Little Missmatched

Tights

American Apparel's Mismatched Tights Are Right On Trend

It's a mad, mismatched world!
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It's a mad, mismatched world! When learning to dress themselves, lil ones are taught to match their tops to their bottoms and their socks to their shoes. But conforming to society's matchy-matchy way of life isn't for everyone. It's when tots begin picking out their clothes and dressing themselves that their individual personalities shine through.

Lil ones who can't get enough of Little MissMatched's collection of mismatched, but coordinating socks, gloves, and leg warmers will flip for American Apparel's two-colored tights ($11). The opaque leg wear is available in six color combinations that allow youngsters to express themselves through their clothes. And for mamas who just can't get past the whole mismatched concept, head on over to FabSugar and take a look at how grown-ups are pairing contrasting patterns these days!

Lil Find

Trendtotting: Little MissMatched

About halfway through each Winter, my daughter (and sometimes I) loses one glove from her set.

About halfway through each Winter, my daughter (and sometimes I) loses one glove from her set. It is around this time that the stores have moved into Spring clothes and nary a glove is available for purchase, so we become creative in how we cover her hands on cold days.

It seems that I am not the only mother who faces this issue, as I recently came across a fun little company called Little MissMatched that caters to us. Launched four years ago, the company sells gloves - and socks - in mismatched, but coordinating, packs of three. Designed to encourage creativity among girls of all ages, the packages are great for lil ones (and their moms) who misplace gloves on the playground or socks at gymnastics class. With adorable designs that can be mixed and matched, you can guarantee that a few sets of these creations will be making their way into my tot's Winter wardrobe.