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Yesterday I published a brand new illustration. It was for a beautiful article on Coco Chanel and her new biography written by Justine Picardie.
Needless to say, this was the best assignment ever. I was asked to illustrate a portrait of Coco in my own drawing style, so I decided to keep it very clean but have a little fun with it too. This was the end result.
Now, I cannot possibly do her justice. She’s too amazing for my black markers and sketchbook. – But I like to think that she would have enjoyed this little piece of illustration. I did it with a lot of love.♥
Read the article. It’s very interesting.
It is no surprise that I love French women and all things French, so thinking about Coco whilst drawing this has made me miss France so much. I must have been Parisian on one of my past lives, or something, because the love that I feel for that place is so overwhelming. – But then again, who doesn’t love France? It is the most perfect and inspiring country in the world, in my opinion. I feel completely at home when I’m over there.
So until I can make my next trip to France (maybe for new year?), I will keep longing and looking at some pretty things that I photographed last time I was there.
This is me, happy in Paris. Photographed by my dad earlier this year. :)
Beautiful, beautiful place. France, je t’aime. ♥
My girls are usually cute and sweet, but it’s almost Halloween so why not scribble some very evil looking sisters?
I imagine them being very bad, scheming and foul-mouthed. A mixture between Blair Waldorf, Bellatrix Lestrange and Marge Simpson’s sisters. I admit I kind of like them. I’ll definitely draw more and add to the family.
Black marker on recycled paper.
Before moving to Portugal a few years ago, I lived in London for over 10 years. Although I was happy to come to Lisbon and try something new, I quickly realized that I was going to miss many things about London. – Boots, for instance. If you’re reading this from Britain, I urge you: never, EVER, take Boots for granted. For those who are not reading this from Britain, I’m not talking about the shoe. Boots is a drugstore that sells anything and everything from perfume, to cameras, to tights, etc. It’s wonderful.
But anyway, the second thing I missed the most was Topshop. It just made everything so easy. If I needed anything, all I had to do was pop into Topshop. For someone like me, who loves clothes but gets bored of shopping very quickly, it’s perfect.
Next week will be the launch of Topshop’s new A/W collection by Kate Moss. She is amazing and I do love some of these outfits. Have a look:
Photography: Topshop
Watch the film too. It’s so pretty. ♥
After a relaxing weekend and an absolutely manic Monday (sorry about the lack of posts, by the way), I’ve just published a new piece of illustration.
This time it was for an article on the new V&A exhibition: The golden age of the Ballet Russes.
This exhibition focuses on fashion and I illustrated a costume designed specifically for the Ballet Russes by French designer Paul Poiret during the twenties.
The shows from the Ballets Russes and the dancers themselves were very colorful and extravagant, so I decided to use the brightest and happiest colors I could think of. I confess that I wish I’d had more time so that I could draw a very rich, detailed and elaborate background. – Maybe this is something to add to my (already huge) list of special personal projects? :) // Don’t forget to read the whole review in Amelia’s Magazine.
My most recent piece of fashion illustration was published in Amelia’s Magazine. I was asked to draw a dress inspired by none other than Issey Miyake. It was for an article on the “Future Beauty” show at the Barbican Centre in London, an exhibition that celebrates and looks back over the last 30 years of Japanese Fashion.
This was the piece I did.
