February 2012
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Fashion Illustrated -Lessons Learned from David...
When illustrator David Downton and model Jade Parfitt gathered in Rupert Sanderson’s studio for her portrait - with Jade wearing Alexander McQueen couture and shoes by Rupert Sanderson - the results were always going to be mesmerising.
See it happen:
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Thoughts on the designer/client relationship
Enjoy a very inspiring and useful video on the designer/client relationship, thanks to the Design Council.
The ideal client
“The ideal client is a client who is prepared to listen. I’ll make an analogy. If I go to see the doctor, I accept that the doctor has trained, has skill, has experience. He’s concentrating on one aspect of me. I’ve asked them to do that. What I don’t do is what...
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10 Books to help you easily start your Fashion...
“Hi, my dream is to become a fashion designer and one day have a top selling clothing line. But my only problem is that I don’t know where to start. I just wanted advice for starting my line.”
Because many of you have send me emails like the one above, and also questions on what books to read to reach an entrepreneurial experience I’ve researched for you on Amazon some...
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5 Most Innovative Designers - Design with...
In my research process of design philosophy and trend of sustainability I’ve discovered some incredible creative designers who design sustainable fashion from unusual resources. I was deeply impressed by their creativity, innovation and how they change people’s perception of clothing and create fashion with a conscience.
Enjoy 5 of them I’ve named: “the best of the...
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Learn the power of Adobe Illustrator in 8 weeks
Since I’m always a self taught, I’m in a continuously search on how to improve my skills through online resources as books | courses | or contests.
This is how I’ve found out about the Adobe Illustration Courses delivered by graphic designer Meg Robichaud on matygo.com.
I find them useful for any fashion illustrator aspiring or already into the industry who wants to learn the...
January 2012
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10 Competences That any Fashion Entrepreneur...
A while ago I went to Empretec, the entrepreneurial training course for each aspiring entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, small businesses, young people and employees of large public or private firms. Empretec inspires entrepreneurs in growing and developing their businesses.
Fashion Illustration by Julia Stanescu
During my entrepreneurial course at Empretec, I’ve worked a lot with...
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10 Steps on Making Your Creative Ideas a Reality
As a continuing of the guest post written by Annching Wang last week: A Guide on How to Make the Transition from Fashion Creator to Fashion Entrepreneur, I invite you now to read some tips she give to any fashion entrepreneur, on how to make his ideas real and how to succeed to achieve their goals.
So, enjoy and do your best to achieve your goals!!
1. Get over it.
You’ll find excuses...
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What does Katie Rodgers - Paperfashion - reads?
You’ve met Katie Rodgers into one of our interviews on “How to succeed into the Fashion Illustration Industry”. She’s the fashion illustrator behind Paperfashion brand. Here are the books that changed her career.
For more interesting pictures from her studio check out the interview she has done with Purseblog.
Photo by the talented Vlad Dusil of PurseBlog
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From Fashion Creator to Entrepreneur - A Guide to...
Photo source: vi.sualize.us
This is a guest editorial by Annching Wang, one of the fashion entrepreneurs I truly admire for her ambition of making things happen. This article is mainly adressed to the young or fearful fashion creatives around the world who have started to work on their own dream.
Enjoy!
I often get told that I’m good at making things happen. After all, just fresh out of...
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Refreshing Timeless Fashion - Interview with...
Today I invite you to meet Annching Wang an ambitious young designer who captured my attention with her strong belief in building a new economy with independent fashion businesses and entrepreneurs at the centre of it.
She has recently graduated with a degree in fashion and technology and has carved the beginnings of a career as a writer and communications strategist for independent fashion...
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How to Get Started in the Fashion Business
As you know, fashion illustration and design go hand-in-hand. And I know a few of you who are interested in starting your own collection.
One of our friends from WYRT community shared with us an event which I think will interest you if you’re trying to start into the fashion business.
I thought this fashion info event lead by Nellie Partow (an actual designer in business) could help...
Inside Creative Studios
Here is some inspiration and ideas for decorating your space.
