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Our weekly series dedicated to helping you look your best for your next lifeXpressions portrait session!

Trendy Tuesday ~ Going Green

“Going Green” can be interpreted many ways these days. But in the fashion world we are talking about clothing that is the color green! Green is a beautiful spring color and I hope many of you will “go green” for your next photo session.

Wearing green may not be for everyone, don’t fret many of these fashion choices come in other bright colors this season. The lesson in this Trendy Tuesday is to be bold with this season’s fashion forward color finds. Shopping for brilliant bold color clothes is easier than ever this spring. Color block and everything in spring colors is invading the stores with colored shoes, denim and more. For your next session try some of these fashion ideas that are just as simple as khaki’s and white shirts.

For mom or teens a colored shoe can be fun and unexpected. So many styles to choose from in bright colors, flats or wedges and everything in between. I love these wedges from Shoebuy.com. Pair with a green sweater and some dark blue jeans or skinny flat front navy shorts to complete the look. The wedges and the cut of this sweater will be stylish and slimming on all body types. The sweater is from Francesca’s and comes in a rainbow of colors. For your little girls the Gap has lots of clothes in bold colors. A cotton dress with a sweet navy accent can be worn from baby to tween and look age appropriate for any age. If you can find a romper in your chosen color that would be so fun for an active little girl. For your boys young to “older” have them wear a pair of striped shorts from Gap with his favorite navy colored shirt. Pop the collar for your preppy boy for an adorable look.

Have fun with your fashion, keep everyone coordinated without perfectly matching. I can’t wait to see all my families that “go green”.

Trendy Tuesday: Using Pinterest for Style Ideas

Since the beginning of the Trendy Tuesday blog, I have done my very best to come up with the most original fashion ideas for my favorite blog readers! *grin* Okay, I know they aren’t always completely original, but for the most part I try to come up with unique, yet easy to wear fashion for all my wonderful clients.

So today in my search for something fabulous for Trendy Tuesday, I decided on a whim to search in Pinterest, typing in “family photo inspiration”. Wow, thousands of ideas (not mine) popped up. So many ideas… some funny, some really interesting, but mostly adorable families with great fashion ideas, that I am sharing with you. I love how these families remembered all the concepts I inspire you with each time I write a Trendy Tuesday blog. Check out how each photo shows families that are coordinating and not matchy, matchy. Pops of  color like a pair of yellow shoes. Photos when families do something interesting, like paint or mud, love it (such a Modern Family Family Portrait Episode)! I even love the mix of solid colors and all the really simple yet fabulous ideas.

I will continue to bring you lots of shopping tips and ideas with each Trendy Tuesday. But in a pinch a great back up is Pinterest. I look forward to seeing all your fabulous fashion ideas at your next LifeXpressions session.

Trendy Tuesday: Specially Chosen Holiday Card Outfits for Girls

This is such a wonderful holiday season and a special time of year.  Make sure your girls look their best with a specially-chosen outfit just for them. Although these dresses are rather pricey they certainly will be cherished, gain you lots of compliments and are perfect to be captured for a lifetime in a photo!

A special holiday dress for your special girl is just what she needs. The skirts of the Ninachka Couture dresses are individually handpainted. Each dress will twirl and twirl to make her feel so much like a princess. Every dress is as unique as your daughter. A photo in one of these dresses will make a beautiful Christmas card.

I love this Trendy look for a holiday card or a special occasion. Lets choose a setting together to take a perfect photo of her! Find your very own Ninachka Couture dress at Britchin’ Post Boutique, there are so many to choose from!

 

 

Ninachka Couture Nutcracker Princess Skirt & Top

Trendy Tuesday: Holiday Photo Cards Be Creative

If you ever been to anything during the holidays you know that every party and especially any holiday photo has the potential hazard for fashion disaster.  It is just the nature of the holiday season and the confusing dress codes on invitations! But all that confusion with party invites doesn’t mean you still can’t have fun when it comes to your fashion and your holiday photo card. I have chosen some fun photo cards that are great examples of fashion, accessorizing, creativity and cards that just make you laugh.

