This illustration is for all my lovely readers out there. I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I hope your holiday season will be filled with lots of love and laughter. Enjoy!
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
This illustration is for all my lovely readers out there. I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I hope your holiday season will be filled with lots of love and laughter. Enjoy!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Danielle Shepherd Fashion Illustration
Hey everyone,
I know I promised some Rome Street Style in the next post, so think of this as like a commercial break post.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to plug (it's not shameful if it's on my own blog right?) my new fashion illustration blog, Danielle Shepherd Fashion Illustration.
I've posted some of my illustrations on this blog before but I thought it was time to create a new one dedicated solely to my work. I would really appreciate it if you'd check it out, and if you like, leave a comment or two. Thanks a lot!
Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
I know I promised some Rome Street Style in the next post, so think of this as like a commercial break post.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to plug (it's not shameful if it's on my own blog right?) my new fashion illustration blog, Danielle Shepherd Fashion Illustration.
I've posted some of my illustrations on this blog before but I thought it was time to create a new one dedicated solely to my work. I would really appreciate it if you'd check it out, and if you like, leave a comment or two. Thanks a lot!
Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Ever walked a pot-bellied pig while wearing Chanel?
No...me neither but I think mini pot-bellied pigs are so cute and I've always had a love for Chanel so I was inspired to combine the two in a new illustration (below).
N.B the Chanel outfit featured is from the SS10 collection.
Also, I attended Fashion Fusion Expo 2010 as a backstage dresser (photos to come soon) and below is an illustration inspired by a backstage photo taken of an outfit by London-based fashion stylist, Hannah J.
N.B the Chanel outfit featured is from the SS10 collection.
Also, I attended Fashion Fusion Expo 2010 as a backstage dresser (photos to come soon) and below is an illustration inspired by a backstage photo taken of an outfit by London-based fashion stylist, Hannah J.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Random Thoughts - Sasha Face
photos courtesy style.comI love Sasha Pivovarova and all the interesting facial expressions she makes on the runway.
EDIT: Speaking of Sasha, some of you may know that she is also an artist. She was recently enlisted by Chanel to create an illustration for a show in Moscow (below).
photo courtesy stylelist.comThe Russian model says that she was "inspired by the joy of seeing fairytale characters coming to life in one of the main theaters of Moscow, the city where I was born."
I've seen some of Sasha's work before and I quite like it. However, all her subjects seem to bear an uncanny resemblance to herself and it makes me wonder if this is a drawing style she purposely developed or if the extent of her drawing ability is self-portraits.
What do you think of Sasha's illustration for Chanel?
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ten Things (and more)
It's about time I actually do at least one of the tags I've been given (my apologies for the ones I've had to skip). This one was given to me by Tamia of The Style Sample.
So, in no particular order, here are:
TEN THINGS I LOVE
Sleep
Bargain hunting
The thrill of a new romantic interest (I haven't had one of these in quite a while...hmm...I miss it)
Being in the company of people who have a great sense of humour.
Creativity in any form
God, my family, friends
Cute, funny and slightly awkward guys (e.g. Michael Cera)
When inspiration strikes at the most unexpected times.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S (Even though I've watched all ten seasons, I can always rely on this show to make me laugh until my sides split.
People who are genuine and aren't afraid to do their own thing.
TEN THINGS I LOATHE
Seeing people spit...ugh, so gross....
Having to catch two buses to school in the merciless midday sun - a journey which also includes a fair amount of walking from one bus station to the next. Luckily I don't have to do this anymore :)
Arrogance as well as self-pity.
When guys say words like "nipple" or "giggle". It makes me cringe for some reason.
When applications 'quit unexpectedly' before I have the chance to save any work.
Mushy, affectionate nicknames that some couples use like 'baby', 'boo' or...*gasp*...'pumpkin'. I especially hate it when guys attempt to call me nicknames that so obviously do not suit me. I am 5' 10" and a guy once referred to me as 'shorty'. Cue exasperated sigh and dramatic eye roll.
Seeing women being trashy and throwing away their dignity just for a man's attention.
Cigarette smoke.
Alcohol.
Slugs, frogs, roaches and any other creature you'd have to call the Orkin Man for.
RANDOM FACTS
Once, when I was about five years old, I thought it would be a good idea to see what Toilet Bowl Cleaner felt like on my skin. Bad idea.
