The range of kids clothing at Next is always a big hit with both myself and Joe. This season he has lived in his Lego t-shirt with ‘Everything is Awesome’ emblazoned on the front (a present from Uncle Ben), and we have also recently picked up a fab dinosaur design that he saw on a trip to New Square, and basically fell in love with. So the opportunity for a trip to Next HQ to see the new Spring/Summer collection, with Pizza making on the menu for lunch, was just too good to miss.
Joe’s Spring Picks
White Dino Jet Ski Short Sleeve T-Shirt (3-16yrs) from £5.50 click to visit Next
Green LEGO™ Cop T-Shirt (4-12yrs) from £10 – £13 click to visit Next
That t-shirt!
Next HQ in Leicester is a vast building dedicated to all things Next – fashion, home furnishings and beauty. In the middle of the building there is an actual pop-up shop that is a dedicated children’s department, complete with a child-friendly play area at the centre. This was the setting for the Kids preview event, a look at all the fabulous lines that will be hitting Next stores in the coming weeks. This was also the setting for a lot of kiddie fun.
Click to view cap – £9 – £10 from Next
Whilst Joe was enjoying playing with the other children, I went for a wonder around the pop up store to have a look at the beautiful pieces that Next has produced for Spring/Summer 2014. As usual, there was a mixture of fun and wearable cotton pieces, and more dressy stuff for special occasions. The pop up shop was divided into girl and boy sections, so I will start with showing some of the girl’s fashion that caught my eye, and, where possible, I will link to the website if the pieces have already hit stores.
Girls
Tulip Rain Mac (3mths-6yrs) £20-£22 click to visit Next
Pointelle Cardigan £13-£14 click to visit Next
Print Dress (3mths-6yrs) £9 -£10 click to visit Next
Embroidered Tunic (3-16yrs) £26- £33 click to visit Next
White Dress (3-16yrs) £22- £29 click to visit Next
Ra-Ra Dress (3-16yrs) £12 – £17 click to visit Next
And for the boys, there was just as much choice and fab designs.
Boys
- Bright Printed Shirt £8-£9 click to visit Next
Car Print Short Sleeve Shirt (3-16yrs) £11 – £17 click to visit Next
Leather Brogues £26 – £32 click to visit Next
Chambray Blazer (3mths-6yrs) £23-£25 click to visit Next
Shorts Two Pack (3-16yrs) £12 – £19 click to visit Next
Blue Bike Dino T-Shirt (3-16yrs) £5.50 – £10.50 click to visit Next
After browsing the collections, the Next team and blogger guests moved onto a lovely Italian restaurant Cini. Joe actually had the chance to visit the kitchen to make his own Pizza – a very exciting moment that he was very proud of.
Joe enjoys his Pizza and Apple juice at Cini
Joe’s Pepperoni Pizza!
Both Joe and I had a very lovely time, and would like to thank Gemma, Ellie and Vicki from Next for the invitation and hospitality.
a) Joe looks like a very cool kid, especially in his new stuff
b) LOVE Next clothes – always wear well and are my first choice for buying newborn gifts too. The sleepsuits are the best.
Thank you – Joe is a bit of a cool kid and has quite an opinion on clothing already *shudders!
Oh my these clothes are amazing! I want them all #brilliantblogposts
Super cute aren’t they. I do love Next clothes for kids and for me.xx
Some great looking pieces there – and looks like a fun day x
It was a lovely day for adults and kids alike. Thanks for popping by.
How fabulous! Who doesn’t love Next and it looks like they put on a fab event. Your kid looks super cute too! Loving their range at the moment! #Brilliantblogposts
The Bug picked out the LEGO t shirt too – now we’re just waiting for it all to be in store. So much lovely stuff!
Sounds like a great event, love to see when a retailer takes the time to make something special to showcase their store(s). I know a wee five year old who’ll be wanting an ‘everything is awesome’ t-shirt very soon. He’s already got me using the song as my alarm clock in the morning (to be honest there are worse alarm clocks 😛 ).
THE DINO TEE!! Oh my days, it’s lovely – exactly what I’d choose for Carson!
#brilliantblogposts would love it if you came over and said hi! carsonsmummy.blogspot.co.uk xx
Will definitely pop across. The Dino tees are just fab – Joe’s was just £5.50, which I think is a total bargain to be honest.
Gorgeous pics, fashion and food, my favourite things right there! Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts