Does anyone know any reasonable swiss websites where I can buy kids clothes online? I used to use Next and Adams and various others in the UK, but having made a few orders here I've been hit with massive customs bills which seem to be rather random. Happy to 'buy local', just need to know which sites to try.
Thanks

I know this will sound ridiculous, but wouldn't you be better taking them with you and buying in shop? Sizes vary so much and you don't really get an idea of the quality when buying online. It's what we do

I would agree getting them into the shop with you is better especially as the sizes may work out a bit different to what you're used to in the UK. Other alternative is to escape once a year and do a good shop at Next/M&S etc. I confess to doing that although I have found c&a to be quite good for children's clothes.

In Switzerland, best to visit the shops, C&A is not bad so also is H&M or Zara. These shops are good during the sales. There are other independent children's shops as well you can visit as well. Happy Shopping

www.laredoute.ch
www.vertbaudet.ch

www.jako-o.ch

Are my favourites. You can always send things back that don't fit, but, of course you will have to pay the postage (CHF 6.00) to send the things back.

Which is fine, if your kids love - or even just like - to shop. My boys really, really hate clothes shopping. If I get a selection from an online shop, however, they can try the stuff on at home. Then, they decide if they want to keep it or if I should send it back. They don't usually like the thought of sending things back, so my choices usually work out fine.

The only thing I do take them out for is shoes, which have to fit properly - but I won't go into the horror of that here !

Crumbs, I agree 100% with you, but in our situation with our daughter being the fussy little bugger that she is it is in my mental interest to go with her.
15 minutes whining is nothing compared to the nightmare of trying to return stuff without the necessary language skills to do it. The red cross have benefitted hugely from my often costly sartorial mistakes.

www.quelle.ch - they have some really good sales sometimes.
but anyway C&A is much better

In my experience the delivery times with Quelle are very long - about 1 week after ordering I received a mail confirming shipment. When the clothes hadn't arrived 2 weeks after that, I was told that it takes so long because the clothes are shipped from Germany ! Nice to know!

I admit language skills can be a hindrance in ordering and sending back. But LaRedoute and Vertbaudet as indeed many online clothes shops have a pretty straightforward system:
Keep what you like.
Re-fold the clothes you want to return and place them in the polythene wrappers they came in.
Put the whole bundle into the packet or box they came in.
Take the sticker with the return address off the invoice slip/delivery note and stick it onto the box/packet and off you go to the post office.
Then deduct what you sent back from the invoice and pay the rest....

I agree with C&A - good prices for organic cotton jeans for kids (and men)... And their styles fit my slim boys better too.

You could take a look at this one,

http://www.designerbabes.com/DesignerBabes/Default.aspx

I still use boden.co.uk they send here for about 6 pounds

fab fashion and great quality
xx

Hi moms,

Here is an online shop for Kids&babies. We are 3 mothers based in Switzerland who decided to open an online shop with only branded labels secondhand & new.

Secondkids offers top brands such as Hilifger, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Oilily, Steiff, Catimini, MEXX, Petit Bateau, Burberry, IKKS, 3 Pommes, Cavalli, Paul Frank, Paul Smith, Next, Kenzo and many others.
We also sell shoes, accessories & toys.

We invite you to have a look at our online shop: www.secondkids.ch


NOTE that we also buy clothes still in excellent condition or new!!
For more info, info@secondkids.ch

Hi ALL!

I found great online store with brand clothes!

Well-stocked with a great selection on the latest styles from the hottest Italian brands. Only trendy models!

Delivery time is 2-3 days.

Online Store is HERE!

For me it is more convenient to buy it in the store

Keep buying online for the UK or Germany... Just stay under CHF60 and you won't be paying customs or duties. It is much cheaper and you can find soooo many more options