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Style Imitating Art: “Still Life with Checked Tablecloth” by Juan Gris
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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10 on the 10th: September 2023-September Things
It’s time for Marsha in the Middle‘s 10 on the 10th series. For this monthly series, Marsha presents us with 10 questions about a common theme and asks us to share our answers in blog post form on the 10th of the month. This series is such a wonderful way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. Anyone is invited to join and answer the questions. It is a great way to start new conversations, make meaningful connections with new people, and have a good hearty chuckle every now and then. For the ninth month of the year, Marsha has drafted a series of…
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DIY “Frankenstein” Dress: My Coffee Needs Coffee & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #669
My coffee needs coffee and a whole bunch of bright colors. Thanks to Orly of The DIY Designer, I have found a way of repurposing my wardrobe into things that I will actually wear. With a bin full of unworn graphic tees and a pile of skirts that are too large or too unflattering, I had quite a few pieces to use in the crafting of some “Frankenstein dresses”. My oldest son recently coined the term when I made my first Frankenstein dress and it cracked me up. So now this is what I will forever call these cute DIY tee shirt dresses. By the way, a Frankenstein dress is…
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Songful Style | “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
It is time for September’s Songful Style song choice to inspire an outfit for anyone who wants to play along! After binge watching The Twilight Saga, Suzy chose the second single from the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, the 2011 tune “A Thousand Years” by American singer/songwriter Christina Perri. About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an…
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“Still Life with Checked Tablecloth” by Juan Gris | Style Imitating Art
Up next for Style Imitating Art… About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of Meadow Tree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Denim Skirts & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #668
September marks the beginning of the fall season in the northern hemisphere making it the perfect time to bring out our denim pieces. As we transition from the humidity of summer into the cooler autumnal months, denim garments can be worked more readily into your daily wear. We have featured denim jackets and jeans previously in this series, but this is a first for denim skirts. We invite you to share your favorites (or least favorites) with us this month. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two…
