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 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!
Polka Dot x 2
Posted: May 16, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black oxfords, blue, gray, gray polka dot sweatshirt, navy skinny jeans, socks 1 Comment
No, I haven’t just unearthed some forgotten outfit from last fall/winter. This was just a couple of weeks ago, when the temperature dipped slightly one last time before moving full-speed into summer. I got this sweatshirt from an end-of-season sale, right before it started warming up, so I was excited to wear it at least once instead of putting it away for next winter.
However, I found a sweatshirt + jeans combination too simple, so I tried adding some interest with the polka dot socks, but in hindsight, it would have been better to just keep things simple and let the sweatshirt shine on its own. The proportions look a bit off, don’t you think?
Menswear
Posted: January 26, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black khaki pants, black oxfords, brooch, gray, socks, tweed blazer, white, white button-up 3 Comments
It is unofficial Fun Socks Week here on 14 Shades of Grey (or is it official? I make the rules around here, don’t I?) Since I already posted two outfits with colorful/patterned socks, I decided to close out the week with another similar outfit. I’m a big fan of the “formal suit + fun socks” look on guys, so I thought I’d try it for myself. The result was… okay. I like each piece, but the proportion is all wrong. That’s why I opened the post with the photo with my dog, even though it’s technically an outtake – it hides how long the blazer is and how short my pants are. Plus I just like the photo 🙂
All About The Socks
Posted: January 24, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black chelsea boots, blue, gray circle scarf, leather jacket, navy skinny jeans, orange, socks, white, white sweater 2 Comments
I wasn’t feeling very sartorically creative these days, what with the busy schedule, the dreary weather, and an impromptu shopping ban (I wasn’t planning on having a shopping ban, I just haven’t gone shopping in so long), so here is a very basic outfit. I tried to jazz it up with a pair of colorful socks but I’m not sure it worked. My legs are too short to be broken up into three different sections like that. It looks a bit try-hard, doesn’t it?
Creative Colloquy
Posted: January 22, 2018 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: black, black embroidered sweatshirt, black oxfords, gray, gray coat, gray jeans, socks, style imitating art 2 Comments
The first SIA inspiration of the year – the cover of the Pacific Northwest literary compilation Creative Colloquy, by tattoo artist Bismark Pinera – is a bit of a challenge for me. There are a lot of colors and graphic elements that I can’t faithfully recreate using what I have in my closet, so eventually, I just pulled out the most colorful pieces and put them together in a way that can represent the painting as best as I could. I’m not entirely happy with it – for one thing, my outfit is too dark compared to the painting – but I guess I’m just being a perfectionist.
Don’t forget to check Jen’s blog on Wednesday to see how everybody interprets this super cool painting!
Cozy
Posted: January 9, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown oxfords, gray, gray cableknit sweater, mustard scarf, navy skinny jeans, socks, watch 1 Comment
This week was absolutely crazy in terms of work, so I couldn’t maintain a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule and had to make do with Tuesday-Thursday instead. Oh, and if you’re looking for SIA, it’s coming back next week with Jen’s pick, so stay tuned!
Anyway, about the outfit – it was actually built around the socks. It’s all about the socks for me this season. In winters past, I always left my ankles bare when I wore oxfords and ankle boots, but the no-show socks I wore with them are thin and tend to slide down my heels, which is super annoying. Plus my ankles got really cold. So this year I stocked up on some colorful socks. They’re cozy, and they can add some interest to an outfit. No more cold ankles for me!
