No. 72 from the book “The One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own” by Nina Garcia is red lipstick. How about this pretty lipstick from Dior?
Red Lipstick :: The 100 Project ::
High Heels Were Invented By Men For…Men
Who knew? I have thought for years that high heels were invented by men to make women more prone to the dominance of men, but I was wrong.
Please enjoy this witty article, The Male-Dominated, Power-Hungry History of High Heels,” by Jennifer Wright that explains the origin of high heels.
What brand of heels do you think are the most comfortable? Do you have a favorite pair of heels you would like me to illustrate?
The Launer Handbag
A Launer handbag is recognized for it’s iconic structured style and “twisted rope” hero signature emblem. They are made in England and their most notable customer is HM the Queen, who has over 200 bags and has been a customer since 1968.
Launer is sold in the finest department stores such as Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, and Fenwick.
More than 50 years ago they were rewarded the Royal Warrant, which is a sign of excellence, quality, and patronage.
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Marchesa Gown
Walking into 2019 in Louboutin Heels
Hello…2019!
A year has gone by since I started this blog. I had many lofty ideas that I hope to put into motion this year. I have been studying fashion illustration for the past couple of months with Irina Kay and I feel like my skills are finally improving.
I want to warn you that there may be a little glitch in my website in the next couple of days. I’m switching to a new host.
So stay tuned to a lot more fashion and lifestyle illustrations in 2019!
Cole of California Vintage Swimsuit
I found this 1950s swimsuit @sweetbeefinds on Instagram and here on Etsy. Sadly it sold before I finished painting it, but there are many, many great vintage fashions to find in the shop!
The modern day bikini was first introduced July 5, 1946 by designer Louis Reard.
Check out these links for more history about the bikini:
Swimsuit Season is Approaching
This is an illustration of the swimsuit my mom wore in the late 1960s. I think I’ve even seen it on an episode of Mad Men. The character Megan Draper was wearing it.
Gentlemen’s Hat :: The 100 Project ::
Make a statement…wear a hat! While you’re at it, why not borrow it from the guys?
Some styles to choose from are the Fedora, Trilby, and Panama.
Although there are many nice manufactured hats (see list below), I prefer purchasing a hat directly from a milliner.
The lovely hat I have illustrated is by milliner Laura Del Villaggio. Ms. Del Villaggio runs her millinery atelier, Milli Star out of Austin, Texas. You can purchase the hat I illustrated or many other wonderful creations here.
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A-Line Dress :: The 100 Project ::
It was hard to decide where to begin with The 100 Project, but I found this A-Line dress by Dolce & Gabanna and knew I had to illustrate it! (It also happens to be No. 1 in my guide book for this project.)
This particular drop, dead red A-Line has a cute gold embroidered bow, flap pockets, and what I really, really love…cheetah print lining! For me it’s all in the details!
In general, A-Line dresses are narrower at the top and flare out gently toward the bottom forming and “A” shape. It is a style that can be worn by any body type and will be super flattering. A must for every woman’s closet!
You won’t need much to pull off an A-Line dress. A few bold pieces of jewelry and some super cute shoes or boots and off you go!
For an authentic look get inspiration from the 1960s. Think Twiggy and Jackie Kennedy.
:: A Little History ::
The A-Line dress debuted in Christian Dior‘s 1955 collection and was a break away style from his 1947 “New Look”. While it debuted in 1955, the style wouldn’t catch on until the 1960s.
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