My nearly-12-year-old daughter wears skinny or straight leg jeans almost every day, with converse chuck taylor hi-tops or black Uggs. She wears sweatshirts or tee shirts on top. She has a collection of cute "sweater coats" that she likes, and a faux leather moto jacket that also gets quite a bit of wear. In the summer she wears jean shorts or athletic shorts, a tee shirt or tank top, and flip flops. Sometimes she'll wear a jersey sundress, but almost never a dress or skirt in the fall/winter/spring. She wears sweat pants or pyjama pants at home.

My nearly-8-year-old son wears whatever I buy for him (mostly comfy things that don't involve stiff fabrics or fussy collars). He couldn't care less about clothes, as long as he's comfortable. He will always choose sweat pants first (sweat shorts in summer), although if he's run out of clean sweats he'll put on jeans without complaint. He wears long and short sleeved tee shirts, and comfortable hooded sweatshirts that zip up the front. He wears athletic sneakers most of the year, but flip flops or Keen sandals in the summer.

Both my boys only wear pants or shorts with elastic waists. Never jeans. DS1 (age 11) mostly wears athletic shorts (all year round almost - and we live in Michigan) and soccer or American football jerseys. He likes to match the color of his shirt with his shorts or pants. If it's cold, he'll wear a black zip hoodie. DS2 (age 8) is more sensible, lol. He generally wears what I buy for him, which is a lot of Boden shirts and basic Old Navy pull-on pants.

My nephews (Dallas, TX Suburbs) 15 and 13 years old are totally into all sports activities so they mostly wear athletic clothing as do all their friends.

My niece (Chicago, IL Suburbs) 5 years old loves dresses, that's all she wants to wear.

My pups (11-12 lbs.) sport Susan Lanci collars and bows and Gold Paw Stretch Fleece sweaters for daily wear in winter. They have a nice fall/winter capsule of sweaters and jackets. Added the Whistler Jackets from RC Pet last year and still love Fido Fleece Jackets.

My 14 year old DD wears jeggings and blue skinnies almost exclusively, with flowy tops and ballet flats, or with a plain tee and lightweight hoodie with Nikes. Baggy soccer shorts are solely for at home wear! She does love flip flops in Summer.

DS wears athleisure only at home. It's jeans for school, or cargo shorts when it's cool. He wear nicer jeans or pants for church --- with a nicer (usually collared shirt)

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My boys wear jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies. They would wear track pants but I won't let them anymore. They put holes in the knees after about 2 wears. Even jeans don't hold up that well against active boys.

I went to Gap with my 24-year-old DD today. She needed interview clothes, but didn't have much $ to spend, so I helped her out. She was drawn to some striped long-sleeved sweaters and a cardigan, so we chose one sweater with maroon and gray stripes and one with navy and teal stripes. We then found a charcoal gray cardigan that can be worn with either one, and found some dressy navy blue slim-legged pants that goes well with those colors. All for $72 on sale. The pants were $50 because they were only 20% off, but they fit her perfectly and the fabric is really nice.

I mentioned a blazer, but her shoulders are quite broad from Crossfit, and she said she'd rather spend $ on that after she gets a job. She has the same problem I do - if she buys to fit her chest and shoulders, it will be too big in the waist.

My daughters are both in their early 20s. One lives in the wilderness and wears jeans almost all the time, although she occasionally gets dressed up in a dress for a dinner excursion to civilization. The younger daughter travels a lot on business and wears simple pants (a skinny tailored cut) with nice blouses and a jacket most of the time. Her work clothes range from Old Navy to Ann Taylor Loft and Banana Republic, whatever fits well and is versatile. When she's off the clock she lives in skinny jeans and flats.

My son is almost 14. He and most of the boys in his grade ( 8 ) wear nothing but track pants, polar fleeces and graphic shirts. You also get many boys that wear long, basketball type shorts year round. Yes, in New England. Sport jerseys are elso ENORMOUS here. Right now it is Patriots and Bruins everything. In the Spring it will be Red Sox everything. You see this with parents too.

It is very rare to see them in jeans or cargo pants.

My daughter and her friends are 10-15 ( she is on a cheer squad ). They mostly wear black legging/ tights. They will wear skinny dark jeans and some torn skinny jeans if the tears are no further up than the knee ( school policy ). Skater skirts were big this Fall for all of two weeks. They wear sweatshirts, lightweight stretchy hoodies, North Face polar fleece ( they are picky about brands, the boys are not ). THE stores for them to shop are Aeropostale and Hollister. Long flannel shirts are also very in for the girls right now with combat boots, keds, Timberlans and UGGS.

