Friday, October 30, 2009

My fashion illustrations from Victoria's Secret Catalog October 2009

fashion illustration by Liz Blair
fashion illustration by Liz Blair

Fashion illustration by Liz Blair


fashion illustration by Liz Blair



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Fashion Illustrations from U.S. Vogue Magazine, November 2009 (by Liz Blair)

fashion illustration by Liz Blair
fashion illustration by Liz Blair
I made these sketches based on photos from Vogue magazine, US edition, November 2009. All of these drawings were done using pen and ink.
fashion illustration by Liz Blair


fashion illustration by Liz Blair



fashion illustration by Liz Blair




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Fashion Illustration by me (Liz Blair): Galliano Spring 2010

fashion illustration by Liz Blair
fashion illustration by Liz Blair
I made these sketches by looking at Galliano's Spring 2010 fashion show photos posted on www.style.com. People have been saying that its his best collection in 10 years and I would tend to agree.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

David Downton portrait of Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese by David Downton Here is a portrait of Dita Von Teese by my favorite fashion illustrator, David Downton.

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Alabama Chanin design and my (Liz Blair) drawing of it

Liz Blair's sketch of Alabama Chanin design

Picture of Natslie Chanin and design from Vogue



The photo on the left is from Vogue Magazine (United States) from November 2009. It shows Natalie Chanin (seated on the left), designer with a dress from her award-winning fashion label Alabama Chanin.

The sketch is my own drawing of her dress design.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Alabama Chanin finalist for 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund











Congratulations to Natalie Chanin of the designer label Alabama Chanin! Natalie is a second-time CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist (her first time was in 2005 when the company was called Project Alabama). Natalie's picture is featured along with the nine other finalists in this months (November 2009) Vogue Magazine.

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has been established for the purpose of generating sufficient income each year to fund significant financial awards to one or more designers and provide business mentoring. For more information, see their website at http://www.cfda.com/.
According to their website at http://www.alabamachanin.com/, "Alabama Chanin is a lifestyle company that focuses on creating an array of products through focusing on slow design and sustainability. We craft limited-edition products for the individual and home. Our products are made by hand using a combination of new, organic and recycled materials. Each piece is constructed with care by talented artisans who live and work in communities in and around Florence, Alabama." The following photos were from the Alabama Chanin website: