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YLF picture perfect challenge: Day 1

bella

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Well, it's already Monday in Australia and Europe so I'll just start this thread. Today's inspiration picture is Picasso's Boy with a Pipe.

Description: The painting depicts a Parisian boy holding a pipe in his left hand and wearing a garland or wreath of flowers. He is wearing a blue shirt and a pair of pants in exact color. His cool, white skin stands in contrast to his outfit. He is sitting against a reddish brown background. Behind him, we can see bouquets of flowers in soft, neutral colors such as white, soft yellow, peach, lime, and, olive and kelly green. The garland that the boy is wearing is made up of some red flowers (possibly roses) and leaves which look like a brownish green in the painting. The overall mood of the painting is very serene, with warm, soft, autumn colors with the vibrant but still soft blue of the boy's outfit standing out against it.

I am looking forward to your outfits!

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Here's mine! Not very inspired, but I did want to participate in this challenge if I could. All I was dressing for was a casual coffee with 2 friends.

I wore a scarf that's closest thing I have to floral, to mimic the flowers at the top of the painting. And then a blue cardie, since the boy wears blue. Whilst I didn't match my cardie to my pants, I did keep the rest of the outfit neutral.

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bella

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Here is mine. I was inspired to wear denim on denim and a monochrome outfit by the boy in the picture. The flower necklace (self-made) is my nod to the boy's garland in the picture. The tunic is a swap goodie, from Medusa.

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Polly (thunalata)

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I went monochromatic too. The scarf is a Laura Ashley one (classic quintessentially English floral pattern) that I haven't worn since finding YLF. I'm enjoying it today. I think the navy cardigan is a bit short and I may try this with a navy boyfriend jacket instead. I started with navy pumps as well, but they just weren't practical enough for today.

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Lavinia

And here's my submission I too went for a navy background and then played with accessories. It's windy and cold today so I used my H&M pashmina scarf and tied it muffler way. Then I added two flower pins.
If it were warmer I would use a silk floral scarf (pic included).
I also considered wearing the silk scarf as a headband but this looks so wrong on me! I look like a peasant girls (and not in a good way!) :-))

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MsMary

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It looks like a lot of us had the same idea! I am wearing blue pants and a long sleeved blue tee that is beaufifully soft and pajamay, the way I imagine the boy's clothes are in the picture. I was thrilled to see this scarf in Target yesterday, with the roses. I've draped it this way to echo the roses on the wall on either side of him, as well as the wreath on his head. The red cardi is my nod to the red background of the picture. And the neutral greenish gray color of my shoes is also in the foliage of the flowers in the picture.

Edited to replace the blurry photo with a slightly better, if grainy, one taken from my iPad by a coworker! (Dang! That fluorescent overhead lighting is SCARY!! That facelift/lower eyelid job can't get here soon enough!)

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rae

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I am so bummed I didn't have time to upload my pic this morning! That's what I get for staying up late to complete the challenge... d'oh!

MsMary

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LOL! I may or may not have been late to work this morning because of the camera mishegas...

Jonesy

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I love seeing everyone's interpretation! I'm supposed to have my nose to the grindstone for work, but I couldn't resist participating (after all, I *do* have to get dressed, right?). I love Picasso's work, and the colors and atmosphere of this painting are so gorgeous. Here's my humble outfit.

ETA: Realized I should have added a description of my outfit. I am wearing a rayon tunic that is patterned in a brick red and black medium-scale design, blue denim leans in a medium wash, a blue denim jacket with the sleeves rolled up, black sandals, and a golden statement necklace (mostly hidden by my jacket).

The blue denim echoes the blue clothes the boy is wearing; the reddish tunic echoes the reddish background in the painting; the gold and black touches reflect the smaller touches of these colors in the painting.

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Ornella

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This certainly was a challenge since the colors are as far from what I'm wearing as possible and apart from blue in the boy's clothes I had little to start with. Or so I thought!

So, I took my brown skirt premiered here last week (painting element: color brown) and my denim waistcoat (painting element: color blue), then added the white button down shirt and nude fishnets.

After that came the painting element flower in the form of the floral pin! (very MaryK to include the pin just about anywhere, don't you think ) I chose black pin because the whole black-brown mixing is totally new to me, but Aida and bella are slowly converting me to it with their wise comments and clever styling. Funnily enough, I always loathed even the thought of wearing this brown skirt with any black shoes, but guess what I wore today. Well, change is the only constant!

Finally, a few weeks ago I was given an oblong multicolored silk scarf of similar coloring to the skirt, so I threw that into the pot too, stirred it around my neck, tucked under the shirt collar (my interpretation of artsy male look), left to cool and settle while I took the photos, and we have the - hopefully digestible - end result.

