Clothing Stores for Juniors

What to Know Before You Hit the Shops

Besides knowing where you need to go, you also need to know some other things.

• Size

Make sure you find out sizes for shirts and jeans so you don't buy something too small or too large.

• Style

Every teen has a different sense of style. Adolescents express themselves through the clothes they wear, so look through outfits or notice what the person wears on a daily basis.

• Weather

If you are planning to give the clothing in the summer, buy summer apparel and if you plan to give it in the winter, give winter apparel. If you buy out of season to get a deal, you may never see her or him wear the clothes because it may fall into the black hole of the closet. If you buy something he or she can wear now, it will probably get thrown directly into the washer for wear in a couple of days.

Where to Shop

Most clothing shops for juniors have their own websites so you can either go to the mall or just shop in the convenience of your own home. You can choose to have the gift sent directly to the person or to you. Some sites will even wrap it for you.

Internet Sites for Clothing Stores for Juniors

• Abercrombie
• Hollister
• Buckle
• Zumiez
• Alloy
• Old Navy
• American Eagle
• Forever 21
• Delias
• Gap
• Pacific Sunwear
• Roxy
• Urban Outfitters
• Aeropostale
• Tillys
• Hot Topic
• Wet Seal
• Deb
• Heavenly Couture
• Charlotte Russe

Going Shopping

If you choose to go out to the stores to find something there are many junior apparel options for you. Many of the stores above are located in malls and some are in plaza areas. If you click on the website for the stores you are interested in you can use the locator, which will give you the address of the nearest one to you. If you are looking for other places to go, department stores also have a junior's department.

• Kohl's – You can usually find some good sales throughout the whole store.
• Target – Target is popular for affordable clothing and other items.
• JCPenney – A good size junior's department and reasonably priced.
• Dillards – A lot like JCPenney and also has sales and clearance items.
• Filene's – This one is similar to JCPenney and Dillards.
• Macy's – Popular store for junior's clothing styles.

Ensuring Your Money is Well Spent

The truth is that even though you have a good idea on the teenager's style, he or she may still not like what you purchase. Instead of throwing the apparel into a bag for the Salvation Army, a teen can exchange it for something he or she really likes with a gift receipt. Many places will ask you if you want one, but sometimes the associate forgets. Be sure to let the associate know it is a gift and if they have these receipts with no prices on it. When you wrap the gift, place the receipt in the box with the clothes, that way the recipient will see it.

Final Tips

If you have no idea what the person you are buying for wants, you can always give a gift certificate to one of the above stores. A gift certificate lets you know the person will use it on something you want him or her to and the person gets what he or she really wants. Another option is to take the teen you are buying for to the mall or stores, you select and have him or her choose what he or she wants. This way you get to spend quality time together, the teen is happy and you are relieved you don't have to guess what he or she wants.