I love a good chick-lit read. The last one I read was Lip Kisses by Stella Chaplin. Hilarious.
I have a small collection of money from different countries in the world that I got from by father when he used to go on business trips. I have only actually been to two of these countries in my life (Trinidad and England) but I hope to change this in the future.
I have a fear of elevators that stems from watching some show when I was very young where an elevator cord snapped and plummeted its occupants several stories to their deaths. Apparently I never got over it.
I do not own a cell phone or a watch at this point in time.
I cannot stand the smell or taste of peanuts. Another childhood trauma that involves a bad jar of oily, chunky peanut butter and the regurgitation of the contents of aforementioned jar. Man, I have a lot of unresolved issues.
Below are the latest fashion blogger illustrations: Tavi of Style Rookie (top) and Karla of Karla's Closet (bottom).
This is not a tag but I thought I'd share a few of the many beautiful songs I can never get enough of:
Sunday by Sia
Sophia by Nerina Pallot
Songs that we sing by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Come here boy by Imogen Heap
P.S a reminder to U.S residents to check out the Piperlime contest below for the chance to "Win a day in Rachel Zoe's shoes". You have until 11:59 p.m ET, January 25, 2009.
So, in no particular order, here are:
TEN THINGS I LOVE
Sleep
Bargain hunting
The thrill of a new romantic interest (I haven't had one of these in quite a while...hmm...I miss it)
Being in the company of people who have a great sense of humour.
Creativity in any form
God, my family, friends
Cute, funny and slightly awkward guys (e.g. Michael Cera)
When inspiration strikes at the most unexpected times.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S (Even though I've watched all ten seasons, I can always rely on this show to make me laugh until my sides split.
People who are genuine and aren't afraid to do their own thing.
TEN THINGS I LOATHE
Seeing people spit...ugh, so gross....
Having to catch two buses to school in the merciless midday sun - a journey which also includes a fair amount of walking from one bus station to the next. Luckily I don't have to do this anymore :)
Arrogance as well as self-pity.
When guys say words like "nipple" or "giggle". It makes me cringe for some reason.
When applications 'quit unexpectedly' before I have the chance to save any work.
Mushy, affectionate nicknames that some couples use like 'baby', 'boo' or...*gasp*...'pumpkin'. I especially hate it when guys attempt to call me nicknames that so obviously do not suit me. I am 5' 10" and a guy once referred to me as 'shorty'. Cue exasperated sigh and dramatic eye roll.
Seeing women being trashy and throwing away their dignity just for a man's attention.
Cigarette smoke.
Alcohol.
Slugs, frogs, roaches and any other creature you'd have to call the Orkin Man for.
RANDOM FACTS
Once, when I was about five years old, I thought it would be a good idea to see what Toilet Bowl Cleaner felt like on my skin. Bad idea.
I love a good chick-lit read. The last one I read was Lip Kisses by Stella Chaplin. Hilarious.
I have a small collection of money from different countries in the world that I got from by father when he used to go on business trips. I have only actually been to two of these countries in my life (Trinidad and England) but I hope to change this in the future.
I have a fear of elevators that stems from watching some show when I was very young where an elevator cord snapped and plummeted its occupants several stories to their deaths. Apparently I never got over it.
I do not own a cell phone or a watch at this point in time.
I cannot stand the smell or taste of peanuts. Another childhood trauma that involves a bad jar of oily, chunky peanut butter and the regurgitation of the contents of aforementioned jar. Man, I have a lot of unresolved issues.
Below are the latest fashion blogger illustrations: Tavi of Style Rookie (top) and Karla of Karla's Closet (bottom).
This is not a tag but I thought I'd share a few of the many beautiful songs I can never get enough of:
Worry about you by Ivy
Sunday by Sia
Sophia by Nerina Pallot
Songs that we sing by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Come here boy by Imogen Heap
P.S a reminder to U.S residents to check out the Piperlime contest below for the chance to "Win a day in Rachel Zoe's shoes". You have until 11:59 p.m ET, January 25, 2009.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Curve Huggers, Vogue China Ed and New Illustration
If you've got it, and you wanna flaunt it, then go all out in a figure-hugging freakum dress.
