I tried..

I took a fashion illustration class over the summer for two months. I haven't done any since August.. I tried to recall my memory, and sketched one (one of Balmain 2011 s/s collection) today. It is just a basic of fashion illustration sketch. I haven't colored it yet.. and I don't know if I'll ever color it. I drew it on a croquis/sketch book and I doubt that it would handle an intense use of color pencils..

 (I don't have a scanner..)

Balmain 2011 S/S collection

As I was drawing it (or when I was looking at the collection), I wished Balmain had tried something different this time. It's been a while since Balmain focused on "street-funk" style. I guess the public is still happy with Decarnin's "revolutionary" collections in the world of high fashion while the fashion people are getting sick of his repetitive collections.

photos from: www.style.co.kr

melancholy

I am not sure if it's appropriate to title the first post of our blog 'melancholy.' But I couldn't find anything better to fit Laura Laine's works.

Laura Laine is a Finnish fashion illustrator whose works are characterized by melancholy faces and curved body lines. She keeps her drawings in monotone which adds to the melancholiness. The first thing I said when I first saw Laine's works was 'wow'; I couldn't say anything more because she perfectly combined unusual factors in her illustration and solved them out into fascinating drawings. Monotone for fashion illustration, and melancholiness to appeal to the costumers are certainly unusual choices. Also, look closely to the details she put in the hair of her drawings. It is just amazing.

These drawings are from Elle Russia that was issued in March 2010.

From www.lauralaine.net