Wearable Art

While I'm a Creative, I don't respond much to art on walls. If I see colored dots or splatter paint I'm like, "yeah, whatever". The one artist who I have a major reaction to is Keith Harring. There is such frenetic movement and life in his work. I marvel at the famous "Crack is Whack" wall every time I'm on the FDR Drive en route to NYC. It never fails to move me. Imagine my delight at finding this Keith Harring button down shirt, in this Israeli boutique I keep mentioning called Plazmalab.

Now this is what's considered wearable art. I paired the shirt with these wide legged dark rinse jeans. The wash of the denim feels vintage industrial to me, and the shirt is a throwback to Keith's peak in the 80's. There are retro undertones to the whole look. I put on chunky black boots to ground the lightness of the shirt into winter. I'd choose a different shoe and lighter denim wash in warmer weather. The hat in a classic style capped things off, bookending the look for colder seasons. If I look super happy in these photos, it's cuz I was. This shirt symbolizes an artist who has provided me with inspiration for many years. His work makes me think and feel, and wearing his art felt meaningful. When fashion and art collide, it gives us the opportunity to turn clothes into messages💌. Even if that message is sent just to yourself, it's gratifying to deepen the superficial. Good clothing should indeed make us feel something. Bonus points for making us think🤔👠🎒👒👢.