Girl In Beige And Brown
Posted: July 26, 2021 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: beige, beige culottes, brown, brown lace-up mules, brown waistcoat, style imitating art, white, white short sleeve shirt 1 Comment
Here’s my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by Robert Henri’s portrait “Girl in Rose and Gray“. Like I said in my post last week, I don’t really see rose and gray in the painting; rather, I see beige and brown (I guess it’s a case of The dress), so I went with those colors. These culottes are perfect to mimic the drapes of the woman’s dress, and I added a waistcoat and my lace-up mules to reflect the layering and crisscrossing of the fabrics. I’m really happy with how the outfit turns out. Sure, it was a bit hot for a waistcoat, but for SIA, I’m willing to go a little unseasonable.
Don’t forget to check Daenel’s blog on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this painting!
Headscarf
Posted: July 23, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige clogs, blue, blue jean culottes, brown, handkerchief, orange, orange linen top, white Leave a comment
In the summer, I’m constantly searching for new ways to accessorize my outfits. Brooches don’t always work with my summer tops – not just because they may destroy the thinner fabric, but also because my summer tops tend to be printed and a brooch can’t stand out enough, while layering is mostly out of the question (I make do with my waistcoat and suspenders, but can’t rely on them all the time.) So here I am, trying a new look – the headscarf. I actually wear a headscarf like this whenever I bike in the summer, to prevent sweat from falling into my eyes, but it’s the first time I feature it on the blog. For some reason, the headscarf worn like this seems vaguely 1970s to me, so I kept the rest of the outfit 70s-inspired with my jean culottes and clogs.
Light Academia
Posted: July 16, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue striped blouse, brooch, brown, canvas monk shoes, suspenders, white, white baggy pants 2 Comments
Dark Academia has been my newest style discovery this past year (I hate using the word “aesthetics”, because I’m strictly just in it for the fashion), but with a focus on layering, heavy fabrics, and dark colors, it’s not an easy one to translate to the summer of my tropical climate. So I’m experimenting with Light Academia instead. I use similar silhouettes and patterns to Dark Academia, but in lighter colors and fabric. I also added a pair of suspenders and use my brooch like a tie pin to highlight the academia/vintage/classic elements of the outfit. I think the outfit is a success, and it’s definitely given me some more ideas to try with my summer style!
2D Bow
Posted: July 12, 2021 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: black, black culottes, black oxfords, style imitating art, white, white embroidered button-up 3 Comments
For my outfit for this week’s SIA, inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli’s sweater, I decided to keep things simple. The focus of the outfit is, of course, this shirt with its 2D embroidered bow, which perfectly mimics the 2D bow on the sweater. The sweater itself is black and white, so I paired the shirt simply with my black culottes and oxfords. Done. No fuss no muss.
Now, if you still haven’t sent me your outfits, you still have until tomorrow. And don’t forget to come back on Wednesday to see other outfits inspired by this design!
The Very Hungry Caterpillars
Posted: July 9, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black flat sandals, brooch, green, green silk blouse, white, white linen pants Leave a comment
It’s been a strange spring. The fact that we even have a spring is strange enough, since usually, we just have a few days of extreme humidity after the winter and then, bam, summer is here. This year, on the other hand, we actually have a spring with rain and slowly warming days. It’s nice to be able to feel the changing seasons. The downside of that, though, is that the insect population in our garden absolutely explodes. Sure, there are some nice ones like ladybugs, fireflies (which I’ve been watching every night), dragonflies, and wasps (yes, wasps are beneficial to your garden!), but there are plenty of nasty caterpillars and snails (I know snails are not insects, but they’re harmful nonetheless). Just check out these caterpillars I found on our sweet osmanthus tree, and the moth that they hatched into:
This isn’t entirely off-topic either, because all these bugs have inspired my outfit. The caterpillar brooch is obvious, but there’s a subtler touch – my shirt and pants are both made of silk, which, of course, comes from the silkworm. See, you can find fashion inspiration anywhere, even from nasty pests.
