(NAPSA)-What's in? What's out? It's difficult these days for fashion conscious kids, tweens and teens (and parents!) to keep up with the trends. In the midst of what's hot and what's not, one thing stays constant-basics.
Ever-changing trends can be shocking to a parent's checkbook, but there are ways to keep your kids current without breaking the bank. These tips from Fruit of the Loom combine smart shopping with creativity.
*    Buy a package of boys' tees and give half to your son. Let your daughter wear the rest for the popular baby tee look that girls love.
*   Speaking of tees, help your daughter transform a basic into the hot graphic tee look (as seen in Seventeen) with iron-on logos from your local crafts store.
*    To launch a style-savvy family project, all you need is the Art Explosion T-shirt Factory Deluxe (www.novadevelopment. com). This software includes all the essentials to create a personalized T-shirt.
*    Double your kids' wardrobes by using a basic white tee or tank as both inner and outerwear.
*    Help your kids stay trendy by transforming T-shirts into popular headscarves (as seen in a recent mary-kateandashley magazine).
*    Cut along the crease of your kid's shirt collar for the current "frayed" look.
"It's important today for teens to put their own stamp on their appearance-more important than labels and logos," said Barbara Noyes, director of merchandising for Fruit of the Loom. "Teens realize they don't have to spend a fortune to look good and they like to make a statement with their individual style."
Using these ideas, your kids can be creative with what was once thought of as "just basic," and have a budget-stretching look that's always in fashion.
For more information on styles and product availability, please visit www.fruit.com.