Cool and casual: summer essentials for kids

Nature Baby cotton rib singlet in grey, $22.95, naturebaby.co.nz; Cotton On Kids Lottie long skirt in vanilla/silver, $34.95, cottonon.com; Rosie sandals in white, $41.95, bugalugz.co.nz; headband, $5 (2-pack) from Kmart.

Harry wears: Cotton On Kids boater hat, $16.95, and Brayden shirt in washed blue, $32.95, cottonon.com; dot2tot terry shorts in charcoal stripe, $16.99, babycity.co.nz; Nico Nico Apollo T-shirt in space blue, $59.50, greyandwild.com; Garvalin shoes (152583), $105, instepfootwear.co.nz.

Milla wears: Recreate jean dress, $49, recreatestore.co.nz; Bobux Breeze sandals in white, $85, bobux.co.nz; headband, $5 (2-pack) from Kmart.

The Bones Collection grey T-shirt, $35, bandofboys.co.nz; Recreate cuffed shorts, $45, recreatestore.co.nz, Panther sneakers in white, $69.95, bugalugz.co.nz;

dot2tot denim pinafore, $29.99, babycity.co.nz, Mokopuna crossover cardi in lily, $54.95, mokopuna.co.nz; Cobra sandals in cinnamon, $41.95, bugalugz.co.nz.

Cotton On Kids Jackson short-sleeved shirt in chambray, $26.95, cottonon.com; dot2tot summer T-shirt in white, $14.99, and terry shorts in midnight blue, $16.99, babycity.co.nz; Archer crew socks, $14.95, lamington.co.nz; Echo dress shoes in smoke, $85, bobux.co.nz.

Duke of London boho cap sleeve dress, $89.95, frogsandtoadstools.co.nz; Pegasus Sandal, $24.95, cottonon.com.

Merino Kids lightweight merino V-neck T-shirt in sky blue, $69.95, merinokids.co.nz; Band of Boys stonewash skinny denim shorts, $50, bandofboys.co.nz; Cotton On Kids pilot sunnies in silver/ blue, $11.95, cottonon.com; Cobra sandals in black, $41.95, bugalugz.co.nz.