Art & Decor

This post is for anyone who is trying to introduce color into her wardrobe, or for anyone who has ever stood in her closet thinking: "I have nothing to wear," which really translates to: "I am tired of wearing the same old outfits."
If you are tired of wearing the same shirt, jacket, and pants together, but aren't sure how to mix things up and have them look good, I suggest that you stop staring at your closet and take a fresh look at the world around you. Do you have a favorite room in your house? in a friends house? at a local business or cafe? Do you have a favorite artist or painting? If you like the color combinations in a room or in a painting, chances are you will like them in an outfit.
This is the main entrance to my house. Since my body isn't as big as this room, I don't know that I would ever put together an outfit featuring yellow, blue, turquoise, purple AND white, but pretty much any two or three together would work for me.

 

Two of my favorite artists are George Rodrigue and Laurel Burch. Part of why I love their work so much is their use of color--I like it bold. Rodrigue would not be surprised that my yellow necklace looks great with my cobalt shirt, and he probably wouldn't even be afraid of my fuchsia and cobalt outfit. Even if your tastes run to less bold artists, you can still look to your favorite paintings for outfit inspiration. Chances are you will even get a lesson about adding a pop of color to a softer or more neutral outfit.

 

 

This George Rodrigue painting is featured on a calendar I bought myself for my birthday. The blue dog looks as good with his green buddy as my blue shirts do with a green necklace. I could get a lot of outfit inspiration from just this one painting, but I now have 12 to inspire me! If you have a favorite artist and can find a calendar featuring their work, it will probably be just as useful to you as any fashion magazine.