Click on the image to Read Inside
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Quick Fashion Illustration Tips
Fashion Illustration by Julia Stanescu
Drawing your own fashion designs can be as easy as picking up a pencil and paper, as long as you follow some pointers to get you started in the right direction. Following are a few important tips on how to make your illustrations right for the industry, whether you want to jumpstart a career in fashion illustration/design or you’re simply passionate about...
December 2011
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Creativity in front of and behind the camera
A while ago I discovered photographer Oliver Schwarzwald. I simply enjoyed this photo shooting..
Variety is the spice of life for Oliver Schwarzwald. He learnt how to encompass his creativity in front of and behind the camera from Danish photography legend Mad Madsen.
“My years in training with Mads had a huge influence on my work. He taught me how to work creatively – both behind and...
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Creative Christmas Trees
With the initiative of Marie Christiane Marek (fashion broadcaster for Paris Première, France 2 and TV5 Monde) the organisation “” calls on the biggest names in fashion, design and architecture (Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Olivia Putman, Ora Ito, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Hermès, Christian Dior, Gucci, Sonia Rykiel, Louis Vuitton) to create a unique piece of work representing a Christmas trees....
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Fashion Pictorial - The Orient Express
Alexandra Collins serves up geisha glamor for this beautiful editorial in the latest issue of Marie Claire South Africa. Full spread after the jump.
We love the story and the photos taken by Ross Garrett are simply inspiring. He photographs Alexandra Collins in the december issue of Marie Claire South Africa, embodying Asian elegance amongst cherry blossoms in the designs of Dries Van Noten,...
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Lexus Recycled Fashion
On a quest to promote recycling, Lexus has challenged a few of today’s most innovative designers to turn hybrid car parts into haute couture. See more of the unique transformations after the jump.
To elevate the importance of recycling, auto company Lexus has taken some of the 2,000 plus components of their CT hybrid, a car that itself is 90 percent recyclable, and gathered a team of renowned...
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6 Ways to Improve your Creativity
Photo source: vi.sualize.us
Every Fashion illustrator or designer needs to be creative in order to develop some original designs. Tony Buzan, leading expert on the brain and learning and the inventor of the revolutionary mind mapping technique strongly believes that hat everyone can be creative.
During his life, he educated the world on how to live creatively. In this video he had a great talk...
November 2011
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Wonderwall
It’s getting closer to Christmas and I have a lot of things on my wish list this year.
One of those many things is a new stylish fashion illustration to hang on my wall. Wonderwall.se is the perfect store to get beautiful posters from famous Swedish illustrators. So this is not only a great tip on where to buy your Christmas gifts, but it is also a big hint to all my friends out there:
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Little Printer
Little Printer is a gadget that caught my attention through it’s story.
Little Printer lives in your home, bringing you news, puzzles and gossip from your friends. You can set up subscriptions by using your smartphone and Little Printer will gather them together to create a timely, beautiful mini-newspaper.
Connected to the Web, Little Printer has wide range of sources available to check...
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Books worth reading
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24 Paper Fashion Creations You Can't Miss
The paper fashion is a unique art. You need to strike a balance between the whole creation and the details of the garment. This is why I believe that it is very hard to master.
Below, I’ll share some creations I’ve found very inspiring. These talented designers have done an amazing job! Enjoy! You might also find inspiration for your fashion illustrations.
Alexandra Zaharova &...
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It's Play Time - Accesories made of painted wood
When I think of colors, I feel that it gives me energy, it can change my mindset.
This is what I felt when I discovered “Play Time”, a new collection of jewelry by Mihaela Zvinca which is based on vivid colors.
I was curious to find out the story behind the collection and how the pieces were made and I asked Mihaela to tell us some words on it:
The story behind: “Play...
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Creative Holiday Windows
Gaga’s “boudoir” at Barneys is made entirely out of hair. Photographs by Dina Litovsky
I love it that when it comes to Christmas Holidays, window stylists became so creative.
The so-called unveiling of holiday window displays has become something of a competitive tradition for Manhattan department stores. Saks heralded its windows with a performance by the American Ballet Theater. But tutus...
