Some of us have been whipping up festive feasts for our loved ones in the last few days, or maybe are gearing up for another culinary adventure tomorrow evening as they wait to ring in the new year.
Cooking with love is undoubtedly fulfilling, but, for those of us who do not possess the culinary skills of a Michelin Star Chef, but feel more inclined towards food presentation, table setting may be their true calling.
Yet there is a stage in the food prep game that's oddly exciting and might spark some fashion inspo for arty creative minds – the ingredient hunt.
Wandering through the veggie aisle can indeed be a colorful adventure for your taste buds and your style senses. If you've embraced Barbie pink this year, and you may not be ready to let it go yet, try to get some Pink Passion Swiss Chard with its large, tender green leaves and those crisp, pink stems. Pair it up with purple, yellow and orange carrots for some serious foodie fashion inspiration.
In a previous post we looked at the vegetable muse, remembering Schiaparelli's vegetable necklace and her 1941 black rayon crepe dinner jacket adorned with vegetable-shaped buttons, so vegetables can be a great inspiration.
Mushrooms have been stealing the fashion spotlight this year, with designers cooking up sustainable options to leather with mycelium.
You can bet mushrooms will be the trendsetters of the fashion world in the years to come and we will see more of them on the runways in 2024.
Speaking of trends, blue crabs invaded many Mediterranean countries this year, reaching Italy, and now you can spot their vibrant colors in quite a few supermarkets. Eating them? Well, that's up to you.
Yet they do have some wonderful blue shades and they can be an inspiration for a variety of fashion items, from garments to accessories. An oversized crab necklace made its way, for example, into Schiaparelli's S/S 24 collection, giving lobsters a run for their money.
So, next time you're shopping for ingredients, do not get lost in the supermarket and get distracted, but make some ready to wear (or even Haute Couture…) connections: if cooking isn't your jam, shopping for groceries could still be fun.
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