Gymboree Sales Review – Ships and Stripes and a little bit of GAP

The stores are on fire! The inventories need to be moved to make room for Spring Collection; the shareholders need to be pleased with sales and profit figures; the customers need to get motivated. Gymboree is one of the Titans that hold the children's clothing world on their mighty shoulders, so it definitely deserves our undivided attention. Let's dig through the virtual sales racks:

You know I am a sucker for the sailor chic. This Compass Stripe Double Sleeve Tee looks like it's been touched by the gentle, fragrant Mediterranean breeze. Pair it with white jeans or shorts and sneaker slip-ons for the effortless "strolling down the marina" chic. $12.99

Continuing the sea theme these Ship tees take less relaxed approach stating firmly that this little man is indeed needs to be taken seriously. Get short sleeve or double sleeve version for your little buccaneer. $11.49 - $12.99

Very cool Stripe Dress Shirt. You dress it down, you can dress it up. Pair it with the edgy grey skinny jeans from HTG81 or groovy orange jeans from GAP, throw on laid back cardigan and finish it off with combat or cowboy boots. The boho look is ready! $14.99

Buffalo Plaid Shirt. Plaid is totally rad. Plaid would never go out of style, especially this scruffy chic one. Muted color palette ensures the versatility. $14.99

Well, you do need classic pants in your boy's closet. These dandy Grey Herringbone Pants have very distinctive English gentleman's flair. Pair with just about anything if you are tired of a classic look; Pair with classic striped shirt above to satisfy the strictest MIL in this hemisphere with an eagle eye for imperfections. $17.99




 

Pirate Bee Rubber Boots! The Solemn nature of pirate business just got some cheerful black and yellow stripy edge. Puddles, be very afraid! $23.49

Cowboy Boots. The Man is not complete without this eternal symbol of manhood and uncrushable frontier spirit. The boy will look so adorable he would light up a storm of smiles, when you send him out tucking his jeans into these cool take on a cowboy staple. Please, avoid a gleeful overdose of Western gear, like plaid shirt, vest on so on. This is too costumy, as Tim Gunn would point out.

$19.99


 

How adorable, sweet, cute and … dangerous! Carrrrramba! Pirate Stripe Hat. Keep warm in style.

$11.49

All right, all right… It's a Gymboree Sales review, but this groovy plaid shirt with easy roll-up and down sleeves is so decisively cool, I had to include it here. $17.99



Don't forget to check out GAP's Spring Collection, which I will be reviewing shortly. There are some awesome pieces begging to be included in the stylish dude's wardrobe. In a meantime you can use introductory 25% discount on GAP's new collection entering code GAP25 at online checkout. Good luck!