You guys know I loooove Lands’ End – it really and truly is about 95% of my wardrobe. But I also love Lands’ End for my kids, and school uniforms are no exception. This year is my 6th (can you BELIEVE that?) year with a kid in uniforms and Lands’ End are still my favorite hands down. Recently a friend who is sending her 3 boys to our school for the first time this year asked me advice on uniforms and I said “It’s an investment but since you have three boys in middle or high school, you need to buy Lands’ End for the hand-me-down quality and for the fact that they will take them back for any reason ever if you have a problem.”
And I think that’s all I really need to say! But I will add that they wash and dry wonderfully, better than any other brand I’ve used.
And now, the outfits and gear I chose for my kids this year! I got Joshua a new backpack for middle school because his previous Lands’ End backpack, which he’s used for three years and still looks totally new, is a smaller size and he needs a bigger one for middle school. I chose the Featherlight Large Backpack:
This thing holds a TON of stuff, check it out!
Joshua loves it and he even did a review of it on KidzVuz.com which you can see here (not his best work but hey, he’ll get better!) Other things I like about it – it holds a lot but is lightweight and has padded straps to make it easy to carry!
Joshua’s lunchbox is in great shape and he’ll be using the same Lands’ End lunchbox for the 4th year! Sophie will be using hers for the 3rd year (and her backpack) so if you need a lunchbox, I highly recommend them!
Ok, now back to clothes: Here’s Sophie’s warm-weather look: short sleeve polo dress with school logo. I LOVE this darling dress!
This washes like a dream, and it’s really comfortable for Sophie to run and play in. As are the cute Mary Janes she’s wearing. I got her a brown pair last year, and a black pair at end-of-season clearance last year, and now she has a navy pair, too! They are the BEST. They can go from church to the playground seamlessly and they hold up SO well.
For Joshua’s warm-weather look, I went with this orange mesh polo shirt – I love this color on Joshua and they way the school logo pops! I also went with the classic chino shorts. These look so polished and also come out of the dryer looking awesome. Joshua’s also wearing his Landon shoes from last year because they held up SO well and his feet didn’t grow too much this year. (He really hasn’t had a growth spurt in awhile, I know it’s gonna be soon.)
Does he look ready for middle school or what??
Next up, I went for a really versatile outfit for Sophie, a plaid skort she can wear in the winter with tights, and long sleeves and/or a cardigan, or with short sleeves in warm weather. It’s pretty much my FAVORITE ever. Here she’s wearing it with a long-sleeve polo underneath this gorgeous fine gauge cardigan; of course she can also wear the cardigan for extra warmth over any shirt an with pants, a jumper, or a skirt.
Isn’t it to die for?? I love the skort because it looks dressy like a skirt, but the built-in shorts make sure she can play and be modest at the same time. Oh my goodness, I would put her in this every day if I could. That being said, I also love Lands’ End shorts and pants for her. They fit great, wash perfectly, and have the adjustable waist that both of my big kids need.
And speaking of pants, here’s Joshua in a long-sleeve polo and the famous Lands’ End Iron Knee pants. These are the BEST. PANTS. EVER.
These pants are really tough and can take all the wear-and-tear active kids put them through. Neither of my big kids has ever ripped out a knee in these pants – or torn any other part of them, either. They are tough and look so nice wash after wash!
Finally, the last thing I got Joshua this year is a uniform fleece. With the school logo on it, he can wear it over his uniform shirts for added warmth or as a jacket. If we have another winter like we did last year, I know he is going to need it! These also look awesome even after a million washes and they are SO darn warm and cozy!
They look so nice and sporty, kids like to wear them as a jacket even when they aren’t at school.
If your kids wear uniforms, I definitely recommend checking out Lands’ End, especially if you have kids who will be wearing each other’s hand-me-downs – it’s so worth the investment to buy them once and hand them down!
Thanks Lands’ End, for once again allowing me and the kids to try out some new styles this year!
They look spiffy! Love the orange on Joshua and the cardigan and skort on Sophie.
Um, are you aware that Land’s End just sent a soft porn magazine to everyone who ordered $100 or more uniforms (& maybe other items) last month? Check their FB site. It’s highly inappropriate. I wish I was kidding.
I wasn’t (and I don’t think it has anything to do with the quality of their school uniforms), but after looking into it I see that they have repented and given a very sincere apology. (It was a free subscription to GQ, in case anyone was wondering.) While I wouldn’t have been happy to see that in my mailbox, it seems like they are taking measures to correct the mistake. And I’ve never been one to let one slip-up ruin a long-standing relationship.
With their iron knee pants, if your kid puts a hole in the knee will Lands End replace the pants?
Yes, Barb, they sure will. Their quality is always guaranteed and they replace anything for any reason always. You can’t beat it.