Fashion Friday..... welcome to the world of Etsy

Ok, so I know it's been a few weeks since my last Fashion Friday. But this one was worth the wait, I promise. If you haven't discovered Etsy, you don't know what you have been missing. Etsy is a bit like Ebay, except everything for sale is handmade by the seller. It is FABULOUS! Not only are you supporting people who are making these goods out of their homes, but everything I have purchased has been outstanding quality. And it's not just clothes, Etsy has everything handmade you can think of! Go check it out. click here for Etsy

I dressed Maddy in some of her wonderful Etsy pieces and took her out in our backyard for a little mini shoot. I just love the layering in this outfit. When dressing your little ones, think layers and textures. This outfit has velvet pants, a sweet cotton pillowcase dress and a handknit cable knit sweater coat - all from Etsy.

Here are some of my favorite Etsy sellers. But there are so many more! Search for things like vintage, boutique, retro and you will see. :)

Tickled Pink Girls {Maddy's velvet ruffle pants}

Boutique Mia {pillow case dress}

Little Sweetie Boutique

Humblebea's

3 lil muses






Happy Shopping!

Fashion Saturday and Happy Valentine's Day!

Ok, so I didn't make Friday this week for the fashion ideas. But I'm only a day late. :) So in celebration of Valentine's Day, this week's clothing ideas all have a red theme.

I love the new Villa collection from The Gap. I actually just picked up some very similar pieces at our local GAP outlet. However, the outlet pieces are in white, green and blues rather than the red. But the designs are the same and the cuteness factor is still high. :) Besides, I love green so I was not disappointed!

Baby Girl from The Gap


Toddler Girl, also from The Gap



The boy clothes this week come from Gymboree. Very stylish!

Baby Boy from Gymboree


Toddler Boy from Gymboree

Fashion Friday

One of the questions I get asked the most is "What should we wear?" And it's true, what your child wears to a photo session is very important. After seeing a fellow photographer post something similar on her blog, I have decided to showcase some clothing and outfits that would be perfect for photo sessions. Hopefully, this will get some ideas flowing for you! This is just a starting point, but if you like what you see I will provide a link to the store.

Spring is on its way. The spring lines are in the stores now and oh my, there is some CUTE stuff!

This week I have chosen clothing from The Gap and Old Navy.

First, for little boys (size 0-5T) from Old Navy. They are having a great sale too!



and for little girls, also from Old Navy. I was hoping to find a cute pair of rubber boots to pair with the striped tights and skirt, but Old Navy didn't have them... that would make this outfit to die for!



Here are a few more adorable choices for little girls, this time from
Baby Gap. These are from their Lawn Party collection in their toddler girl line.




and for toddler boys...layers are key. Baby Gap




Oh how I love green. This little green top is just too cute... paired with the yellow short cardigan and bright white capris. Does this scream Spring Is Here or what? For bigger girls, from Gap Kids



and the ultra cool, older boy in your life... most from Gap Kids. The polo shirt and bracelets are from American Eagle kids line 77 Kids. Cool stuff there!



Hope these were helpful. I will be posting more in the weeks to come. Remember, you can always email me with questions! :)