Art in the form of
Fashion
Tips to help you create
your masterpiece
Have you ever thought about how fashion is influenced by
art? A designer has to consider the lines, shapes,
and colors that go into making a masterpiece of an outfit the same as a
painter. Some of us may not have the
skill and creativity of a designer; however we may still have an eye for great
art and fashion.
When putting together an outfit, we should view our bodies
as fresh clean canvas. We would start our
picture with nothing at all. You will
eventually add to the canvas until we have achieved a complete masterpiece.
Before we start painting our picture, we must first mentally
sketch an idea of what we want our painting to portray. Once we have sketched out our outfit, now we
can start to see what else we can add to the canvas in order to make ourselves
vivid pieces of art work. We can begin
to tell our story through our fashion.
Color Schemes are very important when putting together an
outfit. There are many color schemes
that can be used. Using a color wheel
can help you achieve a better understanding of what color schemes are complementary to one another. The
complementary color scheme is made of two colors that are opposite each other
on the color wheel. This scheme looks
best when you put a warm color against a cool color. Our color
schemes may also depend on which season we are in at the time. In the winter you may want to go wear
different colors than in the summer. White, black and
gray are considered to be neutral, and can be worn all year around.
Color also
has meaning and can trigger certain emotions and moods. Cool colors give an impression of calm, and create a soothing
impression. Warm colors are vivid and energetic. We tend to dress according to
our mood. If we are feeling happy and
friendly, we tend to dress with more vibrant colors.
We also tend to accessorize ourselves when we are feeling
good. A nicely accessorized individual
is usually more energetic. They seem
happier than others for some reason. That
individual has decorated themselves according to how they want the world to
view them, a masterpiece for all to see. Just like when gazing at a painting you can
feel energy from a well put together outfit. Have you ever been out in public and happened
to see someone and you knew exact what type of mood they were in by what they
were wearing? You can also tell when a
person’s mood is slightly down and dark because it will look as if they got
dressed in the dark, lol.
If we were paintings inside of a museum, what would people
say when they gazed at us? Would they be
able to imagine the story we were trying to tell when we put on our clothes
that day? Would they say that we were
masterpiece? These are thing to think
about when coordinating your outfits. Think as an artist. We are our own
personal canvas.
Here are some tips to create your own masterpiece:
- Visually think about what story you want to share without ever saying a word; simply by appearance only.
- Decide what colors complement your skin tone best; get a color wheel if needed (local fabric store).
- Decide if you want to accessorize or not; what will be the focal piece?
- Consider the season; do you want to layer or not? ( consider the temperature)
- Consider your mood and how it plays a factor in the final results.
- Try on a few options and change as needed until you’re happy with your look.
- Decide how your hairstyle will tie everything together to complete you final masterpiece.
- Select shoes that will complement or complete your look.
- Check out your overall look in a full length mirror.
- Admire your finished masterpiece and walk in confidence!
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| This outfit reflects warm colors; however the accessories & shoes make a gorgeous statement. |
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| Complementary colors with a gorgeous statement clutch. |
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| Casual look with accessories and layers. Written by LaSonya Logan & Tonita Smith Owners of Fashion Remix Boutique Let us complete your look, get Accessorized! www.fashionremix2.com |
