It’s been over five years since I last drew in a formal class with a model. Since I graduated from Parsons, began my career in the fashion industry, and started up my illustration blog, I hadn’t had the opportunity to draw from life… er rather I hadn’t given myself the opportunity.
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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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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!
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.
Lately I’ve been playing around with creating different types of prints… botanicals seem to be everywhere these days! And I love the idea of them on clothing, how cute would these pants be in real life?
