Girls in particular have grabbed retailers’ attention with their desire for trendier clothes. Gone are the days when Mom lugged home dungarees and T-shirts for her 9-year-old daughter’s school ...

Justice, a clothing and accessory store for "tween" girls, opened Wednesday in the Quincy Mall. The Justice chain has more than 900 stores nationwide and is the successor to the ...

Tween clothing is getting sexier, say worried parents. When Fred Goodall went shopping recently in Houston with his 12-year-old daughter, finding a dress took a “long time” because most were ...

Parents across the country worry that school dress codes end up inadvertently shaming young girls and making them feel self-conscious about their bodies.

Sharon Choksi, a mom of two and an entrepreneur, grew so frustrated with the clothing options offered for girls that she co-founded a business, Girls Will Be, which provides empowering shirts and ...

Almost a third of girls' clothing for sale at 15 major retailers has sexualizing characteristics, a new study finds, a trend that psychologists say can encourage girls to view themselves as sex ...

They were too short for a 14-year-old," Elliott said. Tasteful girls' clothing - which is not glittered or sequined or skimpy or sexually suggestive - often is pricier, local moms said.