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How to Style a Brown and Lace Spring Outfit for SIA: Book of Hours + DIY Jewelry
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected a 14th century Book of Hours by...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 24, 2024
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Shop Your Closet for Pantone SS 2024 Colors - Part 1: Identify Your Solid Pieces
With spring underway in most of the Northern Hemisphere, this is a good time to check in with the Pantone Spring/Summer 2024 New York...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 19, 2024
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Fall Colors in Spring Outfit for SIA: Fernando Botero + DIY Jewelry
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1987 oil painting "Four...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 10, 2024
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Dress and Utility Jacket Outfit Formula for Spring + DIY Paper Beads and Jewelry
Today I am sharing an outfit from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that I had previously (accidentally) skipped over. It dates from...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 3, 2024
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Accent Color Skirt Winter Capsule Wardrobe Outfits + DIY Earrings
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that feature colorful solid knit skirts worn with tights. Sometimes...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 1, 2024
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Styling Blue and Green for SIA: Hipgnosis + DIY Jewelry
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she went in a bit of a different direction...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 28, 2024
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Magenta Winter Capsule Wardrobe Outfits + DIY Jewelry
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that incorporate cheerful magenta pieces along with capsule items...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 23, 2024
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Styling a Pop of Color Scarf for SIA: Jubilee Procession + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1897 painting "Jubilee...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 31, 2024
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30 Wears: Burgundy Birds Blouse - Part 3: Colors In the Span and My Matching/Blending Categories
I'm finishing up my three-part series on color combinations for a multi-color print shirt today with an approach that is a bit different...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 29, 2024
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30 Wears: Burgundy Birds Blouse - Part 2: Colorful Options
Today I will continue exploring ways to style a multi-color print shirt illustrated with my previous OOTD featuring this burgundy birds...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 26, 2024
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30 Wears: Burgundy Birds Blouse - Part 1: Color Formulas for a Print Shirt
It's definitely been a minute since I've shared a 30 wears post, and I'm glad to be back at it. I didn't notice when today's blouse...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 24, 2024
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Styling Blue and White Stripes for SIA: Grand Canyon from the South Rim + DIY Bead Soup Earring Tips
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1981 oil painting "Grand...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 17, 2024
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2 Bright Pink and Black Outfits for Fall/Winter + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
I am continuing to wear outfits based on my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that rely on some of the capsule supplementation strategies I've...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 15, 2023
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Supplementing a Capsule Wardrobe #3: Add a Related Color from Your Closet + DIY Jewelry
In my previous post in this series, I discussed expanding a capsule wardrobe by creating a module of pieces from your closet in a new...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 1, 2023
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A Twist on a Fall Color Palette for SIA: Conjunction + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the 1979 lithograph Conjunction...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 22, 2023
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Fall/Winter Capsule Wardrobe Check-In and Tips for Including Color and Prints in a Capsule
Many people believe that the only way to have an effective capsule wardrobe is to focus on simple neutral pieces as the bedrock of the...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 30, 2023
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Fall/Halloween Work Outfit Idea: Black, Orange, Purple, and Burgundy Color Combination
With Halloween just around the corner and falling on a Tuesday, today I'm sharing a work-ready outfit I put together for a low-key...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 27, 2023
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Early Fall Rust Pants Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today I am taking a break from the 7 color wardrobe capsule to focus on fall color, in particular the color of fall foliage. October is...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 20, 2023
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Red Plaid Pants Outfits for Fall + DIY Paper Beads
Today I am sharing two OOTD drawn from the 7 color fall/winter capsule wardrobe based on this black floral top and associated color...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 18, 2023
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A Color Lover's 7 Color Capsule Wardrobe for Fall/Winter Using Trios & Thinking in Threes
In my bead soup earring project post, I shared this outfit, which is an example of how I start wearing darker colors more often and start...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 2, 2023
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