It was two years ago I wrote this post about my Charlie. To briefly re-cap it was to honour his sense of self and lack of inhibitions, particularly when it came to clothes..but I wondered how long it would last – there’s a big difference between 5 and 7.   However I believe the photo above: Charlie holding a shell he found himself on an exploration round a rocky headland whilst illustrating his love of a fine sarong proves that nothing has yet changed..

He’ll happily have flowers in his hair..

Or braids.  (When the girls had their hair braided..so did Charlie..)

When we did a wander around Covent Garden and Soho, to both find the BFG dream jars..and do a sneaky vintage shop trawl.  All Charlie wanted was his own bow tie!

We did another shop, getting ready for the new term…he chose and black felt cap with ears (which he then wore to the Oval for the England v Pakistan test match)

A bag with pink tassels, a polka dot shirt and a sheepskin lined embroidered jacket..

All from Zara girl! (far better colours than the boys section I was told)

I think he’s going to be OK – they haven’t subverted him yet!

Long may it last!

Laters, Kate x