Designer Labels for Kids?

From Alber Elbaz to Vera Wang, it seems fashion’s biggest designers are falling all over themselves to create signature clothing lines for kids. Versace just opened a kids’ boutique on the ground floor of its Milan headquarters to house their children’s line, Young Versace, which will sport a huge lilac and white fairground ride and littered with super-sized candy canes. Lanvin Petite launched pop up stores in Paris, Monaco and New York, selling $1,570 pink taffetta trench coats, $1,105 red sun dresses and $645 shrugs and Vera Wang is launching a junior’s line for Kohl’s, called Princess Vera Wang, scheduled for August 2012. And these are just the latest designers to join the craze, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Stella McCartney and Christian Dior already have kid’s lines. Is this an excessive fad or just the way things are going to be from now...well that depends on who you ask I guess. These Kiddie Couture lines depending on who you are, are not healthy for our children. There used to be a distinct line between kids clothing and adult clothing but now that line barely even exists. Children do not need to be dressing like a 24-year-old model. The whole point of growing up is to have fun and get stains on your clothes and have it not be a huge deal.

Now while some might say if you’ve got it spend it, do you really have to? Does a 5-year-old really need $1500 trench coat? What happened to buying clothes that can last through the sandbox and craft table? What is a 5-year-old going to be able to do in a fluffly, feathery dress?

Good Morning America did a story on this new trend in January, so watch for yourself and think about it, if you were a parent, would you spend this money on these clothes?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/kiddie-couture-parents-worry-designer-clothing-make-hard-15438035