UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT

One of my favorite posts (and favorite dresses!) happened way back in 2010, with this neon ensemble inspired by Que Houxo's gestural paintings lit by blacklights.  See the original post here. #tbt

NEON TREES

I never thought I'd fall in love with a neon spandex garment, but this dress proved me wrong. Aside from being made out of what appears to be swimsuit material from the 1980s, it is a size 14, which is a mite larger than what I wear. I had to have it nonetheless, and at $12, I figured it was worth a try. [Click images to enlarge.]

After a few stitches and a cinched belt, I thought it was perfect!

Aside from the shocking pink color, the dress caught my eye because it reminded me of paintings by Que Houxo, a Japanese artist who works with fluorescent paint and blacklights.

His paintings are beautiful on their own, but under the blacklight, they gain a whole new dimension.

I first discovered his works when he designed the display windows for Topshop.

This dress definitely captures the contrast between sweet florals and oversaturated neons, as seen in Que Houxo's work.

These are my favorite summer shoes, but I think they're great for fall, too, with socks.

I'm wearing a vintage dress and belt, J. Crew socks, and Johnny Wujek for Modern Vintage shoes.

Thanks to Whitney Marie for the lovely photos!

[Que Houxo images from wweek.com and apartmenttherapy.com, respectively.]