Saturday, April 1, 2017

Modish Matrons: Take a Clue from That Painting

 

Don't let April Fools fool you! Just listen to what the wise BEATE suggests for our April link-up party - take a clue from that painting, cool and lovely Modish Matrons! What painting you ask? Read on!


Make sure to visit my beautiful co-hostesses TINA and BEATE to draw more ideas and inspiration for Spring themed outfits! Beate is the one who leads our team this month, and she chose the painting by her blogging friend Mano Kellner (you can find Mano's gorgeous artistic blog HERE) who is, apparently, an enthusiastic supporter of our project - so huge cheers to you, dearest Mano! I find the painting that Beate chose very appealing, inspiring and evocative. I think you can come up with so many Spring outfits by just choosing the colors Mano picked!

Painting by Mano Kellner (click on the photo to enlarge)

I came up with a few outfit ideas from my existing wardrobe, but I really needed the sun to show up, and what do you know - in just the last couple of days of March we had such GLORIOUS sunshine, that I wasn't even cold wearing this very lightweight outfit! Wahoo!



I sort of forgot about this cotton blouse that I bought last Spring, but as soon as I saw it (started Spring cleaning in my closet), I though to myself, EUREKA! I found just what I needed! As you can see, the blouse has not just similar to Mano's painting Spring colors, but also has an abstract painting feel to it!




I just added my old green jeans and pink duster for all the flowering trees that are in abundance all around our neighborhood, where Justin and I took a walk for this lighthearted photo session made exclusively for




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We'd be so happy and honored if you join our joyful Spring party! 
Come on, don't be shy - show off your beauty, girlfriends!

Photos by Justin

Top - Lane Bryant (last year)
Jeans - via Ashley Stewart (old)
Duster - ASOS Curve (old)
Canvas Oxfords - Toms (old)
Necklace - Chico's (old)
Sunglasses - Lane Bryant (old)
Flowering trees - from my neighborhood

You can find all Modish Matron's and its predecessor Midlife Fun posts HERE
Connect with Modish Matrons on Facebook HERE

Modish Matrons is linking with Visible Monday - come over and join the party!

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20 comments:

  1. Wow Natalia, you are spring pure ❤️. This blouse is perfect, I love these colours. You did it soooo well. You are right, it's a great pleasure ... our modish matrons collaboration :))
    Sooo many hugs, and a wonderfull weekend, Tina

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    1. It was inspired for sure! Thank you and hugses, my dear!!

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  2. tina is right - you´r the spring on legs!!
    i totally love this photo of you twirling with all that airy colored fabric around you <3 <3 <3 and i´m happy that you love the theme and mano´s art.....
    in winter you were the fairy of the birches - today you are the one of the cherry blossoms!!!!
    that blouse is very cool and chic - i hope i´ll see it more this summer :-) the pink duster is still a great style companion.
    wish you more of such sunny spring days! lots of hugses! xxxxxx

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    1. I'm trying to work out what pieces from my wardrobe will look best with this blouse, but yes - I wore it a couple of times, and will wear it more and share here for sure! :) Spring on legs, hehe! :)

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  3. Hello Natalia, I'm Ann and I've often seen your name pop up in Beate's Modish Matrons posts. I love that you emulated the abstractness of Mano's painting with that beautiful blouse! I would never have thought to combine the zingy colours of the blouse and trousers with pale pink, but it really works. You are looking like a vision of Spring. xxx

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    1. Hello Ann and thank you so much for introducing yourself! I visited your blog and LOVED it in so many ways! You know, I think that this pink works as a neutral here in this outfit, and maybe not just in this outfit - I suspect it will go with many colors just as well! Now I have to test this theory of course! :)

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  4. Ahhh...your color combination is perfection Natalia!!
    I added my mom's photo for this link up! It's an old post, but the colors in her skirt remind me of that lovely painting!!
    jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Thank you so much, Jodie, always a pleasure to have you and your beautiful Mom here!

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  5. thank you so much, dear natalia for this wonderful outfit! it's really a perfect match to my paintings! your pictures are so wonderful, I love when you move in a circle!!
    :-) mano

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    1. Thank YOU, Mano, for providing this wonderful inspiration for our creative dressing party! It brought so much joy to my heart to work on this post. I absolutely LOVED your blog, so beautiful in so many ways!

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  6. What a wonderful interpretation! Your blouse is gorgeous and the accompanying blossom stunning. x

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    1. It was fun to create this outfit and post! Thank you Vix!!

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  7. Love your interpretation, and you look glorious among those pale blossoms. Spring is here! xo

    -Patti
    http://notdeadyetstyle.com

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  8. such a lovely outfit, you look gorgeous under the blooming tres, really fabulous colors and prints. I love particularly your shirt, that's a lovely shape, with that kinda péplum! and it looks so nicely with your lime color pants!! brilliant!!
    Such a magnificent inspiration!
    besos

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  9. What. A fun post!
    Love the 3 outfits inspired by hte lovely painting. Tine and Beate chose their colors well, and you did, too. Also adding the shapes, which was cool!
    Nicely done!
    Kisses, Elle
    http://www.theellediaries.com/blog/

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    1. Thank you, Elle, we love our get-togethers - every time something exciting! Join in!!

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  10. You're so right Natalia- this color combination goes very well together <3
    P.S. How did I miss that duster on ASOS?! LOVE!!!
    - www.inmyjoi.blogspot.com

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    1. It is a great piece - hope it'll come up in one of your thrifting trips (if you like such things, and I think you do! :). Thank you for joining us, Joi!!

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