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Creating Artistic Outfits: Finding my Inner Artist

March 13, 2026 /

Last month, my friend Jodie shared ways to pull a color from a print to create an outfit. One of her sentences in her post really stood out to me “this is how outfits feel artistic instead of accidental” and it made me realize that Jodie creates art with fashion when she puts together outfits. Here is her blog post and yes, her outfit is definitely a really cool piece of walking art. She creates wonderful canvases of colors in patterns through her outfits. While my style tends to be more subdued and a mixture of boho and classic pieces, I do love to have fun with outfits too and create something different. So when I read her post, she inspired me to dabble and I decided to choose a few pieces in my closet to create some walking pieces of art.

Artsy Monochromatic

I have worn this beautiful blouse several times this year, and I wanted to create a monochromatic look with it and add a little sparkle so it wouldn’t be too subdued. I usually wear that “necklace as a belt. I love all of the different textures, the lace, the raffia shoes, the wool vest.

Edgy Textured Look

I wore an outfit with this top that I love, and I am pretty sure I cannot top it (here it is), but decided to try an edgy/bohemian look with it. I love playing with textures and this outfit combines faux leather, faux suede and a flowy kimono!

Corset

When I thrifted this faux suede corset a year or so ago, I at first styled it on its own and I wasn’t sure if it had been a good purchase. However, when I realized how great of a layering piece it was, I have reached for it over and over. Today’s outfit combines a few colors for some fun and reminded me I should keep my eyes out for more corset tops while thrifting.

Color!

I bought these fun cactus earrings while on our little overnight trip a few weeks ago, and decided it could be the inspiration for an outfit: so here is a fun colorful outfit on a cooler day last week!

Tulle Wonderland

This tulle overlay comes in handy when wanting to create fun outfits! Here are three of my favorites fun looks with it and a new one I wanted to wear, but then I lacked the confidence and it the weather turned too warm to wear it. I layered a polka dot skirt under, and two tops over!

A bientôt!

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