Happy December! This holiday season feels a lot more festive than last year – so many fun events scheduled. I’m mapping out my outfits and wanted to share five different looks for different kinds of holiday parties. Everything from casual, to glam, to glam pajamas! Something for everyone and every event.
When the calendar moves to November there’s an immediate shift to all things holiday. Not necessarily Christmas, but it seems to be the start of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, followed closely by Chanukah this year and then Christmas and New Years. Plus with supply issues and shipping delays it’s definitely not too soon to be thinking ahead to the holiday season. Today I want to share some of my holiday decorations from last year!
artificial tree, tree collar, garland, similar tree topper, similar dried grass wreath, garland, The Mensch on a Bench, The Elf on a Shelf, rose gold ornaments
I purchased the tree collar last year love it. Previously we had this tree skirt, which is a nice neutral option. I just bought this rattan star tree topper and think it will be the perfect addition.
Jeff’s Tin Man costume, Crosby’s Dorothy dress, socks, shoes, similar basket, Wilder’s Lion costume, my hat, flannel shirt, leggings, similar boots
The countdown is on… just four more days until Halloween! Crosby and Wilder are so excited! As usual Crosby picked our costumes this year… she’s been really into the Wizard of Oz the past month and was set on being Dorothy. She really wanted me to be “the beautiful witch” aka Glenda, but I thought we should be the four main characters. Wilder, on the other hand, isn’t completely excited to be the lion. This was the first year he had a real opinion/say in his costume so on actual Halloween he’ll be dressed as Branch from Trolls.
Hope you have a happy Halloween!
I’ve been loving the split hem pants trend lately! It’s an elevated way to wear leggings that’s really flattering and practical. I tried on several pairs before I found some that worked for me. I’m 5’4″ with shorter legs so this pair in the 7/8 length are perfect. They also come in regular length if you have longer legs. I’ve been wearing them weekly… sometimes multiple times over the past few weeks. Here’s eight ways to wear them
denim jacket, tank, leggings, mules
similar shacket, tank, leggings, similar slides
sweatshirt, leggings, sneakers
similar blazer, tank, leggings, mules
cardigan, tee, leggings, sneakers
It’s that time of year… when you have to bribe your husbands and kids to hold it together and smile for the camera for an hour so you can *hopefully* get one good photo for a holiday card. If you leave your session without any meltdowns, tears or feeling like you’ve run a marathon you are ahead of the curve. We’re taking ours tomorrow so I’m preparing myself for the worst and packing a bag of lollipops and other necessary bribes.
One question I get asked pretty often is how to chose outfits for family photos, so I wanted to share some tips.
First off, I pick out what I’m wearing. That might sound selfish, but I think I have every right to be a little selfish here, that way I know I’ll be wearing something I’m comfortable in and can fill in the blanks with the rest of the fam. I typically wear a maxi dress so I’ll share all the options I considered this year.
This year I went with the blue and white, also our photos are at the beach, so I wanted a blue/neutral look for the family. I went through Crosby’s closet and found a dress she already had that I knew she’d love to wear, then went through Wilder’s and Jeff’s and picked out shirts for them that would coordinate.
You don’t want everyone in the same color or it will look too uniform. Keeping in mind our beach location, I went with blue and white for me and Wilder, dusty rose/mauve for Crosby and tan for Jeff.
I also like to take a picture of the clothing together to make sure nothing is clashing and everything flows.
Crosby’s dress is old – similar here, here and here
Wilder’s shirt is old – similar here and here
Jeff’s shirt is old – similar here
We just got back from a weekend in Paso Robles spent wine tasting! It was only a two day getaway and I managed to pack really light. I brought only the pieces above (minus the hat because I forgot it, and the boyfriend denim jacket). I wore everything I packed except for the booties and wanted to share five weekend outfits I made from this mini capsule.
top row: hat, boyfriend denim jacket, faux fur mules
second row: yellow cross body bag, plaid mini dress, denim jacket
third row: sneakers, leather tote, lounge outfit
fourth row: black waffle knit top, beige collared sweater, black maxi
bottom row: cardigan, black jeans, booties
outfit 1 (roadtrip outfit): lounge set, caridgan, sneakers, leather tote
outfit 2 (night time): black waffle knit top, black jeans, faux fur mules
outfit 3 (daytime wine tasting): denim jacket, plaid dress, yellow cross body (sneakers or booties)
outfit 4 (night time): beige collared sweater, black jeans (booties or faux fur mules)
outfit 5 (travel outfit): black maxi dress, denim jacket, yellow cross body bag
I'm Ashley, a professional stylist, wife, and new mom, sharing my love of fashion, beauty, home decor, travel, and life in sunny Southern California!
