About Angel and Rocket

Angel & Rocket is a British childrenswear label built around occasionwear — the outfits worn to weddings, christenings and school events — and a discount code matters here because these are clothes bought for a date, not for the wardrobe.

What the range covers

Sizing runs from newborn through to the early teens, so a family can dress several children from one order. The heart of the collection is smart: suits, blazers, shirts and ties for boys; occasion dresses, party dresses and coordinating sets for girls; plus christening and ceremony pieces at the smallest sizes. Around that sits everyday wear — knitwear, jersey, dresses and separates — designed to be worn again after the event rather than hung up once. The brand's stated position is longevity, summed up in its own phrase about buying better, wearing longer and handing down, which is worth testing against the fabric composition on the product page.

Sizing children's occasionwear

Order by measurement, not by age. Age labels are an average and children are not averages, and the difference between a good photograph and a bad one at a wedding is usually a sleeve length. Take a current chest, waist and height measurement and read the size chart rather than assuming last year's size plus one. Then order early enough to try the outfit on with time to exchange — a fortnight before the event, not the week of it. If a child is between sizes, size up for a jacket.

Buying clothes children will wear twice

Occasionwear has a poor reuse rate, so a few choices improve the odds. Separates outlast a single formal outfit: a blazer, plain shirt and trousers reappear at other events, where a matched three-piece in a strong colour usually does not. Natural fibres are more comfortable through a long day than fully synthetic linings, which matters for a child who has to sit still. Check the washing instructions before buying, since dry-clean-only for a five-year-old is a decision you will regret at the first spilled drink.

Delivery, returns and using your code

Angel & Rocket delivers across the UK with standard and express options and ships internationally, where import charges are set by the destination country and are separate from the checkout total. Returns are accepted within the published window on unworn items with tags attached — worth remembering with occasionwear, since an outfit tried on and returned still has to be in saleable condition. Codes are usually one per order and rarely apply on top of end-of-season sale pricing.