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Style Imitating Art | Promenade by August Macke
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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The Thrifty Six Focus on Hemlines
Extending downward from March’s Neckline theme, Sally chose this month’s thrifty prompt of Hemlines. At first, I had absolutely no idea how to approach this style challenge. Hemlines is a very broad prompt since basically every garment has a hemline. So you think this would be a simple theme to style. I could have worn absolutely anything and talked about the specific hemline of my outfit. But I don’t normally take the easy route when it comes to a style challenge. So I decided to take this simple hemline theme and turn it into a master class on layering! Since my closet is filled with a variety of hem lengths…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Pastels & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #807
Pastels for Spring. Yes, please! Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book featuring Pastels. We love what you’ve shared and we appreciate you! 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…
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DIY Tee Shirt Poncho & Salt Water Sandals
I have been wanting to make one of these DIY tee shirt ponchos for quite some time now. I have seen these being sold in online boutiques that specialize in boho styles and there are numerous video tutorials available on various YouTube channels. I was hesitant at first, not trusting my own sewing skills, but it ended up being one of the easiest sewing projects I have ever completed. It’s certainly not perfect and I wouldn’t even attempt to sell any of my upcycle projects at this point simply because my sewing skills are still novice level at best. I keep telling myself that practice will improve my skills, yet…
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Spotlighting My New Lilac Cowgirl Boots from Horse Saddle Shop
I know I just shared my Big Blanket wrap in Deep Purple with you on Friday, but I finally got myself some purple cowgirl boots and wanted to spotlight them with a monochromatic purple outfit. The dark purple long sleeve tee and leggings combination is the same that I wore with my Big Blanket wrap in Moss. I added a long purple cardigan for some extra warmth because it is still cold here. In fact, we are under a freeze warning right now as I am typing this post. For accessories, I tied together two thrifted scarves in different shades of purple to make a longer scarf. The lighter purple…
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Promenade by August Macke | Style Imitating Art
Who wants to play a dress up game with us? Here is the next art inspiration. 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. It 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…
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A Big Blanket Story Worth Sharing & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #806
Don’t you just love it when you find an amazing product and then later discover that the company itself is equally amazing? This is exactly what happened with the Big Blanket Company and it is a story that is absolutely worth sharing. My first introduction to the Big Blanket Company happened right before the holidays when their ads were bombarding all of my social media accounts. Many unwanted advertisements just annoy me, but every once in a while there is one that really grabs my attention. As a person who tends to run cold, the idea of a wearable blanket really appealed to me and I began hankering for one.…
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Layered Spring Outfit for a Chilly Date Day
Yesterday, I shared my new Soft Surroundings Noelia Duster that I wore for our date night in Saratoga Springs a few weeks ago. As promised, now I am sharing the outfit I wore the following day in Lake George. We didn’t get back to the hotel until after 11:00 p.m. which is hours past our regular bedtime. Jeff is able to put his head on a pillow and fall asleep immediately. I do not possess that same skill. It usually takes me about 2 hours to unwind after I have been out in public and interacted with a lot of people. I have perfected the process of shaking off all…
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Soft Surroundings Noelia Duster for a Chilly Spring Date Night
A few weeks ago during Spring Break, my husband and I had the opportunity to go on an overnight date in Lake George and Saratoga Springs, New York. After we checked into our hotel in Lake George on a Friday afternoon, we changed out of our car clothes and then began the 30 minute drive to Saratoga Springs for dinner and a concert. For the three hour car ride to our hotel, I wore my Thrifty Six Belt It outfit and we stopped along the way to take photos. For our date night, I built my outfit around this fabulous new Noelia TENCEL™ Duster from Soft Surroundings. I recently shared…
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Style Imitating Art | “Allegory of Astronomy” by Joseph Fratrel
May the Fourth be with you…it is time for yet another art inspired outfit! 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. It 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…
