Have a Cupcake Birthday! |

The newest trend in girls birthday dresses is cupcakes. Look no further than SophiasStyle.com to find the perfect cupcake 1st birthday dress – and at an affordable price to boot! Her first birthday only comes once a year, so it’s important that she looks her best for the birthday party. Sophias Style can help!

Our cupcake birthday dresses are perfect for a party and feature glamorous sparkle cupcakes, fluffy rosette cupcakes and more fabulous cupcake designs. Sophias Style also carries the perfect birthday dress accessories, such as this super cute cupcake hair clippie. 

Luckily cupcakes are a popular theme, so you can easily find cupcake themed invitations, decorations and other party supplies for your big bash. And of course, you can whip up a few batches of your favorite cupcakes in place of a traditional birthday cake. Frosting and decorating them can also be a great activity for your party guests. 

First Communion Photo Taking Tips

Like at any other big family event – a wedding, birthday or anniversary – you’ll want to have special photos to commemorate your little girl’s First Communion ceremony and party. You’ll certainly want to capture digital memories of her in her elegant first communion dress, but there’s more to it than simply snapping away. There will be lots of other hustle and bustle around the church that day – other little girls in their first communion dresses, boys running around in their suits and family members shouting and waving. Dealing with all these elements can be really frustrating and might even ruin your pictures. 

Plan ahead a little to make sure everything goes smoothly and you get the perfect pictures that you want. It’s not a bad idea to take some pictures of her in her 1^st communion dress before the big day. This way you’re sure to get a good shot before the stress and excitement of the event. You can take your time and not feel rushed by other parents who are waiting in line to take their pictures too.

You can also scope out a location at the church before the big day. You’ll want an area with good natural lighting and maybe some props or elements she can pose with. This way on the day of the ceremony you’ll know right where to go to take your photos, and won’t waste time testing out a bunch of different areas that might not work anyway. 

Finally, make a checklist of any special shots you’d like to get. This might include a family picture, one with the priest, minister or instructor, or a pose with special classmates. Nothing’s worse than realizing a few days later that you never included so-and-so in the pictures. 

Our elegant and affordable SophiasStyle.com communion dresses also help guarantee beautiful photographs. They all feature breathtakingly beautiful details that will make her feel extra special.

A Very Crafty Christmas

It’s still September but I don’t care – I’m getting into the holiday spirit early. Besides, Christmas decorations have been in the store for a month now and baby Christmas dresses are steadily streaming into SophiasStyle.com. I might as well join the club!

Before my kids came along, I had the time (and patience) to create elaborate Christmas crafts and decorations. Things are much more hectic with the kiddos around, but I still want some homemade festivity around the house. Luckily I found these really easy DIY tree ornaments. Literally, all you need is paper, scissors, glue and pom poms. Easy, quick and simple so it’s a great activity for kids. 

Having kids also means I have less time to hunt down the perfect girls Christmas dress or boys suit, and less money to spend once I find them. Sophias Style solves both of those problems. They have a great selection of designer baby girls and toddler Christmas dresses from all the top brands – Lito, Bonnie Jean, Sweet Kids, Chic Baby and more. Maybe that’s nothing new – the department stores carry all the boutique styles too. The true Christmas miracle here is how affordable a girl Christmas dress from SophiasStyle.com is! Our styles are 20-70% off the retail tag, so there’s no reason to ever go to the mall again.

In the time it takes my kids to make this cute Christmas craft, I can go online and buy their holiday attire, all the while saving money!

Three Cheers for Halloween! |

Here are some costumes for girls that are really worth cheering about. The low prices deserve a “hip hip hooray” too! Aeromax Halloween costumes for girls have arrived at SophiasStyle.com, and they are both adorable and affordable. 

Halloween is fast approaching, so time is running out to find the perfect girls dress up clothing for the big night. We carry a wide selection of girls dress up clothes and costumes from Aeromax, Melissa & Doug, Princess Paradise and Hollywood Babe. 

Our Halloween costumes are high quality pieces, so you can pass them on to younger siblings in years to come or trade with a friend. Your little girl will get lots of wear from any costume you choose for her. All she has to decide is what she wants to be for the day! Is it a cheerleader? A chef? A veterinarian? The sky’s the limit, but the prices at SophiasStyle.com never are. Our costumes are discount priced off the retail tag, every day of the year.

Transition her Look from Summer to Fall

Great for Summer and Fall!

It’s probably a good idea to pack away her swimsuits and shorts when summer ends, but there are some Summer girls clothes you can still breathe new life into when the cooler Fall weather sets in. You’ll get more for your money by taking her boutique girls clothing into two seasons instead of just one. All it takes is a little bit of accessorizing! 

This Lipstik dress is a breezy and beautiful piece of girls clothing that’s great for the Summer months. Make it wearable through Fall by adding a pair of black tights underneath. Fall weather can be bit unpredictable, so you might want a pair of thin tights for Indian summer days, and a pair of heavyweight tights for days that feel more like Mother Nature is already practicing for Winter! A black or pink pair would look great with this dress.

Keep her feet warm and toasty

Then it’s on to shoes. She’d likely pair her boutique girls clothes with flip flops or sandals in the summer, but not come October! These pink glitter flats make a stylish fashion statement, and are much better suited for dipping temperatures. They really make the pink floral pattern on the dress pop.

Finally, you can add a denim jacket over the dress or a long sleeve top underneath if her arms get too cold. I suggest a jacket or cardigan sweater because it’s perfect for the cool morning air but she can easily take it off if the Fall afternoon sun becomes a little too hot.

The perfect pair!

You can easily transition her Summer wardrobe into Fall when you shop SophiasStyle.com! Our boutique girls clothes are always discount priced, so you can easily afford to add all the accessories that will help keep her warm and lengthen the life of her clothing!

G.NA models Calvin Klein Jeans

Last month, Calvin Klein Jeans announced that G.NA would be modeling their exclusive outfits for pictorials in numerous fashion magazines. In addition to ‘ELLE‘, ‘Harper’s Bazaar‘, and W‘, G.NA will be featured in the October issues of ‘CeCi‘ and ‘Cosmopolitan Campus‘!

Photographed by Hong Jang Hyun, G.NA wore the brand’s 2011 fall collection for the shoot, emphasizing unique accessories like a double pocket backpack, vintage-inspired hobo, shoulder bag, and a modern crossbody bag.

This line stands out from the others in that there’s a mixture of textures and materials involved, from leather to nylon and cotton, all stamped with the signature logo pattern.

The Perfect Halloween Costume (and Christmas Gifts Too!)

When it comes to your little girl or boy’s Halloween costume, they are probably most concerned with a look that will earn them the most candy from trick-or-treatees (I just coined that phrase by the way!). You, on the other hand, might be thinking more about Halloween costumes for your kids that are affordable and easy. You have neither a fortune to spend, nor the time to sew and construct an elaborate Halloween ensemble. Shop SophiasStyle.com and make everybody happy this year.

  Our collection of kids Halloween costumes and dress up clothes features lots of cute and creative looks that are perfect for this spook-tacular holiday. This blue veterinarian costume from Melissa and Doug works for a boy or a girl and the packaging includes all the accessories that make it look totally authentic - even a plush doggy “patient!” 

Other Melissa and Doug brand Halloween outfits and costumes include a chef, pirate, construction worker, waitress and more. Melissa and Doug also specializes in high quality kids toys that encourage imagination. Do your Christmas shopping while you pick up this year’s Halloween costume!