Never in a million years would I come up with this had it not been for the challenge.

Fun factor for me: 10/10

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kellygirl

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I'm not very imaginative but I love the color scheme. I'm feeling quite serene. Here's mine : )

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MsMary

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I just love all these! Ornela, you look fantastic and have really captured the spirit of the painting! Jonesey, for some reason your red-on-the-inside-blue-on-the-outside would never have occurred to me in a million years, and it's just rocking my world. Bella, I love how you garlanded yourself with flowers! And high five to all my blue-outfit-colored-scarf homegirls!!

Ornella

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I've just checked all other submissions and I love love love what I see. Exactly what bella wrote in the intro thread - it's so fun to see how we interpret the same thing and what we take from the same source of inspiration!

It's amazing that so far every outfit has reference to the flowers and scarves are dominant accessories

It's evening in the UK, but only daytime in US as I write, so I really hope there'll be more submissions.

Heather

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Tam: I love the color blue you chose and you are rockin' the print mix and the Cons.

Bella: Thank you again for organizing this awesome challenge. I would like to request deets on the handmade (by you!?) necklace? I am a huge fan and I adore a popped collar. How fun to wear a new swapped piece from Medusa on Day 1 of the challenge. Mighty fine, Lady.

Rae: I, too, stayed up way to late organizing for the week's challenge. I can't wait to see your post later today.

Polly: Your scarf looks like an English Spring garden. Promise to wear that more often. You tied it brilliantly. And you rock the tucked look like nobody's biznass. You look so tall and so trim.

Lavinia: I love your floral brooches. Did you make them? They are so unique. And your trousers are very smart.

MaryK: Your new Target scarf is brilliant. I feel you are going to get a million miles out of that floral fiesta. Wait a minute--did you pic change from home to office? Hahaha.

Jonesy: I love the dress with the denim on denim, Clever Lady! Making fast and furious notes. Yay! I am so happy you came out to play. I was in denial that you would be away for a bit. ;D

Kelly: The denim dress is just too perfect! I had one pulled out, too. Mine was a swing and WHIFF comparatively! You just hit a Grand Slam! Also, your scarf is so lovely and thick....oooo, I like....very, very much.

Ornela: Your hair is styled perfectly with this outfit--so very pretty. It really adds a lot to this ensemble, too. I think the denim waistcoat is a perfect piece when paired with the brown fit-n-flair skirt and neck scarf. If I had a million hands, I would give you a million thumbs up.

RoseandJoan

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I'm playing but unfortunately my picture is not from today, I wore this repeat to duty at playgroup (25 under 5 year olds) so flat shoes and comfort was a priority. This shirt is probably too short for skinnies but it also boxy which I think helps a little with the proportions. Also the fabric looks as though it is pulling at the chest, this is not the case in real life. Thank you so much Bella for resurrecting this challenge. It has been fun.

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Heather

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'That 70's Painting'

I thought I would give the Boy with a Pipe a seventies groove. ;D

Blouse: Tucker for Target--The background of the blouse is cranberry and it is covered in flowers about 2 inches in diameter. The flowers are comprised of the colors pink, red, marigold, ivory and olive. It is flowy and buttons down. The elasticized collar is a crew neckline and the sleeves are 3/4 length and elasticized as well. The blouse is tucked into my flare leg denim.

Flare leg denim: Flying Tomato--The denim is very soft and thin and a medium to dark wash. The denim trousers sit on my hips and are PPL. There are two side pockets and two flap pockets on the rear that button (not pictured). There is a brown leather belt holding them up.

Belt: Abercrombie and Fitch. Brown leather belt that I have had and loved for a very long time. It has a silver oval metal medallion belt buckle that is 3.25"x2.5". It has delicate filigree etching.

Necklaces: There are three. One is vintage and is composed of silver rods and balls with olive asymmetrical bits of stone spaced evenly in between the bits of rods and balls. The other two necklaces are from PacSun (random, old school for sure). They are both wooden. One is olive and the other is sage.

Heels: American Eagle Outfitters: I am wearing 5 inch brown espadrilles.

My hair is in a bun on top of my head. In the last two photographs, I have on a camoflauge jacket. The sleeves are rolled up to my elbows.

Missing from my ensemble: the Peace Pipe. ;D

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krishnidoux

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Hope it's not too late to post! Below is my contribution.

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bella

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Yay, how fun! I love seeing everyone's interpretations. Reading Ornela say " never in a million years would I come up with this had it not been for the challenge. Fun factor for me: 10/10" really made it worth the effort. This is what this is about!

bella

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Heather - The necklace I am wearing is similar to this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ezXN.....G_9684.JPG
I made these flowers with a different technique but still the same concept.

