I'm not a massive fan of the adult Cotton On stores, so it was an immense surprise to stumble upon this little gem of a kid's store owned by the same brand. It's upstairs at Westfield Carindale, hidden around a corner, right beside Pumpkin Patch. (Now that's a store I think is a twee and overpriced).
I'm a devoted aunty and I stumbled upon the cutest ickle dress for my soon-to-be four year old niece at Cotton On Kids - it's navy blue, and has a soft, tulle skirt (so it won't scratch her delicate little skin), with chic little flowers in tulle on the bodice. It's girly yet cool, pretty, yet totally functional (she can jump around on her trampoline and go down her slippery slide to her heart's content while wearing it). And it was only $19.
There were other totally adorable dresses, t-shirts, playsuits...I literally didn't know where to look as there were so many fashionable (and affordable) options for little 'uns.
There were also some other adorable little gift ideas here too like a little alphabetical "stamp" set that I fell for and may well go back and get. And I also purchased a canvas bag - with two painted ballerina girls on the front - for under $3 to put my niece's purchase in. The money from that goes to help a children's charity.
As the stuff here is nicer than what you can find in Cotton On for adults, I kinda wish they made some of it for we big kids, too... read more