Independents Day
My Kid Brother is an independent retailer, we're a small family run business, trying to make o...
A couple of weeks ago the My Kid Brother owners got married. We planned a family fun wedding with a pink theme. All our four boys love to flirt with fashion so we had no reservations completing all the groom's parties outfits with pink waistcoats, cravats and bubblegum pink converse high top boots. I think they all look fab!
However we've had some interesting reactions to boys wearing pink. Personally I love pink and I think boys look smashing wearing it, this is partly why we stock a number of great pink products, which seem to sell well so I know some of you also love pink for boys.
The most interesting reaction was when Alfie (aged 5years) wore his pink cons to school for non uniform day and was teased by some of the other children for wearing girls shoes. It didn't bother Alfie, he's very confident with who he is and what he likes / dislikes and how this translates into his wardrobe. But, It did start me wondering about whether boys should wear pink or is this colour exclusively for girls? I also think pink is massively overdone for girls and fashion designers should experiment with a few more colours. We'd love to know what you think, is pink off limits to boys? Should boys stick to 'traditional' male colours?
Some of our pink clothes
Look forward to reading your comments,
Kerry
Comments
Of course boys can wear pink. From your wedding photo your boys look fabulous and the three examples of the pink items you have for sale are absolutely fabulous. I particularly like the salty dog T shirt.
Interestingly historians have found articles and catalogues going back to as early as 1918 and 1927 when pink was the preference for boys as it was recognised a strong colour and blue was seen as more delicate and dainty for girls.
So I say let them wear whatever they feel happy and confident in!