streetmonkeez.co.uk.

Childrens Summer Clothes

For trendy, modern childrens summer clothes including Babyface, Quiksilver, Roxy, Levi, DC Shoes at bargain prices, click on www.streetmonkeez.co.uk and get shopping!

Childrens Summer Clothes

Yep, I'm sure of it - this year we will get a summer - have faith! Actually, they say that because we had a poor summer last year that supposedly means we will have a great one this year and I'm holding onto that belief!

We have had our first delivery of childrens summer clothes and they look fab! Take a look at these shorts and shirt below - trendy or what?!



The great thing about this brand of childrens clothes is that they are all 100% cotton and one of the best quality of childrens clothes around. We get so many requests from customers over this brand more than any others.

So take a look at the site www.streetmonkeez.co.uk and take a look at more of this fantastic range of childrens clothes