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?

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.

Make that pink, white, and blue

     

1. H&M Ribbed Jersey Top ($12.95) - yes to white tee with wide open sleeves for the pits

2. H&M Knee-length Skirt in powder pink ($34.95) - always on the lookout for blush skirt

3. H&M Textured Weave Blouse ($24.95) - my thing for blue and white stripes

4. H&M Suede Shoes ($49.99) - intrigued by flats with a single strap over mid-foot

Neapolitan ice cream palette

I was skimming through an ULTA advertisement, and this new Physicians Formula Nude Wear line caught my eye. I'm not needing any makeup products at the moment, but man, I give Physicians Formula the award for "prettiest packaging!" 

The dainty metallic bows made me want to purchase these goodies right away! But as a smarter consumer now, I always check reviews online before buying any cosmetics. My favorite drugstore reviewer is Musings of a Muse. All the products that I have bought based on her reviews have been great! Thus, I generally will not buy anything now unless it's "Muse approved."

Here's her reviews on the above products:

PF Nude Wear Glowing Nude Powder: I can tell the powder will be too sparkly or itchy for my face, so no buy. 

PF Nude Wear Touch of Glow: maybe I might try this with my Ulta coupon...

Have you been sucked into buying cosmetics with cute packaging?

And why not wear an outfit inspired by this pretty Neapolitan ice cream colors too?

Blush skirt goals

I know my 2014 resolution is not to buy any fancy stuff, but I gave myself a few exceptions...

1. Must be a most-wanted item from my personal fashion scrapbook:

ie. Nude/Blush colored skirt

2. Must fit decently.

3. Must be something I can see in an Anthropologie catalog.

4. Must be compatible with other items in my wardrobe. 

Well....I've been wanting to try a blush colored skirt for the longest time...and this was the first time I saw something close to what I had in mind (resembling skirt from The Fashion Pledge), so I had to try it out! 

Forever 21 Enchanting Eyelet Skater Skirt

$19.80