Hi, this is just a short post to introduce next week’s Style Imitating Art inspiration piece. INSPIRATION ART WORK “Papauer I ‘Morpheus’ [Memorial Day Poppy]” Jen curated this week’s selection in honor of Memorial Day, an American holiday that celebrates those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. After World War II the…
Style Imitating Art {The Roundup}: Monkey from Quadrupeds Series
Welcome to the roundup post for this week’s Style Imitating Art, where you get to see all the various interpretations of the inspiration piece. This is my first time curating Style Imitating Art and hosting the roundup, so I want to thank everyone who participated. STYLE IMITATING ART INSPIRATION Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for…
Style Imitating Art: Monkey from Quadrupeds Series
Welcome to another week of Style Imitating Art, where we draw our style inspiration from works of art. This week’s selection was curated by yours truly. STYLE IMITATING ART INSPIRATION Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, The Met, circa 1890 {public domain} I selected the inspiration piece for this round…
Style Imitating Art Inspiration: Monkey from Quadrupeds Series
INSPIRATION ART WORK Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, The Met, circa 1890 {public domain} I selected the inspiration piece for this round of Style Imitating Art. This lithograph is from a set of cards that were used to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. This image is from The Met’s public…
Aztec Print Blouse, Jeggings, and Black Ankle Boots
Disclaimer: I was provided this blouse as a gift for being a Heartfelt Role Model and Brand Ambassador for Laurie Felt. A little under three months ago, I was invited to be a Heartfelt Role Model for a clothing line called Laurie Felt for QVC. I discovered Laurie’s clothing line years ago when she was…
Style Imitating Art: Large Dish with Cherry Blossoms
Welcome to another week of Style Imitating Art, where we draw our style inspiration from works of art. This week’s selection was curated by Salazar from 14 Shades of Grey. STYLE IMITATING ART INSPIRATION Large Dish with Cherry Blossoms, The Met, circa 1690-1720s, Japan {public domain} Salazar selected the inspiration piece for this round of…
Ageless Style Linkup: Hard to Style
THE AGELESS STYLE LINKUP Hi, welcome to the Ageless Style Linkup. The linkup runs the first Tuesday of each month and features 10 women over the age of 40 styling an outfit based on one theme, and, because we’re all so different, each theme interpretation is different. Each month, one of the co-hosts invites a guest co-host…
Style Imitating Art Inspiration: Large Dish with Cherry Blossoms
Hi, this is just a short post to introduce next week’s Style Imitating Art inspiration piece. INSPIRATION ART WORK Large Dish with Cherry Blossoms, The Met, circa 1690-1720s, Japan {public domain} Salazar selected the inspiration piece for this round of Style Imitating Art. The past few selections have been paintings, so Salazar chose something totally…
Style Imitating Art: Melancholy Courtesan
You guys, I’m so excited to announce that I’m the new co-host for Style Imitating Art! I’ll be joining Jen from Librarian for Life and Style and Salazar from 14 Shades of Grey as we use pieces of art to inspire our wardrobes. I know there are some folks who’re new to my blog, so I thought…
Back in Camo
The tee was provided free of charge by Laurie Feltheimer’s line, Laurie Felt, for QVC. All opinions about the tee are my own. When I separated from the Army, I swore I’d never wear camo again. Well, you know what they say about never saying never. I loooove camo. I’ve had these camo pants in…