Thank you to Gap + ShopStyle Collective for sponsoring this post.
To be totally honest, we are still in summer mode and back to school seems like a distant thought. My kids go back to school after Labor Day (yes, that means we don’t get out until late June), but I know many schools are already gearing up for a new school year. While I’m trying not to think about the rush to pack lunches, the rush to the bus stop, the rush to after school sports…. The one thing I don’t mind thinking about is a feel good, back to school outfits that I don’t have to beg my kids to wear. Gap knows what my kids want to wear to school: soft fabrics, fun graphics and all the current trends.
It’s fun to share a love for a brand with my kids, especially a brand that I have been wearing since I was a kid. When I opened a big Gap delivery, they dove in (and were all fighting over the NASA sweatshirt, so you know I went back and got two more).
Right now Gap is having their Friends & Family sale where you can save 40% off your purchase with code FRIEND. Here are some of our favorite pieces for the upcoming school year. And yes, some picks for girls at the end!




Shop their looks below:
Obviously I fully support sneaking a few things in the back to school order for yourself. It’s a new year for you, too, and with all of the beginning of school events it’s a good idea to have some easy dresses and transitional layers in your wardrobe. To say I’m obsessed with this puff sleeve denim jacket is an understatement. It’s edgy meets feminine and is the perfect layer to pop on over dresses.


Dress | Puff Sleeve Denim Jacket
*both run TTS, size up in jacket if between
And although I am not personally shopping for girls, we rounded up some of our back to school styles for the little ladies too….