Special Occasion
H&M: inexpensive, but tailored-looking suits for babies, toddlers, and older boys.
Janie & Jack
Zara: suits, slacks, vests
Sunday Best
H&M: suspenders, white shirt, tie, suit vest, slick socks
Gap
Old Navy
Zara
Janie & Jack
School Clothes
TJ Maxx
Nordstrom Rack
Ebay.com (new with tags, or new without tags for % off retail price)
Gap
Old Navy
Childhoods
Osh Kosh B' Gosh
Zara
Mini Boden: still colorful and fun for kids, but higher quality. Watch for sales.
Janie & Jack
Cat & Jack at Target
Rags to Riches
Secondhand stores (look for handmade knits and unusual tops, dated tags, thick cotton shirts, classic shorts, plaid button ups, jean jackets and fleece, and vintage overalls. Also a great place to find winter coats and dressy jackets.)
Knock-off brands on Alli Express
Zulily
Tucker & Tate
Peek and Stem at Nordstrom
Everyday Basics without graphics or cartoons
Cotton On
Primary
H&M
June & January
Burt's Bees
Lulu and roo
Mini mioche
Jax & Lennon
L'ovedbaby
Jumping Beans (brand at Kohls)
Splendid (find this at Nordstrom Rack frequently!)
Tate and Tess
Sak's Off 5th Ave
Joe Fresh Baby
Rylee & Cru
Henry + Claire
Little Teepee Designs
lulu and roo
Rough and Tumble Play Clothes
Old Navy sale section
Ross/Marshall's
Hand-me-downs
Repaired, repurposed, and reused clothing ("Make it work!" --said in Tim Gunn's voice)
Secondhand stores like Deseret Industries, Saver's, and Goodwill
Local Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Groups (search for your city--if there's not one, create it!)
Premium Organic Brands
Colored Organics up to 50% of profits go to help children in need
Tea Collection
Kate & Quinn organic
High-End Designer Boys' Clothes
Boho Choses
Mischa & Puff (baby sweaters, knit rompers, baby booties, and knitted bonnets and caps. Basically, pure baby clothes magic.)
Baby Boy, Toddler Boy, and Big Boy Pajamas
Gap: never pay full price but love those classic striped little boys' jammies
Hannah Andersen: follow them on Instagram to hear about sales. matching jammies for the whole family!
Mini Boden: great sales + look on Ebay
Polarn y Pyret: stripes (blue, red, and white)
Carter's fleece jammies at Carter's outlet store or in Costco
Vaneit Baby on Amazon.com
Outdoor Gear
London Littles: rain boots
Hunter: rain boots
Polarn y Pyret: tried and true Scandinavian brand
H&M: rain jackets and slickers
Patagonia: fleece jackets, baby fleece w/ pointy hat, windbreakers. The clothes are guaranteed to last and if you get a tear or hole, you can mail it in and they'll fix it.
Little Boys' Novelty Items
Fjallraven, Boden, Herschel, and Fawn Design: cute backpacks
Best Etsy Shops for Little Boy's Clothes
Perfectly Baked for special accessories
The Posh Society for customizable bow ties and ties
Red Caribou
Little Bipsy
Figs & Foxes
Shoes
Freshly Picked
See Kai Run
Keen
Natives
Camper: high quality, comfy leather shoes for toddler age and up
Old Navy (specifically the knock-off Natives)
Crocs (great rain boots you can order right from Amazon)
Zappos: if a shoe breaks or gets lost, they'll replace it. Best customer service ever!
What are your favorite places to shop for boys? It can be hard to find cute clothes for boys, but it's possible.