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Back To School: 14 Stylish Pieces Your Tween Will Love

We scoped out the best styles for school from H&M, Nordstrom, Uniqlo and Target.
Back To School: 14 Stylish Pieces Your Tween Will Love
By Jamila Stewart · Updated August 22, 2022

Back to school season can be innately hectic, but when you get to the wardrobe portion, knowing exactly where to look for the best clothes for kids, tweens and teens is all it takes to ease the weight on your shoulders. True, a few brands such as ASOS have done away with their kids’ clothes selections, but a handful of top tier kids’ collections remain at some of fashion’s best brands (such as H&M and Nordstrom, for instance), and the styles are better than they ever have been.

You may be shopping for someone whose adolescent taste in clothing is, understandably, ever-changing, but rest assured there’s something on the market to meet any and every trend your youngin’ may be eyeing. Plus, these days, brands are masters at honing in on the style without sacrificing functionality. There are kids’ jeans in every silhouette you can think of, roomy sweaters with eye-grabbing prints, and dresses that leave room for your little fashionista’s creativity to shine through by way of layering. 

Ahead, we browsed the entire kids’ selections of H&M, Nordstrom, Target and Uniqlo, and leave you with the very best styles.

01
Art Class High Neck Mesh Dress

This dress comes with a Pinterest-perfect print and would fit perfectly under a light cardigan, which means it’s an automatic ‘yes,’

Available at Target
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02
H&M Boots

The best back-to-school buys are the ones durable enough to last the school year – such as these chunky boots.

Available at H&M
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03
Art Class Notch-Front T-Shirt

Uniqlo serves this playful style up in five various colorways, each one you can pair back to equally color-filled cropped pants.

Available at Uniqlo
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04
Uniqlo Ribbed Flared Leggings Pants

These are essential.

Available at Uniqlo
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05
BP. Long Sleeve Rib Henley

Building your school-goer a rotation of solid, basic tops will make getting dressed on school mornings so much easier.

Available at Nordstrom
29 Shop Now
06
H&M Skirt

A must-have to keep on hand for those school events (awards ceremonies, picture days) that call for a bit more formal wear.

Available at H&M
20 Shop Now
07
Uniqlo Fluffy Yarn Fleece Full-Zip Jacket

We suggest pouncing on the fall jackets you and your youngin’ love early, before everyone else does.

Available at Uniqlo
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08
Art Class High-Rise Girlfriend Jeans

These jeans feel cool and on-trend, yet will still mix and match with a number of tops for maximum cost-per-wear.

Available at Target
20 Shop Now
09
BP. Preppy Plaid Pleated Minidress

Add a cardigan, tall socks and loafers, and this outfit is complete.

Available at Nordstrom
69 Shop Now
10
H&M Comfort Stretch Flare Fit High Jeans

These will be the coolest pair of jeans to grace any school hallway, ever.

Available at H&M
35 Shop Now
11
Art Class Fleece Raw Edge Boxy Hoodie

Every teen understands having that one go-to hoodie for the school year.

Available at Amazon
15 Shop Now
12
Uniqlo Cotton Color Crew Neck Short-Sleeve T-Shirt

School year after school year, the fact remains – Uniqlo’s t-shirts are undefeated.

Available at Uniqlo
20 Shop Now
13
Billabong Free Fall Stretch Crop Wide Leg Jeans

A relaxed, but trendy style meant to be worn comfortably all day.

Available at Billabong
90 Shop Now
14
H&M Oversized Sweatshirt

Fun-loving prints always make for a mood-boosting outfit to take throughout the day.

Available at H&M
15 Shop Now

TOPICS:  back to school fashion

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