Mumbai's kidswear outlets

Admit it. When you see the flurry of brands in kidswear, you wish you were a kid again and could flaunt those Barbie jackets and commando gear all the time. To realise your wish list through your tot's closet, here are a few must-visit checkpoints.

On the first floor at Atria Mall in Worli is ensconced the best Barbie showroom in town. Walk in here (and not the Inorbit Mall, Malad’s Barbie showroom) if you want to shop for the latest collection in this label. From plum corduroy skirts to sequinned tank tops, faux-fur-trimmed candy floss jackets to speckled panty hose, you get it all here. Or else, you could go for rich birthday frocks in satin with ruched lace at Eternia, next to Premsons , in Breach Candy.

Fantasy Collections inside Lokhandwala Market (Andheri West) stocks western wear for kids with the right dose of filmi spark—silver on black in tiny cocktail dresses, leather pants for boys and cute accessories in silver belts with oversized buckles.

Chic Baby in Juhu, next to Foodland, is the best stop for Indo-western wear for little girls. From chrome-speckled leggings to leather tunics, raw silk pants and thermals to small tuxedos, find them all here.

Go to Little Kangaroos opposite Citywalk on Linking Road in Bandra for smart casual wear. Adorable panties, Popeye and Garfield vests, strawberry shortcake on sun hats, in addition to clean-cut lines in hip denim shorts, T shirts and summer dresses will keep your moppets visibly well-dressed. Little Kangaroos also retails through Green Bell and Me n' Mom in Juhu. For taller and older kids, the range is better in Juhu. You can even shop for thermals here.

Once in Bandra, check out casual wear for girls and boys at Zapp on Linking Road. It comes in lightweight, non crushable easy-wear cotton. Weekender Kids has spiffy resort wear, from grunge denim dungarees to smart-ribbed pants.

Scram at Inorbit Mall in Malad scores in terms of busy prints in cutaway Tees and shirts. However, if you are looking for suave pastels and secure polo necks, the Benetton showroom on Linking Road, Bandra, must figure on your list. Head to Topsons and She opposite McDonald’s on Linking Road, Bandra, to pick up cute-looking thermals.

Here's to happy shopping.