Buying clothes should be easy. You just go into a store, try on a few things in your size, decide what you like and check out.
It is NEVER that easy.
Then you add buying clothes for your WHOLE family. Plus you want them to look good together. You may find one or two great outfits for yourself or a couple of the kids, but then it gets complicated. Let the headaches begin.
As I had planned my family's portrait session in October, it really hit home how much it helps to see other families with their complete outfits. As you select clothes, you really have to keep in mind how all the outfits with work with each other. Any colors that you introduce have to be used more than once (but limit it to two) and any patterns have to be balanced- competing patterns can ruin all your efforts!
When in doubt- stick to solids, pick one color and vary the shades and styles, and keep the bottoms the same.
