WIW 3/16: Spring Picasso Outfit Challenge: The Charnel House

I love these challenges so much! Thank you, Angie, for doing this!

This picture is pretty gruesome so I focused on the neutral color palette and exchanged the dead bodies for kitties. Much more my style!

Windowpane check pants: Banana Republic
Silk blouse: Equipment
Linen blazer: Olivia Moon
"Snakeskin" sneakers: Target
Studded belt: Streets Ahead
White satchel: Banana Republic

Bonus house update: Things have been pretty quiet as we crawl towards the finish line, but the bed treatment was finally installed last week and I couldn't be more thrilled! Just a few odds and ends to go and the whole project will be complete!

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Streets Ahead Women's One Inch Wide Studded Distressed Ivory Belt, Distressed Ivory, Small

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Angie

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WOW. How creative are you. The palette of the patterns is PERFECT, and the way you mixed them in brilliant, Mary. Harmoniously Hectic.

Killer.

Is that your bedroom? I like the fluffy '70s bench.

MsMary

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Aw, thank you, Angie! "Harmoniously Hectic!" Love it!

Yes, that's my bedroom. The bench is really two little stools pushed together. We upholstered them with a couple of fur rugs. Big 70s fun!

Neel

Patteen mixing champ! I have to agree that although hectic this is harmonius and it actually matches the pretty hectic painting. Nice bedroom

Sara L.

I like the pattern mixing and your lighter palette (in both color and tone). Fun bedroom - I like your chandelier.

BIG '70s fun indeed. How fitting. ENJOY, and much love to you. Das Boot and Brace did NOT cramp your style one bit.

Diana

Nice! Love the substitution of kitties for dead bodies. I am also in awe that you seem to have made Das Brace an integral part of your painting interpretation - it's totally reflecting that big black patch at the bottom left of the painting!

rachylou

Oh, well done, Ms. Mary! Fantastic bedroom too. Back to the Picasso, I had no ideas about this one; it's both organic and geometric. You've captured both aspects.

Jaime

Kitties for dead bodies is brilliant. Harmoniously hectic is a terrific description. And I love your bedroom mirror!

Tanya

Substituting kitties for bodies was a stroke of genius! Awesome interpretation, really like the pattern mix. I own the same blouse and pants and it did not even occur to me to go for something similar.

Anonymous

Agree with Tanya and others: genius interpretation and an absolutely smashing outfit. You look amazing. Since kitties often create their own charnel houses, your cat approach seems linked to the theme.

Joy

First, your bedroom looks like a beautiful retreat. I love the fuzzy stools.
Then, your take on this painting is wonderful. You made it your own with kitties for corpses, Das Boot for an evil shadowing, and the white bag looking house like.

Summer

You've used a touch of artistic licence here, Mary, and I much prefer your version with the kitties. A very creative interpretation.

deb

You did a great job. And the bedding is fab!

rabbit

love the hectic pattern mix, it's so fun and yet so harmonious with the color palette.

SarahTheWhite

Your pattern mixing is spectacular on this! So perfect for the painting, and I agree that kittens are an awesome substitute for dead bodies. I also love the bonus home pics! Your bedroom is gorgeous!

jackiec

Oh my goodness how GREAT is your version!? Love the pattern mixing and palette. And love your bedroom too

Firecracker (Sharan)

Love your outfit with the cream and black palette. And the pattern mixing! (You are the mistress of pattern mixing.) Joy said it--your bedroom looks like a lovely retreat. It reminds me of a luxury hotel room at its best (I mean that as a compliment).

tulle

Ms.Mary, Astrid went for stripes and you chose checks, but both of you captured the importance of LINE in this painting. Love how you made it all look so happy, too!

Carole

Gorgeous pattern mixing and great interpretation! Love your new room!

Deb

I really like the way your combination of geometric, curves and colour reflect this artwork. The whole look is really appealing to the eye Mary and your boudoir look fabulous!

Suz

Ha! I hear you on the gruesome theme....I love your kitties, though (well, duh, obviously!) and love your outfit and your bedroom also.

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