Beyoncé is LIFE

A third exciting publication has just launched for 2024 - ‘Beyoncé is Life,’ by Kathleen Perricone, features 30+ illustrations (by yours truly) of Beyoncé’s most iconic ensembles throughout her career.
It was an absolute DELIGHT to delve into the archives and revisit so many core-memory sartorial moments – from the 00’s, especially!

This book is one in a series of uniquely illustrated editions, each chronicling the evolution of some of our most beloved pop-culture figures.
I’m truly honoured to be one of the few artists lending their hand to these icons of style!

Stay tuned for perhaps one more book on the horizon…*wink*

In the meantime you can find ‘Beyoncé is Life’ in all good bookstores both bricks and mortar and online! Click here for more info!

gala LUXURY

A most wonderful commission for the German edition of Gala and their special ‘Luxury’ issue for 2023. The article by David Baum is about Modern Etiquette and the brief was to juxtapose 18th century Royal/Courtier fashion with 2023 street-wear style; it’s Marie Antoinette meets Venice Beach.
(In Ralph Lauren no less.)
You’ll notice this illustration is also a play on my ‘Sea Side’ piece from last year as the client really loved the composition and playful nature of the image!
I love how this turned out and send a big thanks to Werner Mink and Derya Serindag for commissioning it and being so great to work with.
If you keep scrolling you’ll see a little self portrait I was also asked to do for the contributor page.
Playing with the 2023 notion of social media filters, I utilised Instagram for some extra reference pic pizzazz!
The issue is out NOW.

christophe ROBIN HOLIDAY BOXES 2022

New illustrations for Christophe Robin Paris’ Holiday gift packaging.
The brief this year was to re-create gem stone patterns relating to the signature colour of each range; Red Carnelian, Pink Quartz, Blue Lapis and Green Malachite.

Packaging Design: Andrew Meppen-Walter

christophe ROBIN HOLIDAY BOXES 2021

Farewelling the year with a project that I began at the end of LAST year - illustrations for Parisian haircare brand, Christophe Robin’s, 2021 Holiday gift boxes. These included two exclusive sets for Sephora stores.

Taking inspiration from the key ingredients in each range – Purifying, Regenerating, Volume, Hydrating and Curl – the illustrations had to create the perfect frame for each curated gift box, drawing the customer into the world of CR.

These gift boxes are available now via Christophe Robin’s website and you can read more about them by clicking here.

the NEW TREND

Image via OneTwo Agency

Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini F/W ‘18
Photograph by Sonny Vandevelde - www.sonnyphotos.com

Recent work for OneTwo Agency for an event celebrating the first birthday of fashion retailer, The New Trend, which specialises in bringing luxury International designers to the racks of Australian consumers. The brief was to incorporate this stunning Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini polka-dot dress. Engulfed in a cloud of wisteria, this girl was used on invitations and coffee cups for the event.

terrific timelines : FASHION

So thrilled to have worked with my friends at Laurence King Publishing for a fourth time on the brand new volume, ‘Terrific Timelines: Fashion.’

Conceived by Richard Ferguson and researched/written by Isabel Thomas, this interactive volume is one of a series of ‘press out & display’ books chronicling significant moments in history ; focussing this time on Fashion!
We’ve worked our way through the entirety of sartorial history and illustrated key looks from Ancient Egypt all the way to the present-day 2000s, including La Belle Epoque, the ‘New Look,’ and the Swinging Sixties!
Each figure can be pressed out and placed into her corresponding stand, creating a 3D timeline that can be displayed on any bookshelf.

I had so much fun working on this (discovering many an interesting fact as I went.)
Initially I assumed I’d immediately love anything post 1920s but some of my favourites to draw were the Elizabethan and Versailles gowns; such beautiful silhouettes and so detailed!
I mean, I got to draw Marie Antoinette in all of her powder-pink glory. I can die happy now.

These pop-up beauties are the best fash-ucation a kid (big or small) could ever need, and available now at your local bookstore or online at laurenceking.com.

I hope you like some of the sneeky peaks below!

harper's BAZAAR - HOUSE OF BAZAAR

I recently had the pleasure of illustrating for the pages of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia magazine in order to promote their annual ‘House of Bazaar’ event, held in partnership with Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates.

The house itself is comprised of four main ‘rooms’ which detail and display different areas of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle; these being the Fashion Closet, the Beauty Boudoir, the Nursery and the Wellness Room.

Held over the period of October 9-13, the House of Bazaar also featured a runway show and one-on-one conversations with fashion, beauty and lifestyle professionals including Victoria’s Secret legend, Alessandra Ambrosio, style influencers Karen Wazen-Bakhazi and Jessica Kahawaty (all of which I had the opportunity to illustrate.)

I have yet to get my hands on the printed magazine, but hoping to see it all in person soon!

For now, I hope you enjoy a selection of the illustrations and images from the magazine and event itself! You can read more via the official website here and also behind-scenes process via my agency’s news site here.

Thanks to Bazaar for inviting me to be a part of this special project! x

Via Harper’s Bazaar Arabia

Alessandra Ambrosio

Karen Wazen Bakhazi

Rhea Jacobs

Jessica Kahawaty

CLARINS FLORAL BEAUTY

Last year I had the pleasure of working, again, with Clarins Australia on a series of floral-inspired imagery for their Winter '17 gift promotion. (You might remember our previous collaboration, but if not, click HERE.)
Taking inspiration from key product notes of Rose, Chamomile, Lavender and Hydrangea, as well as the incredible natural beauty of some of the most intoxicating places in the world, we came up with a series of colourful, blooming beauties exclusive to different retail partners to display in store throughout the past few months.

See below for the current "Pink" image, which you can see in-store at Myer this week, along with the other floral fantasies. (I think my fave might be the basket full of daisies AKA happiness!)

PINK - The chic London Florist with an armful of David Austin roses.

YELLOW - The Summery Sunday bike-rider in Primrose Hill with a basket full of daisies.

RED - The sophisticated shopper with a box of classic roses in the signature Clarins hue.

BLUE - The lady on vacanza, soaking up the Italian sunshine, surrounded by sparkling water and hydrangeas in the brightest azure blue.

PURPLE - The Provençal flower farmer in a rolling Lavender field.

DIOR'S 'PALMYRE' DRESS

Christian Dior's 'Palmyre' gown / Image via Palais Galliera

I recently had the pleasure of illustrating the cover of a screenplay for an in-development film!
While I can't reveal too much about the film itself just yet, I can share with you the illustration, and fawn over its subject a little bit.
Fashion enthusiasts might recognise this beautiful vintage Dior gown from 1952 - Christian Dior's famous 'Palmyre' design.
The film centers around many such precious gowns, and I've got my fingers crossed that we will see it on our screens in the not-too-distant future.
For a film-obsessed gal like me, this is probably one of the most interesting and exciting commissions I've had to date.
(To learn a little more about the process of script to screen, and also get a little couture illustration in on the side, is my idea of the perfect project!)
I hope you enjoy this peek at the process of draft to final...we wanted to keep the figure quite simplistic so as to draw all of the attention to that glorious gown!

CLARINS

New work for Clarins and their day & night 'Multi-Active' products.
Inspired by high fashion florals and one of the formula's key ingredient of the teasel plant, this beauty is available from Monday next week as a gift-with-purchase phone case at select Myer & David Jones stores nationwide.