Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the circa 1755 ink on silk scroll painting "Rooster, Hen, and Hydrangeas" by Japanese artist Ito Jakuchu. She wanted to find something that wasn't from a European artist, and a search of "obscure artists of the 17th century" turned up this piece, in which she loved "the colors, the movement, the flowers, and the roosters (or are they just plain chickens)." source:...

Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit... -Grey tipped blazer post is here; -Navy short-sleeved jacket post is here; -Light blue Henley t-shirt post is here; -Slate blue skirt post is here. The fifth item leaving my closet is this navy pencil skirt from Walmart that I purchased 8 years ago for $10.50 (on sale). Just like with the slate blue skirt, I last wore this skirt in 2024 because in the summer of 2025, when I'd just left my job, I didn't feel like wearing skirt

Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the July 1, 1919 cover for Vogue magazine by illustrator Helen Dryden. As she put it: "We’re at the height of summer, so I thought a summery image like this would be appropriate, and there’s a ton of inspiration here for an outfit as well (naturally, since it’s Vogue!)" Of course, I loved that there were so many colors and prints for us to work with in this drawing! sour