A holiday meal with kids isn’t exactly the kind of occasion where you can base your outfit on the idea that “as long as it looks nice, that’s all that matters.” There’s a chair they’ll climb on, cousins you’ll have to chase after, food that’s highly likely to end up on their shirts, and maybe even a nap on the way to Grandma’s. And yet, a holiday is one of those occasions when you do want to put a little more effort into what they’re wearing. A tip from experience: take the family photo before you sit down to eat. The chances that everyone’s clothes will still be the same color they were when they left the house are simply much higher that way.
In the Bina & Bino holiday collection, they went with a palette of white, stone, soft pink, blue, and small flowers, featuring pieces that can be mixed and matched to create an outfit for the holiday evening without making it feel like we’ve dressed the kids in a “well-behaved” costume.
The White of the Holiday, with a Slight Twist
There’s quite a bit of white in the collection, but it comes in a variety of styles. For girls , there’s a white one-shoulder dress, dresses with lace details , and a white outfit consisting of a tank top and flared pants. The latter is a particularly great option for those who love the white of the holiday eve but want to step away from dresses for a moment.
And alongside all that white, there’s also a floral dress in soft shades of pink, orange, and green. It’s perfect for anyone looking for something with a little more color—and also for a girl who just doesn’t share our enthusiasm for white clothes. You can understand her, especially when there’s sauce on the table.
For boys, you can skip the overly neat look
A button-down shirt is probably the easiest way to get a child into the holiday spirit without overdoing it. The collection features button-down shirts in stone, white, and navy, which can be paired with light-colored pants or blue striped jeans.
It’s actually the least expected combinations that work really well here—a stone-colored button-down shirt with blue pants, for example, or an oversized white T-shirt with caramel-colored pants. That way, you end up with an outfit that looks dressy enough for the holiday evening, but not so complicated that you need a user’s manual to wear it again.
The little ones have their own version
Even the baby onesies have gotten their own festive twist for the holiday evening. There are styles in shades of white and cream, featuring delicate floral prints, ruffles, and small pockets. The COUNTRY GARDEN style, for example, features a floral print and a two-way zipper —the kind of details that might not matter much to the aunt taking pictures, but are very important to whoever is changing a diaper for the third time that evening.
And the advantage of a onesie is that you don’t really have to think about coordinating outfits. You just put it on, add socks or shoes if the baby’s age calls for it, and you have a baby dressed for the holiday in two minutes. How long will it stay clean? That’s a question the collection can’t answer.
And what will be left in the closet the day after?
This is probably a good rule of thumb when buying clothes for kids: it’s not just about what they’ll wear on the holiday evening, but what they’ll wear afterward. The button-down shirt can be paired with jeans, the pants with a T-shirt, the white tank top with pants they already have at home, and the floral dress with sandals on a regular day.
And that way, you can pack your holiday clothes with peace of mind and let the kids do what they’ve been planning to do ever since they arrived: run, play, and completely forget what they’re wearing.
