Tag: Wear the Artsy

Wear the Artsy: Jill Ricci

Something about the warmer months make me long for the exotic. Maybe it’s childhood conditioning bringing on dreams of summer vacations to faraway places! I’ve always loved the work of Jill Ricci for her brilliant way of combining exotic motifs with pop art and urban graphics and her mixed media piece, Roam, perfectly inspires an urban globetrotter ensemble! This Mintzita Maxi Dress from Anthropologie embodies a free spirited, exotic traveler type.

art | find it here

inspiration | find it here

dress | find it here

How to make it just a tad more Ricci? Edge up the dress’s sweetness with a moto jacket and Chuck Taylors and suddenly it’s like you are living it up Ricci-style. Roam, if you want to. 😉

See more of the Wear the Artsy series in the archives!

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May 7, 2014
Wear the Artsy: Alexandra Bellissimo

We are a few weeks into Spring here in Northern California and this weekend, something wonderful happened.. we seemed to have finally turned a corner into deep spring. That time of year when the air is warm and soft and everywhere you turn something extraordinary is blooming. All I want to do is turn my face to the sun, lie in the grass and soak it all in. This piece by April Featured Artist Alexandra Bellissimo perfectly captures these deep days of spring, the longing to be one with the blossoming world. And this Scenery at Sunset Dress by Modcloth is just the perfect translation of that light and airy feeling that the first warm days of spring delivers.

art | find it here

inspiration | find it here

dress | find it here

Today I’m even wearing my own version Surface, this work by Alexandra Bellissimo, a new scarf I’ve been eyeing that feels like spring. Winter, I love you, but I think I’ll always have a bit of a crush on Spring.

Keep watching the blog & social media for more from Alexandra Bellissimo all throughout April, including an exciting announcement coming soon! *Hint: it starts with a P and ends with “rints”. 😉 And of course, you can always peruse Alexandra’s website for more of her stunning work.

Want to see more of the Wear the Artsy series? Check out the archives here!

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April 8, 2014
Wear the Artsy: Megan Auman Scarves + A Special Deal Just For You!

I am forever in awe of how interconnected we have become through the glory of the inter webs! Case in point– I receive an email from artist & designer Megan Auman, telling me about her new line of gorgeous scarves based on her paintings. I think to myself, Artsy, these are awesome! But those paintings look so familiar.. Sure enough, a quick check of my Pinterest boards reveals that I’d recently pinned one of Megan’s paintings for a future Artsy Forager feature. Turns out I’d seen her work through Jaime Derringer’s Instagram feed and well, the rest is internet history!

I’ve made no secret of my scarf obsession.. my friends and family know it well! And scarves that begin life as abstract paintings, thereby combining two of my absolute favorite things? Winner, winner, warm & artsy neck!

Auman’s richly colored abstract paintings provide the starting point for these lovelies. The work is then digitally printed onto soft organic cotton ( bonus! ) and hand sewn in her Pennsylvania studio. Each scarf is made in small batches and available in limited quantities. Truly works of wearable art!

Megan Auman scarves are available for purchase in her online shop here. And Megan is generously offering a special FREE SHIPPING offer to Artsy Forager readers! Just enter the code ARTSY at checkout, but make it fast because this offer ends at midnight (EST) on Sunday 10/27. Be sure to check out Megan’s other artsy wares– gorgeous art pillows, jewelry, and especially these ingenious cozy/cuffs!

All images are via Megan Auman.

October 23, 2013
Wear the Artsy: Candace Fasano

You know sometimes I love a piece of artwork so much I wanna wear it. Like all day, every day. This month’s Featured Artist, Candace Fasano has oodles of lovely new work, but this particular piece, Bird Pod, just keeps speaking to me. Alas, the painting is sold ( lucky duck, whoever you are! ), but that won’t stop me from dreaming about it!

art | Bird Pod by Candace Fasano

jewelry | from top: Branch Bangle, Fan Ring, Geo Colour Bangle by Anthony Roussel

Don’t these sculpted pieces by jewelry artist Anthony Roussel remind you of Bird Pod? That same organic, cosmic magic could still be mine. Oh yes it could!

Check out more work from Candace Fasano on her website and the Artsy Forager Facebook page.

August 22, 2013
Wear the Artsy: When Night Falls in the Forest

I just love the idea of translating the artwork we love into the jewelry and clothes we wear. After all, the artwork we love is an extension of our souls, so why shouldn’t the way we clothe ourselves be, too? In this edition of Wear the Artsy, Featured Artist Diana Lemieux’s When Night Falls in the Forest pairs beautifully with an agate ring from Terrain.

art | When Night Falls in the Forest by Diana Lemieux

ring | Dendritic Agate Ring by Melissa Joy Manning

I think any maiden of the forest would be thrilled for this ring to adorn her artsy finger!

Art and jewelry linked above.

February 27, 2013
Wear the Artsy: Christina’s World

Sometimes, OK if you’re me, often, we fall so in love with a piece of artwork, we want to live in it, breathe it, and yes, WEAR it. The Wear the Artsy series imagines doing just that.. what if I could become my favorite work of art? Today, I’m longing to put on the garb of Featured Artist Christina Baker’s Dinner Mints. Classic, sophisticated, yet laid back yummy.. just like Christina’s painting!

art | Dinner Mints by Christina Baker, acrylic on canvas, 6×6*

necklace | Supernatural Necklace by Lina Lundberg

cuff | Braided Turquoise Leather Cuff by Justlena

sweater | Striped Merino Crewneck Sweater by The Limited

shirt | Faded Chambray Popover by JCrew

skirt | No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Sequins by JCrew

bag | Bag MH 130 by Margarete Hausler

heels | Nalo Heels by Anthropologie

*Dinner Mints is just one of the pieces Christina will be showing in our very first found exhibition! I’ll be giving you the lowdown on the show later this week!

January 23, 2013