Cross Branded Coordination

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A few years ago we ran a Facebook poll to see if people liked to coordinate in the same brand or preferred to keep to the same brand when it came to coordinating their child.  Not surprisingly unliek in women's and men's clothing people generally liked to keep one child in one brand.  NO particulr reason other than they liked to.

While this was true in one child, often the ability to coordinate ALL one's children in one brand is difficult simply because brands and styles that are generally designed for one age group might not be appropriate for another.

I recall once having a mother come into the store and try on an I Pinco Pallino dress which she felt fit her completely and asked if I agreed.  While I did agree that the item in question did fit I casually mentioned to her that she might feel awfully silly when her neighbors 6 year old child and she showed up to the party in question in the same outfilt.  Needless to say she didnt buy it!

Here are some options for color coordinating that pull on color themes even if not brand themes.

Try mixing this Mimi-Sol dress

Mimi Sol Dress

in the smaller size together with a similar color red chiffon dress from baby Dior in a larger size.  The color is the same (or plays on parts of the same however the dress is significantly more sophisticated in the larger size.

baby Dior Chiffon Dress

While the picture may indicate a clash of colors rest assured that in real life the red colors do match.