Stranger Than Vintage: neon

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

What I Wore: The Holding Onto Summer Edition

Fall is here. Like really, officially here. Thankfully, it only feels that way in the mornings and evenings and the daytime is still sunny and relatively warm! Not that I want global warming to be happening, but if it is going to happen, I am okay with Chicago becoming a tropical destination. #justsayin

Until that happens, I'm going to take advantage of the warmer weather and keep wearing my lighter, summer pieces into fall. I find that sticking with the pieces that are longer, but still light are perfect for those days that go from 80 degrees to 65 degrees in a few short hours. This outfit in particular is one of my favorites because of the brightly colored skirt. Ain't nothing better for fixing a gloomy day or a gloomy mood than some bright colors. It's the little things, you know?

Friday, June 8, 2012

Photo Friday: Neon and Nature

The following is going to be a very weird sentence: I love that I love these. Does that even make sense? Probably not. But I do because they seem to scream to me in such an obvious and simple way. Obviously because they are very literally neon words, so yes these photos are speaking to you, but also because of this very stark opposition and integration between technology and nature. Art always pits man vs. beast and these neon word installations do just that while very literally speaking to the man. I'm getting too academic her, I can feel it. Sorry all. Obviously, I love this.

The installations were done and photographed by Jung Lee of Seoul, South Korea. I kind of want to know the details behind the logistics of installing neon words into the snowy ground, but I guess that's a project for a different day (yes, my DIY wheels are spinning). For now, enjoy! And I'd love to know what you think of these!

I adore this one. Not for it's obvious sentimental value, but because I'm wondering who Jung is talking to. This is the English major nerd coming out in me, but I see this photo and I wonder who the speaker is. Is it nature speaking to the viewer? Welcome to my head people, it can get a little intense in here.

Do you love these neon text pictures as much as I do? (It's ok if you don't ;)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesday Trendspotting: Neon Explosion!

Neon, neon everywhere and not a drop to drink. Have you caught neon fever too? I walked into my old job over the weekend - a cute little boutique called Presence - and it looked like someone had splashed neon paint all over the place. You can't escape it, neon fever will surround you too before you know it! What do you do? Embrace it! I'm not always the biggest fan of neon, sometimes seeing all those bright colors gives me weird 80s acid flashbacks, but I think in can be cute too. In attempting to embrace the brights, I've created a day and night look that I would be ok with wearing and wouldn't feel like I traveled back into the 80s. I think the trick is to keep the cuts and styles modern so stay away from off the shoulder neon crop tops and scrunchies. You know what I mean?