Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol

If you are getting bored with your wardrobe options, why not try one of these art inspired challenges to help you get more creative with your styling ideas.

About Style Imitating Art

Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. 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 of the submissions on her blog.

You don’t have to be a blogger to join either! In fact, you don’t even have to join but you can still use the art to inspire an outfit just for the sake of trying something different. If you want to share your inspired outfit, we invite you do so on Instagram or any other social media platform that you prefer. Just be sure to tag Salazar, Shelbee, or Marsha or use #TeamLOTSStyle and #StyleImitatingArt so the hosts know you have joined. Go have some fun in your closets and join the SIA challenge next week!

This Week’s Presenter

It was my turn to choose the artwork. I have been wanting to feature something by American pop artist Andy Warhol since I joined this group as co-host three years ago. It only took me this long to decide which of his works to pick.

I chose Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes, which is a series of screen prints that he created for an ad campaign for his friend, fashion designer Roy Halston. Because Warhol’s roots are in shoe design and I am a lifelong shoe lover, I decided this was the one. Except there’s more than one to choose from.

The Artwork

This is just a sample of a few different prints from the collection. You are welcome to research the complete collection and choose whichever print you’d like or use the whole collection as your inspiration.

Helpful Links

If you are feeling inspired to join us, go get creative in your closet, snap a photo of your outfit, and send it to me at shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com by 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 11, 2024, and I will feature your photo in my gallery post on Wednesday, February 12, 2024. We would love to see more creative folks join our artsy challenges so share the inspiration with your friends.

Happy styling!

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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