Kids Fashion: 20 Outfits That Will Make You Wish You Had Child Style

It usually takes years of ill-advised sartorial choices to cultivate winning personal style. But, a few fashionable toddlers never got that memo. They've got swag.*

In Hollywood, hip kids are as numerous as red carpets. Suri Cruise has been photographed in so many pairs of high heels with matching designer handbags that some clever soul was able to create an entire Tumblr dedicated to mini-Katie Holmes' fashion snarking. And Mason Disick, spawn of reality star Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick, was voted "trendiest tot" by iVillage.com -- beating out Cruise by nearly 10 percent.

As for children that grow up outside of the spotlight, it turns out they've got style too (or at least their parents do). Bloggers Sarah Bridger of Children With Swag and Karla Courtney of The Tiny Sartorialist have become experts on kid fashion, and agreed to help HuffPost Parents round up the best-dressed children on the web. And in case you were wondering what exactly having "swag" means, and you don't want to check Urban Dictionary, Sarah says that it's actually quite simple.

*"[Swag] is a combination of style and the attitude to pull it off," she says.

LOOK: The (Mini) Best Dressed List

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• In The Hood

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• This Baby Belongs In Brooklyn

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• Blast From The Past

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• Baller

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• Fashion Firefighter

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• Lessons In Staying Warm

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• Sipping On Babycinnos

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• How-To: Neon Edition

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• Making Lacoste Hip Again

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• Step On A Crack, Break Your Mother's Back

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• He's On A Boat?

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• "Call Me!"

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• Damn Yankees

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• Mix 'N Match

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• Hook, Line & Sinker

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• That Hat ...

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• Just Sippin'

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• Bowtie Envy

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• Little Boy, Big Attitude

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• Danny Zuko, Eat Your Heart Out

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Comments

[Sophie Camard]

05:00 PM on 10/07/2012

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[Kait Fowlow]

01:27 PM on 06/01/2012

Fashion blogs like Tiny Sartorialist and Petit Vogue are powered by some forward thinking, creative humans who believe that introducing your kids to different clothing styles can help them learn to be accepting of different things and help them establish their own identity.

Nicest people you'll ever meet, too. Check out my article: http://bunchfamily.ca/petit-vogue-kids-fashion-maximum-swag-closet/

[GWBear]

05:17 PM on 03/06/2012

Why is it "their style" that we should all be impressed by? Kids at this level are wearing whatever mom

[FairGodmother]

11:32 PM on 03/05/2012

I have to weigh in on some of these comments that would be appalling if only they weren't so amusing in their irony. Some of the more negative comments allude to the fact that a parent choosing to style their child is a useless, shallow, misguided use of time and resources. My question is: If the parents put this much care into their child's appearance, why would you assume that they don't put as much thought and care into every aspect of their child's life? I am one of the godmothers of one of the toddlers in this slideshow and I can assure you that the impeccably styled appearance of the child is a visual manifestation of the attention and care that every detail of her life receives. She is a healthy, happy, well cared for, very much loved child whose parents devote even more energy into her emotional and cerebral development as they put into what she wears. She is lucky to be reared by parents who live INSPIRED lives and by extension are teaching her not only to have pride in herself and her appearance and to be confident, but are also teaching her how to be creative. EVERYONE is judged by appearance well before they are given a chance to present their character or knowledge. And before you negative commenters say "I'm not that shallow" take note of the fact that you slinging judgment left and right at these kids' parents based on the childrens' appearances.

[FairGodmother]

11:58 PM on 03/05/2012

Also, many of you are assuming that the children's clothing is "expensive" just because they look nice. If the parents have the means, and have prioritized their finances responsibly then what business is it of yours how much they choose to spend on their kids' clothing? My god daughter's basic needs, including a funded post-secondary education, are more than met. And, her clothing is NOT expensive. Her mother is a style maverick and creates her little ensembles by using pieces from mainstream stores. Another friend of mine dresses her 3 daughters in very high quality designer labels (not trends) - that she finds by scouring for sales at consignment and thrift shops in affluent neighborhoods - because she cares about quality and wants the pieces to last as they are handed down from one daughter to another - a tactic that she devised to SAVE money, instead of throwing it away on "fast fashion", like $5 throw away sweats and t-shirts from places like Walmart. I for one am glad that these children have parents that don't subscribe to the "us vs. them" idea that a person who cares about his/her appearance must be dumb, shallow and/or irresponsible. The idea that a styled appearance for a child clearly signals a display of neglect in another aspect of child-rearing is such a mind-boggling reach for me.
Besides...there are far more glaringly disturbing issues to be passionately angry towards than a really cute kid...

[Eha]

09:17 AM on 03/06/2012

Well said. I think I let the article get under my skin and didn't reflect upon it long enough before making a comment. Though to some who replied to me it may have seemed as though I was mounting a personal attack on the parents or questioning their skills as parents, that was not my intent. But I see why they may have thought so. To state for the record, I have little doubt that the parents are loving caregivers who tend very well to all aspects of their children's development. And I certainly was not criticizing the children themselves. I think that my intent was more in line with what I said in my second "hardly hatred" comment; however, I do regret using the specific subject of the article to frame a comment on what you rightly call more glaring issues, and I do apologize for any hurt feelings my comment may have caused any of the parents.

[momma said knock you out]

01:07 AM on 03/07/2012

Well said. Thank you!

[Professor Wagstaff]

08:02 PM on 03/05/2012

"Toddler Fashion"?? This is one of the signs that our culture is in steep decline

[crouching tiger]

09:06 PM on 03/05/2012

Hardly. It's been in steep decline.

