PASTICHE Cardigan

Summer, fall, winter and spring, no matter what the season, it's always sweater weather... well, cardigans, at least. For those days that don't need a jacket but you know a cool breeze is coming: cardigan. You're looking for the perfect punctuation to punch up that casual T-shirt and jeans day: cardigan. You're headed out the door for a long day that you know will run late into the evening: cardigan. We've got you covered with a fashionable, slim fit option that will surely become a wardrobe staple. To meet your needs, this long line cardigan comes in 2 fabric weights. You can choose between Solange Silky* or Soft Fashion**  jersey. Now, you're ready for anything... in case of snow though, we do suggest something a little heavier.

* Solange Silk Jersey: Mid weight, weft knitted, single jersey with fine ribbed detailing. Soft and silky, it has good stretch and is great for draping. (95% poly and 5% elastane)
** Soft Fashion Jersey: Stretchy, lightweight and very soft but holds shape, it's often used for a slim fit style. (96% polyester 4% elastane)

ABOUT THE PAINTING:

PASTICHE: Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 IN.

Pastiche means an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc. usually taken from different sources. The composition of this painting fits this definition, snugly. But, with the way the elements come together, the theme feels pretty cohesive. Don’t you think?

This is my first finished piece of 2024 but its journey into being took over six months. It was a labor of love, frustration, a lot of experimentation and dumb luck. In short, it reflects my life over this timeline. I have no idea how many iterations it took to finally come to its conclusion, just as I can’t begin to summarize where all I had to internally go to get where I’m at now. But, that’s life: the road maps that end up going in circles only to finish in uncharted paths, the grand designs that absorb all your attention yet you have to overcome obstacles to see them clearly, the patterns you make for yourself, the patterns you brake for yourself, feeling you’ve got the world on a string only to discover you’re being pulled by a rope.

All these moments you carry with you, some as life lessons, some as experiences and some just traveling along. If you could somehow carbon copy a few of your selves in a couple of these moments, as lessons are being learned and experiences had, would these selves recognize their own tempered reflections? Maybe we’re all just a colorful pastiche in our own way. So, here’s a quilt-like composition to remind us: We need to be a little kinder to the parts that made us, us.