What Are They Thinking?

I am a little behind the times, but I just couldn't NOT write about this.

Abercrombie and Fitch has been all over the news lately for their padded, push-up bikini top.

No, it is not for adults.

Aimed at girls ages 8 and up, they created a push-up top, which has since been removed from their website.

They do, however, still have some tops (like the one shown below) on their kids site described as having a "removable pad."

This is one of the reasons I am so grateful to certain children's clothing retailers, such as Land's End.

This is what I want my daughter to look like while in a swimsuit.

Still like a kid, not a kid that looks like she is just a really short 17 year old.

I am not completely against bikini tops for girls.

But I know that even without the padding, there is NO WAY that my daughter would ever wear that triangle top. 

I am pretty sure that A&F can't show any kids wearing their suits because it could be considered child pornography.

  So, THANK YOU to all the retailers who keep kids dressed as kids.

Land's End is one of my favorites, basically because they have leggings that go with just about every dress, and all their skirts have shorts sewn into them.

Since I have a daughter who prefers dresses and skirts to just about anything, this has been a life saver.

They also have a great overstock section, where everything is always on sale.

I also enjoy Mini Boden and Tea Collection, but they tend to be a bit pricier.  

If I had the money, I would be shopping their as well.

Here is the news story I found regarding the push-up top: