I don't know about you, but when I get a new favorite piece I want to show it off to everyone I meet. What better way to show the new piece you are obsessing over than in an amazing outfit from an incredible local shop? I've picked three of my favorite pieces right now and three great East Village shops to make beautiful pairings meant to show off your great taste in art and fashion.
This duo between
Velvet Coat and
Katie Craig is preppy and timeless. While curating a look to go along with Katie's work I focused on the feel of the piece rather than the colors or the fact that it is striped. Katie Craig's work has a timeless nautical feel to it that really pairs perfectly with Velvet Coat's overall catalog. The ambiance is a perfect pairing with a Katie. The breezy feel the the silk blouse reflects the nautical feel of the piece, the red clutch being the little pop of surprising color that Katie often puts in her pieces and the dark denim completing the preppiness of the look.
Kristen Abbott's
brushstrokes are both playful and elegant which couldn't be a more accurate description of
Jane's. While it is a children's shop, Jane's does a really good job of making sure the clothes are a good brand and as cute as could be. Both have a calming presence while still being playful and energetic. The eyelet's on the little dress echoing the feel of the leaflike ovals falling along the piece, the knit rattle is a reflection of the actual leaves adhered to the wood board and the little sunnies and bow to have the little pop of green Kristen out into the edges of the piece.
Rebecca Stern
is the queen of the subtle texture and this outfit I picked out from
MARNe
has that same feel to it. Each piece I selected to be part if this look has a different texture from a different section of this Rebecca Stern piece. The smooth vegan leather bag mimicking the smooth back ground canvas, the textured ivory top mimicking the rippling brush strokes and the pleated trousers mimicking the layering of different fabrics throughout the canvas - every element reflecting Rebeccas beautiful piece.
Shop local this spring and dress like your favorite pieces of art. I hope you have as much fun with these pairings as I did putting them together.
