Three children in the studio: a girl in the fringed boucle vest and cream corduroys, a boy in a navy coat over a cable knit, and a girl in the slate wool coat over a floral dress with a pom-pom beanie

Fringed Boucle Vest · Slate Wool Coat · Photographed in Portland

Autumn / Winter · New arrivals

Luxury clothing made for childhood.

Smocked cotton, chunky wool and teddy fleece, with room to be climbed in, grown into and handed down. Chosen by two moms in Portland, shipped anywhere in the US.

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39 piecesSizes 3T–14

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A boy standing and a girl sitting on a wooden crate, both in the marled V-neck cardigan with rain boots

Boys & unisex

Made to be shared.

Our cardigans, sweaters, coats and trousers are cut for everyone. The same marled knit works over cargos and rain boots or corduroy and a beret.

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A girl in the cream wool wide-leg trousers and knit top

The fabrics

Soft wools, honest cottons, nothing scratchy.

Every piece is tested by the toughest reviewers we know: our own kids. If a collar itches or a cuff pinches, it doesn't make it into the shop.

Knitwear: Soft wool and mohair blends
Dresses: Crinkle cotton, velvet and washed poplin
Outerwear: Teddy fleece, faux shearling, felted wool
Sizing: Relaxed fits, with room to layer and grow

A girl in the marled crew sweater and pom-pom beanie

The lookbook

Autumn / WinterPortland, Oregon

A boy in the navy hooded cashmere duffle coat with cargo trousers and rain boots — Navy Hooded Cashmere Duffle Coat

A girl in the sand tiered ruffle dress with a velvet bow — Sand Tiered Ruffle Set

A girl in the black velvet smocked-collar dress with Mary Janes — Velvet Smocked-Collar Dress

A boy in the burgundy mohair cardigan and oat trousers — Burgundy Mohair Cardigan

The slate cashmere coat from behind, a girl glancing over her shoulder — Slate Cashmere Coat, back

A girl and a boy in the knit vest and boucle jogger set — Knit Vest & Boucle Jogger Set

A boy in the charcoal ribbed zip cardigan and pom-pom beanie — Charcoal Ribbed Zip Cardigan

Black Cable-Knit Combined Dress

A boy in the oat chunky cardigan and pom-pom beanie — Oat Chunky Cardigan

Olive smocked dress, side view — Olive Smocked Puff-Sleeve Dress

A girl in the cream sleeveless A-line knit dress — Cream Sleeveless A-Line Knit Dress

A girl in the taupe vest top and white-hem midi skirt set — Taupe Vest Top & White-Hem Midi Skirt Set

A boy and a girl in the marled crew sweater — Marled Crew Sweater

Forest Smock Dress, side

A girl in the black bubble midi skirt — Black Bubble Midi Skirt

Cream wide-leg trousers — French Terry Wide-Leg Trousers

The cream top and sherpa trouser set from behind — Cream Top & Sherpa Trouser Set, back

A girl in the cream teddy bomber jacket and taupe balloon trousers — Cream Teddy Bomber Jacket

A girl in the teal bobble cardigan and oat flannel bell-bottoms — Teal Bobble Cardigan & Bell-Bottoms

A boy in the espresso leather-look bomber — Espresso Leather-Look Bomber

A girl in the black sweatshirt set with a grey beanie — Black Sweatshirt Set

A girl in the pebble asymmetric sweater and taupe trousers — Pebble Asymmetric Sweater

Our story

Two moms, a passion for fashion, and the whimsy of childhood.

Acara is a children's boutique from Portland, Oregon, run by two moms who love beautiful clothes and the small, whimsical years they're worn in. We choose every piece the way we'd choose for our own kids: soft, well made, easy to play in, and worth handing down.

We ship anywhere in the United States from Portland, Oregon, and orders over $150 ship free.

2–4 daysWest Coast

3–6 daysRest of the US

FreeOrders over $150

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