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Passion drive people to innovate and create...
Without any other introduction, I’ll invite you all, my dear creative people, to watch this short video:
Source: Sparkhouse | vimeo
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Inspired by Antonio Gaudi's architecture
In the last period of time, I had the pleasure to work on a new collection of oversized clutch bags for Rue des Trucs spring summer collection.
Rue des Trucs are two young romanian designers which work I always appreciated and valued.
Both collections ( the clothing collection and the clutch bags ) are inspired by Gaudi’s Barcelona, the solar city in which metropolitan chic merges...
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Madame Paper Dress and the man behind - Matthew...
Madame paper dress designed by art director Matthew Brodie is probably one of the most fascinating concept I’ve ever seen. Maybe, this is because I imagine how much effort is necessary to realize that patterns and how many creative people worked hardly behind the entire concept, or … maybe because it’s a concept that really worth 100 thousands words.
With some A3 sheets...
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Contemporary Jewelries from Unconventional Fabrics
This weekend I went to Author, the only Romanian contemporary jewelry exhibition. Probably you remember, Mihaela Zvinca talked about it into the interview we posted recently.
Jewelry designers, established or start-ups, shared the treasures of their creative showrooms. They presented the latest collections and the latest trends at Author.
It was a really great experience being there and seen...
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Behind the Doors of Banana Republic
A team of talented people, an army of beautiful models, the most charming designer whose illustrations I’m obsessed with…
Banana Republic opened their studio doors to capture the process from model fittings, styling, hair and makeup tests and all the vision it takes to bring together what will be our Banana Republic in Spring 2012…
Enjoy some pictures taken by “from me to you”, one...
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How the Amazing Christian Louboutin Barneys...
Barneys New York were celebrating 20 years of red-soled glamour with the unveiling of their new Madison Avenue windows, inspired by the audacious and imaginative designs of Christian Louboutin.
Barneys’ Creative Director Dennis Freedman recently talked to Fashion Etc. about the creation of the display, which integrates Louboutin designs into moving sculptures to create a visual experience that...
October 2011
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Decorative details by Antonio Gaudi
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How to create your best fashion illustration...
A portfolio is the visual resume, intended to communicate to a potential client / employer what you are capable of and the caliber of your creative work. A portfolio, should constantly be kept up-to-date with your best pieces.
Here are some tips from our Guest Writer Robert Tirado, which may help you to build your well done portfolio. We simply admired Robert’s portfolio. We find it very...
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Improve Your Fashion Business Skills
Photo Source: artcademy
Many times fashion makes us to think of fashion design and the creative process behind it but, fashion is a business that requires people with skills also in management, marketing, merchandising or buying. Specific business - industry skills are essential for success in the fashion business.
CODECS together with “L’Institut Supérieur Spécialisé de la...
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Where to find the perfect labels for your...
I believe that a good label is one of the most important things for a garment because it represents the first impression of your brand. If the label is well done it shares professionalism and quality for your brand to stands from the rest.
I’ve done the labels for World of Wonderful Bags at Elite Labels manufacturers. They are based in UK and are leading suppliers in the label market....
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A Different Kind of Fashion Trade Show - Project...
Held bi-annually in New York and Las Vegas, PROJECT Wooster is the world’s preeminent contemporary fashion trade event.
Nickelson Wooster, the former men’s fashion director for Neiman Marcus Group Services, created something completely unique for this year’s PROJECT trade show in Las Vegas: PROJECT Wooster, an experiential, tailored installation.
What I find interesting at this trade show is...
Fashion Books for inspiration
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How Does Fashion Illustrator Jennifer Lilya Make...
Most people think that I work with watercolors, but truth be told, I’m personally not a huge fan of them. I find that acrylics offer me more options when I work from my super loose washes, to really deep, thick layered color when I want more coverage. I also don’t have to worry that I’ll disturb what I’ve already painted. I like acrylics also because they are insoluble once they’re dry & that...
