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Buddhist Kesa - detail 2

How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe Starting with Art – The Second Buddhist Kesa

Such lovely colors: 

Perfect for spring travel!

  A "Miles" 2nd Honeymoon They agreed that it was the most cost-effective thing to do, so they immediately started using their airline credit cards for EVERYTHING possible...

After a few months, they totaled up their miles, and called the airline.

Long-sleeved tee – Uniqlo; tank – Uniqlo; jersey jacket – Uniqlo;    

henley – Uniqlo; dress – Uniqlo; capris – Uniqlo; jeans – L.L.Bean;   

wide-leg pants – Uniqlo  

The woman on the other end of the phone was lovely. She didn't mind being on a speaker phone, and she just laughed when they talked over each other. Finally, they decided to see what the longest trip possible was ... View the Post

01.25.16 16 Comments

Tags: beige, blue, capsule wardrobe, ivory, navy, packing, pink, Start with Art, travel wardrobe, Whatever's Clean

Kesa and Color Schemes

Kesa are Japanese Buddhist Monk Vestments, which have been worn for thousands of years. Currently, the Art Institute of Chicago has a small portion of their collection of kesa on display (through February 14th). I tried to photograph details of the fabrics - the distance, and my shaky hands, make my photographs less than stellar. But I think you can still appreciate the beauty here, and the amazing color schemes that come to my mind when I look at these. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you can get to the Art Institute in the next month, I urge you to do so, to see these "in the fabric." More information about kesa, and about this ... View the Post

01.18.16 15 Comments

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