This is a ceremonial mask of the Tlingit people of Alaska, and Kim, the curator of Style Imitating Art, picked it because mask-wearing is a hot topic at the moment.
I could have been a bit more literal with this outfit but I decided to go with a dress which seemed to have all the colours on with a neutral background- there are orangey red flowers and green leaves on it. I added my mustard cardigan as it was quite similar to the colour of the mask.
I also asked CBC to take this picture in the field behind our house (on the other side of the railway line) because I thought the background was appropriate in terms of colours. This field has changed so much since March when I was walking in here every day.
And because we are sharing masks, here's one of my masks I wear on the train. My Mum had two of these Doctor Who cartoon masks made for me and I also have a lovely Pop Art one which my lovely previous Deputy Head from school made for me and sent to me.
Annoyingly, Mum asked me to pose in front of my Smile sign but didn't think to take it with the Smile visible. You can definitely tell I'm smiling in this picture which I am glad about as my smile is one of my favourite attributes and I'd be sad if the smile was not evident to those I have to greet! I've actually been smiling when I walk past people and been wondering if it was a complete waste of time but now I know it isn't!
Anyway, if you wanted to take part, remember to send your outfit to Kim (fiercefashionblog@gmail.com) by next Tuesday, July 14th.
Great job again on your outfit imitating art. All the colors are there.
ReplyDeleteI can tell your're smiling by your eyes. I was just thinking how wonderful that we can smile today. Our face can show so many emotions. God designed it that way, it's not an accident.
Keep on smiling and have a great week.
Hugs, Julia
I love your imitating art outfit, the colours are spot on and your background is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteYou can tell you're smiling underneath your groovy facemask, the eyes say it all! xxx
You've got the colour palette just right.
ReplyDeleteI like your mask! It's very colourful and cheery. Luckily we can all still see each others eyes, and I've always thought that they're the most expressive part of the face.
I love watching how the fields change over the year, there is a lot happening at this time of year. I always feel slightly sad when harvest is done and they look empty without the swaying crops.
xx
I think your outfit is spot on and the colours exactly right. And yes, I can see that your smiling, even behind your mask. I've been smiling a lot behind my mask, and I can see that - sometimes - people are smiling back. I think it's all in the eyes. Love the mask, I have several ones by now, two of them made by Jos's daughter, the others bought in a shop in Antwerp. I think all of them are very me, and I love having a choice! xxx
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of smiles, I just read a Tumblr post that says genuine smiles always involve the eyes, and people from more individualistic cultures look more at the mouth to detect smiles, whereas people from more collectivistic cultures look more at the eyes. That's why the smiley emoticon in the US is :) and in Japan it's ^_^