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Songful Style Link Party #52: “Carolina” by Taylor Swift
And my dress up games continue… About Songful Style Songful Style is a style challenge series hosted by Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha in the Middle, and Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette. 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 own personal…
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Let’s Talk About LeMuse Linen Dresses from Lithuania
Recently, I was invited to collaborate with LeMuse, a clothing line that was founded in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2010, that specializes in handmade linen apparel for women. In exchange for my thoughts, I was gifted one article of clothing of my choice to style and share with you all, my friends and loyal readers. I want to preface this review with a bit about brand collaborations and how I decide which ones are relevant to me and my wardrobe. Since I’ve been focusing much more on slow fashion in an effort to combat the negative environmental impacts of fast fashion, I’m much more particular when accepting a brand invitation. I…
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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…
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Style Imitating Art | “Wild & Free” by Sila Gur
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 we will each post on our blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfit photos 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…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Maxi Dresses & Spread the Kindness Link Up On the Edge #820
I am sharing my link party a day early because we are away on vacation and I needed to lessen my workload this week. Let’s get straight to it…Maxis are where it’s at. Dresses or skirts, you shared some beautiful outfits with us this month. Thanks to everyone has joined us for this big dress up party! If you sent me a photo, but do not see it in my post, be sure to check Nancy’s post. If you don’t see your photo in either post, please let us know right away and we will add it. Sometimes the submissions get lost in the shuffle. The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book The Good…
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Style Imitating Art | Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas by Itō Jakuchū
This rooster and hen painting sent me into a bit of styling mania! I was so inspired by the beauty of the colors, lines, and subject matter, that I created three different outfits for this round of dress up. I’m going to focus on just one outfit, the one that I think best captures the feeling of the artwork, but you can see photos of all three right above. 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,…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 31: The Third and Final (For Now) Jumpsuit & Spread the Kindness Link Up On the Edge #819
The past two Fridays, I have shared newly thrifted jumpsuits so I wanted to finish the weekly series with the third and final (for now) preloved jumpsuit. The first was an oversized white jumpsuit with a groovy floral pattern and the second was a cropped length solid black jumpsuit. And now this one…which I’ve named the cow-giraffe print jumpsuit. I know I had referred to the groovy floral print one as “the best jumpsuit ever” but this cow-giraffe print may have inched into the lead for my favorite. I love the neutral colors for a more earthy vibe and I find the unique abstract pattern to be rather eye-catching. So…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Maxi Dresses
July is gone as fast as it came and now it’s time for August’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! Won’t you join us for another edition of Good Buys and Good-Byes. For this month, we have decided to feature one of my favorite summer time garments…Maxi Dresses! According to the Wikipedia page on Dresses, the term maxi dress has been in use since the 1960s in reference to ankle length dresses that are usually informal. But a formal ankle length dress would also be considered a maxi except I think we generally call long formal dresses gowns. However, it appears that a gown can be anywhere from knee to ankle length. Let’s not get hung up…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 30: Another Jumpsuit & Spread the Kindness Link Up On the Edge #818
I had planned to share this outfit on Wednesday, but the days completely got away from me. That seems to be my story every day this summer. My kids have kept me so busy that I rarely have an hour that isn’t interrupted by someone wanting to eat, someone needing a ride somewhere, someone wanting to eat, someone needing to be picked up, someone wanting to eat, laundry, dishes, someone wanting to eat, mowing the lawn, and food prepping because someone always wants to eat. Some days I want to scream into the kitchen sink that I simply cannot clean another pot, pan, spoon, fork, bowl, or plate. Yet, the…
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Songful Style Link Party #51: “Mondnacht” (Moonlight Night) by Robert Schumann
Today’s mantra is I will never be too old to play dress up. About Songful Style Songful Style is a style challenge series hosted by Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Suzy of Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette. 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…
