Welcome to another edition of Style Imitating Art! If you’re new to the blog, or just need a refresher, Style Imitating Art is a really cool idea pairing fashion with art. Last year, I joined Shelbee and Salazar as curators for SIA. We begin with a piece of art, create looks based upon that art, and share them on our blogs. Think of it as fashion meets art museum! Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to join in on the fun. You don’t have to be a blogger to participate, either! Salazar selected our inspiration artwork this week.
How it works…
Here are the details: Every other Monday, one of us will select a piece of art. That is shared via all three co-hosts’ blogs. On the following Monday, all three share their looks on their blogs. If you choose to participate, send a photo to the curator for that particular week. You, as well as the other participants, will be featured on the curator’s post that Wednesday. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! If you decide to play along this time, please send your photo to Salazar by Tuesday, July 1st at 10:00 pm EST to be included. I hope you will join us! I think this could be the best way to start something new! Remember, you don’t have to be a blogger to be a part of this. You can snap a photo and send it in. We love to have readers join in on the fun, too.
Why…
Salazar says, “Since it’s the height of summer, I thought a calm and simple painting like this would be perfect.” I think this is a very peaceful painting, and I saw just the perfect dress at the art fair on Saturday. Unfortunately, another woman was wearing it, and it wasn’t for sale!
How I do it…
I usually look closely at the piece of art, looking for objects, graphic or geometric qualities, colors, themes. Then, I just let it percolate in my head for a few days. Next, I go into my closet and see what springs out at me. Sometimes, the inspiration comes as I’m lying in bed. You just never know. Shelbee does an amazing job of adding props, if appropriate, to the artwork. Salazar almost always has a unique brooch or waistcoat that works! I often rely on scarves to add certain elements. But, honestly, there’s no way to do this wrong! Please do think about joining in on the fun! Once you try Style Imitating Art, you’ll find it becomes easier and easier.
Where you can find me…
Linking up with Nancy’s Fashion Style, Fine-Whatever, Is This Mutton, Shelbee on the Edge, Chez Mireile, Suzy Turner, and Away from the Blue as well as Deb’s World and A Fresh Cup of Coffee. I also link up with This Blonde’s Shopping Bag, Doused in Pink, I do deClaire, Mummabstylish, Style Splash and Elegantly Dressed and Stylish as well as the Senior Salon Pit Stop (Esme’s Salon) and Slices of Life. Please check out these wonderful ladies and their blogs! I also am a co-host for Ageless Style on the third Thursday of the month and Songful Style on the last Monday of the month. I co-host Traffic Jam Weekend every Thursday with Melynda, Lisa, and Sue. I also host Final Fridays on the last Friday of the month as well as 10 on the 10th on the 10th of the month! I do hope you’ll check out all of these blogs and link parties!
At first glance, I thought that was a photo!
It’s a beautiful painting with a wonderful mood. Can’t wait to see what you make of it.
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Thanks, Cat! I didn’t think about that, but I definitely see it now. I have a little bit of an idea, but I’m sure I will do something completely different!
For me that one would pose quite the challenge, but it does look very peaceful.
Thanks, Rosie! It’s going to be difficult for me, too. But, I like that about SIA…it makes me think!
Looking forward to see all your interpretations! Have a great start of the weekend.
Thanks, Nancy! It’s going to be a challenge! I hope your week is fantastic!
That is a calm, peaceful painting but a little eerie, to me, too. Not sure why. Maybe just that it looks a bit desolate. Even with the ship in the background? When we had our family portraits done last summer, the photographer met us on the beach to do most of the pictures, then asked us to drive to the other side of the island…10 minutes away…to capture the sunset. We couldn’t believe where he wanted to shoot the last photos of the night. It was a marshy, mosquito-ridden strip of beach at low tide. Looked something like this painting. We were all eaten absolutely alive. But with his masterful editing, the pictures turned out lovely and we were all smiling!!
Wow! I’m glad the pictures turned out well after all that. He probably knew exactly when and where to go, too. It is a little desolate, but I like the colors and the feelings it evokes. I have no idea what I’m going to wear, though!
Thanks, Leslie!
Wow that is a beautiful painting! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Thanks, Erin! It is gorgeous, isn’t it? I saw the perfect dress for it at the art fair Saturday…except someone was wearing it!
this one should be interesting! It will be fun to see what everyone comes up with !
It will definitely be interesting! It’s such a beautiful painting. Now, I have two ideas, and I’ll probably go with neither! Hahaha!