Elie Saab Ombre Gown Illustration by Joanna Baker

Dreaming in Ombre…

Elie Saab Sparkling Couture Gown Illustration by Joanna Baker

Another couture gown inspired by the Paris runways… look #26 by Elie Saab, oh heavenly look #26, you made me run to my desk and immediately start sketching. I love that kind of inspiration! The fall 2014 couture show is absolutely divine… I would live in it if I could. Thankfully, the lovely people at Elie Saab have made the video available for those of us who couldn’t {le sigh} attend the Paris shows. I will definitely have this one on repeat!

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Giambattista Valli Fashion Illustration by Joanna Baker

Couture Heaven…

Giambattista Valli Fashion Illustration by Joanna Baker

Have you been following the couture shows in Paris this week? The beautiful gowns keep popping up all over my Pinterest and I cannot get enough of them. Giambattista Valli? Incredible. Elie Saab? Breathtaking. This is how I plan on spending the weekend!

~Joanna <3

*Edit* The above look can be found here! Watch the show here!

July Fourth Illustration by Joanna Baker

Stars, Stripes, and Watermelon…

July Fourth Illustration by Joanna Baker

So the original plan was to fly and visit my parents for the Fourth of July… Mom’s hydrangeas in full bloom, feeding carrots to the horses down the road, early morning plane rides with Dad over the tributaries of the Potomac… all wonderful, lovely, relaxing country things.

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Custom Illustration for JVW Home by Joanna Baker

Joanna Baker for JVW Home…

Custom Illustration for JVW Home by Joanna Baker
Commissioned Website Illustration for JVW Home

The lovely Jeanette of JVW Home, a Texas-based interior design firm, reached out to me a couple of months ago in search of some illustrations to spruce up her already beautiful website.

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