First off let me tell you how much I love your blog!  I look at it daily for outfit ideas and good deals!  Love it!  I am in sort of a fashion dilemma.  After 5 hours at the mall today, I ended up with nothing to show for it.  My family is taking Christmas pictures in a  week and a half and my mother wants it to be brown tones, or anything that matches brown (gold, cream, burnt red etc.)  I kind of want to wear a fun skirt that is higher waisted but I can’t find any that come to the knee!  Or a cute dress or SOMETHING!  I am getting stressed!  So I am asking the style guru for help!  Any ideas?
-Carly C.

Hi Carly!  Sometimes a specific color palette can be helpful for family pictures and events, but then again…sometimes it feels like when you’re shopping for something specific that you find anything and everything besides the one thing you’re looking for.  Know what I mean?  I hope this outfit helps you!
Love, Emily

This highwaisted skirt is 24.5 inches long, so it should come to your knee or just below. For the top, there are a few options here (patterned top, brown top, either would be cute tucked into the skirt), but my favorite is the belted jacket (of course you’ll need a top/camisole underneath, try this cute lacy one). I love how this brown top looks with the skirt. Put it all together with a cute pair of heels and add a gold necklace and you’re set.

Shopping tip:
Sometimes, when you’re shopping online, you can search for items by color.  These tops are from Charlotte Russe and I searched for only brown tops.  Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft also allow you to search by color.  Many online shoe stores also have that feature.  So, if you’re looking for something specific, maybe you’ll be able to save some time by starting with sites that allow you to search by color.

Readers, do you know of any other sites that do this?

Related posts:

1. Ashley U’s family picture emergency
2. Christmas Party Emergency!
3. Getting the perfect family picture: what not to do

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