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Style Imitating Art | Wall Drawing No. 652 by Sol LeWitt
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 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…
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Songful Style Link Party #35: “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by The Monkees
It is time for some song and style with Marsha choosing the tune. When Marsha was a kid, NBC was airing a weekly television sitcom called The Monkees. Luckily for Marsha, her Grandma Rose had given her a small television for her bedroom because her parents wouldn’t let her watch it on the big color television. And that is kind of tragic because The Monkees really do need to be watched in color to capture the truly vibrant essence of this adorable boy band from the 1960s. I remember watching reruns of The Monkees on Nick at Nite when I was a kid in the 1980s and it was one…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 18: Bohemian Ruana & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #744
I am sharing some fall photos for today’s Adventures in Thrifting post because we are really quite buried in snow right now. And it just keeps coming. With a vengeance, it seems. The snow banks in my front yard are higher than my porch and taller than me. I have lost half of my driveway to the giant frozen glacier that formed from all the snow and icicles falling off of my roof. Now I am just patiently waiting for a warm spell to magically melt it all. I would love to see some green grass and feel the warmth of a blazing sun on my face. Despite the 5000…
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The Thrifty Six in Cheap Frills
The Thrifty Six is a group of international fashion lovers who meet once a month in our little space on the internet to share our thrifty outfits. On the third Monday of every month, we will all share an outfit based on a specific theme that features preloved wardrobe pieces. Shopping and reselling preloved clothing is so much better for the environment and you can find some of the best fashions in thrift or charity shops. The Thrifty Six are here not only to inspire you to shop second hand but to also get creative in your closets. This month, Emma chose our theme, Cheap Frills. I am always a fan of a…
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Style Imitating Art | Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol
Per my recent norm, I am writing this post hours after I should have already had it published. Better late than never, I suppose. It has been a struggle lately because of the relentless weather here. I am just happy that I managed to get dressed and find an outdoor place to take photographs in this never-ending winter vortex that surrounds me. I will come back to life once the snow melts, the sun shines, and the green grass greets me on the warm mornings of springtime. For now, I mostly hibernate and only get dressed for style challenges. But I’m okay with that! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating…
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My Simple DIY Poncho & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #742
Happy Friday, everyone! We are still buried in snow where I live and it just keeps snowing. I have been spending most of my days in fleece lined leggings, a hoodie, and snow boots. If I am not outside shoveling snow or splitting wood, I am inside keeping the fire burning and the house running. I am content and satisfied, but I am also cold and tired and ready for spring. So today I am going to share an outfit that is also ready for spring (and photographed in summer). Do you remember my DIY corduroy wrap that I shared in the fall? I made this cute little poncho from…
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Songful Style Link Party #34: “Follow the Sun” by Xavier Rudd
An appropriate song choice when the sun is nowhere in sight, eh? If I can find the sun, I will surely follow it! After taking a short holiday break, we are back with a new year of music that will be inspiring us to get creative in our closets. Anyone is welcome to join us and play along! About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless 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 (formerly The Grey Brunette). Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of…
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Style Imitating Art | “Maude Adams (1872–1953) as Joan of Arc” by Alphonse Mucha
I am not a big fan of the color peach. Unless it’s on a peach. Then it is actually quite the perfect color. But on my clothes, it’s not my jam. Ooh, but if the peach is in my jam, then it is definitely my jam. On a nice warm piece of fresh homemade sourdough bread. Yum. But here I am wearing a very bright shade of peach. Marsha’s last art pick pushed me into these peachy colors, too. That’s what makes these style challenges so interesting. They force me to look at my wardrobe differently and get more creative with the pieces in my closet. They challenge me to…
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The Best Hat Ever & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #740
Back in September, Jeff and I attended the Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival in Greenwich, New York, on the way home from our date weekend in Troy, New York. There were so many talented folks sharing so many beautiful creations that I struggled to choose just one thing to bring home as a souvenir. As I circled through the booths, my desire for all the things kept growing which makes it impossible to decide on any one thing. So I would take a business card and continue on my way waiting for the perfect thing to grab my attention or make a decision after I shopped all the booths. When…
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The Thrifty Six are Wearing Hats
Hats are where it’s at for the thrifty year ahead of us as my budget friendly friends and I are sharing all sorts of preloved winter caps…because it is cold in the northern hemisphere right now, y’all. The Thrifty Six is a group of international fashion lovers who meet once a month in our little space on the internet to share our thrifty outfits. On the third Monday of every month, we will all share an outfit based on a specific theme that features preloved wardrobe pieces. Shopping and reselling preloved clothing is so much better for the environment and you can find some of the best fashions in thrift…
