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Chasing Fashion With Alternative Baby Clothes
It seems that baby clothes nowadays are very prone to following fashions, old and new, of adults. This trend sometimes draws from unexpected sources of inspiration, and one of those is the attire of the punk era of the 1980's. Punk clothing has now become a theme of alternative baby clothes. Parents are now able to dress their babies, infants and children in all sorts of punk-rock and biker inspired clothing, designed to make even the most anti-social and anarchistic parents say, “Isn’t he a cute little punk?”
Available at various specialty shops and a number of online retailers, these clothing items intended for infants and toddlers consist primarily of Tee shirts bearing slogans like “If you can read this… THE BIB FELL OFF!” and “Little Punker” coloured in the requisite blacks, reds, and hot pinks. Many of these articles hail from the UK and are available in the US by mail order only. The panhandling punks of yesteryear must have a bit of cash saved up, however, judging by a UK site called The Rally Shack. The aforementioned “bib” slogan shirt ,as well as a hot pink tee adorned with a pattern of skulls and crossbones that might look more fitting donning the chest of John Lydon or Iggy Pop, sells for £10.00 (about $18.00 US) and is available in 6, 18, and 24 month sizes. Eighteen bucks is a pretty hefty price for a baby tee that is going to get some mean punky treatment However, with the number of these sites in business, there must be a market. Here are a couple of sites if you want to leap on the punk vogue:
Baby Clothes at The Kids Window
This UK based site offer US, UK, European, and world versions, and sells traditional and alternative baby clothes. Of particular interest are the “Jolly Roger” skull and crossbones tees, “Head Banger” tees and “hoodies” bearing both legends and slogans. Prices range from about £12.00 to £16.99 (about $22.00-$31.00 US). Yes, your 6 month old can wear a hoodie! Just like Eminem!
Baby Clothes at Lucky L’il Devil
This American site has got to be seen to be believed. It offers everything you could want to turn your baby or toddler into a little hoodlum all under one convenient roof. In addition to the rock and pop culture inspired Tee shirts (including the Betty Page tee, the Ramones homage tee that reads “Hey, Ho, Let’s Go,” and the disturbingly humorous tee reading “333 – Halfway to Hell”), Lucky L’il Devil offers full outfits like apron dresses and leggings that bear images like the female silhouette familiar to truckers everywhere and slogan “Daddy Drinks Because I Cry.” Prices range from $17.00-$18.00 for tee shirts, $34.00-$36.00 for apron dresses, and $17.00 for leggings.