[crouching tiger]

10:59 PM on 03/05/2012

Hardly. There are more serious problems than this professor. And when you say "our" culture, who's do you speak of? I see multi-ethnic and multi-cultural children here. "cultures" were in steep decline hundreds of years ago when colonoliasm and imperialism imposed white hegemony on many cultures. but I'm sure u know that professor.

[Eha]

03:40 PM on 03/05/2012

Parents of little children who dress them to look (ahem) hip and stylish very nearly define the word frippery. I'd rather hear about parents who deck a kid's mind out with good reading and music.

[crouching tiger]

04:24 PM on 03/05/2012

who says you have to do one or the other? stop the hatred. it's a fun article. these children look happy and i am sure they have type A moms who are also blowing their minds with good reading and music...and a whole heap of love.

but yes perhaps this article is better suited for nytimes's style section. though none of these children are rocking diamonds or anything over the top and frivolous.

[Eha]

07:36 PM on 03/05/2012

Hardly hatred. My comment was prompted by two things. The first is the thought of the parents who can barely feed let alone stylishly clothe their children in our country. The other is the pervasive promotion of surface over substance in our silly and stupid culture. Finally, I don't think you can say with any degree of certainty that the children mentioned in the article have type A mothers who are "blowing their minds" with books and music unless you personally know them.

[momma said knock you out]

11:13 AM on 03/05/2012

my child is featured on this slideshow and i will take it as a compliment that people assume we are spending a lot on designer clothes. just goes to show what imagination and creativity can do... judge away people. i am not wasting my hard earned money on clothes featuring gender stereotypes (i.e. princess, and words like "diva" written on them) and cartoon characters, just not my steez, but am not knocking those who do.
i see happy, well-loved, playful, adored, and well groomed children in this piece, who happen to have hip parents who know how to put it together. we need more of that in the world.

[as-i-see-it]

01:41 PM on 03/05/2012

I don't think people here who commented on designer labels were necessarily talking about the cute kids in the pictures. The article talked about Hollywood kids like Suri Cruise and her designer shoes and handbags (!), and some others. I think the kids in the pics looked really nice thought it's pretty obvious the parents 'styled' them. No little kid is going to do that good a job on his own. My own personal pet peeve is the pants for girls that have the words 'kiss', 'diva' or 'princess' on the rear end. My child isn't going to wear that kind of thing.

[as-i-see-it]

09:30 AM on 03/05/2012

VERY cute kids....but I doubt these kids had any choice about what they're wearing. I have a big problem with parents who dress their kids in fashion's latest fads and designer tags. Kids should be dressed in what's comfortable enough to play in, and what's inexpensive enough not to cause heart failure when it gets stained. I've tried hard to teach my kids that the label isn't as important as whether THEY like an outfit or not. If you like a piece of clothing from WalMart or Goodwill, it can be just as attractive as something with a big name and price tag on it.

[crouching tiger]

06:33 PM on 03/04/2012

Wow, who knew fashionable children can make some grown folks so insecure. This is a fun piece... I'd rather see little girls dressed this way than being adorned in all that "princess" and tutus themed nonsense you often see on children's clothes

[nancijean]

12:42 PM on 03/04/2012

So you're telling us that these toddlers walked themselves into designer stores and picked out these outfits all on their own?

[crouching tiger]

06:37 PM on 03/04/2012

Hmmm I don't think they're wearing designer... I think their moms picked a few cute things from regular stores but the difference is they know how to put it together. Though I will say Philip lim has fab kids clothes ;-)

[The Vodka Doll]

07:25 PM on 03/04/2012

Why are you assuming that these kids are wearing designer labels??? FASHION IS NOT ALL ABOUT LABELS!!

[sexyspeedcat1]

12:39 PM on 03/04/2012

I love the lacoste hip again pic....

[Preesi UGess]

12:25 PM on 03/04/2012

seriously one of the worst , most boring articles ever posted on HuffPost...

Why bother?

Waste of my time

[The Vodka Doll]

11:30 PM on 03/05/2012

Yeah HuffPost, shame on you for sharing a cute article with smiling children!!!

[kudzumaster]

11:21 AM on 03/04/2012

Wow, HuffPo sure is attracting the miserable, bitter set to the comments section these days.

[The Vodka Doll]

11:25 PM on 03/05/2012

Thanks to a few positive people it looks like things have taken a turn of the better with this article. There are lots of positive comments now, hoping to outshine the negative ones, and so they should, this is an article about children, not blood diamonds.

[WanderingThought]

10:54 AM on 03/04/2012

I think some people are over reacting...
When you see tots and tiaras... yes that is the time to react to the exploitation of children.

But anyways, even kids can be hipsters! O_O

[childpleease]

11:24 AM on 03/04/2012

Thank you. Agreed. Those getting their panties in a bunch probably lack style...

[I AM THAT]

10:27 AM on 03/04/2012

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Putting sunglasses on small children keeps their eyes from being fully functional. BAD idea! And for "fashion", no less. Ignorance and child developmental abuse.

[childpleease]

11:18 AM on 03/04/2012

You're wrong. Children need UV protection. So sorry you're the stupid one.

[Paws Up]

11:27 AM on 03/04/2012

yeah...what he said. :P

[I AM THAT]

11:46 AM on 03/04/2012

Wrong wrong wrong to you! I was not calling YOU stupid...take your insults else where. And we need to develop our eyes to natural light.

[childpleease]

11:33 AM on 03/04/2012

additionally, my child is developmentally advanced (at least 6 months ahead of the game)... and yes i allow my child to wear sunglasses when appropriate. my child is not even two yet.