Sick of pink!!
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Topic: Sick of pink!!
Posted By: QTMum
Subject: Sick of pink!!
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 9:42am
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I'm not toataly anti pink I'm sure DD will end up wearing plenty but I'm really trying to find some funky girls clothes that are other colours too. I live in a smallish town so we are a bit limited when it comes to shopping for kids clothes but I'm more than happy to buy stuff online. Any suggestions? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 9:44am
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pink and lilac - they seem to be everywhere. you cant escape them. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 10:03am
Just surrender to it - the pink frilly invasion of your house is unstoppable  .
But I'm not a huge pink fan either. There are some nicer pinks out there though, but my DD also wears lots of greens, oranges and even blues. Some are just plain, some are outright boys clothes and some have a style or pattern to make it a little girly eg a navy shirt with red bambi on the front. The other thing I do is match a boyish looking top with more girly pants/skirt and/or hat. Virtually all my stuff is second hand off Trademe but the brands are common like Pumpkin Patch, Baby Gap, Cotton On etc. So just make sure you have a good look through the usual (online) stores plus look at the boys stuff also to see what might work. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 10:14am
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I often buy blues, yellow's greens and have found that even in pink people still tell me what a lovely boy! Go figure!
PP have some nice non-pink things atm. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sem
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 10:25am
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I hear ya! While pregnant I told everybody that I hated pink and therefore only ended up with a smallish amount of pink clothes as presents.
I like Cotton on Kids but don't think they have a online store for NZ. I've just ordered stuff from Babu while they had their sale on which is mainly grey and white. Other than that I often browes the boy section in stores and online as they often have stuff which is also suitable for boys. Kmart have a nice selection too I found. ------------- Here we go again, another baby on it's way! 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 10:32am
I'm the same! I found an awesome pair of little green and orange brushed cotton dungarees in a 2nd hand store the other day and literally fell over the counter with them because there wasn't any pink in sight  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Anonymous55
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 10:38am
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I find NZ to be particularly bad with this 'trend'!
I don't remember that girls in Germany used to be dressed in 50 shades of pink, but that may be different nowadays? I find colours like grey, red, sage, natural really lovely (N-A-T-U-R-E-B-A-B-Y) 
I don't buy pink in general, have a few pink striped things or some rose couloured items that I have bought but somehow her drawers are mainly pink! 
Every clothes gift that we get is either pink or purple.  So I let her wear most of the pink stuff for food time, brown banana stains on pink 
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 1:01pm
LOL  Good on ya!
We have a pink invasion too, or white  Its horrible, but there is not much out there in other colours unless you have money to pay for them. Most of our stuff is off trade me, and the rest was given, and is pink/purple, and I hate it, but when you got no dollars you use what you got.------------- 
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M2HIAWATHA wrote:Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 1:11pm
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I loved PP's stuff, last year and summer 07 ranges were red, white and blue (nautical themes) without a spot of pink in sight... needless to say I spent a lot of time at my local outlet and on TM getting stuff fromm the S07 range as I cant stand pink!
Might pay to search on TM, or online stores if you have limited sotres locally? ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 1:13pm
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I hate pink I always have. And I said no one is to buy, DD pink stuff. We stil got it, but got lots of red, grey, yellow, blues and my favourite green. PP has alot of red and blue at the moment. Babu, nature baby... I love yellow and grey on girls. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: sunnyhoney
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 1:27pm
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Pink hater here too.
But then I also don't like boys wearing blue ALL the time. Kmart is good and Trademe....I only shop at Pumpkin Patch if we have been given vouchers because I think it's ridiculous to spend that much on kids clothes when they grow out of them so quick! But that's another topic. You could always just buy the pink stuff and dye it different colours ------------- Mum to: Joy Emily 1.05am 27/09/07 7lb 3oz Austin Paul 12.47pm 18/04/10 10lb 8oz |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 1:53pm
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My DD wears a lot of Yellow and bues, and I mix it up with a bit of pink and purple. She does have a lot of pink stuff lol, but she also wears red and black sometimes white, doesnt stay white for long hehe
ETA- She also wears pastel green :) ------------- |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 2:16pm
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Lol, I was very anti-pink before DD was born and sad to say but she looks so darn cute in pink.
PP new season is red and navy, Kmart is good too got a lovely dress in grey marle. They're sale atm is awesome t-shirts for $3 ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 2:29pm
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T&T have some gorgeous little girls clothes, and a lot of it is non-pink! We have a black tee and purple tee with a printed silver necklace, light grey cargos, black tights, leggings and shorts, purple l/sleeve top with black and silver fairy on the front (with sparkly bits, I might not like pink, but I still love sparkly stuff hehe) A red/white/black stripy sleeved top, matching jacket... lots of clothes without a dot of pink from there... although there are a few items that have pink on them, cant quite escape it entirely... luckily my girl looks better in light blues and purples than she does in pink ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003
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Posted By: Kazper
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 2:33pm
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I was anti pink to, but DD really suites it more than any colour with her pink cheeks, bright blue eyes and blond hair, plus it has grown on us. Her room hardly has any pink in though.
