There are many different triggers that inspire me to create, buy or wear certain fashions. Music is a tremendous inspiration to me. I usually listen to classic rock, so clothes with lots of layers and a long necklace with bell bottoms and flowing blouses come to mind. When I listen to classical music, long evening dresses with strappy shoes and elegant earrings that dangle just a bit are formatted in my head. And when I listen to jazz, cocktail dresses, cocktail rings and stilettos is the outfit I create.
Another thing that inspires me are vintage photographers. My favorite is Horst P. Horst (who was b.f.f. with Cocoa Channel btw). The way he understood the female body and photographed it, while keeping the body’s total femininity is amazing. I love that his black and white photographs are so simple, yet they have such a deep meaning to them. When I view these photographs, glamour immediately becomes my inspiration. I think of Billie Holliday or Marilyn Monroe in the 50’s. The glamour images in my head are truly magnificent with short sequined dresses, high heels, diamond stud earrings, short curly hair and red lipstick.
I am also inspired by nature. Natural colors are so bright and vivid. I love the fall (maybe because I am a Virgo?) because when the leaves change colors, that is a true inspiration! The fiery colors and the cool, crisp sky bring warm bulky sweaters worn with a favorite pair of jeans and boots to my mind. Flowers are also a inspiration to me. Not only are the shapes intriguing, the colors are too. They set a great foundation for a color pallet. When I see colorful flowers, I think of summer dresses using not only the color but the shape of the flower.
There are many inspirations all around us daily. One just needs to take the time to stop, look around and appreciate the diversity of the landscape. Every object has its own shape and color, and that alone is enough to inspire.
The Beatles picture courtesy bringbackglam.com
Horst P Hosrt photo courtesy art.net
Flower picture courtesy flickr.com
3 comments:
I love your musical references, especially Jazz music. Your idea makes me think of images of New York in the late 1950s, when people were dressed.
I love being inspired by music it is such a big thing in my life too. I also like that you are inspired by vintage photographers. I always think that those photographs are always so elegant and beautiful.
have you looked at the paintings by Degas? Or any of the impressionist painters? I would love to know your opinion on those paintings as a form of inspiration.
but you are right, there are plenty of everyday things around us that are inspiring from music to sunsets to leaves changing.
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