Cream Peasant Top with Olive Shorts and Gold Gladiator Sandals {living outside the stacks

Welcome to another week of Style Imitating Art, where we draw our style inspiration from works of art.

INSPIRATION ART WORK

Leyendecker {Style Imitating Art}

The image is an ad for for Arrow shirt collar by J.C. Leyendecker {the male model is his long-time partner, Charles Beach}. Leyendecker as a German-American illustrator. He’s considered to be one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century and is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his covers for The Saturday Evening Post. You can learn more about him by clicking here.

THE CURATOR

This week’s inspiration piece was curated by Salazar {14 Shades of Gray} because “…it is the height of summer, I wanted to pick a summery piece, and this one – with its white-and-beige color scheme and touches of green, black, and pink – just fits the bill.”

l agree! I’m definitely picking up summer vibes from the soft relaxed way the models are leaning into the railings to the muted colors in the image.

MY LOOK

Cream Peasant Top with Olive Shorts and Gold Gladiator Sandals {living outside the stacks

My life these days is pretty casual — shorts and jeans almost every day. I’m not complaining, though, because it’s really too hot to be bothered with work wear right now. Even though I’m not working right now, I do make an effort to get up and get dressed. Even if no one will see me. I’ve found that if I stay in sweats all day I tend to get a little, I don’t know, depressed. So I keep the same schedule that I kept when I had a job. It’s the little things…

Cream Peasant Top with Olive Shorts and Gold Gladiator Sandals {living outside the stacks

Anyway, I decided to pair my cream colored peasant blouse with a pair of olive shorts that have been in my closet forever. I thought those pieces mimicked the ivories and greens in the ad. For the browns and tans, I added my sandals. The golds come from my jewelry. And my “ombre” hair.

Cream Peasant Top with Olive Shorts and Gold Gladiator Sandals {living outside the stacks

Cream Peasant Top – Old | Olive Shorts – Old | Gladiator Sandals – Target

JOIN US

Everyone’s invited to participate! Send a picture of your Style Imitating Art inspired outfit to Salazar at 14shadesofgreyblog@gmail.com by Tuesday, 31 July. She’ll share the submissions on her blog on Wednesday, 1 August.

You don’t have to be a blogger, a photographer, or an instagrammer to join! You just have to love clothes.

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY

Flexi Hair Clip Review and Giveaway {living outside the stacks}

Click here for details!

For more stylish inspiration, check out the following linkups:

Where I co-host:

Ageless Style – First Tuesday of the Month

Style Imitating Art – Inspiration piece posted on Mondays with the round-up on Wednesdays

Now go play in your closet,

Daenel T {Living Outside the Stacks}

 

 

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