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Fashion Illustration: Velwyn Yossy
Hot off the drawing board, click across to the Show Studio Shop to see more illustration art of the S/S 2015 RTW fashion collections by Velwyn Yossy … Fab-u-lous, dontacha’ think?
MoreDior: The Perfumes
An opportunity to see some of Rene Gruau’s lovely illustrations in a new(ish) book, Dior: The Perfumes by Chandler Burr, described as: An exquisite exploration of the relationship between Christian Dior and perfumes, celebrating sixty-five years of inspiration, innovation, and style. List of available supply from publisher, Rizzoli, including the ever-ubiquitous Amazon. Another one for the collection […]
MoreAlberta Ferretti Resort 2015
I saw these two beautiful dresses from the Alberta Ferretti Resort 2015 collection, above and below, on CoolChicStyleFashion a few days ago. There is something about the drama of exquisite colour and texture that demands simplicity in design and style, no? For plus-sizes and wheelchair users, this is as relevant as for anyone else, I […]
MoreAnOther Word Week
Yohji Yamamoto: “Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy – but mysterious. But above all black says this: “I don’t bother you – don’t bother me.” Those are words I live my life by. From #Wordweek: Favourite Fashion Quotes – all on AnOther Magazine celebrating, yes, you […]
MoreChecking out Jo Ratcliffe
I’ve spent the last hour checking out the work of fashion illustrator and animation artist, Jo Ratcliffe. Interesting and worth your time if you’re into either of these things. I started with a short Crane TV video, below, then looked up Jo’s work on Youtube and finally clicked about her Jo Ratcliffe website. My favourite […]
MoreKarl’s Pussy
I’m not a Lagerfeld or Chanel fangirl by and large but who doesn’t love a beautiful pussy like Karl Lagerfeld’s Choupette who, according to Fashion Gone Rogue is: “slated to headline a holiday makeup collection [for Shu Uemura] called Shupette which is reported to feature items such as furry false lashes with fun quotes from […]
MoreRed Hong Yi Make(s)-Up Illustration
Oh, these are fabulous illustrations. Check out Red Hong Yi’s Make-Up Meets Chinese Art for more examples. I read about the Red Hong Yi’s idea for the illustrations on Fashion Gone Rogue: Artist Makes Paintings By Using Make-Up Products – which must win some ‘clumsiest title for an internet article’ somewhere, no? They say: We have […]
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