Gumboots

There’s not many childrens clothing stores at West Lakes anymore, especially after Kids Who packed up and left.
Gumboots has a lovely variety of clothes for young girls and possibly some young teenagers who can’t seem to fit into adult clothes yet. The boys clothes are just as great but they stock a very limmited selection. Other Gumboots stores could be different.
I may be too old to shop here, but I have to be honest some of the accessories got my attention! I’d definitely spend my money here on gifts for my younger sisters. They have a nice selection of make-​up, toys and hair accessories. A decent store for young girls to dress up and feel like a princess.

Gumboots is one of West Lakes Shopping Centre’s few children specific clothing stores, and the majority of their stock aimed at girls and young teenagers.
Their girls’ dresses are very fashionable, the kind of thing my fashion-​conscious 12-​year-​old niece would happily wear. They’re basically miniature versions of Supre maxi-​dresses, just a little nicer.
The boys’ clothing range is very limited, crammed into one short wall by the encroaching girls’ clothes. They have cute checkered shirts and shorts that would suit younger boys.
There are have a lot of good gift options for girls, including a cute range of make-​up and headbands, even some sparkly thongs.
Their ‘old-​school’ range of toys is cute, but probably appeals more to parents than kids. They sell chalk in small wooden boxes along with bags of marbles. The colorful headphones beside the marbles would likely appeal more to older children.
One thing that bemuses me are the black flapper dresses in the girls’ section; they seem so out of place!