GYMBOREE Addicts Unite

[psmomma]

Anyone else go crazy over Gymboree, or is it just me??

 

[Jennifer Hemric]

I love Gymboree.

 

[KELLY]

Me to I bought DD already 12 outfits for the summer 3 pairs of sandles and 3 bathing suits. I have also bought a few items from Childrensplace there quailty isn't as good but the are a lot cheaper. Even with the sales at gymboree 100.00 only seems to buy 2 to 3 outfits. 100.00 at childrensplace gets me around 5 full priced outfits with a 15% off coupon. And you couldn't beat the 4.99 sale they just had. I think my daughter has around 25 outfits for the spring summer season. She is spoiled with clothes. I can't seem to help myself. I'm so addicted to Gymboree we leave for Disney in 2 days and I won't go to the online store at all if they come out with a new line that I like I'm in trouble. I tend to buy a lot from a line if I like it . The last one to come out with the Island getaway I bought five outfits. Candy Apple I limited myself 2 outfits. I never pay full price always have a coupon for 25 off . This is the reason I work full time to support this habit and Disney.

ME DH dd 20 monthsrincess:
Proud DVC Owners at SSR

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

I like Gymboree, but I only buy it if it's a great sale combined with Gymbucks. I love, love, love Children's Place, though. Their clothes are so cheap after sales/coupons/extra discount from CP credit card that they're really disposable after DD stains/outgrows them. I just discovered that we have a CP outlet like 45 minutes away. I went last weekend and bought DD 6 winter outfits, a pair of pj's and several summer shirts for $40 total. Can't beat that!!!!!

 

[aksunshine]

OMG!!!! You have no idea how many of us are out there!

I buy most of mine off Ebay, though, that really saves some $$$. I think I bought DD 18 Summer outfits, by Gymboree!

 

[Mono~rail]

I like Gymbo, but the clothes are so expensive I only shop the clearance racks. My girls only have one outfit each that was full price, and I only bought that because I had a coupon.

 

[mommy2twingles]

add me to the list. I don't buy to much for my sons but my daughter has a ton.

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

Me, me, me!
I am addicted to buying Gymbo clothes for my DD! I bought so many outfits to put away for Disney

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

My youngest DD is in Gymbo size 12s so good thing DS is on his way so I can continue to feed my Gymbo addiction! My oldest is 13 and she got her first Gymboree outfit when she turned 1 - dozen years of Gymbo shopping and still going strong in our house.

Do a search on Yahoo Groups for Gymboree - there are thousands of us Gymbo addicts out there. The groups are great for buying, selling and trading Gymboree!

 

[KirstenB]

Me too! We have a 9 yr old dd and an 18 mth old. I have a couple of friends and a sister who have girls, and we pass around outgrown clothes. I buy about 1/2 on Ebay and 1/2 at the store or online. I discovered the Gymbo outlet in Hilton Head when we were on vacay recently. Since I buy stuff sometimes a year ahead, it was perfect, cause last year I bought a ton of Prep Club for the baby. Then at the outlet, I was able to find stuff to match Prep Club for both the baby and big sister. Our older daughter is not too cool to match her little sister occasionally!

If you tend to shop sales but put away clothes for next year, the outlet is such a blessing. Obviously last year, I didn't know baby Zoe was going to be a different size top and bottom this year. She wears 12-18m in bottoms, but 18-24 in tops, so that's what I meant when I said I could fill in at the outlet. They had plenty of 12-18 bottoms in Prep Club. I love Ebay for the same reason. I can pick up the odds and ends from a line.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Gymboree is definitely on my list! I like being able to buy clothes for my 8 and 9 year old daughters that don't look like little streetwalkers! I also found (thanks to these boards) a great on-line store cwd kids. My kids have a whole closet of gymboree, cwd kids, polo and gap clothes that they know they can't wear until Disney!

 

[m&m's mom]

I have been a Gymboree addict for 11 years. I have 2 DD's so the quality is important as I pass everything down. I don't put them in the dryer and hang up all their clothes so they still look perfect even as 2nd DD outgrows them.

I do have a recent complaint. Over the last 3-5 years I have noticed the clothes getting more and more revealing. If the girls cannot wear it to school, I also feel they are not appropriate for them to wear. I am talking spaghetti straps, one shoulder shirts, etc. I also not real happy w/ sleeveless shirts. If you look at the current lines, there are half the shirts they could not wear to school. I realize I am conservative w/ their dress but I prefer to err on that side. This is not exclusive to Gymboree. There are several places you have to look pretty hard to find "appropriate" clothes. I am just disappointed Gymboree decided to give in to this.

 

[Tink561]

I love Gymboree but I don't buy as much there anymore. It seems that everyone I know shops there and buys much of the same stuff. When our girls are together there is always at least 2 girls dressed alike. I only buy Gymboree anymore if it something I truly love and limit myself to a couple of things.

Now I usually shop smaller boutiques, in person and online, to find things that are unique. I also like to shop Ebay.

 

[ampooh]

Hello, I am Lisa and I am a Gymboree addict.

I have a DS and I'm terrible. Thank goodness I don't have a girl.

 

[MinnieGi]

I also shop Gymboree for 6 yo DD and 2 1/2 yo DS. They both love their Gymboree clothes and pick them out time and time again as their favorites to wear. I like their online store too as I need to order jeans in plus for one and slim for the other! I also do CP too especially online.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

I love Gymboree, but it has almost come to the end. DD 10 has not worn Gymbo for at least 2-3 years (she is too cool dontcha know ) and my 7 y/o is approaching the end. I never really bought my son too much from Gymboree. I never cared too much for the boys lines. But OMG, some of the vintage lines, I love. My favorite is the Spring Showers Line and the Flower Power.

 

[Alice28]

I *love* Gymboree. Esp since I have had my DD.With my boys I used to shop mostly Gap & Old Navy. Now I buy Gymbo for all 3 so I can get more Gymbucks & the resale value on their stuff is A+ if you keep it clean.

I work per diem at Children's Place and rarely buy their clothes, even with my discount! I find their stuff falls apart very quickly, is cheaply made, and isn't as cute, IMHO. It is good for some quick play clothes though. I just would rather have something last thru the season and hopefully sell it on ebay for 50% of what I paid (at least) like my Gymbo stuff. And with my boys, I can pass my older son's stuff down to my younger son and know it will still have a lot of wear in it.

 

[*love*2*shop]

for those who love gymboree Like ME, you know there are Free Yahoo LOOPS you can join to feed your addiction?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gymboree-4-you-n-me/?yguid=141698474


This is the Loop i Co-own!

 

[dsneygirl]

Another addict here. If you play the sales right I find items are only $1 or 2 more than Wal Mart. The quality is amazing. I have several tops that have been stained, treated and washed at least a dozen times and still look almost brand new.

 

[Miss Mary Poppins]

Love Gymbo and Janie and Jack! Last year when we went to Disney I bought all new clothes for my girls to wear. My DH was happy it was only a 4 day trip. I got the summer Safari outfits for AK, CP Red dot pieces for MK and we just had a blast! This year we are going for a week and my DH is sweating the shopping out