I love this piece of art! There is so much going on in it from the colors to the textures to the story it tells. Your eye is constantly moving from place to place in it as you try to understand it better. If you want to read the post with all the info and more information about my look, you can find it here. This artwork was pretty popular because we have several looks! So without further ado, here we go!
Gallery of Style…
First, we have Daenel returning to the SIA. Daenel used to be one of the curators. She says, “When I initially saw the title of the painting, I thought about the Harlem Renaissance, which is my favorite era, but when I looked closely at the painting, the theme seemed more current. Therefore, I opted to try to match the colors with the oranges and greens and blacks and browns.”
Sally’s interpretation is: “I loved how this painting lent itself so well to a print mix outfit even though it doesn’t contain any prints. I wanted to get the color scheme, the geometric nature of the buildings, and the spots of warm light into my outfit, and a print mix was the best way to do it from my closet. I finished off my look with hand-made earrings and bracelets: the combination of a four-wrap memory wire bracelet stacked with two individual stretch bracelets was an experiment, but I really liked the result.”
Shelbee says, “This challenge turned out to be really easy. I had just shared photos of my new blue and gold silk robe layered over a leopard print dress and I realized the colors and mixed prints really captured the essence of the nighttime Harlem scene. I added an old patterned scarf because the colors were perfect and it really added to the chaos of different prints. I wore gold jewelry and black accessories to represent the dominant black and gold colors in the painting. There is also a significant amount of red in the painting so I added a bold red statement necklace and there are some red crystals in the rooster brooch on my hat. I was really pleased with how this outfit turned out but I think my snowy white background detracts from the dark moodiness of the artwork. But I cannot control the weather so I shall not fret about it!”
Next up is Salazar who says, ”I knew right away I’d wear these trousers – the yellow plaid on the black background is perfect for the strong lines in the painting – but for the top, I had to think a bit. At first, I was going to wear one of my celestial sweaters to mimic the lights, but then I remembered my “cityscape” sweater. The colors are a bit brighter, but the city scene is too perfect to pass up. I also added my scarf as a nod to the subtle touches of red and blue in the painting.”
Finally, here I am! It’s funny how my initial impressions of a painting usually send me off in the wrong direction. Even though I’ve seen this painting many, many times, I was convinced the main thing about it was the presence of lots of black stripes. While there are lots of them, there is also a lot of yellow, or dark ochre. Once again, I pivoted and came up with this outfit, featuring a Kantha Bae Daisy blouse with that dark yellow and touches of blue. I did use black in my slip skirt. But, I think what really drew the outfit together was the blue striped tee from Gudrun Sjoden! It may be one of my best interpretations yet!
And, that’s a wrap for this Gallery of Style!
I hope you enjoyed this week’s Gallery of Style for Style Imitating Art…thank you to Sally, Salazar, Daenel, and Shelbee for participating. Remember, you don’t have to have a blog to be a part of this style challenge. You can send a photo to the curator to be included in the gallery of style! We’d love to have more people join in! You can also still send me a photo, and I’ll edit the post to include you!
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I hope you’ll come back next Monday to see the art work we’ll be styling and imitating! And, please visit all of the people who participated in this week’s challenge!
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Everyone did such a beautiful job with this one! I admire the creativity!
xo,
Kellyann
Thanks, Kellyann! I’m always surprised at how many different looks are inspired by one piece of art.
I love this painting too. The colours, the vibe that it send. And all of your looks are amazing of course!
Thanks, Nancy! I bet this would look gorgeous in your all white house!
So great to see Daenel back for this week’s challenge! What a wonderful variety of outfits inspired by a painting that reveals more and more the longer you look at it. Salazar’s cityscape sweater + two plaids is one of my favorite of her SIA interpretations yet!
Thanks, Sally! I was glad to see Daenel join us, too! I loved Salazar’s outfit…those pants…chef’s kiss! It was a really successful SIA!
You all did a great job! I love seeing the different ways you interpreted the painting!
Thanks, Laura! I’m always so amazed at how one piece of art can inspire so many different looks!
It’s so amazing how there can be so many ways to style an outfit from the same artwork.
OXOX
Jodie
Thanks, Jodie! I’m always so surprised at how others see a piece of art. But, that’s part of the fun of the challenge and of looking at art.
While everyone used the theme creatively and stylishly, I give Salazar the gold star for hitting the bull’s eye on this challenge. It helps that she owns a perfect match sweater. Well done, Ladies. And fascinating art choice Marsha.
Thanks, Aletha! I wish you could see the painting! It is even more beautiful at the museum. I agree with you 100%…Salazar’s sweater and slacks were the perfect combination for the challenge!
I love all the different interpretations here! They are all so unique and fun!
Thanks, Lisa! Weren’t Salazar’s pants just the coolest?
Great job to everyone! I absolutely love Daenel’s interpretation. And Salazar’s sweater is almost too good to be true. Fantastic all around! I think I am going to go with another Harlem Renaissance painter for MLK’s birthday but I need to decide by tomorrow.
Shelbee
Thanks, Shelbee! I think everyone just came through with fabulous interpretations of the art! I loved Salazar’s sweater, but it was her pants that won it for me!
A nice story – from a picture to different styles of fashion. All look good. I like the one of Shelbe best….but your outfit is also ….very impressive.
Have a good time. I found your blog-link at Michelle´´´ s blog.
Have a good time
Violetta
Thanks, Violetta! I’m so glad you found my blog! Shelbee has this magical closet where she goes in and comes out, looking exactly right! I do hope you’ll return!
Love seeing everyone’s takes on this art! The creativity is amazing!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thanks, Kathrine! It was a challenging piece of art, I think. But, everyone really came through with their interpretations.
So delightful to see the different interpretations of this painting! Well done to all involved.
Thanks, Edi! I’d love it if you tried one some day.
Hi, Marsha – Seeing the collage of all of your outfits hit me as very interesting. You’ve all covered the myriad aspects of this work of art and inspired me with new ideas too! Thanks – Angie, http://www.yourtrueselfblog.com
Thank you, Angie! It’s always so interesting to see how the same piece of art can inspire so many different looks!
Everyone did such a great job with their outfits. It always amuses me how everyone sees the same inspiration piece but comes up with such different interpretations.
Thanks, Daenel! I am always so surprised to see what one person sees while another sees something entirely different! It’s one of the best parts!