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Having two nephews ('currently', heehee), means I don't really get to splurge on clothing for them because without a hint of bias, boys clothes are crap in comparison to the stuff you get for little girls! My friend has a beautiful daughter, Saoirse, so I get free reign on anything girly and cute. When she was born I bought almost the entire range of Hello Kitty clothes from H&M and every birthday and Christmas (and sometimes in between because I spot something I really like), I look forward to being able to choose from a wide selection for her.
I was super impressed with this beautiful collection in Next, which I would name 'Parisian Chic'. It was mostly navy and cream with splashes of lime green (a surprisingly stunning combination), with lots of stripes, polka dots and handbag prints (melt). I could not resist this grey cord dress (above) for her, with it's adorable handbag design. Look at how it looks like she's wearing a bag over her dress, so cute! The details are fabulous, each button is different and it even came with thick tights with handbags all over them! I'm not usually a fan of denim but there were these gorgeous culottes and this spotty top (below, top) which I really wanted to get for her Christmas, but they didn't have her size. The culottes were so tailored and chic. Had I seen this coordinating coat (middle), I probably would have purchased that to go with her dress too.
They have another amazing collection just now featuring cat prints. Half the range is very Miu Miu esque with elongated kitties in grey, pink and blue. I had to be talked out of buying the dress (below) for her, because she probably wouldn't get much wear out of it, I however would love both of these outfits for myself! A couple of items below that are part of the other cat collection, which is a bit more 'kiddy' in my eyes, but still adorable! And how much do I need those cat tights in my life?
For Christmas though I went to Boots and bought her these cord shorts and coordinating floral top. It just seemed a little bit different and her Mum is definitely one of a kind, so I thought she'd approve. Saoirse has the most beautiful red hair, so I'm always careful to pick colours that will flatter rather than clash.
I've never bought clothes from Next. Ever. Most people I know who shop in Next are die-hard fans, those that queue up for the 6am (or was it earlier this year?) boxing day sale. 'Idiots', I've often thought! They swear by Next, own complete Next wardrobes, shop for their man/children/house in Next and never find any other shop that quite matches up (I don't think they are looking very hard). Personally, I find it boring, run of the mill and safe. That said, I would never discount ever buying anything from there, I would never do that with any shop. I've often passed through as it's a shortcut to the bus stop, but there's just nothing that catches my eye and makes me want to return. 
However that all changed today when I saw this fantastic vintage inspired jumpsuit from the SS10 collection. It's really gorgeous. After a quick browse on their site there was a lot of quite interesting items from the Miss N and Runway ranges (lots of nautical). Clearly meant to be more fashion forward than the rest of the collection and possibly aimed at a younger market, I'm quite impressed. I'm not saying they are completely unique, actually some of the stock drew similarities to the new Miss Selfridge stuff. I also find the pricing a little high, I'm sure you would buy a dress from Topshop for £40 but would you from Next? However, I do actually want to go and try a few things on now (that power shouldered dress has my name all over it). What do you think? Are you obsessed with Next or like me, do you rarely see anything you like?
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butterfly jumpsuit £38 sizes 6-18
power shoulder dress £38 6-16
boat print bow dress £38 6-20, also available in petite 6-16
spot 2 in 1 dress £40 6-16 images next and instyle
I was super impressed with this beautiful collection in Next, which I would name 'Parisian Chic'. It was mostly navy and cream with splashes of lime green (a surprisingly stunning combination), with lots of stripes, polka dots and handbag prints (melt). I could not resist this grey cord dress (above) for her, with it's adorable handbag design. Look at how it looks like she's wearing a bag over her dress, so cute! The details are fabulous, each button is different and it even came with thick tights with handbags all over them! I'm not usually a fan of denim but there were these gorgeous culottes and this spotty top (below, top) which I really wanted to get for her Christmas, but they didn't have her size. The culottes were so tailored and chic. Had I seen this coordinating coat (middle), I probably would have purchased that to go with her dress too.
They have another amazing collection just now featuring cat prints. Half the range is very Miu Miu esque with elongated kitties in grey, pink and blue. I had to be talked out of buying the dress (below) for her, because she probably wouldn't get much wear out of it, I however would love both of these outfits for myself! A couple of items below that are part of the other cat collection, which is a bit more 'kiddy' in my eyes, but still adorable! And how much do I need those cat tights in my life?
For Christmas though I went to Boots and bought her these cord shorts and coordinating floral top. It just seemed a little bit different and her Mum is definitely one of a kind, so I thought she'd approve. Saoirse has the most beautiful red hair, so I'm always careful to pick colours that will flatter rather than clash. 
