Outfit Ideas for Christmas Photos

Besides Black Friday shopping, Thanksgiving weekend usually means conjuring up outfits for Christmas photos as well, which seems more important this year, since everyone will only be receiving a holiday card from me as we are refraining from visiting family and friends in person due to health safety concerns. 

Here are some themes I'm conjuring up to make this year's photos special...

1. Non-traditional Christmas colors: like olive green and blush, but still looks wintery. 

2. Sweater and sequins: gotta have my sequins when I think of fancy (my history of holiday sequins here, here, and here). Anthropologie has some really cute sparkly items this year that is giving me some ideas...

 

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3. Midi skirt length: I'm a bit nervous if I can pull off a midi skirt, but I want to keep warm in photos...so yeah, gonna try. And is it just me or is Blair from Atlantic Pacific taking over the retail world, popping up everywhere? Pleasantly surprised to see her as a model/spokesperson for LOFT now. She is definitely one of the first and best influencer in my realm! 

What will you be wearing for Christmas photos this year?

Blunt Bob Haircut, Midi Skirt, Chunky Sweater, and Sneakers Goal

While scrolling through various online retailers recently, I keep seeing this recurring blunt bob hairstyle on the models that is making me wish for a fresh haircut!

 

Clockwise: LOFT, H&M, GAP, ANTROPOLOGIE

As for clothing trends right now, I would totally wear these outfits: cropped sweater or jacket, midi skirt, and tennis shoes....comfortable and timeless. The question is, can a short person like myself look good in these compared to the tall models?

On Holiday

 

Inspired by Roman Holiday

boater hats

 ballerinas and old romance

olive and neutral

gold and buffalo plaid 

Minimalist outfit I'm trying out

Isn't this a breathtaking photo?

From H&M: white top and calf-length skirt 

Also from Banana Republic:

top, undershirt, skirt, sandals

And this Forever 21 outfit styling is just perfect:

 white top, taupe skirt, suede slides. 

Here's how the Forever 21 skirt looks on me below:  

• Pleated A-Line Skirt in Deep Taupe size XS ($19.90) - relieved the cappuccino color is still pretty in person as in stock photos online; perfectly light and flowy! The elastic gathered waistband measuring 12" across fits just right at my natural waist.
• Boxy Slub Knit White Tee size Small ($8.90) -18" crop length great for loose effortless-don't-care style; I like that it is 100% cotton and just enough starchy texture to not be see-through.

I expected the length of the skirt to be longer on me compared to the tall model at Forever 21, but I'm actually thinking this awkward length is not bad, even with flat shoes on. Maybe it's the vertical lines created by the pleats that's helping.