Mother Of Pearl
Posted: September 16, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue cut-out flats, green, green button pants, necklace, purple, purple tunic 1 Comment
The final piece in my mementos from China is this pendant, also made from freshwater pearls. I meant to buy it for my mom (since I don’t really wear necklaces anymore), but after a quick consultation, I ended up buying her a pair of earrings instead and bought this for myself. I paired it with this tunic because I think the pearls go well with the mother-of-pearl buttons, plus they have the floral theme in common, but I think the pendant would look great with a darker top too. Maybe next time!
SIA Inspiration: Johannes Vermeer 3.0
Posted: September 14, 2026 Filed under: Style Imitating Art | Tags: style imitating art 1 CommentWelcome to another week of SIA! This week, Marsha is our host, and here is her pick:
This is Johannes Vermeer’s “The Concert“. This is not the first time we featured Vermeer on SIA, but it’s the first time we featured a lost work – the painting was stolen in 1990 and hasn’t been recovered to this day. You can learn more about it and other lost paintings here. Anyway, I may have an idea for this already, but I’m willing to experiment a bit more. Remember to send your outfits to Marsha (mlrbanks57@gmail.com) by Tuesday, September 22nd. Can’t wait to see what what everybody wears! Enjoy!
Sunburst
Posted: September 11, 2026 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brooch, navy skirt, red, red slingbacks, striped linen top, white 1 Comment
This is a very typical outfit for me, but there’s nothing wrong with having a go-to look, right? Why mess with something that works? Besides, I wanted something simple to show off another brooch I got from my trip to China – this one is made with freshwater pearls, another speciality of Shanghai. In hindsight, perhaps a darker top would make the brooch stand out better, but I’m happy with this for now.
SIA: Chinese Landscape
Posted: September 9, 2026 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: style imitating art 3 CommentsWelcome to the SIA round-up! This week, our inspiration is the ink wash landscape by Chinese literati painter Huang Binhong. You’d think that for such a minimal painting, the outfits would be similar, but in fact, we got a fun variety of looks, so let’s get to them!
First up is my co-host, Shelbee, who went with a gray ombre dress, black-and-white printed robe, and a hint of red for the seals:
Up next is my other co-host, Marsha, who chose a printed kimono dress to represent the brush strokes of the painting:
Sally went in a different direction, using the red seals as her starting point and pairing her red top with black and white accent pieces:
And finally, here’s me:
This has been such a fun challenge! Big thanks to everybody for participating, and remember to come back next week for a new artwork, chosen by Marsha!
Ink Wash Minimalism
Posted: September 7, 2026 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: black, black t-straps, gray, gray linen blouse, style imitating art, white, white wide-leg pants 3 Comments
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by Huang Binghong‘s ink wash landscape. I decided to go with a looser interpretation for this one, in that I went with a minimalist outfit in terms of silhouette and color palette, as well as accessories, to reflect the minimalist style of ink wash painting. Plus, the embroidery on my top is kinda reminiscent of the pine tree in the painting (it’s actually a chrysanthemum, which is another common motif in Chinese paintings, so I figure it would fit too.)
If you haven’t sent me your outfits, you still have until tomorrow! And don’t forget to come back on Wednesday to see what everybody wears!
14 Shades Of Grey 