Selkie's Monet Giverny Collection: Sunflowers Day Dress

Sunflowers, 1881

Selkie's spring collection remains unreleased at the moment I write this even though it's already April.  Normally I would be on the edge of my seat and scouring the shops for the occasional isolated piece from the drop, but this year I am not at all excited for their spring collection and in fact, foolishly thought I would skip spring altogether and just save my money.  And, I would have if not for the Monet inspired collection, Giverny.  

We have spoken of Van Gogh and his sunflowers in Selkie form, but did you know that when Monet exhibited his still lifes (is it lifes or lives?) of sunflowers, word of it reached Van Gogh via renowned pot-stirrer and total hack, Paul Gauguin. For his part, Vincent spoke with nothing but admiration for Claude Monet in response to the news that Monet had also released some sunflower compositions and they were revered by critics.  Even back in the 1880s people were trying to stir up celebrity rivalries.  I'm glad Van Gogh didn't take the bait, preferring instead to admire Monet's work, praise him for it and then press on with his own inspired creations.  

Claude Monet is a man about whom I know much.  Not because of a particular class or field of study, but simply because when I admire someone or something, I make it a point to learn as much as I can about them.  The flowers for this painting which was exhibited in 1882 in the seventh Impressionist exhibition, were from Monet's own garden in Vétheuil.  

Monet often painted scenes or items from his garden and some of his most famous pieces are from his quiet time spent there.  Beyond a love of sunflowers, there is one thing that both Monet and Van Gogh have in common and it is that they were staunchly themselves even in the face of opposition.  

The two men both faced harsh criticism in the early days of their careers for deviating from artistic standards in order to express themselves in their own way.  Monet was the leader of the Impressionist movement and perfected his technique by painting the same subjects in changing light.

Do you think Monet was at all offended when Van Gogh's sunflowers were exhibited?  I think not.  I think these two men were so entirely comfortable in their own talent, work, and interests that if and when they learned about each other, they probably, much like Van Gogh, wished they other well and went on about their work and let all the wagging tongues of the Gauguin's of the world go on wagging.  If two such genius men can be comfortable to let the world be the world and carry on doing what pleased them, we should all be able to do the same to some degree. 

As far as this dress goes, it is so brilliant in person, I cannot express the loveliness in words and fear that photos don't do it justice either.  When I first saw it in the drop sheet, I wasn't so sure that sunflowers on a pink background looked well together, but seeing it in person, I have no regrets about this purchase.  It fits perfectly, feels quite comfortable and the fabric is an excellent quality.  I have noticed that one of  my day dresses in a re-released print was coarse and didn't feel up to par on the quality.  I was concerned this was part of a trend, but this dress is excellent in every way.

I won't carry on with my expositions about the world-the way it is and the way it should be-or go into too much detail about the dress.  If you want the full dress review, I'll leave the link to my YouTube video and the video itself below.  Instead, I'll just leave the photos of this lovely dress on a beautiful spring day to do the rest of the talking for me.

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