Research into maternity/children wear

[loverabbit]

hi everyone!

I'm just about to start up a business that may include maternity and childrens wear but I just wanted to see what people in East Dulwich thought was missing from the area

I know there are a few baby shops already that include maternity/ nursing wear but is there anything you would like to see on the shop floor?? are prices too high or just right?

all opinions would be much appeciated! just trying to get a feel for what is missing in the market x

LoveRabbit x

[loverabbit]

Any advice comments would be very helpful!!

[Jessie]

cheap clothes for older kids would be great - not just babies

[RuthN]

Clothes you can wear in pregnancy AND breast feed in would be good.

[midivydale]

Multiples of for example sleepsuits and babygrows.

[stacker285]

Maternity wear suitable for tall/short people - I'm 6'2 and finding it a complete nightmare at the moment. Or if they are not kept in stock, access to ordering in.

[Ole]

The price of baby clothes in LL are far too expensive - i'd only pay more than ?10 for a babygro if it is a pack of 3.

[Audrey]

Re maternity wear - availability of long sleeves in winter would be nice. And an alternative to jersey, I know its practical, but I'm so sick of being jersey-clad!

(RuthN - Verbaudet and Serephine do 'before and after' tops and dresses, and not as expensive as I thought)

[Piaf]

Maternity winter coats that are not tents and do not cost 200?!

Nursing dresses and floaty tops ie that arent that weird smock jersey

And good kids (not baby) clothes

[Bobbaz]

There's already lots for maternity/baby wear but definitely short on older children's clothing shops. Personally I'd say some of those that fail were way too expensive for kids clothing. Should be fun, decent quality and good value. As a Mum of 2 boys I also find most shops offer the same standard fair in brown, blue or khaki so stuff that's a bit different/funky is always good and there's not many places offering it.

[loverabbit]

hi everyone!

thank you so much for your comments and more opinions are very welcome!

I also agree that there is not much out there for older children as well as boys clothes so will have a deeper look into it!

LR x

[Jessie]

Exactly, all these babies will grow up so there will be a demand

[cashewnut]

I don't think there are any reasonably priced baby clothes on offer in ED. I wouldn't pay non-sale prices in any of the shops I've been in for day-to-day clothes.

Personally I'd love to see a shop that had a little second hand section in it too,

[srisky]

As others have said, maternity and baby wear are all too expensive for the relatively short period of time they are worn for...?10+ for a single baby grow is too expensive (IMO) and has to be pretty amazing/personalised if I am to buy it as a gift. More likely to buy a lovely, even if more expensive, cardigan as a baby gift, as it is more likely to be worn for a longer period.

Oh, and more unisex clothes that are not just white/grey/beige....dull, dull, dull.

[Ole]

The general choice of clothes for boys (2+ years) is terrible, but what really gets on my goat is that although outside it is -5 and my son has lost his hat/mittens/scarf/grown out of his vests/torn his coat badly,just because it is the 2nd of January all the stuff out there is the spring/summer collection.