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Fashionarium 's Contributors
From Time to time we invite some awesome talented people to write guest posts on Fashionarium. Here is a short description of who they are:
Jennifer Lilya - Fashion Illustrator
Jennifer Lilya has been illustrating fashion since the early ’90s after graduating from FIT. Lilya is a freelance fashion illustrator now and lives in Brooklyn NYC. Her clients include ELLE, WWD, Timex, Katy...
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How to get exposure and market your line as an...
Photo source: Fabricly | Designer: The Thousands
Do you ever wonder if you have all the resources to execute a collection properly from the start to finish?
Are you an independent designer whether you’re already selling online or you’re just getting started and looking to market your clothing | accessories line to gain extra exposure?
Maybe you’re a simply fashion lover...
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Book Recommendation - The Great big Book of...
The second edition of the bestselling visual book for fashion illustrators, The Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration is being released this September in the UK and October in the US.
Artists from around the world offer inspirational examples of every technique, from traditional watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings to cutting-edge designs using the latest technology.
Digital...
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Lessons learned from a genius: Steve Jobs
“You’ve got to find what you love! The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“If today would be the last day of my life, what I am about to do today?”
“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is...
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The copying of fashion design originals
The copying of fashion design originals – “knocking off” or “affordable interpretation”, depending on your point of view – is a practice that designers may have grudgingly accepted in the past, when less expensive copies took some time to reach stores and only those consumers who could afford the designer-label originals could be the first to follow a trend.
This practice is now costing...
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How to be a better Fashion Entrepreneur
If you’re an employee, you can’t build a better boss. But when you’re the boss, you can improve your skills and your performance.
I truly believe that it’s not enough to be talented, the management must be improved too in order to be a better fashion entrepreneur. For fashion designers | illustrators the creative process may be very disorganized but when you’re an...
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The role of fashion illustrations in the fashion...
Sarah Hankinson is a talented fashion illustrator who creates elegant, striking and provocative illustrations with a harmonious combination of traditional and mixed media techniques. She defines her works as being a delicate balance of light and dark, thick and thin and play off broken lines and bold splashes of colour.
I have talked with Sarah about her style of drawing, the technique she...
September 2011
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Designer's studio: Mihaela Zvinca tells life...
I strongly believe that each designer/illustrator has something special in him, and until you get to know him, you don’t find that thing. This is why I decided to start a series of interviews from the Romanian Designers Showrooms.
I’ve recently visited Jewelry Designer Mihaela Zvinca. I’ve found her working with a great precision and attention to details on a new piece. With a...
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Seeing the Future
This book was created in Laboratory, one of the four studio classes offered in the Foundation Program at Parsons The New School for Design.
The project, called Seeing the Future, tasks groups of freshmen with researching the student experience within the schools and programs at Parsons.This book is based on their research, interviews, site visits and observations.
I find it very, very...
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Fashion Photography as inspiration for Fashion...
Model: Anne-Marie van Dijk for Avantgarde Magazine Photogrpher: Klaas Jan Kliphuis
Sometimes when we draw a fashion illustration, moods can have an impressive impact in our drawings. I always use the eyes and the mouth to show simple emotions, because my style of drawing is quite simple.
We can portray moods using color or symbols, or using simple facial expressions. Sometimes, if we’re...
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See What You Print - Fast and Easy to Use
Dear friends,
How do you print your illustrations | photos | graphic designs | portfolios ?
If you want to live a new experience I’m introducing you this incredible tool: SWYP (See What You Print), a concept which brings the printer to the 21st century, by stripping it down of its cumbersomeness. I simply love it’s design and the simplicity of how it can be used: just...
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Christopher Bailey talking about the inspiration...
Enjoy this video with Christopher Bailey about what inspires him in his design process:
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How to Succeed at Following your Passion While...
While talking to Joanna, I’ve met a truly passionate and creative woman, an incurable optimistic who breaths life energy and more than that, a business woman. Joanna has transformed the passion for handbags and her marketing experience, into a big goal: create a business that satisfies customers. Then she had fight with the impossible to make it come true. It was hard work indeed, but it...