I have been having some trouble this year finding decent winter coats for my kids. Everything I seem to find online is either ridiculously priced (I'm not going to spend $80 on a coat for a 16 month old) or seems to be big and bulky. Has anyone found any cute, stylish coats that aren't over priced and bulky? I will need one for a girl 18-24 months and one for a boy in a 4. Last year we got them at BabyGap and The Childrens Place, but neither store really has anything cute this year.
Carters has some cute ones, but in general, I'm just not thrilled with the coats this year either. Good luck!
If you have a Costco membership, check them out. They had some nice coats this year.
I try to buy off season or at a consignment event. I have had a lot of luck at the Columbia Outlet store too (but again I buy off season). Irregardless try buying something fleece based. That way it will be warm and not so bulky.
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try ebay
I guess it depends on "cute." I really liked the winter coats I got at Wal Mart for that age--just servicable and basic colors with detachable fleece liners and hoods. I think they were $20 or $25 regular price. Target also has nice looking coats. If you are looking at the boy's size 4 it will be pricier anyway. I second consignment shops, or check ebay or Craigslist. Kids don't always wear on their coats much and it is a lot cheaper that way. I wouldn't even spend $80 on a coat for myself so it is hard to imagine seeing that price tag on one for a child. I guess the ones we have are bulky in the sense that they are winter coats and keep the kids warm. Are you looking for more of a girls' pea coat or something? That probably wouldn't be that warm anyway.
OldNavy.com is having a 30% off sale on coats TODAY ONLY! I just ordered my son a precious charcoal gray toggle coat and they had lots of cute ones in the $15-30 range. Land's End is also a great place to get really good coats. Hanna Anderson has cute stuff too, and it isn't cheap, but it's not $80 a coat.
We found the cutest coats at cosco of all places.. only 20 dollars and good quality with fleece lining.. Last year I bought from the gap too.. I think cosco has an online site too.
Target, Boston Store and Macy's is where I usually find cute coats, of course with Boston Store and Macy's I buy in Jan for the next year because then the coats are 50-75% off. Also if you have a burlington coat factory in your area sometimes I can find something cute and a good price from there.
Costco has great kid's coats and they are pretty reasonable, under $30. What is usually do is hit the department stores after Christmas when they start marking down winter items. I buy winter clothes in the next size up and put them away for next year. I have never paid more than about $8 for a winter coat for my 3 year old, and the one he has for this year was $3!
You might try Lands' End. They have good quality jackets, not too bulky.
I always buy columbia at a clothing outlet store near buy and I always buy them off season. I actually have a winter coats for my oldest in the next 2 sizes because they were on clearance for $15 how can you pass that price up. I would try LL Bean's website or Lands End.
always buy off season....i always get my kids coats at 75% off @ Macy's, old navy, carters, childrens place, Kohls...I usually pay about $6.99-$9.99 for good quality coats.
since you need them for this season i would try Marshalls or TJ Maxx or better yet craigslist or bookoo
I just bought my son Northface boots from bookoo for $20 that look brand new, we took the $65 boots back!!!
I was just at Marshall's the other day and they had a whole rack of children's winter coats for around $20 or so.
Gymboree, Costco, Macy's?
Burlington Coat Factory, they have a huge children's area with lots of coats for not alot of money.
Try Kohl's, Penneys and Macys. On Sale they should be in the 30 to 50 range
I agree with the other mamas that said to buy off-season. I usually shop LLBean for my daughter's winter coats. I buy very late in the summer via their clearance shop. I have gotten excellent coats for a third of the retail cost. LLBean's kids coats also have a sleeve extension feature...you snip this hidden red thread and it extends the sleeve length a couple inches. She will get a second winter out of her current coat because of this. They have excellent quality and stand behind their product 100%.
Burlington and Costco were great answers I hadn't thought of! I would also suggest looking for a Carter's or Osh Kosh B'Gosh store. They are usually found at outlet malls if you have on near. I have found winter coats there for my daughter the last two years and they usually come with snow pant bibs and a matching coat for less than $30. I also noticed that Target had reasonably priced snow pants and might have coats too. Plus, Carter's and Osh Kosh always have coupons out for 20% of a $40 or $50 purchase, so if you throw in a few more items of clothes, you'll get things at a great price! Good luck! Oh...and I forgot about Gap Outlet too...look for one of those b/c they will have last season's Baby Gap stuff and I have so bought the same coat two years in a row...ha! ;)