Do you buy your DC's clothes from certain places or will any place do?
DS will be four next month. I mostly buy online from Carters and OshKosh. I also buy from Children's Place but less now since they tend to have a lot of skulls on their boys clothing. I also buy jeans from Target.com and corduroy pants from JCPenney because they have pull-ons that fit my tall, thin child. I have also bought a few things from Crazy 8 and, just recently, Gymboree. For shoes, I started with Stride Rite, but now I just buy Keen and Converse.
Do you buy only new clothing or do consignment pieces find their way into your DC's wardrobes?
I buy only new. I am too lazy to hit the consignment sales. I much prefer to shop online.
Do you internally look down upon other people's kids if they wear "cheap" clothing?
Um, no. I have too many other things to think about and get done.
Do you ooh-and--aah over vintage items (read DH's baby clothes that MIL insists you have) or you put them in the discard pile?
Love, love, love vintage pieces. My godmother gave me a bagful of clothes she had bought her son from Chocolate Soup. I love dressing DS in those cute embellished shortalls with Peter Pan collars!
I know there are a lot of variables with each question but what do you do in general?
In general, I look for the best fit and quality that I can afford. I always buy on sale with an additional coupon code (except for shoes). I look for nice shirts that do not have obnoxious sayings and pull-on pants/shorts that have adjustable waists, if necessary.