The Nike Awaken

 

The Winged Victory of Samothrace
circa 220-185 BC
Samothrace
Parian marble for the statue and gray Rhodian marble for the boat and base
total H. 5.57 m
Paris, Musée du Louvre

 

She is also known as the Nike, in which Nike brand of shoes was named after.

 

 

I will see this sculpture before I die.

She resides in The Louvre in Paris, I hear she is mighty at nine feet tall and that's not counting the base. I've always felt inspired by this piece as a symbol for strength in femininity. So today she is my inspiration behind this outfit of the day.

 

When I wear a dress I too feel strong and feminine at the same time. I feel its my armor. I feel beautiful, inviting and strong. I feel like my insecurities that may linger from time to time vanquished. There is a reason why this sculpture stands for victory. It has inspired me to feel victorious within my own skin.  

I have sculpted in various mediums myself but have never touched marble, and the movement in her dress , simply amazes me. The skill and talent to carve out something made of stone but to make it look so delicate and flowing as if it is alive is just part of the magic that art can bring. That juxtaposition between hard surface but soft to look at is exactly the mind blowing.

 I think it can be paralleled to how I feel empowered as a woman. I believe every woman can have a soft side and a strong side and I think both can exist equally.

 

So thank you Nike for being that visual representation of that feeling. This dress also made the flow of the fabric become the essence of soft, but today I felt incredibly strong in it.

 

 

 

Outfit Details: Dress/ JCpenny

Shoes: Sanuk/ DSW

 

P.S. These shoes are extremely comfortable, my friend Melissa got me hooked on them. They have a Yoga Matt bottom and the wrap of the sandal is cloth. the most comfortable flip flops I've ever owned. Fins them here

 

How do your cloths make you feel empowered?-FairFawn

Friday Favorites #6

Mary Blair was artist who was known for producing art and animation for The Walt Disney Company.  She created concept art for a lot of their films and character art as well for Disney exhibitions and theme parks.

 

She was a Woman that worked in a male-dominated field. She created the concept art to many of our favorite Disney movies like Cinderella and Peter Pan.

 

My Favorites that I'm lusting for are actual dresses made by Pin Up Girl Clothing, and skirts are made with Mary Blair prints. They teamed up with the Mary Blair estate to create beautiful pieces that holler back to yesteryear, and I love it!  My favorite of the of the collection is defiantly Aurora Dress in Mary Blair Train Border Print.

 

 

 

 It even comes in a Skirt version too!

 

 

Check out more from this wonderful collection known as The Magic of Mary Blair  Collection on Pin Up Girl Clothing.

 

Don't you love it when two of your favorite things combine? Mine well it's art and fashion!-FairFawn

 

Garden Growth

                                                  This dress is absolutely darling!

Sometimes a dress comes into your life and it gives you comfort, style and is actually flattering.

 This dress had me at hello. It is a Voodoo Vixen dress and it goes by the name of Tilly.

 I wore it for my family dinner for my wedding and I was feeling amazing.  I felt beautiful in it and that in my opinion is a reason to own this dress.

I also got a lot of head turning and actually got a few compliments from strangers when I wore this. Compliments are always a plus but feeling confident is a must.

Look at this print!

 

Oh and a shoe close up of course.

 

 

Outfit Details: 

Dress: Voodoo Vixen Tilly dress

Cardigan: Old Navy/ Similar

Shoes: Clarks/ Simlar

Petticoat: Hell Bunny/ Modcloth Va Va Voluminous Petticoat in short

 

What is your most confident attire?-FairFawn