My 13 year old wears a uniform of grey flannel shirts, grey shirt, wool Jersey and long socks with black lace ups. He wears a lot of sportswear outside this or occasionally jeans when I ask.
My 10 year old wears shorts and sports tees with trainers all year. Hoodies over the top. Again he wears jeans when I ask.

They have little need for formal wear but we rustle something up for weddings and funerals as required.

My 3-year-old wears jeans occasionally, but they're usually his last choice. He prefers an elastic waist and a looser fabrication to allow greater freedom of movement / comfort.

My 16, 18 and 21 year old girls wear skinnies, mum/boyfriend jeans and skater skirts. They also wear fit and flare dresses, and lately they have started to wear wide leg pants, mostly cropped. They never wear anything that are remotely athletic. My students, on the other hand, mostly wear skinnies, chinos and athletic tights. They are 16.

My 26 year old son wears jeans and waffle weave shirts. My 23 year old daughter wears leggings never jeans, sometimes skinny cords and boots. Big cardigans and scarves, she is a little boho.
My 20 year old son wears a lot of track/sweatpants T shirts and sweatshirts but he swims everyday in college. If he is going out he is in jeans and a v neck sweater or button down shirt and rugged boots.

My daughter is even more into prints and pattern mixing than I am! The kids mostly wear Tea Collection. Everything is mix and match--it's like modern day Garanimals. They like to choose their own combinations. Also when I buy them new shirts I have to buy three of them because DD often wants to match her brothers. She loves matchy matchy as much as I do.

My DD 18 lives in her several/various kinds of jeans. 24/7. No athleisures around her, either:-).

My 9 year old lives in athleisure. She'll only wear jeans when I specifically tell her that her leggings aren't appropriate for what we're doing. My 11 year old wears jeans more often, but only has two pair, and neither fit well, so she ends up in athleisure by default more than I think she would normally choose.

I will start with the youngest :

16 years Girl : Grade 10, 5'7" wears skinny pants ( one pair of dark wash , burgundy, taupe - typically with spandex ) no flares or boot cuts. Does not wear jeans per se. A couple pairs of yoga pants with flairs and a couple pairs of thick tights to ankles. Wears flat shoes, vans or keds.. usually colored. For tops... typically something over the butt- flowy but not past the crotch.. longer - or a hoodie. Will not wear tops with names on them- except for a school or organization- nothing with AE, AF, Gap or anything at all obvious about the manufacturer. No Name brands.

18 year Boy - 1st year university : 5' 11" Will wear jeans or khakis.. typically straight jeans. One distressed pair. Khaki's or straight leg sweatpants or Bauer pants - blue and two navy. Again - no name brands. Will not wear anything that shows what it is. Will wear Uni sweaters, some graphic tees, plain tees with V- necks. His shoulders are large and he tends to wear a Men's medium to show them. These are fairly tight to the chest and then tucked into pants. Has to dress for hockey and wears dress pants and sometimes a suit- always a tie.

26 year - Girl- Working in Office, Engineer - A Kibbe Soft Classic. Looks fantastic in flared and gathered suits, high heels, sweat sets. Curvy- wear clothes close to body- 5'7" but typically in 3 " heels. Always waist emphasis, small belts- not wide. Wears short curvy fitted blazers- very few pants- some skinny types- no jeans. At home - wears yoga wear/ fitted thermals etc...Her clothes would make me look like Queen E. but they suit her.

28 Year- Girl - Working in Office - 5'8" - never wears heels, very curvy but wears a straight line. Wears jeans with flares or bootcut. Wears everything low rise. Zero waist emphasis- Kibbe FN? but with moderate shoulders and large bust. De-emphasizes body- for office. Wears name brands but not out front. Nothing flowy like EF , no gathers, - or openly feminine.

My girls (12 and 15) wear school uniforms like all schoolkids around here, much to the gratitude of their parents. After school there is always some sports activity, so they will hang around in their sports clothes for the rest of the day.

So then weekends and school holidays - jeans in our climate can we worn 3-4 months per year without overheating, especially on active bodies. They never ever wore jeans until high school - I tried buying them, only to be told they are all uncomfortable and as a result they got donated to Vinnies pretty quickly. So life as they knew it was lived in black cotton 3/4 leggings from Target, which we used to buy in bulk. Now they each have a pair of skinny jeans or two for "going out" in winter. They are totally unconcerned what brand they are, as long as they fit well and fulfill other criteria they had while shopping.

