“Lotus Pond” by Ray Morimura | Style Imitating Art
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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 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, Terri, and Shelbee 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 Salazar’s turn to pick. She chose a Japanese woodblock print because she has always loved this art style and Morimura’s works have a modern, graphic quality that really sets them apart. Salazar chose the lotus one because summer is around the corner and lotus flowers always remind her of the summer season.
Hop on over to Salazar’s post to read more about the artwork she has chosen and why.
The Artwork
“Lotus Pond” by Ray Morimura
You can read more about Morimura’s works here and here.
As for styling an outfit for this painting, I just shared the perfect one on Saturday with my new minty green thrifted Zara duster layered over all black with floral boots.
I think Salazar emailed us her artwork choice about an hour after I hit publish on my post with the perfect outfit! Well, that was serendipity gone wrong. But it’s okay. Because my new minty duster is so pretty that I have no problem restyling it for this gorgeous Japanese woodblock painting. I have some ideas brewing!
If you want to join us for this week’s challenge and be featured with your art inspired outfit in Salazar’s review post on May 18, 2022, be sure to submit your photos to her at 14shadesofgreyblog@gmail.com by 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Happy styling!
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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10 Comments
Jennifer
The colour matches perfectly!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
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Isn’t that crazy, Jennifer?! I restyled the duster but I don’t like the new outfit as much as the first one.
xoxo
Shelbee
Tamar Strauss-Benjamin
What a gorgeous piece of art to take inspiration from!
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I agree with you completely, Tamar! The colors are so comforting to me.
xoxo
Shelbee
Joanne
That outfit is perfect for this painting; but I have no doubt you can some with something equally fabulous re-styling that duster.
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Thanks, Joanne! I did come up with something else fabulous with this duster, but this outfit is still better! I will share more on Monday!
xoxo
Shelbee
Marsha Banks
I love this art work! I think I already know what I’m going to do! I thought, at first, I had missed something, and this was your interpretation! Great minds and all that, right? Oh, well, I’m absolutely 100% positively sure you’ll come up with something just as fabulous!!
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shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Marsha! I did come up with something fabulous, actually! But I still like this outfit a little better. I will share why in my post next week! I am looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!
xoxo
Shelbee
Alexandra
When I saw the image, this outfit did not fit my mental image, but as soon as I scrolled down and I saw it, I thought how perfect!
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Aw, thanks so much, Alexandra!
xoxo
Shelbee