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Kids’ style: one pair of boots, 4 ways

January 11, 2016 by Molly 10 Comments

Yet again, I’m jealous of my five year old’s wardrobe. These cute leopard print desert boots from Clarks (£50) are totally something I’d wear myself. They’re the staple boot of the winter and they go with everything. Fact.

Let me prove it to you.

The weekend park outfit

Teamed with ripped skinny jeans, a plain black tee and a chunky knit cardigan in mustard, they look cool. These boots are hardy enough to withstand some serious park games if your five year old (unlike mine) is prepared to actually go to the park in anything but her wellies.

The lunch with mummy outfit

The boots are versatile enough to go with a bright orange skirt for a fun outfit to wear out to lunch. (Obviously the ketchup stains come later.)

The playdate outfit

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Does anyone else have a five year old who pours much thought into what to wear on a playdate? Frog takes her playdate wear very seriously. It needs to be comfy enough to play, but look “awesome” enough (her word, not mine) to impress her mates. I guess when you’re used to seeing your friends in school uniform there’s something kind of exciting about dressing up in your “weekend clothes”.

The party outfit

If my five year old takes her playdate outfits seriously, she takes her party outfits EXTREMELY seriously. Requirements for a party outfit are as follows: it needs to be “swishy” for ultimate dance movement, it needs to be comfortable (no slippy shoes please), and it needs to be bright. Luckily, this look ticks all those boxes.

Which is your favourite look?

 

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Disclosure: Thanks to Clarks for working with us on this post. Check out my Work With Me page for more information about how I work with brands.

Filed Under: Fashion, Kids, MOTHERHOOD, STYLE Tagged With: kids fashion, kids style, kids' footwear, kidswear

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Comments

  1. Claire says

    January 12, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Love the boots, clothes and how you’ve set this out. Great post x

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    • Molly says

      January 12, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      Thanks Claire! x

      Reply
  2. Alison says

    January 12, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    Gorgeous outfits (LOVE the boots!) and think it’s such a clever way to do the post – we’ve all seen kids wearing clothes a hundred times before on blogs. Brilliant stuff!

    Reply
    • Molly says

      January 12, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      They’re gorgeous boots aren’t they?! I want them for myself!

      Reply
  3. Nelly Ritchie says

    January 12, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    Gorgeous boots, I would totally wear these! Although I love a flat lay and have serious clothes envy, I’d love to see these outfits being modelled. 🙂

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    • Molly says

      January 12, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      My 5 year old has other ideas at the moment! As much as she loves the boots she wasn’t so into being in the photographs this time around, hence the flat-lay. What do they say – never work with children?!

      Reply
  4. Ghislaine Forbes says

    January 11, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    Is my grandaughter preparing to be a model?…love ma x

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    • Molly says

      January 12, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Ha – hardly!

      Reply
  5. Jodie says

    January 11, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    I have wardrobe envy of your daughter!!

    Reply
    • Molly says

      January 12, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Me too!

      Reply

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