As soon as they can they switch into shorts, which are (as far as they are concerned) a 9-month wear option. So their shorts wardrobes are more extensive. Each have about 1 pair of denim shorts, another few of other "dress" shorts - but these only come out for occasions when looking cool is called for. Rest of the time, like hanging around the house or with good friends, it's athleisure all the way.

Interestingly, they are totally unconcerned with the brand of their jeans, perhaps noting, during the purchase, "Oh, Mum, they are XYZ brand so they should be good quality". Different story with their athletic leisure wear. OMG - they won't even glance at it in the shop unless it's the right brand, and love their brand logos to be prominent. The brands they seem to favour for now are Nike and Lorna Jane (a local premium fitness wear brand). And don't get me started how much they can spend on the "right" bikini brands - ridiculous!

My 17 year old son wears straight leg AE jeans, button down plaid flannels or waffle weave LS shirts with red Cons and a hoodie for a jacket. If it's warmer he will wear a graphic tee with the jeans. Before the weather got cooler he was wearing twill shorts and he told me that cargo shorts were not cool anymore.

I should note that he is 6'3" and 110 pounds and he has tried skinny jeans but he is so thin that he needs some volume in his jeans so we decided straight legs just work better. In the winter he wears a long black wool coat and cashmere blue scarf and looks just like Sherlock!

My 23-year-old son wears business casual for most work days (khakis or some variation, belt, and a tucked patterned dress shirt with no tie). The checked shirt is hugely popular with guys this age it seems....especially the blue/white pattern. And the patterned/crazy socks trend seems to still be in play for the workplace.

He favors JCrew for casual wear. Flannel shirts, casual button shirts, pullover sweaters, jeans, slip-on loafers. He does have a pair of steampunk-like lace boots from a couple of years ago, but I don't think he wears them much anymore! That was more of a college look.

My eldest daughter loves soft and airy fabrics - silks, chiffon, lace, and sewing, as well as knitwear or cashmere. She loves to pick flowers, butterflies, feathers, ribbons, furs, and other decorations for her romantic images.

My students (15-18) run the gamut. From average gear and jeans/hoodies to super trendy--kids interested in fashion--sometimes I have a student on the Nordstrom teen fashion advisory group, or those who follow IG fashion influencers

Many wear classic casual clothing: jeans (often distressed) sweats, hoodies, graphic Ts, Nike, puffer jackets--black most popular, leggings, ankle boots, lots of Sneakers--some cool ones

Some current popular trends:

• Baggy/straight leg jeans--mostly high rise
• Leather pants
• Boots: chunky (Prada style) both black and white
• Aritzia "Superpuff" puffers
• Commes des Garcons striped tee
• Nike Air Force -1
• Doc Martens
• Crop tops/sweaters
• plaid
• leather jackets
• Gold paper-clip necklaces, lots of rings, beanies
• leopard print
• teddy jackets

I wonder why completely new members often revive very old threads.

Six years later… and the kids seem to be wearing basically the same thing—the little kids. Big kids seem to be doing the mom jeans and big sneakers. But I still see lots of Vans.

Six years ago, my son was still in khaki shorts. Now he wears sweats like Jenn and others helped me figure out. He has no intention of changing.

The Cat, people google a topic, find an interesting post, and comment on it. Where’s the mystery?

The Cat, new threads are revived because they come up in searches. I'm fine with that, as long as the commentary isn't spamming or trolling.

Ha, i didn't realize this was an old thread, but here is my comment anyway!

kid is now 32 years old, so somewhat out of your demographic. But my brother has 4 younger children. The 2 oldest boys are college students/athletes and live in athleisure. Unless they are in their Pizza Hut delivery uniform! The younger two, 13 and 16, are big time thrifters. The youngest is non binary, and tends to dress in men's shirts, loose pants, or boyfriend jeans, and long sleeved tops underneath it all. They have a wonderful eye for subtle color, preferring olive and rust and a deep purple. They have a Goth inclination but so far have not really indulged it. They love boots, and deeply admired my white Sorel lace ups. The middle boy is also an athlete, a lacrosse player, and dresses like his older brothers; zip-up jackets, joggers, occasionally jeans, giant sneakers. I do wonder if the older boys were NOT all athletes, how it would affect their personal style.