Welcome to
Let Clothes Be Clothes
Let Clothes Be Clothes is a grassroots campaign set up in 2014 to challenge gender stereotyping in the design and marketing of children's clothing, footwear and accessories.
Led by Francesca Cambridge Mallen, LCBC promotes consumer choice by challenging the widespread practice of gender coding products into either 'for girls' or 'for boys.'
​
Gender marketing exploits outdated ideas about the role of men and women in society, and perpetuates inequality - starting at birth.
Families are telling us they want to shop for children's products based on colour, type and age instead, and by passing clothes more freely between siblings, do their bit for the environment too.
Our work includes advocating better and more equitable school uniform policies, working with both parent/s and schools to establish 'mindful and considerate policies' (Dept for Ed, England) through meaningful dialogue.
​
Join the conversation @uniformreformuk #UniformReform #Letclothesbeclothes
​
Need help challenging a School Uniform policy?
Check out our new partner campaign Uniform Reform here
Looking for unisex childrenswear?
Check out our list of inspiring, forward thinking childrenswear brands!
Stereotype Smashing Reads for Youngsters
Check out our recommended reading for adults and youngsters here
Read our report
School Uniform: Dressing Girls to Fail (2021)
Let Clothes Be Clothes Blog
- The Let Clothes Be Clothes 2019 Christmas Gift Guide!
- Gender Neutral Parenting: Challenging Stereotypes and Irresponsible Retailers Is Just Parenting
- Talking Candidly: Introducing EqualiTee
- 2018 Christmas Gift Guide
- Can Mums have time off from the Mothers Day gender stereotypes?
- The future is unisex: How independent childrenswear brands are getting it right.
- Kids Shoes: Health, not Heels
- Silly Stereotypes 2018
LCBC is proudly partnered with:
Let Toys Be Toys
Our allies at Let Toys Be Toys are calling on retailers in the UK to stop limiting children's imagination by selling toys as either for girls, or for boys.
Pink Stinks
The magnificent Stinkers have been a big inspiration to us. Follow on Twitter to keep up to date with this excellent campaign that is smashing stereotypes.
ESIS is working towards a school environment free from sexism where all pupils are:
-
taught a gender balanced curriculum
-
free from gender-limiting stereotypes and expectations
-
free from sexual harassment and violence
FiLia
FiLiA is a Women-led Volunteer organisation and part of the Women’s Liberation Movement. We have charitable status for our work promoting Women’s human rights.
FiLiA’s vision is a world free from Patriarchy where all Women and Girls are Liberated.