Blue Irises
Posted: January 14, 2019 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue oxfords, green, green blanket scarf, mustard cardigan, navy skinny jeans, plaid jacket, socks, style imitating art, yellow 5 CommentsI was so inspired by this week’s SIA painting, Van Gogh’s “Still Life with Irises”, that I put together two outfits. This is the first, and the second is going to be posted later in the week.
This outfit may be a little heavy on the greens and blues and a little light on the yellow, but I did it on purpose to let these socks shine. I have to confess: I picked this painting for SIA partly because of them. I got a few pairs of “famous painters” socks, but out of all of them, this painting is the easiest to interpret in an outfit, so I knew I just had to feature it in SIA.
If you haven’t sent me your outfit, there is still time! And remember to check back on Wednesday to see how the other participants did!
Weaving Anew
Posted: November 20, 2017 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue oxfords, brooch, navy plaid shirt, navy skinny jeans, style imitating art, yellow 1 CommentMy outfit for SIA, inspired by the “Working Forward, Weaving Anew” mural in Tacoma, is pretty self-explanatory, as you can see: the blue and yellow color scheme is clear, the plaid shirt is to mimic the “weaving” part of the mural, and the brooch is to mimic the flowers in the mural as well, other than adding a touch of yellow.
Now that I think about it, my “Sunflower” outfit from two weeks ago would make a pretty good interpretation for thisĀ week’s SIA as well. Maybe I’ll submit both! There is still time for you to send your outfit to Jen if you haven’t already, and remember to check her blog on Wednesday for the full round-up of all interpretations of this mural.
Je Ne Sais Quoi
Posted: October 14, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black striped top, blue, blue oxfords, navy boyfriend jeans, necklace 2 CommentsI was going for a French look with this outfit, because in my literal mind, stripes = French. To be more accurate, I was trying to capture that effortlessness, something not too polished, not matched to within an inch of its life, but still undeniably chic, that “Je ne sais quoi” quality, you know? Something like this, basically (even her blog name, Lady Moriarty in Paris, is cool). I don’t know if I’ve succeeded, but I like it.
P/S: While I was Googling the phrase “Je ne sais quoi” to see its origin, I saw a question spelling it as “Jena se qua”. I wept.
Top: Forever21, Jeans: Charlotte Russe, Necklace: local shop, Oxfords: Max Dorian
The Blues Are Still Blue
Posted: May 18, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, black, black pleated skirt, blue, blue oxfords, chambray shirt 4 CommentsTold you guys the outfits are going to be really simple these next few weeks, didn’t I? The heat and the approaching end of the semester mean that my mind doesn’t have much room left for interesting outfits. This one is actually one of the more interesting I wore this week, and it’s still very simple – I knew I wanted to wear these oxfords, and I happened to be listening to Belle & Sebastian at the time, so I figured, what the heck, let’s keep the rest of the outfit blue (with a bit of black). Basically, I used their song as inspiration for this outfit. It’s been a while since I had a song as my post title anyway.
Shirt: Esprit, Skirt: hand-me-down, Belt: thrifted, Oxfords: Max Dorian
Blue Sunrise
Posted: January 11, 2016 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue oxfords, blue striped sweatshirt, chambray shirt, navy skinny jeans, necklace, style imitating art 4 CommentsWhen I saw this week’s SIA inspiration, “Sunrise” by Georgia O’Keeffe, I knew it was going to be a tough one because it’s mostly pink and red, and I don’t have much of either in my wardrobe. So I decided to take the monochromatic look of the painting and adapt it to my wardrobe, which means lots and lots of blue. I took it one step further and echoed the curves in the painting in my striped sweatshirt and socks (I should get some more fun socks!), and in my necklace as well. I even Photoshop the hue of the painting from pink to blue to see how accurate my outfit is – and as you can see, I’m not far off. And that’s the fun of SIA – you can interpret a painting any way you want.
Remember to check Jen’s blog tomorrow for other outfits inspired by this painting!
Chambray shirt: thrifted, Sweatshirt: Forever21, Jeans: Mango, Oxfords: Max Dorian, Necklace: local shop