Shopping for a Boy

I think I've posted on here once before about how difficult I find shopping for a little boy to be. I have some issues with most boys' clothing because it usually falls into one of three categories:

1) Emblazoned with cheesy quotes.
2) Sports apparel.
3) John-johns.

My child is usually not dressed in any of these three categories. Nothing wrong with those clothes if you like them, but like I said in my last post, it's not for me. I'm more of a "dress him like a mini-man" person, which many people hate as well.

So I thought I'd update on two stores that have really been pulling through for me in the cute boy clothes category these days.

The first? H&M kids. While not the best quality in the world, they do have lots of stripes and cute pants. Their clothes, at least for my teeny toddle, run a bit on the large side. HUT wears their 6-9 months size. And, yes, he's 15 months. He's blessed with his daddy's skinny genes.

{ H&M Hat - $6.95 }

{ H&M shorts }

My other new obsession is Zara. I've been a fan of their women's clothes for a very long time, and I've admired their kids clothes from afar, but after my first trip to their kids' section in person a couple of weeks ago, I'm a total convert. The price point is somewhere between H&M and Gap, as is the quality, and the outfits are oh so adorable.

{ Zara Shirts }

As for shoes, we are loving the slip-on Vans and our TOMS most of all, with a side of these Haiden Surf flip-flops during the warmer days or when we're in a hurry to get on the road.

{ TOMS, Vans, Haiden Surf }

And, yes, I realize that this post is almost exactly like the one that I linked up top, but I don't care. I need to reiterate my love for these stores because it is SO hard to find cute boy clothes.

Anyone else out there have a boy? Where's your favorite place to shop?