With the Fishes

What a difference a week makes!  More on that later.
Today I'm focusing on the inspiration for Style Imitating Art:   

David Wiesner, from his book, Flotsam

So here I am underwater again

wearing my newly made, Koos designed, kaftan

plus my nail polished, polka dotted, $ store reading glasses and my newly painted old sandals.

Darn.  I did it again.  Hit publish before I was finished posting.  sigh.  Okay, let me continue after the break.

Just Groovin'

...in my sewing room, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.  

Sewing up patterns #1, 2 & 3.  

Check it out!

 from A Dress A Day (unknown source)

And Get Down!

I Say Ix-Nay the Oons-Kay

...artwork.  Yep, that's my unadulterated opinion.  

But for Style Imitating Art's inspiration it's great!  

Pink Bow by Jeff Koons

So let's put that behind us, shall we?  And style on...

Moi On Top of  Pink Bow

See more of what's really going on after the break...

Here I Am To Save the Day

Oh, that's another guy...Anyway, here's a version of Captain America as the inspiration for Style Imitating Art!

Captain America by Alex Gross

 Wait til you see my version after the break...

Where'd the Gust-o A Go-Go?*

Ho-hum.  That's how I feel about my stylin' for this week's artistic inspiration:

Yellow Roses in a Vase by Gustave Caillebotte

Not about the artwork, about what I put together.  But hey, I gave it a shot.  Check it out after the break.

Moi On the Rocks

Here's the latest Style Imitating Art inspiration:

The Wanderer Above A Sea Of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich

Hey I can relate to that!  See how I did after the break...

Tuesday is the New Monday

Here's my Style Imitating Art inspiration for today:

Prinzessin Victoria Louise Poppy by Colleen Parker

Come on now, let's jump in and take a closer look at these stunning flowers...

yeah, poppies, doesn't it gives you that's 60s -70s vibe?

Well, I'm heading off to join Style Imitates Art, Monday Mingle, and Patti's Not Dead Yet Style, if I'm not too late.

Oh, oh and I supposed to say what I'm wearing.  Let's see...the pink reversible vest, fringed tank top, necklace with locket and pink linen pants have all been refashioned by me.  Pink snakeskin boots are thrifted, pink long necklace is from Mom, and green sheer flowered top is old beach wear.  That's it, folks.

Rolling, Rolling...

as in Grant Wood's pastoral scenes.  Style Imitating Art references his painting Young Corn for today's inspiration.

Young Corn by Grant Wood

And here I am planted in the scene:

Sowing My Young Corn

There's more after the break...

Kimono in the Closet

Style Imitates Art is back from the holidays (yea!) with this inspirational painting:

Portrait of Emilie Floge by Gustav Klimt

See my version after the break...

The Artist Not Wearing Banksy or Hirst

I've been toiling away in my studio for the past week or so on a little something something.  Ready?  Oh, but first, let me show you the latest Style Imitating Art inspiration...

Roller Rat by Banksy

Everyone's probably familiar with England's (in)famous street artist, Banksy.  But perhaps you were like me and unaware of this particular piece which has a hilarious back story.  Given a museum show in Bristol, Banksy had several rooms of his work, plus he put things amongst the museum's regular collection.

Lo and behold, the art world's darling, Damien Hirst, had one of his ridiculously expensive spot paintings housed there.  And that is what it looks like now after Banksy painted over it adding his trademark rat.  hee hee hee.

Okay, now you're ready to see what I've done after the break!

The Art of Disguise

Style Imitating Art is due tonight for Tuesday's showing here.  Meanwhile, why not show myself off with the Visible gang at Patti's Not Dead Yet Style, says I?  Come on over and see what we're all up to.  While I'm at it, I'm going to slip into the crowd at Monday Mingle too.  The more the merrier. So, let's get this week rolling! 

Here's the inspirational artwork:

Tree of Life stained glass by Henri Matisse

See how I styled with it after the break...

Real Styling, Real Imitating, Real Art

Now for the real Style Imitating Art Action.  The inspiration for today's styling is...

Rene Magritte, The Great War

Check out my monstrosity after the break.

Hanging Out with Frida - Again

Ethical Fashion Bloggers issued a challenge to Frida yourself, so I'm re-posting something I put together for Style Imitating Art way back when.  (cheater, cheater!)  Interesting how things you like all overlap, isn't it?

Self-Portrait ala Frida Kahlo by pao

Self Portrait by Frida Kahlo

more after the break... 

Young Girl and Her Mother?

Style Imitating Art is here again!  And this is one I couldn't get into, I mean literally.  There just wasn't any room for me in the painting.  So rather than force the issue, I stepped aside, and I do mean literally.  Here's the inspiration:

painting by Tamara de Lempicka

You can see how I interpreted the "Young Girl in Green" after the break...

Some Volcano Action

Woohoo, it's Style Imitates Art Time!  And here's the inspiration:

 South Wind Clear Sky by Katsushika Hokusai

And my interpretation:

Me and Volcano on Fairly Nice Day

I just love these things! To get a better idea of what I'm actually wearing and where it came from see the pic after the break.

An Art Attack

You're not going to believe what's up for today's Style Inspires Art:

~ Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley ~

Yep.  See how I worked this one after the break...

Prehistoric Me

A fabulous inspiration was chosen for Style Imitates Art this time:

~ a painting from Lascaux cave in France  ~

While I'm at it, I want to encourage everyone to see Werner Herzog's documentary on the most recent cave discovered in France housing the oldest cave drawings known (30,000 years old), called Cave of Forgotten Dreams.   (The Lascaux cave paintings are dated at a mere 17,300 years old.)  The film itself is incredible, not to mention its subject.  You can get it on netflix.  Miraculous.  Let me know what you think.

Okay, see what I did with this after the break... 

The Madame and I

...are posing for Style Imitates Art.  Here is David's (pronounced Dah-veed's) painting of her looking right out at us.  Now check out what's happening with me after the jump!

Madame Charles Louise Trudaine by Jacques Louis David

Three's a Charm

It's that time of the month again Ladies...and luckily for us it happens twice a month:  Style Imitates Art!  So without further ado, may I present to you, today's work of inspiration:

Two Girls in Bed by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

To see what I did (heh, heh, heh) stay tuned after the jump...

Whole Lot of Orange Going On

Style Imitates Art's inspiration is brought to you today by Vivienne of Thrifted Shift:

~ Georgia O'Keeffe, From the Plains II ~

Here's what I came up with after the break...