I live in a small town to and we only have a Postie Plus here. They are actually really great when it comes to colour. There is not one colour that there is more off. Tones of girly blue, green, yellow and red clothes. ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/545141" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: QTMum
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 3:04pm
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I've definately noticed that some of the pricier labels are staying away from pink and I'll get a couple of special things but there's a limit to how much I'm prepared to spend.
I think I might hold out on the shopping till DD is a few weeks old and we head to Auckland. Then it'll be a case of watch out credit card I'm goin shopping!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 3:49pm
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I'm not a huge fan of the pink explosion either. My girls have some pink clothes, but I like oranges and yellows (suit my eldest) and reds and greens (suit my youngest). Also there are some nice girls clothes in lovely shades of blues. ------------- 
Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 3:59pm
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It gets easier as they get older! Today my DD is wearing a denim skirt and blue top, and she doesn't have mainly pink stuff anymore. For the first year though she was pretty much always in pink as everyone knew I was having a girl so we only got given pink stuff ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 5:21pm
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check out
www.littlekiwisnest.co.nz and www.felt.co.nz, they are both sites for handmade stuff, and you can come across some gorgeous stuff. I was told about a site the other day www.charlieandmekids.co.nz which has some great stuff on sale at the moment! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 5:45pm
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7 years on & I'm still fighting pink & purple but now it's her choice & that is what she likes!
Thank god her grade of ballet is now baby blue  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 6:10pm
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I Actually LOVE pink but thats because im very much into girlie girl things but i find it hard having a child with BRIGHT RED hair as im limited to what shades of pink she wears as dark pink just screams at her hair ( quite ironic i would say this as my avatar is a pic of her dressed in dark pink lol , this was a gift that altho is Beautiful i probably would not have bought myself because the colour is a bit bright for her ) , she also does not suit red AT ALL . i definatly try and buy lots of blues, greens , Yellows etc . She wears lots of clothes that arent pink but are still girlie . http://www.charlieandmekids.co.nz - www.charlieandmekids.co.nz has some cute stuff , aswell as Jk kids and farmers quite often has light greys , blues, red etc etc ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 7:30pm
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My DD suits pink and she does have a lot. I go out of my way to ensure that she has a few outfits that aren't pink/purple and often make dresses for her that are other colours. She really suits blue too but I find it hard to get outfits that suit her that don't cost too much so find it easier to make them myself. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Keleho
Date Posted: 30 January 2011 at 7:37pm
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I dont really have a problem with pink but DD has a heap of clothes in varying colours - greens, yellows, blue, white, purple, pink, red, black...pretty much every colour.
Backfired here as MIL bought her some (2nd hand) pink clothes so that I could "dress DD like a girl for once". Apparently a blue dress is not girly enough
As for where to buy non pink clothes, most of our stuff is farmers, baby factory, the warehouse and PP. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 12:53pm
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Lol I'll have some of that pink here thanks. im sick of seeing every colour but pink. some pink would be nice. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 12:58pm
same here...I WANT PINK hee hee after 3x blue
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Posted By: QTMum
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 7:30pm
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Lol rorylex and jazzy you can always dress your boys in pink you just have to remember to call it salmon
I always said my next child would have to be a girl or a boy comfortable with cross dressing. Lucky it's a girl huh ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 31 January 2011 at 9:57pm
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Before having Isla, I swore that I would never dress her in overly pink, girly clothes....... and definitely no headbands etc...... oh how things have changed! I love her in pink clothes, it's probably the best colour on her, and she has a headband for every outfit lol She does have some greens and yellows etc, oh and red... but we are in the same boat as Lil Nic - we get people commenting on our lovely boy So I like to make her look as girly as possible! -------------  
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 01 February 2011 at 8:11am
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When DD was a baby she didn't have alot of pink. That was partially because many of her clothes were hand me downs from my little brother who is 8 months older than she. And partially because I dislike pink.
As shes grown that has changed. She has had some say in what she likes when shopping for clothes since she was about 2. And guess what colour the majority was and still is? PINK. Shes still very much a pink girl even now at 12. ------------- |
Posted By: QTMum
Date Posted: 01 February 2011 at 8:19am
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nzlisajo it's funny you should say that about the headbands I've always disliked them but DS was bald until he was nearly two and now that I'm faced with having another little baldy they don't seem like such a bad idea! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: PorterLou
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 9:59pm
Ha ha ha...the reason I hate pink...the reason I will never dress my girls in pink, and the reason the nieces will not receive ANYTHING pink from their Auntie! So the girls (if I have any) will be wearing red and green and maybe even blue!  -------------   
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 10:29pm
yeah me too and agree dont fight it - I pushed the purple and yellow and my big girl is mad on pink I got cute stuff from cotton on - loads actually - they are big on colour ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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