Update/new Q - Help me with family photo outfits

[aspentosh]

First photo. I love your outfit!

I think they say not to wear white in pics?

[WhatYouSee]

I vote for the first outfit - you look great!

[pinotgrig]

Sept 29, 2015 9:55:50 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I love your colors! I like the mustard shirt, but I prefer the white with the jeans, and you are still bringing in the mustard color with the cardi.

Yes to this. I haven't good experience with a dark shirt and dark jeans in pics. I think you need to contrast more.

You look great!

[Ashley&Scott]

#1 is my favorite, great job putting it together! A maroon sweater for YH looks perfect, it really pulls the color out of the shirt on the right.

I love the navy cardi & mustard tank with jeans for you. Do you have more fitted jeans? It's hard to tell in the pic but they look a little loose in the hips/thighs.

Also, I would add a pull over or sweater vest to the navy plaid shirt on the left, small prints don't photograph very well.

[mrssandro]

I love the yellow shirt and the purple.

I need to get motivated and start planning this out for our photos.

[pinotgrig]

Sept 29, 2015 10:05:18 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I think you can wear SOME white in pictures. Just don't put everyone in white button downs. lol.

Sooo... This would be a no? Asking for a friend.

[pinotgrig]

I don't care for the gray cardi. It's the same length as the shirt is and not hitting at the best place.

[pinotgrig]

Ashley&Scott will have some good feedback, I'm sure!

[cincodemayo]

I love the colors in the first photo. You look great in the mustard top! I also like the navy cardigan over it better than grey.

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I love the first outfit. My only comment is that your jeans look too big.

[Ashley&Scott]

@mrswindycity - you could try a plum cardi for you with the mustard top & dark jeans. Then put YH in a navy sweater.

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Sept 29, 2015 10:19:30 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Jeans are a perpetual problem. The size smaller gives me a muffin top, and yes, these are a little big. I am basically shaped like a rectangle so anything that fits my waist tends to be loose in other places.

ETA: I need new jeans in general, so I am (and have been) on the lookout for a new pair or two.

Try Express mid or high rise jeggings/leggings. I have the same problem and these suck everything in...or they did back when I wore pants.

[Ashley&Scott]

Sept 29, 2015 10:25:42 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Sept 29, 2015 10:20:35 GMT -5 Ashley&Scott said:

@mrswindycity - you could try a plum cardi for you with the mustard top & dark jeans. Then put YH in a navy sweater.

I did actually think of this! The plum cardi I had was too long so it looked super frumpy but if I find a shorter one, I will definitely try it out. Do you think H in total navy and DS2 in that navy shirt will be too much, though? I thought at least if I stuck with navy I'd have the yellow to break it up whereas if H were in a navy sweater he wouldn't. Plus the whole jeans + navy top potential problem again. 

H also has a purple sweater that could potentially work. 

Not a great pic - 

I think the purple looks good but it's hard to tell in this pic. Do you have the links to any of these outfits? I'm trying to make a board for you but it would be easier if I had links or stores

You're right you probably don't want two people wearing solid navy, but I think you could keep the plaid shirt & add a navy sweater vest. Or change DS1's shirt completely.

More ideas - Do you like any of these?

OshKosh :


Old Navy 

Children's Place - I can't tell but it looks like DS2's shirt has blue in it?

[Ashley&Scott]

@mrswindycity - I use Polyvore when I have links for the outfits. I use Powerpoint when I just have snapshots of outfits. Thanks for the link I'll put a board together for you

[Ashley&Scott]

Sept 29, 2015 10:56:53 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Ashley&Scott How do you make the boards?

This is my yellow top - www.loft.com/ruffle-shell/374242?skuId=19474274&defaultColor=&colorExplode=false&catid=cat640046&priceSort=DESC

This is DS1's shirt oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=66178&vid=1&pid=714263122
and his sweater oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1040577&vid=1&pid=597176002

And DS2's shirt www.carters.com/carters-toddler-boy-holiday-shop-dress-up/VC_243G131.html?dwvar_VC__243G131_color=Blue&dwvar_VC__243G131_size=2T#navID=header&start=6&cgid=carters-toddler-boy-tops

DH's sweaters are all old, as are my cardis (and the eyelet shirt) but they are pretty basic/comparable to a million other things I'm sure. Thinking about this for H maybe - oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=84469&vid=1&pid=487464032 (he will not do a vneck so don't even try

Necklace in the pics should I go with it is Target - www.target.com/p/women-s-statement-necklace-with-stones-multicolor-21/-/A-18822438

I'm off to lunch so I will assume you have dressed my entire family by the time I get back.

Also, I'm ordering AE jeans as we speak because I have already ordered like a million dollars' worth of random shit in the last 2 months, so why not.

@mrswindycity Done! Hope I finished in time 

I like the crew neck striped shirt best for DS1 but I think the other two options on the bottom left would work too. I would should swap out your navy cardi for plum. I chose a dark teal sweater for YH, it pulls out the teal in your necklace & the lighter blue in DS2's shirt. 

Let me know what you think.


www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=177969160

(If you're not familiar with Polyvore, click the link & scroll to the bottom to see the links for each individual outfit piece.)

[Ashley&Scott]

Sept 29, 2015 12:12:49 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Ashley&Scott Thanks! The maroon/light blue plaid shirt is actually DS1's. I do sort of like the sweater vest for DS2. Hmm, will have to reevaluate. Where is that plum cardi from? I'll see if I find one in time to make adjustments to the rest of the family lol.

Oops, sorry I just made a guess for which outfit was for each kiddo. That will change things a bit since some of the options I posted aren't available in toddler size. I'll do some more searching.

Plum cardi is from Target. 

[Ashley&Scott]

Sept 29, 2015 12:12:49 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Ashley&Scott Thanks! The maroon/light blue plaid shirt is actually DS1's. I do sort of like the sweater vest for DS2. Hmm, will have to reevaluate. Where is that plum cardi from? I'll see if I find one in time to make adjustments to the rest of the family lol.

When is your photo session?

[Ashley&Scott]

Good work! I like #2 best. (Original shirt with blue sweater)

I also like the plaid with yellow for ds2 but not quite as much a the original plaid shirt.

Not feeling the cream sweater at all, navy goes so much better with the other 3 outfits.

I think Childrena Place usually carries sweater vests. Check Old Navy too.

[lilac05]

I like the yellow plaid because of the way it ties in your yellow top. Either shirt will be great, though. I like the navy sweater.