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The Young and the Vestless

School play jitters. Halloween sugar shock and those mile-long Christmas lists.

There are lots of reasons to adore being a parent in the chilly months. But only one truly stands out: all the cute fall and winter clothes.

Exhibit A: the pint-size numbers at Emmy and Ally — chocolate floral flare cords by One Kid paired up with pink picot-trimmed soft velour tops and matching cardigans.

And for the little men? Pure Boy Clothes carries posh Euro labels like IKKS and Jean Bourget, as well as cooler-than-thou designs with attitude: new Joe’s Jeans with skulls on the bum, pirate hoodies by Kingsley, and remakes of seemingly every ’60s concert tee imaginable.

Is there any sight cuter than his playing the sharp-dressed chap? Brycewear’s got him covered — in trapper hats and hand-knit scarves, corduroy blazers, and the hip-but-dapper Schoolhouse Rock pinstriped suit.

Go ahead and try to resist the new stock at Abe Jones: pieces like the retro Apron Dot skirt and Asian-print keyhole dresses for girls and cowboy shirts and karate-style pants with hand-sewn patches for boys.

Or wrap them up in a bespoke number from Hand Picked Pumpkin, a genius new site that lets you customize color-saturated shirts, pants, hats, and hoodies trimmed in patterns veering from Pucci-esque to straight-on stripes.

Now that’s what we call a pick of the season.