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art review on chinese fashion @metmuseum #ChinaLookingGlass #AsianArt100 http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/07/eastern-culture-meets-western-fashion.html
I admit I am a museum nerd, but nothing relaxes me or lifts my spirits more than visiting an art museum. Here is a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2015 costume exhibition entitled "China Through the Looking Glass" which explores the influence of Chinese culture on modern fashion designs. The exhibit is open through September 7, 2015.


Why "through the looking glass"?


You may be...

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cute aprons for women http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/07/apron-avant-garde.html
As a working artist, I spend most of my day in an apron which is why I am thrilled to find out that they are back in fashion! Now, in case the word "apron" conjures up a middle aged frumpy housewife baking cookies in her kitchen, these aprons recently spotted on the catwalks will surely change your mind.

cute aprons for women http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/07/apron-avant-garde.html

The Apron Hot List:

  1. From Fendi's 2015 fall ready-to-wear collection
  2. Fendi (front view)
  3. Fendi (back...

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summer 2014 fashion trends in New York
Window displays in New York City.
Recently, I went into New York City on a warm summer night to draw at the Frick (more about that in a future post) and since it was still light out when I left the museum I had a great walk down Madison Avenue. 

The upper east side is home to some of the chicest boutiques in the city and the window displays were amazing. Here are some museum worthy window...

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Fashion Fridays by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Stripes with Denim Overalls are in this spring

Dress like an Artist

Do you want to dress like an artist? Check out all these fashion bloggers, models and artists who all wear stripes with denim overalls. This is an easy trend to wear at any age. If you are not into overalls, you can easily swap those for a faded pair of denim jeans or even more...

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Color of the week is Pantone's Dazzling Blue
Dazzling Blue by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Blue is the most popular favorite color

Who doesn't love blue? Overall, 40 percent of people worldwide picked blue as their favorite color. Is it your favorite color too? I've already said my favorite color is green and I'm not switching teams anytime soon but oh, I really love this color. This was the color...

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