Sometimes, it’s the most simple approach that makes the biggest impact. Edda Gimnes, aka EDDA, has created a line of clothing that combines the energy and spontaneity of a pencil sketch with avant-garde fashion. They’re drawings brought to life! Edda produced this…
Recently, I shared something off my summer wish list: shirts and tanks by Doops Design. If you didn’t see them, I suggest you check ’em out—they’re fashionable with charming cacti-themed illustrations. You know what would look great with one of…
At its core, illustration is visual problem solving. When working with a client, for instance, you have to learn how to adapt your artistic language and style to the brief or article. Likewise, when you’re producing surface patterns for a…
If I had a limitless clothing budget, you can bet I’d be wearing these elaborate dresses by Valentino. The details—in the Resort 2016 and Pre-Fall 2016, both featured here—are incredible. Dreamy, flowing garments are cloaked in embroidered flowers and sequins,…
Recently, I featured the embroidery of Russian artist Lisa Smirnova. Her stitched portrait was mesmerizing, utilizing meticulous stitches that recalled an Impressionist style of painting. For her project Artist At Home, she worked in the same manner as part of a collaboration…
I first spotted the work of Marcel George on the blog Ape on the Moon and was immediately drawn to his gorgeous fashion illustrations. I love the use of watercolor, and especially how he mixes colors and patterns. They’re unlikely combinations, and it highlights…
Art, fashion, and design are all passions of Russian illustrator Sainte Maria. And, there’s no mistaking it. These sartorial paintings are a love letter to style, and I’m a huge fan of both her clothing choices and interior decorating. I…
Monica Ramos (previously) is a favorite illustrator of mine, and her talents were recently highlighted in the Rachel Antonoff Fall 2015 fashion show. Patterns featuring frogs in various stages of dissection as well as a high school love triangle adorn a dress,…
It’s no secret my love for paper sculpting, and so when I saw the Chanel Spring 2015 Couture Runway, I was instantly enthralled. The floral theme featured an arboretum of white cardboard palms constructed under a glass ceiling. And, better…
These animated GIFs by Tara Dougans are a little crazy, a little weird, but very cool. They combine drawing, animating, and are a nod to fashion illustration. Some are subtle, like the long-necked models delicate tears. Others are dizzying, like the images…