shopping

[tb2830]

hi could someone please tell me where i will find a gap shop in florida orlando.......i love shopping for the kids aswell so if any of you can recommend some great kids shops that would be great
thanks tracy

[Kevin]

Hi Tracy,
you will find The Gap at Belz Factory Outlet World 5401 West Oakridge Road (top end of International Drive) there are lots of shops for the kids there too, and with the exchange rate so good, you will find lots of bargains

Kevin

[Mermaid]

There is also a Gap Store with the current range @ regular prices at the Florida Mall

[Mermaid]

I quite liked Bloomingdales for the children they had a good sale on the designer clothes they are at the Mall Malliena.....

[PaulaK]

Woohoo!! Kids shopping is my thing! :D

Do you have a car? If you do, I recommend Lake Buena Vista factory stores. It has quite a few outlets that aren't as busy as the other outlets and they seem to have more stock. There's a Gap, Carter's kids, Osh Kosh and Old Navy (like Gap but much cheaper!). If you want more upmarket, try the Mall at Millennia, they have an Oilily, a Gap Kids and a Gymboree amongst others. Probably the biggest choice is in the Florida Mall though. They have all the department stores aswell as the usual Gap etc.

I don't have any boys, so don't know any boy specific shops, but all the above are great for girls! :D If I shop for my nephew, I tend to stick to Tommy and Ralph Lauren at Belz or premium outlets. :thumbs:

[tb2830]

thanks guys for all your help seeing as its going to be my first time i need all the help i can get .paula like you i love kids clothes shopping i ahve 3 girls to buy for and 1 little boy but much prefer getting the girls stuff we dont have a car thou we will be staying at the enclave suites and i think beltz isnt to far from there so were probably get a taxi to it also the other thing i was after was levi's for the kids i dont seem to find them here in the uk that easy plus wouldnt want to pay uk prices anyway
tracy

[BigThunder]

Ok, my brand of choice (depending on age) is Hartstrings. There is an outlet store in one of the Belz outlets I believe. I could go in there with $3000 & it wouldn't be enough. My 11 year old doesn't like Hartstrings much anymore but they have another line called K.C. Parker that's a bit more trendy for the older girls.
Oilily is great but a bit pricey. Still adorable clothing. Gymboree is another good choice if your kids are little. Not sure if there are any there or not though.

[Whitequeen]

Ooooo! Shopping my favourite subject. :D

Can anyone recommend shops for boys 13/14 aged clothes in Orlando?

[PaulaK]

try Old Navy Queenie! Lois (shock horror!!) is starting to dislike wearing Oilily and much prefers Old navy now, they seem to be pretty good for their age range. There's a huge one in the Florida Mall near the Playmobil store and one at LBV as mentioned above. You can get bags full for very little dollars :D

[tb2830]

haha isnt it funny how you mention shopping and we all go in a frenzy what sort of clothes are gymboree ??????i have a 4 year girl who is a little dot

[Whitequeen]

Gymboree will be just right for a 4yr old girl. Very pretty. :thumbs:

[tb2830]

oh thats great to know better start saving some extra dollars just for taht shop alone lol

[PaulaK]

I'm a huge Gymbo fan (I have a 4 year old too) and their stuff is great. www.gymboree.com They used to be here in the UK too, but they closed all the stores last year :sigh: There's a Gymbo in the Florida Mall and one at the Mall at Millennia. There are probably more, but i've yet to discover them...... :D

[tb2830]

hi paula just looked at the gymboree site bad mistake just sat cooing for the past 10 mins the clothes were lovely my little girl will love them did you say they did nice girls stuff too in bloomingdales ????

[Cindernaenae]

Queenie,

Clothes for James. I second Old Navy. Their clothes are very reasonably priced, but I don't think they're of the highest quality. I still buy lots of t-shirts and stuff in there. Bought other stuff when I was skinnier too.

Pacific Sun, might be an option depending on his preferences.Pacific Sun (http://shop.pacsun.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1)

That's kind of a hard age. I'd also suggest Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, if he were a couple of years older, but not sure what sizes they carry.

[Whitequeen]

Thanks Renae.
I bought him a pair of casual pants/trousers from Old Navy in December and he loves them. Shiny, heavy material, a bit like sports pants. Very inexpensive. I wish I'd bought all the colours now. I hope they will have something similar.
Everything at his age is difficult. :lol:

[BigThunder]

PacSun (or Pacific Sun) is right up the alley of a 13/14 yo boy. Plus Aeropostale & American Eagle. AE is huge around here w/teens of both sexes. We also have a Lucky Brand store. Not sure what it's all about but very teen oriented & very busy. Seems so many stores now are geared towards teens. Where do they get all their money anyway??
I also like for little girls Laura Ashley & the April Cornell kids line, is that Cornelloki?
Personally my favorite kids shopping is finding a locally owned kids boutique. There is one at Vero Beach that is apparently owned by Brits. Everytime we have been there they are closed on "holiday"' as the sign says' to England. The store looks to die for but have yet to step foot in it. I prefer those types of stores to most others.

[victorlowe]

I don't know as much about it as my fellow members, but Old Navy seems very popular here.....it is always full of teens. www.oldnavy.com

When I was a teen they had bell bottoms and wide bell bottoms....sort of like in the 70's show.