I never really went to a lot of malls before since I didn’t really live near any. But this time around we were on the Island for most our stay so we did lots of mall time. Roosevelt Field Mall is one of the bigger ones on the Island, but sometimes I find malls that are too big are just too much to handle. The Mall at The Source on Old Country Road has an H&M with a kids section, and a pretty large Old Navy kids section. At H&M, where their regular prices are already quite reasonable, I found children’s clothes on sale for $1 or 100 yen. Old Navy is another place that always has a good sale on kids clothes.
If you don’t mind digging through racks, Century 21 isn’t a mall but a worthy department store to check out for deals. They carry a lot of designer and name brands at a discount, lots of children’s clothes, shoes and accessories. Last time I saw stuff there by Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole, Juicy Couture Kids, Laura Ashley, Von Dutch, and also basics like Carter’s, Adidas, Puma, Nike. The branch in Long Island is a lot less hectic than the one in lower Manhattan but you need a car to get there.
There are a lot of nice children’s shops in The Westchester mall in White Plains and it’s pleasant shopping there – never really too crowded even on a weekend. Such pretty girls dresses and unique printed button down shirts for boys at Janie and Jack. Cute things too at Babystyle. You can also find Pottery Barn Kids and Crew Cuts (J.Crew’s children’s line). During sale seasons you can get some really good deals. I found sun hats at Babystyle marked down from about $30 to $3 or 300 yen and the Athlete’s Foot there had some kids winter crocs marked down 40%.
But for kids trainers I think nothing beats Fulton Mall in Brooklyn. It’s not really a mall in the sense that it’s one building with a bunch of stores. It’s really a long street full of shops lined up next to each other. Yuki also once found a tiny tuxedo for Keiji there for about $15 or 1500 yen.
Happy shopping