Some options for kids' clothes that defy gender norms
NEW YORK (AP) - Parents who want to dress their kids in clothes that upend gender stereotypes have a small but growing number of options. Some of the clothes are unisex basics. Others are for either boys or girls, but invert conventions by offering pink shirts for boys or dresses that sport rockets and trains.
Here's some of what's available:
BRAND: Handsome in Pink
PRODUCTS: T-shirts with slogans like, "Forget Princess. Call Me President." It also includes lots of pink and purple T-shirts for boys.
PRICE RANGE: $25 for a T-shirt
BRANDS: Jessy & Jack, Free to be Kids
PRODUCTS: Unisex shirts under the Jessy & Jack label come in various colors and have themes such as chimps, robots or elephants. Free to be Kids offers shirts with slogans like, "Mr. Nice Guy," to show that boys can wear clothes promoting love and kindness.
PRICE RANGE: $19.99 for a T-shirt
BRAND: Lands' End
PRODUCTS: Science-themed T-shirts for girls that feature images like Halley's Comet.
PRICE RANGE: $20 to $25
BRAND: Primary
PRODUCTS: Basics like dresses, hoodies and pants in primary colors for kids. It's easy to rebuy the same styles in bigger sizes as kids grow. It has a unisex section for items like hoodies and shorts. Part of its mission is to let kids style the basics however they want to.
PRICE RANGE: All items are under $25
BRAND: Princess Awesome
PRODUCTS: Dresses featuring images of rockets, dinosaurs or trains that are more commonly seen on boys' clothes.
PRICE RANGE: $39 on average
BRAND: Quirkie Kids
PRODUCTS: A gender-neutral T-shirt collection began with pink and now offers different colors and motifs like sharks and cars.
PRICE RANGE: $20 for a T-shirt
BRAND: Target's Cat & Jack collection.
PRODUCTS: The clothes include a group of T-shirts for both boys and girls that have a unisex fit and feature messages such as "Future Astronaut" and "Smart & Strong." Some T-shirts for girls have dinosaurs and planet motifs.
PRICE RANGE: The overall collection runs from $4.50 to $39.99. The Tees for All, available online, are $6 for kids, $4.50 for toddlers.
BRAND: Zara's Ungendered clothing collection
PRODUCTS: T-shirts, sweatshirts and jeans.
PRICE RANGE: $15.90 to $45.90
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