My best advice for your photo card is don’t make it too complicated. Don’t try to over glitz, over coordinate, over dress and especially don’t over do your outfits and accessories. Make sure that relaxing, smiling and enjoying your family are the most important accessories you bring to your session. You will be happiest with your photos when you arrive less stressed about the process. The fun stuff that makes the card special will fall into place. I love the idea of Santa hats and candy canes. Scarves and hats are always fun and can coordinate even the least matched outfits.  I know I have lots of creative clients out there!

With a little advance preparation your card can perfectly represent your family moment. Preparation will help you to avoid many common holiday fashion mistakes and look your best in your card.

Some dates to remember so all your advance trendy fashion prep doesn’t go to waste:

Last date for sessions to ensure holiday deliver of your portraits is November 5th!

Last date for orders to be ready for December 24th is November 23rd!

 

Trendy Tuesday: Fashion for Rent

Everything seems to cost more and more lately, but a new trendy idea is to “rent” your fashion, for a lot less. I never knew how easy it could be to have the latest fashion clothing and accessories at an affordable price delivered right to your door. The site Rent the Runway , offers customers a complete guarenteed fabulous look for anyone at an extremely affordable price. There are so many in-season outfits and accessories for every shape, size and coloring all potentially for less than $40. Rent the Runway even has a if it “doesn’t fit you don’t pay” policy! Ladies these are dresses by designers BCBG, Cynthia Rowley, Lily Pulitzer, Mossoni, Versace and so many more. Yes, dresses with price tags over $1,ooo renting for a small percentage of the retail price. You don’t even need to pay the dry cleaning bill, Rent the Runway does that for you too. Here are just a few fabulous looks I liked for any of the upcoming holiday sessions at LifeXpressions. These bright colors, accessories and stylish dresses will work well in any family photo. Try out Rent the Runway for anything you have coming up during the holiday season. Happy renting!

 

 

Trendy Tuesday: Finding Fashion in the Checkout Line

I know that sometimes I am not so regular with my Trendy Tuesday posts, I sometimes forget it is Tuesday…but I am always on the look out for great fashion ideas for my clients…really! *grin*

Last week while checking out at the grocery this magazine cover caught my eye. Yes, it is Kate Gosselin and her 8 children which would catch any mother’s eye…and of course it is People Magazine, every woman’s guilty pleasure in the grocery line too! But what really caught my attention was the styling of the photo of the Gosselin family.  Especially because there are lots of people to photograph together, hence make them all look good together. I know that white tops and jeans or khakis are a “go to” very safe choice for your next large group beach session, but I really liked the addition of the blue in this photo and thought it would work perfect for any family. The blue reminds me of the water, but would still show up nicely on the white sand.

Everyone looks happy and great in their outfits in this photo even though everyone isn’t wearing the exact same outfit or exact same color. I am sure People had expensive stylists to help with the outfits, but you can steal the Gosselin look for free just by shopping in Publix and reading this blog! You don’t have to choose blue to make this concept work but shades of another color will look great too, pink, green, purple would be fun.

I can’t wait to see what my next big family session comes up with! Email or call for your Fall session soon to get your holiday cards completed in time for the holidays!

Trendy Tuesday: Holiday Outfits….already!?!

I know it seems like the Holiday season is so far away, but when you are thinking photo Holiday cards, “the” time is upon us. Get ready to book your session soon to make sure your cards go out before 2012!

This week for our Trendy wardrobe ideas, lets start with all the fancy girls! I love these amazing looks and how much all the added accessories look with each outfit. Each of these designs are from Utah based brand Persnickety clothing. Hurry and place your order through Addy’s Closet online as many styles are in demand.  Mix and coordinate all of the pieces of any outfit to match your child’s style. Even better, I love how these outfits work great for sibling, because the fabrics all coordinate. Send the best card of the season by getting your daughter’s photo taken in one (or all) of these Holiday outfits. Only 123 days till Christmas!

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