SIA Gallery of Style | “Wild & Free” by Sila Gur

It’s Gallery Time! 

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 and it challenges us to draw fashion inspiration from works of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration artwork 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. 

Remember, 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 SalazarShelbee, and Marsha on Instagram so the hosts know you have joined. Go have some fun in your closets and join one of our SIA challenges!

The Artwork
“Wild & Free” Boho Series no.3 by Sila Gur (aka Jolly Hoops)
The Gallery of Style

The submissions are in no particular order. If you have submitted a photo and I did not include it, please let me know and I will make the necessary edits. Sometimes emails get lost in the shuffle. That being said, we would love to see more participants join us for our fun style challenges. Anyone is welcome to play along. Just watch for our Monday posts when we share the artwork, style an outfit inspired by it, take a photo and email it to one of the co-hosts to be featured in our gallery posts. We encourage you to invite your friends, too! It really is a lot of fun and has helped to expand the possibilities of my closet. 

You can read more details about each outfit by clicking on the individual blog links or the images in this post.

Sally of Within a World of My Own
Within a World of My Own
“I was inspired by the color palette, flower motif, and natural textiles of the artwork in creating an easy casual outfit for a late summer day that suits warm weather but with a bit of a fall-is-coming feel. I wasn’t sure how this yellow tank, brown crops, and beige crochet style cardigan would look together, but I love the result. I added a vibrant new-to-me scarf to boost the color of the look, and I finished it off with a variety of handmade jewelry pieces.”
-Sally
Marsha of Marsha in the Middle
Marsha in the Middle
“Well, as usual, I totally missed the mark! I could have sworn there were blue flowers in this embroidery! I think it may have been because I knew there were flowers. I knew the background was beige. And, I knew I had a dress that had both of those things! I chose this Gudrun Sjödén dress because I was absolutely 100% convinced the flowers were blue! So, to compromise, I also added a green slip for the green stems of the flowers!”
-Marsha
Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey
14 Shades of Grey
“I immediately knew I’d wear this dress-turned-tunic, because the linen and the embroidered mimosa blossoms are perfect for the artwork. For the bottom, I went with this gingham skirt both for the color and the texture, and same with my clogs. I don’t have a straw hat (I used to have a straw boater that would be perfect for this, but it got too old and beat-up so I threw it away ages ago), so the gingham would have to stand in place of that.”
-Salazar
And Me!
“I wore a monochromatic neutral outfit with a beige dress and thrifted crochet cardigan. I added embroidered cowgirl boots for the embroidery, a straw hat and wicker bag for the hat in the artwork, and my crocheted sunflower earrings for the yellow flowers. I love this late summer style!”
-Shelbee

I hope you all have enjoyed this SIA Gallery of Style. If you would like to try one of these style challenges, be sure to stop back on Monday, August 31, 2026, for Salazar’s next art inspiration. 

Keeping it on the edge, 

Shelbee

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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