Best Tween Clothing Stores of 2020, Plus the WORST
While ranking the best and worst tween clothing stores of 2020, we realize a lot of strange factors are a play here. 2020 has been one of the weirdest, tragic and worst years for everyone -including retailers. With limited staff, people staying at home, and stores being (mostly) closed, fashion has taken a financial dive and unusual trends. We are all basically living in sweatpants, leggings, tie-dye, and athleisure.
According to Google Trends, our biggest financial priorities in 2020 were: Food, Toilet Paper, and Netflix. Fashion lagged way behind, and back to school clothes shopping? That old tradition was non-existent.
Stores that filed bankruptcy this year included, Ascena, True Religion, Lucky Brand, JC Penney, and Brooks Brothers. Ascena Retail Group is moving forward and hoping to get back to profitability, as it said it plans to “permanently close a “significant” number of Justice stores, along with all Catherines stores, certain Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, and Lou & Grey stores during its restructuring.”
Despite the awful year for retail, parents and kids still found joy in their favorite brands.
Top Tween Active Brands of 2020
With everyone going outside and staying at home, it’s no surprise that athletic wear took the main stage this year. From biking to hiking, fishing, and everything else in-between, we’ve all been living in athleisure wear.
- Nike
- Adidas
- Champion
- Athleta -With our growing love for athletic wear, Athleta kept Gap afloat this year with its Lululemon-competing styles and the “best face masks” ever. Check out the Athleta Girl collection!
Best Tween Brands of 2020
- Hollister
- Brandy Melville
- Pacsun
- Urban Outfitters
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Athleta
- Tilly’s
- GAP Kids
- J Crew
- H&M
The Worst Tween Brands of 2020
- Justice
- Aeropostale
- Children’s Place
- Hanna Andersson
Top Quarantine Fashion Trends of 2020
2020 top trends include Sweatpants, tie-dye, athleisure, face masks, activewear sets, knit cardigans, embroidered baseball caps.
Mostly, everyone’s 2020 wardrobe items included any look that could be worn from bed to your nearest grocery store, to a Zoom meeting, or around the house. And the baseball caps. We can’t forget the COVID hair cover-ups.
Easy outfits have been a fan favorite all year. One-step to get ready looks included matching knit and matching activewear ensembles. It also included strange trends such as the nightgown dress.