Working From Home
Posted: April 8, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black pants, blue oxfords, brown loafers, gray fleece-lined pants, gray sweater, gray turtleneck, socks 2 Comments
I hope everybody is still doing well in isolation. I guess I’m luckier than most people – luckier than most of my co-workers, even – that I can work from home easily (it’s not easy teaching a class on cinematography from home, that’s for sure) and that I’m used to it. However, working from home by choice is different from being forced to work from home, so I still feel a little stir-crazy after a while. In an attempt to liven things up, I decided to add some funky socks to my work-from-home outfits, making them more blog-worthy. The colorful socks lifted my spirits, and taking photos got me out of the house (even if it’s only into the garden) and making the days seem more normal.
All About The Shoes
Posted: June 5, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black baggy pants, black striped top, black-and-silver oxfords, blue, blue oxfords, green, green tee, necklace Leave a comment
These two oufits are very simple and feature the same pair of pants, so I decided to put them together in one post rather than giving them their own posts. Also, they’re both built around the shoes. I know it sounds like a total cliche, but shoes really are the item that will make or break the outfit for me. The wrong pair of shoes can ruin a carefully selected outfit, and on the other hand, I could be wearing the simplest outfit – like these – but a good pair of shoes would still make me feel put-together.
Elephant Legs
Posted: May 17, 2019 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black striped top, blue, blue oxfords, navy paperbag pants 1 Comment
Yup, another pair of wide-leg pants. I love the tan pair so much that I decided to get a second pair in navy. I love that the high-waist silhouette makes them look slightly vintage, while the paper-bag waist keeps them modern.
I fully admit that I copied this look, but in my defence, I came across the photo when I Googled “navy paperbag pants”, and it turns out to be the exact same pair, and I have other similar pieces (striped top & oxfords) so how could I not, right? I’m keeping the rest of the outfit simple to let the pants take the focus for now, but once I’m more comfortable with styling them, I’ll try more interesting pairings.
Le Quai Saint Michel Et Notre Dame
Posted: May 6, 2019 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: belt, blue, blue oxfords, blue striped shirt dress, brooch, style imitating art, yellow 6 Comments
For this week’s SIA, inspired by Maximilien Luce‘s “Le Quai Saint Michel Et Notre Dame”, I struggled a bit because although there are a lot of colors in the painting, there is not one major color that stands out that I could use as the basis for an outfit. In the end, I picked out the two colors that jump out at me the most (or the two that are easiest for me to recreate :P) – blue and yellow – and went from there.
Luckily, I just got this dress made by a tailor (I got frustrated with trying to find a nice shirt dress in store, so I just had it made), and keeping with the blue-and-yellow theme, I paired it with yellow accessories and blue oxfords. I think the delicate stripe pattern can reflect the brush strokes in the painting too… can you see it? Or is it just in my head? Oh well, I like the dress anyway.
Don’t forget to check Kim’s blog on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this painting!
Blue Irises
Posted: January 14, 2019 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue oxfords, green, green pleated scarf, mustard cardigan, navy skinny jeans, plaid jacket, socks, style imitating art, yellow 5 Comments
I 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!
Pink Dome
Posted: September 24, 2018 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, blue oxfords, brooch, navy skinny jeans, pink, pink button-up, style imitating art, white, white eyelet top 5 Comments
This week’s inspiration for SIA – the dome of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri – is gorgeous, but I had no idea how I could interpret it in an outfit. When I’m stuck in SIA, I would usually look at the piece’s color scheme as a starting point. In this case, I picked out pink, white, and blue as the main colors, so I knew I would wear this pink button-up and the blue oxfords. Luckily, the weather was cool enough that I could layer the button-up over my white eyelet top (it did get warmer at noon, but still), and I added my gold brooch to mimic the intriciate gold decorations on the dome. Then I finished the outfit with jeans because… well, they went well with the rest. Sometimes you just have to forget the inspiration and choose what looks good.
Remember to stop by Daenel’s blog on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this beautiful dome!
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 Comment
My 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 this 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.
