For the month of July, Supal chose this great piece from Smita Jacob of Hogger & Co.
I looked at this piece for a really long time because I really wanted to grasp what the meaning of this photo was to me….
authenticity
being true to one’s self
freedom
confidence
not following the crowd
identity
were all the thoughts and feelings that came to my mind.
And I was immediately reminded of a biopic on Coco Chanel that I watched last year. “Coco Before Chanel.” The film spoke to me on many levels. Not only did it involve my love of fashion & history, but it was the story about Coco & her opposition to following the crowd and being true to herself and her identity. Something that I saw immediately in this month’s art to inspiration piece, and something that I relate to on a personal level.
I’ve always felt like the odd girl out. Not wanting to do what everyone else did, just cuz it was the popular thing to do. Finding my own pathway, and always following my heart.
So for this month’s art to inspiration, I decided to put together an outfit inspired by Coco Chanel, her simplistic design aesthetic & the colors that I saw from Smita’s piece.
Hope you all have a safe and fun Fourth of July! And if you have a moment, please wish Miss Smita Jacob a wonderful ::Happy Birthday:: tomorrow!
xo, Louise
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I love your interpretation. I really enjoy that you shared your thinking process of how you evaluated the piece with us. Fantastic! Happy 4th!
Thx Lisa!! Great meeting you! XO
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Louise! What a lovely post and inspiration about always following your own path! Coco would be proud
Thanks so much for the birthday wishes, too!!
Glad you liked it Smita!! And thk you for the piece! It’s really inspirational! Hope yer special day was awesome! XO
I love that striped dress!! Way to be different, lady.
XO, MJ
Right?!! I love how it has a mix of menswear/feminine details! =) XO
Lovely outfit! The color of that nail polish is SO pretty!
I know!! A girl always need a nice red nail polish right?! XO
Oh my goodness! I love the jacket and that nail polish! So pretty — I added the jacket to my Wishlist Pinterest board.
Happy 4th to you and your family, Louise! xx
Yay!! Hope u had a great 4th Maria!! XO
This is really cool! How neat that this photo and what it evoked reminded you of Coco and that documentary (which I would like to see, btw!). This outfit is beautiful and I love that it’s reminiscent of both Coco’s style and Smita’s photo!
Yes, check it out Clare! It’s an interesting story =) XO
Love the picks especially the coco chanel! yes please!
thx lady!! and thx for starting this movement! I always look fwd to it every month =) XO