That fall chill is in the air…or so I hear. Here in southwest Florida, it doesn’t cool off until at least mid-October. However, my clients still prefer to dress for the season and I don’t blame them! I know when I have my family portraits taken later this fall, we’ll be dressing the part, whether it’s 90 degrees or not! 
Last week, I asked our awesome Wardrobe Wednesday fans what they’d like to see this week. The majority of you said you’d like to see more boy ideas and fall suggestions. So guess what? I combined the two. And because I am the queen of one stop shopping, I am featuring clothing from Tea Collection. LOVE.THEM.SO.MUCH! We have featured them once before. Click here to view that post.
As soon as I went to Tea Collection’s website, the warm fall colors were very apparent. Tea Collection always has a globally inspired collection, and this season it’s Modern Mexico. Let me tell you, it is CUTE. What I really love about Tea Collection, is that their pieces coordinate with one another, which makes layering (and putting together compilations for photo shoots!) pretty simple. Another feature I love, is that they have different features such as outfits, new arrivals and wardrobe sets. If you want an outfit already put together for you, just click on outfits and voila! There are so many things I love about Tea Collection; I could go on and on, but the number one feature is that their clothing is made to last. It does not fade easily, wrinkle much or fall apart. This is important to me because my kids are hard on clothing!
Check out their website for yourself. They often have SUPER sales, which is a nice bonus.
This week’s compilation was a cinch because of Tea Collection’s awesome coordinating items and themes. I chose to do a lot of layering, because it adds dimension and color to photos. The first boy’s outfit was already put together by Tea Collection. I LOVED how the henley was placed over the hoodie. The hoodie added just enough color to POP the outfit. I decided to show the items separately on the compilation board, but I added the picture of the outfit separately to show the look I am trying to depict. The second boy’s outfit was coordinated by me, myself and I. I saw the Ticking Stripe Pant (and had to have them for my son!) and went from there. I decided to coordinate another shirt over hoodie outfit to go w/ the pants. Fun to coordinate with the other boy but not too “matchy matchy”. For the mom, I found the scarf paired with the red v neck shirt and fell in LOVE. I just read recently that red is THE COLOR this season. And I don’t know many people who don’t look great in it! Unfortunately, Tea Collection does not offer a men’s collection, so I kept it simple and left the father figure out.
Here are some images from a family I photographed in Ohio last year. This mom had the wardrobe DOWN! Layers, colors, and textures…oh my!
So there ya have it. I hope this post inspires many readers to check out the very awesome Tea Collection line and to layer for their fall portrait sessions!
SHOPPING LIST
BOY: Outfit 1
http://www.teacollection.com/boys-outfits-awesome-stripe
Hombres Stripe Henley–Cloud–$22.50
Happy Hoodie–Salsa Red–$30.00
Daytripper Jeans–Bio-Stone Wash–$49.00
Simple Satire Sneaker–Nine Iron–$42.00
http://www.teacollection.com/product/ES47824/boys-and-girls-shoes-simple-satire-sneaker.html#nine%20iron
BOY: Outfit 2
Ticking Stripe Pant–Mushroom–$32.00
http://www.teacollection.com/product/1F22304/boys-pants-ticking-stripe-pant.html#mushroom
Mariachis En Barco Tee–Ochre–$26.50
http://www.teacollection.com/product/1F22012/boys-t-shirts-mariachis-en-barco-tee.html#ochre
Happy Hoodie–Cinnabar–$30.00
http://www.teacollection.com/product/1F22046/boys-hoodies-happy-hoodie.html#lemongrass
MOM
Frida Wide Leg Demin Pants–$88.50
http://www.teacollection.com/product/ES47824/boys-and-girls-shoes-simple-satire-sneaker.html#nine%20iron
Dia De Sol Scarf–$61.50
http://www.teacollection.com/product/1FW1801/women-s-scarves-dia-de-sol-scarf.html#copper
Velas V-Neck Tee–$31.50
http://www.teacollection.com/product/1FW2010/women-s-shirts-velas-v-neck-tee.html#salsa%20red
And to all of my faithful SJD Photography blogstalkers, I am nearly booked for the season. If you would like to book, please do so ASAP. I only have a limited number of sessions left!
SJDxo