Form-fitting dresses were first popularized on the runway by 'The King of Cling' Azzedine Alaia who introduced his Lycra creations during the late 1980s and later by Herve Leger whose signature 'bandage' dresses are highly sought after to this day.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford was one of the first celebrities to don one of Herve Leger's provocative bandage dresses, as seen in the photo below.
photo courtesy zimbio.com
Many Spring 2009 collections from designers such as Narciso Rodriguez, Alexander Wang, Balmain as well as Herve Leger featured body con dresses in styles ranging from elegant to sexy to edgy.
photos courtesy style.com
photos courtesy celeb-gossip.net, fashionising.com and egotastic.com
Care to pour yourself in a fabulous, curve-hugging dress? Check out these affordable options below.
Spring is quickly approaching and with it comes many beautiful Spring-inspired magazine photo spreads. I gotta say, my heart skipped a few beats when I came across this stunning editorial from the February 2009 issue of Vogue China. The clothes, the hair, the makeup, the model...fresh and gorgeous. Just the way a Spring editorial should be!
photos courtesy thefashionspot.com
Also, here is the newest addition to the Inspirational Fashion Blogger series - Marian from The House of Style.
Thoughts?
Form-fitting dresses were first popularized on the runway by 'The King of Cling' Azzedine Alaia who introduced his Lycra creations during the late 1980s and later by Herve Leger whose signature 'bandage' dresses are highly sought after to this day.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford was one of the first celebrities to don one of Herve Leger's provocative bandage dresses, as seen in the photo below.
photo courtesy zimbio.comMany Spring 2009 collections from designers such as Narciso Rodriguez, Alexander Wang, Balmain as well as Herve Leger featured body con dresses in styles ranging from elegant to sexy to edgy.
photos courtesy style.com90210 stars Annalynne McCord and Jessica Stroup worked the 2009 People's Choice Awards red carpet in sexy Guess by Marciano and Herve Leger dresses, respectively.
Kate Winslet looked incredible in a Balmain Spring 2009 dress at the L.A premiere of Revolutionary Road.
While not necessarily the most appropriate choice for an event like the Critic's Choice Awards, there's no denying that Amanda Bynes looked fantastic in her hot pink Herve Leger dress.
Kate Winslet looked incredible in a Balmain Spring 2009 dress at the L.A premiere of Revolutionary Road.
While not necessarily the most appropriate choice for an event like the Critic's Choice Awards, there's no denying that Amanda Bynes looked fantastic in her hot pink Herve Leger dress.
photos courtesy celeb-gossip.net, fashionising.com and egotastic.comCare to pour yourself in a fabulous, curve-hugging dress? Check out these affordable options below.
Bop Basics Baseball Tee Dress
Price: US$45.00
Price: US$45.00
Spring is quickly approaching and with it comes many beautiful Spring-inspired magazine photo spreads. I gotta say, my heart skipped a few beats when I came across this stunning editorial from the February 2009 issue of Vogue China. The clothes, the hair, the makeup, the model...fresh and gorgeous. Just the way a Spring editorial should be!
Spring Rhapsody
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Model: Liu Wei
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Model: Liu Wei
photos courtesy thefashionspot.comAlso, here is the newest addition to the Inspirational Fashion Blogger series - Marian from The House of Style.
Thoughts?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Bloggers: Illustrated
Hey all! I realized that I totally forgot to wish everyone a happy new year in my last post - so sorry! I hope you've all had a great start to the new year and I wish you all a wonderful 2009!
Today, I thought I'd share some illustrations I did between yesterday and today. They're all hand drawn, scanned and then coloured freehand in Photoshop.
This series of illustrations based on fashion bloggers whose personal style I find inspiring. First on the list are Rumi from Fashion Toast, Jane from Sea of Shoes and Susie B. from Style Bubble.
Note: Click on the blogger's name to see the original photo and click on blog name to go to the blog home page.
Today, I thought I'd share some illustrations I did between yesterday and today. They're all hand drawn, scanned and then coloured freehand in Photoshop.
This series of illustrations based on fashion bloggers whose personal style I find inspiring. First on the list are Rumi from Fashion Toast, Jane from Sea of Shoes and Susie B. from Style Bubble.
Note: Click on the blogger's name to see the original photo and click on blog name to go to the blog home page.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Not gone, just busy....
