When I shop for ready-to-wear garments, I usually gravitate towards colours I'm comfortable with: monochrome/black/white/gray. This is partly because when I had my colours done the consultant suggested my skin tone 'glows best' with pinks and corals, and I am not quite keen on those hues at all. I always promise (myself and my girly girl buddies) to exert a bit more effort in wearing colour but I always end up purchasing or wearing the same black, white or grey stuff. I know it's been said that a girl could never have too many Little Black Dresses, but I think one has to stop when you end up buying the same LBD twice. (I thought I lost one in the oblivion of my very dark-themed wardrobe).
I was definitely inspired by a recent visit to the Roy Lichtenstein retrospective exhibit at the Tate Modern. Lichtenstein is famous for his depiction of American society and art itself through parodical pop art paintings. His style is very distinct, as he used a sort of comic book style of painting, with the prominence of Ben-Day dots, black outlines and very basic colours. His pieces looked very simple, but they were all absolutely intriguing.
I got to see a lot of his iconic stuff, including Drowning Girl, Whaam!, his art deco inspired sculptures, Picasso- and Mondrian- inspired art about art, his Mirrors and Brush Strokes series (the early paintings from this series looked different from the ones he made later in his career), his nudes, and Chinese landscapes. Seeing these amazing pieces in real life was a super fun experience.
Since then, I have become super appreciative of the primary colour trifecta. I've realised how these colours, albeit basic, can instantaneously make things pop (no pun intended) and more interesting. And this definitely gave me the motivation to add more colour into my wardrobe. I thought if I started on the basics, then maybe I'd be more adventurous in the future aye?
Some of you may know that I'm not really a shopper but last I had the shopping bug, I ended up buying a few black tops and this awesome black and white knit dress. I know, I know, I know! But you have to admit that the advantage of monochromatic/black/white/grey dresses is that they are so versatile and most of them are day-to-night pieces. I thought I'd have a play on Polyvore to see how I can jazz it up with some pop of colour or a dash of blingage, inspired by the reds, blues and yellows/golds from Lichtenstein's art.
Tweet
I was definitely inspired by a recent visit to the Roy Lichtenstein retrospective exhibit at the Tate Modern. Lichtenstein is famous for his depiction of American society and art itself through parodical pop art paintings. His style is very distinct, as he used a sort of comic book style of painting, with the prominence of Ben-Day dots, black outlines and very basic colours. His pieces looked very simple, but they were all absolutely intriguing.
I got to see a lot of his iconic stuff, including Drowning Girl, Whaam!, his art deco inspired sculptures, Picasso- and Mondrian- inspired art about art, his Mirrors and Brush Strokes series (the early paintings from this series looked different from the ones he made later in his career), his nudes, and Chinese landscapes. Seeing these amazing pieces in real life was a super fun experience.
Since then, I have become super appreciative of the primary colour trifecta. I've realised how these colours, albeit basic, can instantaneously make things pop (no pun intended) and more interesting. And this definitely gave me the motivation to add more colour into my wardrobe. I thought if I started on the basics, then maybe I'd be more adventurous in the future aye?
Some of you may know that I'm not really a shopper but last I had the shopping bug, I ended up buying a few black tops and this awesome black and white knit dress. I know, I know, I know! But you have to admit that the advantage of monochromatic/black/white/grey dresses is that they are so versatile and most of them are day-to-night pieces. I thought I'd have a play on Polyvore to see how I can jazz it up with some pop of colour or a dash of blingage, inspired by the reds, blues and yellows/golds from Lichtenstein's art.
Primary Play by thegirlnextshore
See what I mean? One dress, three ways, popped with blues, reds and gold. I know the colours are still asn't as bold and as bright as Lichtenstein's art but it should be a good starter peg, don't you reckon? Super excited for this 'project'. Watch this space. Next time you see me I might be in a fluorescent dress. =)
If you're interested to see Roy's (yihee, first name basis cos we're tight!) prominent pieces, the exhibit runs at the Tate Modern til 27 May. Tickets are £14 for non-members. Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment