September 25, 2019
Oh dear… I may never look at another artist… (except of course I’m going to the Art Institute of Chicago tomorrow, and I’ll see something else that catches my fancy…)
But this artist is pretty amazing! His style lends itself perfectly to inspiring a minimal palette, and if you’re using tan/beige as a neutral, the color of his backgrounds is meant for you…
Ornithologists Have Conferences too…
She’s studied waterfowl since she could see. She loves herons, swans, pelicans… there’s really no bird that she doesn’t admire.
Her favorite Saturday activity is to get to the lake early, and set up her camera and tripod. Then she sits, quietly, sipping coffee from her thermos, and waiting for that moment! Her patience and persistence has bright her admiration, and more than a few awards!
earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane; blue spruce cardigan – Eileen Fisher; scarf – Missoni; tunic – Eileen Fisher; tote – Sole Society; bracelet – Ben-Amun; watch – Tissot; wool lantern pants – Eileen Fisher; flats – Clarks
She, personally, is quite low-key. Quiet. Watchful. Full of humor that only the patient will ever see… And she knows that there won’t be a lot of true bird-watching at the conference, but she’s taking a pair of casual pants just in case. Even the most urban of venues can offer beautiful Canada Geese flying in their always-stunning synchronized manner…
blue spruce sweater – Eileen Fisher; square earrings – Giani Bernini; square silk scarf – Hermès; onyx link earrings – Judith Ripka; tweed sweater – Eileen Fisher; print scarf – Treasure & Bond; natural denim shirt – Lands’ End; necklace – Carolee; black silk shirt – Equipment; driftwood pants – L.L.Bean; bracelet – Michael Kors; tall boots – Bueno; black ponte knit skirt – Lands’ End; blue bag – Coach; short boots – Bueno
She’s only there for a long weekend, so she doesn’t think it’s reasonable to pack a ton of clothing. She’s bringing foam-core mounted photographs for that part of the conference, so she has plenty to carry!
Bird people aren’t mad fashion fiends, so she’s very comfortable with the range of outfits possible…
One of her friends has hinted that she needs to bring something somewhat dressy to wear to the award banquet…
Does your favorite hobby offer opportunities for your to travel? My love of rugby, and of people-watching, defines a great deal of where I go in the world!
love,
Janice
p.s. 2 years ago I built a subtly feminine wardrobe based on a Ted Baker scarf, for a heroine who surprises everybody…
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Lovely, soft and fluid collection. I was hoping to see something in that beautiful green on the bird’s wings.
I could cheerfully revisit this painting; I agree about the green!
hugs,
Janice
I often find myself feeling wary of wearing black shoes with light coloured pants. It’s useful to see how you make this work. Thanks.
Something darker worn above the waist balances it out… I think it works pretty well!
hugs,
Janice
I too don’t like dark shoes with light pants in the summer. In the fall/winter palette with dark tops or accessories I think it works.
Ooh, I love that teal. I saws some teal shoes that would absolutely be perfect with this outfit (in France, sorry). This painting is gorgeous, thanks so much for helping us discover great artists.
Sorry for the typo – saw of course. And here is the link to the aforementioned shoes.
https://www.andre.fr/Andre-NAMOURS-x15841377.php
Oh my….
hugs,
Janice
Oh, superbe, Miss Agnes!
I love this heroine’s style! And that blue is so relaxing yet so elegant, I could fall in love with it… What would you call it?
Love the Eileen cardigan but not the price. LLBean has a teal cashmere cardigan in a similar color, shape and style. Still expensive – it’s cashmere still – but almost half the price.
This is a beautiful wardrobe. Love the fluidity.
I love to see this combo refreshed! This capsule has been a permanent fixture for me since the first topic long ago. 2016 tote-bag-travel-in-black-sand-and-teal. 2017 accenting-denim-and-khaki-with-teal-and-camel. being my favorites. Will have to play with this one, too!
Lovely wardrobe here. And… i can’t get enough of Ohara Koson paintings! Wow never heard of her – what a find. The minimalist colors and simple lines – LOVE. I also noticed the lovely green of the bird’s feathers. Definitely another working of this painting. As for my wardrobe inspiration, I would choose her painting: Egrets on a Snowy Night (navy, teal, shades of lighter grey, lots of creamy white, and gold jewelry). But there is so much inspiration in so many of her paintings – actually hard to choose. You will just have to use more and more Ohara Koson. That’s my vote!
I could easily see any of this in my closet. Beautiful. Simple. Leaning toward casual but there’s still that skirt… And, tall boots + skirt appeals to me!
A beautiful image and a lovely wardrobe, ideally balanced, to match. I too like the teal / blue spruce colour with the neutrals. What a cracker of a post. I don’t envisage travelling to the northern hemisphere again (all that carbon to get from here in the deep south) but the art museums exert a strong temptation!
Hi! I am kind of new here.
I was reading your posts about everything (all wonderful, by the way), but the palette derived from art kind of never felt right to me for some reason. And then I saw on other resource photo-replicas of Gustav Klimt’s artwork (whom I adore) and then it hit me – I, the soft Autumn, just freaking love his aesthetics, all the gold and brown and yellow to red.
Thank you for all the work you do, you are amazing!
I liked the “blue spruce” colour, though (as others said) the prices are daunting. I was at the thrift store a couple of days after you posted this, and found a similar pullover but in cotton instead of wool (by Eddie Bauer). It’s very blue-sprucey too!
Love this!! These are the colors that I frequently wear in cold-weather months, with the addition of pure white, and an emphasis on charcoal instead of beige. I use sparing accents of a caramel color (that I keep away from my face) and sometimes burgundy as well. The teal/petrol color makes me happy although I suspect it isn’t really in my optimal palette (seeing as I am a “winter”). I found a similar teal cardigan in cashmere at Marshalls a couple of years ago, and wear it all winter long! – nancyo
Love this capsule artwork. Thank you for sharing!