Designer Baby

My mother-in-law is very sweet and never comes to visit without a bag full of cute baby clothes for the kids. She did it when it was just Little Boy, but even more so now with Baby Girl. Having only had boys herself, I think she really gets a kick out of having girls to shop for. :) She likes to shop at Marshall's. It's one of my favorite places, or used to be when I had time to pick through all their many racks of bargains. I only mention it because it means that she often shows up with "designer" baby clothes that she has found. She's not especially brand conscious; I really think she's just picking things she thinks are cute, but that's the kind of thing they have at Marshall's.
It really makes me laugh. Not at her, but at the concept of designer clothes for babies. I mean, do these designers know what babies DO in their clothes? Vomit, blow-out diapers, crawling around on the floor, etc? All those fine fabrics and trendy embellishments don't stand a chance. I end up feeling guilty when I'm wiping bodily fluids or strained vegetables off their little iconic embroidered logos.
Half the time, the clothes are really adorable, but totally impractical. Like the Calvin Klein velour track suit that Baby Girl wore this winter - turns out velour is like Velcro for all dirt she came across while learning to crawl. Or they have buttons, instead of much more useful snaps or zippers. Or they have snaps and zippers, but not in places that make it at all possible to actually dress a real-life, squirming baby. Yesterday she was in a little outfit by Ralph Lauren, which was cute and comfy and perfectly serviceable. However, it looked exactly like all of her Target or Carter's outfits except for the little embroidered polo player on the front. I shudder to think what someone paid for the full price version.
I'm very grateful for any gifts from my in-laws or anyone else, please don't misunderstand me. I'll take help with the kids in just about any form it comes. But I do worry about getting both kids sucked into any sort of snobbishness about brands. I know it will be a struggle we have to deal with eventually, but I thought we'd be able to put it off until their teenage years. I didn't think I'd have to worry about it while they were still in diapers. But I have to say, my kids sure do look cute. :)