Affordable Back to School Shopping Trends

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This time of year always feels the most busiest as we prepare for back to school. With so much currently on my list to get done it’s impossible to spend an afternoon leisurely strolling through the mall with my eight year old daughter looking for every back to school trend. Speaking of back to school trends, why didn’t I save my entire late 80s and early 90s childhood wardrobe for her to be stocked with a closet full of graphic tees, neons, mini backpacks, charms and chokers? She just started third grade this week and we turned to JCPenney for all the affordable back to school shopping trends. Her absolute favorite find was the sequin flip tops made with sequins known to many moms of elementary aged girls as “mermaid sequins”. Her first day of school outfit was all about the victorian romance trend with a toss in of her new favorite color, neon green. She was the most excited I’ve ever seen her for the first day of school.

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

I grew up in a very small town and didn’t have many in store shopping experiences for back to school shopping in elementary school. My mom creatively made the experience really exciting for us every year with the JCPenney catalog. She made a big deal out of it arriving in the mailbox and we spent hours tabbing our favorite items in the book. We couldn’t wait for the living room fashion show we put on the day our package arrived. Shopping at JCPenney with my own daughter this year brought back all those memories of shopping with my own mom when I was about the same age. JCPenney has a variety of back to school fashion at great price points. This year my daughter was much more involved with back to school shopping selections than our previous years preparing for the upcoming school years. She had very specific clothes in mind and even more specific accessories she was looking for when I took her out for a day of shopping. 

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

The victorian romance trend is Bohemian and feminine with Artisan details in rich textures such as velvet and lace. The details are playfully offset with distressed denim. Rich jewel tones surrounded by soft neutrals and dusty rose make this trend bold with a sweet softness. 

For this look she paired a navy Arizona tunic top with dainty lace and velvet details with Arizona boyfriend jeans featuring a daisy patch. Her shoes are Arizona Kimye girls sneakers with pom poms. The green neon socks were her own personal flair. Her first day of school wouldn’t have felt right without the perfect choker to go with her new outfit.

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney. Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney. Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney. Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney. Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney. Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

Let’s talk about those sequin flip tops. All summer long I’ve heard my daughter talking about mermaid sequins. She’s asked for them on every surface possible including all decor in her own bedroom and every clothing item. The mighty large price tags have all of us mommas dreading our daughters begging for these pretties. But then we went back to school shopping at JCPenney and found the Total Girl Flip Sequin Tunic Top in many different designs. This is the most affordable “mermaid sequin” shirt I’ve seen this year and we came home with a few styles. Currently online they are Buy 1 Get 1 for a penny with free to store shipping so I suggest you take advantage of that sale right now. No really, right now. Watch my daughter flip the sequins to change the look of the shirt in my fun Facebook flip sequin top video

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

We’ve always loved Jansport® backpacks and this year my daughter picked out a new Color Ink Wash design in the Big Student style. She added her own personalization with a couple of Carole Charms.

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

JCPenney offers unique professional services including hairstyling through the Salon by InStyle and photography through the Portrait Studio. My daughter had her hair cut and styled earlier that morning at her favorite local salon but she was quick to point out she could get a back to school manicure at JCPenney while we were wrapping up back to school shopping. A few hours at one of our favorite department stores and all our back to school shopping was finally complete.

Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

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Make back to school shopping easy and find affordable back to school shopping trends like sequin flip tops and pom pom shoes at JCPenney.

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25 thoughts on “Affordable Back to School Shopping Trends”

  1. you got some really cute stuff!! JCP has always had really cute affordable clothes. My little one is starting Pre-k this year and I am so tempted to go all out school shopping even if it only is for 3 hrs a day lol

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  2. Looks like your daughter had a successful shopping trip at JC Penny. Isn’t it great how styles always come back? I used to love everything with sequins too!

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  3. OMG! How cute are those clothes! Your daughter’s a natural at modeling those clothes too, btw. I think it’s awesome to shop at JC Penney for adorable back to school outfits for the kids!

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  4. Ah, the JC Penney’s catalog. I remember that well, as I was from a really small town too. But sometimes we’d drive an hour and half specifically for Penney’s and K-Mart shopping. 🙂

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  5. She is so cute! I love the shoes and want some for me! JCP is doing a fabulous job of getting some adorable styles for kids!

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  6. What a cutie pie and cute clothes too. I took the grandkids shopping for school clothes for school and we went to JC Penny. It’s where I bought my kids school clothes and I know how long they last so it’s where I take my grand kids shopping too. We found some really cute outfits.

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  7. I feel a tiny bit smug as I did all our back to school shopping just after the kids finished school for the Summer! I always leave it until the last minute and there’s never anything left! Our kids have to wear uniforms for school which is so much easier but it does mean things run out very quickly.

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  8. Your daughter has amazing style from head to toe! I love the cobalt blue lace ruffle top! And her shoes are so fancy and cool. She’s on the wait to a very stylish lifestyle!

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  9. I love the Victorian Romance trend as well and the lace top is absolutely gorgeous. Your daughter is a stunner and I can imagine her being a blogger just like her mum when she is older! x

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  10. Oh my, what pretty clothes, especially the top – the colour is gorgeous. I love my two boys to the moon and back but I often think how nice it would have been to have a little girl – I love their clothes and accessories so much!

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  11. That little lace top is so cute and fashion forward! I would have loved to wear that to school. I haven’t stepped foot in a JCPenny in ages but it’s good to know they sell cute children’s wear.

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  12. This outfit is really adorable. I know that I love to take my kids to JC Penney. We will be going back to do some BTS shopping soon.

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  13. JCPenney has always been one of my go to stores for back to school clothes. I love their jeans line because it fits well and is very affordable.

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