by | Sep 28, 2013 | Fashion, Inspirations, Travels |
The last day of the Impressionism, Fashin, & Modernity exhibit in Chicago is tomorrow so if you are in the area, please go and see this exceptional exhibit. My husband and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary in Chicago and wanted to see this exhibit. In my first post, Impressionism, Fashion, & Modernity Exhibition: Perfection! I touched on some of my favorites and wanted to come back to show more photos because I couldn’t just pick a specific part of the exhibit.
This dress is exquisite and the shawl is gorgeous. Do you notice that the focus is not on the lady but what she’s wearing? Her face is looking away.
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The dress and shawl on the mannequin below is the interpretation of what she’s wearing in the portrait above. It is so similar that I had to really take a second look to make sure I read that it was not the original pieces.
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Edgar Degas interpretation of a lady in a hat shop. I have always seen Degas’s ballet portraits; but this is a first for me to see him show a lady either getting ready to try on a hat or has just taken the hat off. The portrait is done in pastels and shows blurred flowers and ribbons on the hats.
Edgar Degas. Millinery Shop, 1879/86. The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection.
Edouard Manet was a sharp dresser and it was interesting to see him portrayed in a top hat carrying a walking stick. I guess I thought he would of been portrayed with a paint brush.
Henri Fantin-Latour. Édouard Manet, 1867. The Art Institute of Chicago, Stickney Fund.
This portrait by Édouard Manet below shows a women reading a book in the park. It looks like a park or a Forest? What do you think?
The brush work lets the viewer peak in to her world. What is she reading? The gloves on her hands or the ruffle around her neck. Is it cold?
Édouard Manet. Woman Reading (La Lecture de l’illustré), 1879/80. The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection.
The exhibition has so much to see.
This is another portrait by Édouard Manet that shows a lady surrounded with a background of fans behind her. She is laying on her couch or bed so effortlessly. It almost seems like she’s saying with her eyes, “Édouard I have been in this pose for hours, are we close to being finished?” What do you think she’s saying?
Édouard Manet. Lady with Fans (Portrait of Nina de Callias), 1873. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rouart, RF 2850.
In the next post I will be focusing on portraits of Renoir, Seurat and some of my favorite dresses from the Impressionism, Fashion, & Modernity Exhibition.
* All photos courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
by | Sep 27, 2013 | Fashion, From the Heart, Inspirations, Travels |
Hi Elegant Lovelies,
I enjoyed my visit to Chicago, my mornings were so relaxing and serene.
JTWisdom at Under the Ginkgo Tree Bed & Breakfast in Chicago for Wedding Anniversary
Going the the Art Institute of Chicago really verified what I always say, “a person never stops learning.” We are growing and changing and should pursue learning something new everyday. This is an exhibition I am so happy I had the opportunity to see it.
JTwisdom having breakfast before going to the Art Institute of Chicago
I have quite a few favorites. Click on the portrait to enlarge and see the brush strokes and dresses in more detail.
This painting is of Madame Georges Charpentier and her children. Her son is sitting on the couch and her daughter is sitting on the cute doggie and they are dressed the same. Renoir paid attention to detail in this portrait. Do you see the pleating in her son’s and daughter’s dress? Madame Georges Charpentier’s dress is beautiful and her gold jewelry is exquisite.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Madame Georges Charpentier and Her Children, 1878. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund.
Renoir looks so relaxed and at ease in this portrait. He is dressed very dapper and looks very approachable and care free.
Frédéric Bazille. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1867. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, on deposit to the Musée Fabre, Montpellier, DL 1970 3.
This portrait was quite risque for the time. A woman being painted in her robe. She’s a very brave lady to be painted this way. I know we consider this very tame now but back then it was as if she had not a single bit of clothes on.
Édouard Manet. Young Lady in 1866 (also called La Femme au perroquet, 1866. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, gift of Erwin Davis.
This is one of the famous paintings that’s house at the Art Institute of Chicago, Georges Suerat (1859-1891), A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884. Everyone looks so relaxed and having fun at the Park. This painting is amazing to see with all of those series of continuous dots.
I had to add a couple of pictures of my favorite dresses.
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The portrait in the foreground is by Édouard Manet, The Parisienne, 1875. This dress is haute couture of the time. Fashion at it’s best, this lady struts and holds her head up high in this dress. Beautiful!
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
*Photos courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago”
*JTwisdom’s photo included in this post*
by | Sep 23, 2013 | Blogging / Technology, Fashion |
What a night on the rooftop of the 360 Restaurant in the Hilton at the Ballpark in Downtown St. Louis.
Hostesses and some of the STLFW Award winners
The event was packed and everyone was having a lot of fun.
360 Rooftop Hilton Downtown hotel
Sara Stallmann of Alive Magazine said,
From Alive.com
The blog nominees and a guest were given comp tickets to the event. Of course, I invited my hubby to attend with me and we had a good time.
-Bubbling With Elegance and Grace won two awards in the People’s Choice Category:
Best Newcomer Award Winner
Best Personal Style Award Winner
*The Official winners were selected by the 7 panel judges.
The People’s Choice Award winners received flowers and some of the official award winners received a bottle of Skinny Girl. 360 was serving hor doeurves and cocktails, I didn’t drink any alcohol at this event because personally I don’t drink so water and lemon for me.
Anyhoo, I am so excited!
