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Style Imitating Art: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Lucian Freud
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.…
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Songful Style Link Party 12 | “Tell Me Baby” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Michelle of Funky Fashion Style. 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 outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to your…
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13 Years on the Road to Forever & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #637
Monday, January 23, 2023, was our 13th wedding anniversary so Jeff surprised me by taking the day off from work so we could spend the day together while the kids were at school. We had discussed going out for an anniversary date night dinner over the weekend, but I don’t really like to leave my house when it’s all dark and cold outside. Winter is for hibernating, not for late nights out. Also I much prefer a day date when my energy is at its highest level. Given the limited time span of a school day, we had to cram a whole bunch of things into our A-Day schedule which…
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The Magnificent 8 in Viva Magenta
Viva Magenta! The Magnificent 8 has chosen Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year as our style theme for this mid-winter outfit post. The timing couldn’t be better to inject some vibrant color into our wardrobe rotations in an effort to brighten up these dreary gray days at January’s end. According to Pantone, Viva Magenta “vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative…This year’s Color of the Year is powerful and empowering.…
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Healing in the New Year & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #636
My word of the year for 2023 is Healing. 2022 started out great and then sometime in the middle of the year, all sorts of things started going awry, stirring up old hurts and reopening decades old wounds. While I continued my focus in 2022 on Perspective and Gratitude, as the year progressed healing became a major goal not only for myself but for the world as a whole. Late last summer, I decided to take some steps toward achieving this goal and by the end of September I had received my Usui Holy Fire® III Level II Reiki certification. Some of you may already be familiar with the practice…
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Popcorn and Movies & Your Own Twist Link Up #52
Happy National Popcorn Day! To celebrate everyone’s favorite movie treat, the theme for this month’s style with Your Own Twist is Movies and Popcorn! I had no idea what to wear for such a style challenge and then we decided to take the boys to see Avatar: The Way of Water on Saturday. So this outfit is what I wore for a family day at the movies followed by dinner at my kids’ favorite place to eat, Red Lobster. I did get popcorn (you can see me walking over to the snack counter) that I meant to photograph since it’s a day to celebrate the snack not the movie, but…
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Style Imitating Art: The Drawing Lesson by Jan Steen
I am excited to kick off another year of art history mixed with creative fashion with our first Style Imitating Art challenge of 2023! 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…
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The Thrifty Six: Tribute to Dame Vivienne Westwood
On December 29, 2022, English fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London, at the age of 81. She is largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave styles onto the runways and into mainstream fashion. The punk scene of the 1970s in the United Kingdom was shaped and dominated by Westwood and her husband Malcolm McLaren, fellow fashion designer and manager of the quintessential English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols. The husband and wife team had a unique ability to synthesize fashion and music which they brought to 430 King’s Road, London, in the 1970s in the form of…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Sneakers
Welcome to 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 of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad Buys). Nancy and I will both publish a round up post featuring all of the submissions on the 15th of each month. Anyone who would like to participate and be featured can send us their photos…
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5 Reasons Why You Should Choose Lab-Grown Diamonds
Diamonds are a symbol of love, commitment, and beauty. For centuries, they have been sought after for their rareness and timelessness. However, the traditional diamond industry has caused tremendous environmental and humanitarian damage. Fortunately, you can still purchase a beautiful diamond without the environmental and human cost of lab-grown diamonds. Lab-grown diamonds are identical to traditional diamonds, offering the same beauty and brilliance but with the added assurance that they have not been mined. Below are 5 reasons for choosing lab grown diamonds over mined stones. 1. Lab-grown diamonds are ethically produced. The traditional diamond industry is extraordinarily harmful to the environment and to human rights. There are many risks…
