Times are tough.

You’re buying more bags of Yukon Gold potatoes than cocktail rings and pulling duds from the back of your drawers you feel indifferent about.

But your kids are more stylish than you of late – and we’ll call it a sign of the times. Parental guilt is striking it rich in the world of kiddie fashion. They have to live through all your public jibber jabber with friends about financial strain.

Besides, if the kids look good, you look good.

In fact, Women’s Wear Daily recently reported that little sizes are turning into big business with Phillip Lim Kids, Little Ella Moss, John Galliano and Little Marc Jacobs among the leading lines. Sustainable lines by Makie, Sarah Waldo, Tess and Tallulah and Green Sleeve (shown) are also leading the mini me world with stylish patterns, tailoring, and bold color taking front and center.

Does this trend treat children as an accessory? Will other parents start eyeing you as strange because your kids look way too good for the playground? Style is as style does and in this current climate, best to stay in the monkey bars’ shadows.

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