Ugh...I really hate to let the blog lag like this but I have a very good reason.
I'm currently in my final year of the Bachelor's of Fine Arts - Graphic Design programme at college so the majority of my time is now being spent preparing for my Portfolio show in May next year.
I will still continue to update the blog, just not as frequently as before. I really wish I could devote more time to it but my final show is the priority at the moment.
To all those who tagged me, thanks so much for the honour but I'm just unable to do any at this time. I hope you understand.
I also wanted to share some of what I've been up to recently. I've started doing illustrations of fashion models I find interesting for one reason or another. Now, I'm not an expert at capturing people's likeness so I put the name of the model underneath the picture just in case you don't get it.
Lara Stone
Natasha Poly
I'd like to know what you think of them! Thanks :)
I'm currently in my final year of the Bachelor's of Fine Arts - Graphic Design programme at college so the majority of my time is now being spent preparing for my Portfolio show in May next year.
I will still continue to update the blog, just not as frequently as before. I really wish I could devote more time to it but my final show is the priority at the moment.
To all those who tagged me, thanks so much for the honour but I'm just unable to do any at this time. I hope you understand.
I also wanted to share some of what I've been up to recently. I've started doing illustrations of fashion models I find interesting for one reason or another. Now, I'm not an expert at capturing people's likeness so I put the name of the model underneath the picture just in case you don't get it.
Lara Stone
Natasha PolyI'd like to know what you think of them! Thanks :)
Monday, May 19, 2008
Random Thoughts - Always in Vogue
Over the span of three years or so, I’ve collected tons of magazines and, like many people, Vogue is one of my absolute favourites.
The editorial spreads are always stunning and creative and the articles are compelling. However, if there's one thing you can never miss on a Vogue, it's the cover.
Even before the issues hit the newsstands, people are often anxious to see who the next cover star is going to be, whether it be a celebrity or a supermodel.
For the month of June, Sarah Jessica Parker and Agyness Deyn grace the covers of the US Vogue and the British Vogue, respectively.
photos courtesy http://whenyourebored.wordpress.com and vogue.co.uk
While photographs of beautiful people on the cover is what we've become accustomed to, it hasn't always been this way.
Vogue magazine was founded in 1892 by Arthur Baldwin Turnure and began its days as a weekly social journal for the high society crowd; fashion was not the original focus.
It was not until 1909 when Conde Nast bought the magazine that things began to change. Within a few years, he transformed Vogue into a high-end women's fashion magazine. He hired some of the best illustrators to create beautiful, captivating covers for the magazine to suit the times.
Here are some of the early Vogue covers that I found stunning.
photos courtesy www.tylerlee.net
Which do you prefer, the photographs or the illustrations? I appreciate them both as they bring completely different aesthetics to the cover but while the illustrations are gorgeous, I think the photographs are more suited to our time.
To see more vintage Vogue covers, click here.
To read an article on the June US Vogue photo shoot and also see behind-the-scenes footage, click here.
To get a sneak peek at the contents of the June British Vogue, click here.
The editorial spreads are always stunning and creative and the articles are compelling. However, if there's one thing you can never miss on a Vogue, it's the cover.
Even before the issues hit the newsstands, people are often anxious to see who the next cover star is going to be, whether it be a celebrity or a supermodel.
For the month of June, Sarah Jessica Parker and Agyness Deyn grace the covers of the US Vogue and the British Vogue, respectively.
photos courtesy http://whenyourebored.wordpress.com and vogue.co.ukVogue magazine was founded in 1892 by Arthur Baldwin Turnure and began its days as a weekly social journal for the high society crowd; fashion was not the original focus.
It was not until 1909 when Conde Nast bought the magazine that things began to change. Within a few years, he transformed Vogue into a high-end women's fashion magazine. He hired some of the best illustrators to create beautiful, captivating covers for the magazine to suit the times.
Here are some of the early Vogue covers that I found stunning.
photos courtesy www.tylerlee.netWhich do you prefer, the photographs or the illustrations? I appreciate them both as they bring completely different aesthetics to the cover but while the illustrations are gorgeous, I think the photographs are more suited to our time.
To see more vintage Vogue covers, click here.
To read an article on the June US Vogue photo shoot and also see behind-the-scenes footage, click here.
To get a sneak peek at the contents of the June British Vogue, click here.
