Whilst it may seem expensive, at least when buying an expensive item for yourself as an adult you know that the item will last. Even if it drops out of fashion you will still be able to wear it on occasion. Unless of course it drops into the realm of embarrassment that’s is. I mean, who would be seen dead in a Von Dutch cap these days? At one time they seemed all the rage but now they are hidden at the back of the wardrobe. When buying an expensive item for a child, there is only a limited time before the child grows out of it. This is fine however if the child has a younger sibling to hand it down to.

So, if you are on a tight budget, it doesn’t mean that your child has to lack in the fashion stakes, just shop smarter.