Oh, Baby!

Adult brands like Gap, Old Navy, Abercrombie & Fitch, JCrew and others have children and baby lines. Parents want their mini-me's to be just as fashionable as they are since parents see their children as a reflection of themselves. But, everyone knows that babies and children rapidly outgrow clothes and shoes, they are messy and a tear in something is nothing new.

Gucci Boys Spring 2011, Photo from Style Pantry

Gucci Girls Spring 2011, Photo from Style Pantry

Despite the short period of time children can wear clothes before growing out of them, or ruining them, trendy parents are not just buying Baby Gap, but Marc Jacobs and other high end designer duds. Gucci's Boys and Girls lines are due Spring 2011, Fendi debuted children's line and Cynthia Rowley has even teamed with Pampers for designer diapers to be sold at Target.

Cynthia Rowley for Pampers at Target, Photo from Luxist

While itty bitty Uggs are awfully adorable, I just do not think I could justify spending that much dough on baby or children's clothing that will inevitably be vomited on, muddied and discarded when outgrown.

Burberry Infant Hooded Footed Pajama, $220 from Bloomingdale's

Big prices for small clothes seem to be a continuing trend. Your baby or toddler won't know who Marc Jacobs is, but you have to decide if a $65 (on sale from $94) bathing suit is worth the envious stares from other mommies.

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