MsMary

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Krishnidoux! I think we are orange scarf with green fringe twins! How fun!!

celia

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In a hurry an nothing original here. The first thing that came to my mind was denim on denim with a hint of floral.
I'll come back to check on your lovely outfits later.

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Aida

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LOVE all of your outfits, they are wonderful! It's so cool to see all the different interpretations, and I love that they are all distinctly different yet clearly rooted in the artwork! Very inspiring.

Here is my take, much brighter than the muted colors of the painting. Each piece has a description and why I chose to wear it (copying your method, Heather ^^):

Dress - A faux-wrap with Grecian-styled draping on top, in a painterly medium-sized print of turquoisey-blue, navy, and white along with small bits of tan, charcoal and olive. It feels abstractly floral to me and echoes the many roses in the painting, as well as the boy's all blue outfit.

Belt - Muted red belt with double-layered brass grommets at my waist. This is the boy's rose garland, moved down from head to waist.

Cardigan - Bright tomato red cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves and not-quite-cropped length, left open and mainly added for warmth. Picking up on more of the roses' color; had I not needed the cardigan I'd have worn my red purse.

Boots - Below-the-knee marled brown slouchy boots (a rich warm brown with cognac tones) with buckle hardware and a wooden wedged heel. These pick up the painting's background warm oranges and browns. Wearing nude microfishnet tights as well.

Earrings - Brass stud-stud earrings to echo the metal in the belt grommets. Wanted something small since the subject is a boy.

Ring - Flower cocktail ring with two layers of light blue, crystal-like petals edged with gold. I wanted one literal flower element

Hair - Up in a high, fanned bun since the subject of the painting is a boy.

Purse - Creamy white bucket back with studded detailing. Picks up on the few white tones of the roses and helps keep the outfit looking springy.

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rae

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These are awesome! I have to go throw a frisbee on the beach a little, before we get hit with some pesky rain, but here is my contribution. What a fun challenge this turned out to be!

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catgirl

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These are fun to see - I am not organized enough for every day of this, sadly. Aida, you look UNBELIEVABLE in that dress! Heather, you are sublime. All of you look so wonderful. I have to go find the original thread in case I can get myself together to try one outfit!

CocoLion

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The floral background reminded me of this cotton scarf (background in photo 1) and vintage necklace (#1). The leather strap bracelet (#1) kind of matched so I wore that too. Based on the blue the boy is wearing, I wore these J Brand Jeans along with a Rachel Roy jacket (photo #2). The wood of my house bears some of the same colors as the painting as well. I had fun! But struggled with the lighting today.

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chouette22

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Great, great posts everyone! I am really enjoying this thread (but am not inspired today to participate, feeling sort of down and all).

Kari

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I'm late to the thread as I just arrived home from work, but fortunately had time to snap some shots before I left this morning.

I was also inspired to create a denim-on-denim ensemble (chambray button down shirt and dressy denim pencil skirt.) Mainly, I was inspired by the touches of soft red and white in the background of the painting, so I tried to bring those colors in with my double strand of pearls, white watch, and burgundy pumps. If I hadn't had a formal meeting I would have wanted to add my brown pleather bomber jacket instead.
At first glance the pumps are pretty basic, but up close have a very pretty curvy/wavy pattern in the leather that kind of reminded me of the texture of the background of the painting.

I had a meeting this morning at work so added the black blazer for added professionalism, and rolled up the cuffs so that I could show off my watch. They aren't visible in today's post, but I'm also wearing Oroblu nude microfishnets.

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What a fun thread! I went with the color tones in the original painting. I wore this to an outdoor college graduation ceremony. I was dressed very casually because it was threatening rain and I knew I'd be wearing a rain coat all day. It turned out to be a beautiful day and I ended up wishing that I had dressed up more. I felt comfortable in this combo but I wished that I had dressed better to honor the importance of the occasion.

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celia

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I'm back
What wonderful collection of outfits.Interesting how many people went for the denim on denim look.I'm looking forward to see what everyone comes up for klimt tomorrow.

Jenava

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OK! Here's mine! I wore a loose pale orange tee, a pale mushroom/gray suede vest with a cascading front, and a bright forest-green scarf which I draped around my neck. The scarf is sheer with a satin border and applique satin floral pattern. The pattern includes a tiny bit of dark reddish-orange and bright lemon yellow (both colors in the floral background of the picture), but is mostly white and grey. It is from the National Gallery in London and is made after the background of a Medieval painting.

I wore long, narrow pale distressed denim and muted olive green suede lace-up heeled booties.

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