SIA Gallery of Style | The Hallucinogenic Toreador by Salvador Dalí
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 don’t have to be a blogger to join! You are invited to share your images on Instagram or other social media platforms. 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!
The Inspiration Artwork
You can read why I chose this specific piece as my inspiration artwork here.
The Hallucinogenic Toreador by Salvador Dalí (Oil on Canvas, 1969-1970)
The Gallery of Style (in random order)
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for this round of Style Imitating Art.
Sally of Within a World of My Own
Sally “was inspired to create this outfit using the soft warm tones of the arena background (colors), the intersecting lines/grids of flies (vertical and horizontal stripes), the bright polka dots (hair scarf), and the bull/dalmatian images (animal print shoes).” I love all the contrasting prints and the various colors that Sally incorporated into this outfit.
Reni of Reni’s Odds and Sods
Reni chose an outfit in orange, green, and beige with a floral print to represent the roses in the painting. Her floral linen skirt is so pretty combined with that gorgeous orange blouse and beige accessories.
Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks
Daenel chose this stunning orange top featuring a mixture of floral and abstract prints because it reminded her of the artwork. I love it paired with denim shorts for a cool bohemian summer look.
Michelle of My Bijou Life
Michelle had to dig deep into her closet for something that would work and she nailed it with this brilliant color combination or deep golden yellow and olive green. And check out her fabulous shoes! They have an adorable flowery detail that is perfect for this painting.
Marsha of Marsha in the Middle
Although Marsha was baffled by this challenge, she allowed the clothing to speak to her and speak to her it did with this super fun outfit that really speaks to my boho heart. She chose these printed palazzo pants because all the fun prints and muted colors reflect so many different aspects of the painting.
Bu_Terka on Ingstagram
Bu_Terka focused her outfit on the muted colors in the painting for a cool casual vibe. And she added buggy brooches, too! How cute are they?!
The Co-Hosts
Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey
Salazar chose a white blouse with cut-out embroideries that mimic the pattern of dots and the arches around the bullring. Her skirt reflects some of the colors in the painting and she accessorized with a cameo brooch as a nod to the Venus de Milo. I like how she stayed true to her usual style while still highlighting different aspects of this rather wild painting.
Terri of MeadowTree Style
With her focus on the roses and the red and green draped fabrics on the Venus statues, Terri knew right away that she would feature this stunning rose print tunic that she made herself a few years back. What a fantastic interpretation of this painting!
And me!
And I went for a matador inspired outfit in a red maxi dress anchored with a black beret and black shoes that resemble bullfighter gear. I added a green kimono with embroidered flowers to represent the roses in the painting and twin housefly brooches for the all the flies in the painting.
That is the end of this Dalí edition of the SIA Gallery of Style. Thanks so much to everyone who joined for this challenging piece.
If you have submitted a photo and it was not included, please let me know and I will make the necessary edits. Sometimes emails get lost in the shuffle.
Also be sure to stop back on Monday, June 20, 2022, for the next art inspiration. It is Salazar’s turn to choose.
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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20 Comments
Jennifer
Everyone looks great!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
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Thanks, Jennifer! I agree!
xoxo
Shelbee
Sally in St Paul
In a painting with so many things going on, there’s something for everyone to be inspired by. I like seeing how many different elements showed up in the outfits! I thought there would be more red/green/white like the toreador himself, but both the muted arena colors and the roses got a lot of love.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thank you so much for joining us, Sally! I also expected more green and red would show up but the muted colors definitely stole the show on this one! I really liked how the roses were a big focus as well and all the fun brooches that made appearances, too!
xoxo
Shelbee
Emma Peach
Everyone did a great job with this challenge! You wear berets so well, such a cute look.
Emma xxx
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shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Aw, thanks so much, Emma! I do love my berets and all of my hats actually!
xoxo
Shelbee
Daenel T.
Everyone did such a great job with this week’s inspiration piece. Even with all the colors and prints, it was difficult, but fun.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Daenel! This week was tough but all the outfits came out so great! Thanks for joining us, my friend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Marsha Banks
Ya know…this was a tough one, and yet, look at all of the really cool outfits! One of the best things with this challenge is researching the artists! I am just nosy, I think! But, learning has always been such a big thing with me!
Thanks for the super duper tough one, Shelbee!
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Thanks, Marsha! I think my favorite part is learning about the artists, too. People fascinate me especially artistic types! This was a super tough for me, too, even though I picked it! But it definitely did result in lots of really great outfits!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lovely
You’ve all done an amazing job! Fantastic looks!
xoxo
Lovely
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Thanks so much, Lovely!
xoxo
Shelbee
Patrick Weseman
You so nailed it. Very nice.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Patrick!
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
Everyone did such a great job with this challenging painting. There were so many details to pull from, and I like how we each focused on something a little different, but still manage to look like a cohesive group in the collage.
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Michelle! I agree with you completely. There were so many different details that each person chose as their focus, but the end result was a perfectly cohesive gallery of fabulous style!
xoxo
Shelbee
Carol
It’s fun to see how the different bloggers interpret the Dali painting with their personal styles. The common thread (pun intended) appears to be color. I like the warm tones in the painting, and each blogger picked up on those warm, autumn colors.
Carol
http://www.scribblingboomer.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Carol. I really love this series for that exact reason…it leaves so much room for interpretation, both artistically and sartorially. For this one, I really liked how each person focused on different things but still the group is so cohesive in the color palette.
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
Still so fun to see the variety of outfits and how everyone chose some orange in their outfits.
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shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Mireille! I love how everyone has a unique interpretation yet the whole group still looks cohesive!
xoxo
Shelbee