JT accepting STLFW People’s Choice Blogger award for Best Personal Style
The night was grand and I am extremely honored. I accepted my awards in a dress my Madisonleigh, Black Shirt Jacket by Anne Klein, and black platform wedges by Vince Camuto. I so really heart the floral pattern with the black borders of the dress, one of my favorites. My jewelry is 100% Natural wood handmade earrings, R.J Graziano bracelets, turquoise ring by Carolyn Pollack, and Isaac Mizrahi ceramic pink watch. My handbag is my Kathy Van Zeeland.
The rooftop restaurant had a cool breeze and was a really awesome spot, high above the Saint Louis skyline. You can watch the Cardinals play in the stadium from the 26th floor.
Here’s another view.
After the event my hubby went downstairs to get my bag.
The bag is great for groceries. Some complimentary flip flops, Bronx notepad, coaster, a $25 gift card from Bronx shoes, and a catalog. I will have to take a look at the bronx shoes catalog.
And like a princess, my husband open the door to our carriage ( Jeep door) and we rode off into the sunset after the event giggling and celebrating the whole way.
I personally would like to thank everyone from the depths of my heart who voted for me. I am so joyful and overabundance of blessings to all!
JT with her eyes closed.
This post is linked up with Visible Monday!
by | Sep 21, 2013 | Fashion, Travels |
JT at the Art Institute of Chicago
September is a special month for me. I married my sweetheart fourteen years ago on September 11 and it is also my hubby’s birthday on September 24th!
For our anniversary, My hubby surprised me with a road trip to Chicago. I did not know if we were doing something special in town or traveling out of town. It was such a treat because we went to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the “Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity,” Exhibition. As a part of the press, Art Institute provided me with a press pass for the exhibition admission. The Exhibition is well done and closes Sunday, September 29, 2013. The Art Institute of Chicago is the final of three stops for this phenomenal exhibition.
Sponsors of the Exhibit
Major funding for Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago has been generously provided by Alexandra and John Nichols.
Chase and J.P. Morgan are the Corporate Sponsors of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The press release provided by the Art Institute stated, “this is a groundbreaking and critically acclaimed exhibition. Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity, which opened in Paris in October 2012, lands at the Art Institute this summer as the final stop on its world tour.Organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Muséed’Orsay, Paris, the exhibition broke attendance records in Paris and has been lauded by international and national critics alike. Roberta Smith of the New York Times called the New York presentation a “thrilling, erudite show” with “visual fireworks, historical clarity, and pitch-perfect contextualizing.” Vogue proclaimed the show “breathtaking” for its portrayal of “art’s passionate love affair with fashion in the boulevards and salons of late 19th-century France.” And now audiences in Chicago will be able to spend the summer with the first exhibition to explore the role of fashion in the revolutionary Impressionist movement.”
I totally agree that the paintings are amazing and I am truly fortunate to be able to see these paintings, garments and related objects exhibited in the United States. It was so thought provoking to see the painting with a lady in a particular dress and then turn around and see either an interpretation or the exact same dress in the case. I am enjoying every minute of it!
This portrait below is one of my favorites and my hubby really liked it too.
Jean Béraud. A Ball, 1878. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, RF 1994 15.
In the portrait, look at all men in their tuxedo tails, with gloves and top hats. Look at the ladies in their corset-fitted dresses and the oh so feminine fans. What do you think they are celebrating? Everyone is so involved in their conversations. Wouldn’t it be such a pleasure to be a fly on the wall? The red curtains in the background are so striking that it adds even more depth to the portrait.
The portrait, “In The Conservatory,” below is of the artist’s wife. She passed away shortly after this portrait was painted. The artist (husband) preserved the dress and never painted again after his wife’s death.
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
I had to share this image of her because she looks beautiful. Look at the detail in the dress. Do you see the dots, stripes, pleating and the layering of the hem? I also see her gold jewelry.
Albert Bartholomé. In the Conservatory, c. 1881. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, gift of the Société des Amis du Musée d’Orsay, 1990, RF 1990 26.
Below is the exact same dress that was painted in the portrait above, not a replica. Let me say that again, that this is the exact same dress. It brings the painting to life to see this dress.
Summer dress worn by Madame Bartholomé in the painting In the Conservatory, French, 1880. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, gift of the gallery Charles and André Bailly, 1991, ODO 1991 1.
The bustle dresses were fitted in the waist, flows along the hips and sat high up in the back and often accentuated with draping, bows or some sort of ornamentation. I could only imagine how uncomfortable these dresses were with fitted corsets underneath. The dresses are beautiful and are draped so well that I can understand why women wore the corset. Kind of like wearing 6 inch stiletto heels? Women do it to be fashionable, on trend, in style and to look taller and slimmer.
This Exhibition brings out so many discussions regarding fashion and society. The exhibit is open until Sunday, September 29th so if you are in Chicago please go see this captivating exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago.
Installation shot of Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Stay tuned for more of my favorites from the Exhibition: Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity.
* All photos courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
by | Sep 10, 2013 | Accessories, Fashion |
Yes, you can wear white after Labor day, even if it’s in a print.
JT in black and white dress
My white patent wedges are illuminating and I don’t think it was a really sunny day. The handbag I have is by Sharif and the leather tassel just takes this handbag to another level. Also the sewn on jewels on the handbag adds an exotic touch.
JT in Gucci sunglasses.
I really accentuated my look with my gifted Gucci sunglasses. I really like the wide frames and how light they are, My 14Kt earrings work well with the sunglasses and my Italian Lire bracelet simply rocks.
JT
Not wearing white after Labor Day is a myth. Wear white all year long and wear it proud.
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