The price of kids' designer clothes continues to rise, but unfortunately, in this day and age, our incomes do not reflect these price hikes. Every parent wants to dress their child in the latest fashions, but this is no longer always possible. However, there are some ways you can buy the most up-to-date designer styles at more affordable prices.

Your first destination, when looking for cheaper children's clothing, should be online. You will find several different wholesale children's designer clothing stores, that make all of the latest designer items available at a fraction of the retail price.

By purchasing clothes online from designer wholesalers, you can get the very same clothes you would find in the store - indeed, the same brand names and styles - but at much lower prices. This means that when your children grow out of their current clothes, you won't feel so bad about what you have spent.

As designer clothes are becoming more and more popular, many fashion designers are bringing out exclusive ranges for children.

One of the best ways to look for affordable kids' designer clothes is to visit a large department store that houses multiple brands. This will help you to compare prices, and choose clothes that are good quality, and value for money.

Another excellent option is to search for clothes on an online auction site. You will be able to get second-hand clothes of various sizes - at a very reasonable cost.

Although some people are averse to buying second-hand clothes for their children, the clothes available on an online site are usually the ones that children have quickly grown out of, and are therefore almost new.

You can also look for bargains in a warehouse-clothing store, where end of lines and bankrupt stock are sold cheaply. Just because you want your kids to look good, it doesn't mean you have to pay over the odds, for something they may only wear for a few months.