Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Designer Babies

I remember the lure of the brand name clothes when I was a kid, but it wasn't something we could afford and that was that. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't immune to wanting the stuff. In the first grade I slipped in dog shit at recess and was positively tickled that the replacement jeans the office gave me were Sassoon's. I strutted around in my Sassoon's all during the next recess, and probably made the OK sign with my fingers and said "Oh-la-la, Sassoon" over and over. I watched TV, I knew what I should be wearing. I had one pair of Guess jeans in sixth grade and an Espirit book bag that I swung proudly over my shoulder with the Espirit logo always facing outward. (You kids that were BORN in the 80's won't get any of these references. Google them if you like.)

Today, designer labels are much more prevalent than when I was a kid, and much more expensive. And something I can pretty much guarantee Sabrina will not have. Why would I pay $150 for a pair of True Religion jeans for my toddler when I could get an entire wardrobe at the Carter's outlet for the same price? And have a baby that looks like a freaking baby, not a really small teenager.

I can't decide which is more alarming: the fact that people dress their baby in designer clothes, or the fact that they exist in the first place. I get improving maternity clothes so you don't look like a huge floral mess and actually have a little style during those 9 months. But I don't get wanting babies to look like adults. Let them be cute. Let them wear pastels with teddy bears or heart designs. Let them be babies and dress them as such. Don't put them in a $150 pair of jeans. I don't care if you can afford it, that shit just isn't right.





3 comments:

Lattes and Xanax said...

I wore my Guess jeans EVERY day (with the burgandy Stanford sweatshirt I stole from Zack). Stuff doesn't go down like that now. My bag was all white with the blue, purple and pink "Esprit" . I though I was so awesome.

I didn't even know who Janie & Jack were before being given a sweater by someone. I was afraid to put Lil into it.

Sally's World said...

lol I lived in sweats through pregnancies...I'm sooo not a floral person, and could never see the value of spending money on something i would only wear a while...

designer clothes for babies...ridiculous, they are only going to poop and sick on it anyway, do THEY care if its designer...NO!!!

save the money..when they are teenagers..they'll need labels!!!

babies, soft, cozy and cute...

Faith, the Authoress said...

Amen. Then again, I'm the girl who laughs at people who buy $900 strollers.