Hand-drawn fashion illustrations-If you want to learn hand-drawn clothing illustrations, how should you start?

The hottest and most eye-catching fashion illustrations are here!

Works by popular fashion illustrator Helen Downie

As a veteran visual communication medium, fashion illustration has not only continued to develop in the new era, but has also spawned many new forms of expression with different styles. How many of the most popular and eye-catching fashion illustrators and their works do you know?

The Golden Age of Fashion Illustration

In the early days, fashion illustrations and fashion magazines worked hard Cooperation helped it enter a heyday. At that time, magazines almost without exception needed to use illustrations to illustrate everything from the cover to the inside pages. Readers at that time received information about fashion, art, taste, etc. from exquisite illustrations. It can be said that fashion magazines and fashion illustrations at that time were in a mutually beneficial relationship.

Harper's Bazaar magazine cover

The collision of fashion illustrations and fashion brands

In the digital age, photography has become the main source of visual communication for magazines and publications. Although the era of magazines with fashion illustrations as the main promotional media has ended, the fashion illustration industry has not fallen asleep, but is constantly developing and evolving in new directions.

Collaborating with fashion illustrations and fashion brands is the most successful new path discovered today. As the most topical brand nowadays, Gucci often searches for some popular illustrators on social media for cooperation.

The following colorful and poetic works are created by illustrator Helen Downie. It is worth mentioning that this extremely professional illustrator is actually a housewife without a professional background. Her legendary experience and her paintings became popular on the Internet at the same time. In addition, her painting style is surprisingly similar to the new aesthetic concept advocated by Gucci, so the brand's creative director fell in love with her work at a glance and launched a series of in-depth cooperation.

Helen Downie's works

Although she is a mother, her unrestrained works always reveal a sense of innocence of a girl. Especially the large innocent eyes of the characters in the painting are strange and full of childishness.

Helen Downie's work

However, this is not the first time Gucci has cooperated with fashion illustrators. Earlier, the brand also invited another illustrator Alex Merry to launch a more "artistic" collaboration.

From New York to London, Milan to Shanghai, cities with art walls have been occupied almost overnight by Alex’s creative fashion illustrations. It is rare for such a giant fashion illustration to be presented like this, so when the picture of the art wall was released, it immediately caused a commotion on the Internet.

Alex Merry's works

In addition, Gucci will also produce and sell products from the illustrations, so that all interested consumers can find and own these products. They turn these fantastic ideal products into reality. On the other hand, viewers can see from these romantic-style fashion illustrations that the style of fashion illustration is no longer single.

Works by Alex Merry

When it comes to cross-border cooperation between fashion illustrations and brands, Prada has to be mentioned. At the 2018 men's spring and summer series show, the brand invited illustrator James Jean for a second collaboration, which shows the popularity of his works.

Works of James Jean and Oliver Schrauwen

This time, James Jean and Belgian graffiti artist Oliver Schrauwen teamed up to create illustrations of the show space. Viewers looking at these picturesque works are like looking at pages of lively and interesting comic strips.

At the same time, the author also specially produced an illustrated promotional video of the same style for Prada. James's cool illustration style, combined with Prada's futuristic fashion style, complement each other perfectly.

Works of James Jean

In the same year, at Prada’s women’s wear show, the brand also chose to join forces with fashion illustrators. This collaboration invited eight female illustrators: Stellar Leuna, Trina Robbins, Brigid Elva, Joelle Jones, Giuliana Maldini, Natsume Ono, Emma Ríos and Fiona Staples.

In addition to jointly creating the wall works in the show space, they also perfectly integrated their illustration works into the new season's fashion series. While their comic-style works inject vitality into fashion, they also increase the possibility of stylizing fashion illustrations.

Today, fashion illustrations no longer stick to the rules. As long as you are willing to put pen to paper, everyone can create their own illustrations.

Grace Coddington's works

Pioneering fashion illustrations

In addition to cross-border cooperation with fashion brands, there are also some professional fashion illustrators who insist on independent creation. While mastering the basic techniques of illustration, they extended and explored the painting forms of fashion illustrations and figured out their own style.

Pioneering fashion illustrator Velwyn Yossy has created a series of unique works. It can be seen from the smooth and neat lines of the characters in his works and the exaggerated but still appropriate overall proportions that he has always pursued the aesthetic concept of modernism.

Velwyn Yossy's works

Another rising star fashion illustrator, Ernesto Artillo, has extended fashion illustrations to a more abstract direction. His unique visual expression techniques break the public's traditional understanding of fashion illustration forms of expression.

Some of his recent surrealist works combine dynamic and still, virtual and real things, and use hand-drawing and collage to infinitely amplify the visual impact of illustrations, giving them a mainly static style. The fashion illustration has a bit of momentum.

Ernesto Artillo's works

Not only are his creative works still published in major magazines for a long time, but they are also often exhibited around the world. Ernesto Artillo said: "I hope to feel relaxed and excited when I see my works. It is the same in daily life. I will look for the balance and how to break the existing state."

Works by Ernesto Artillo

Even though the golden age of fashion illustration has passed, it is undeniable that fashion illustration still occupies a place in the fashion field and is full of high artistic value.

Fashion illustration is one of the few industries that can perfectly combine business and art, and the continuous emergence of popular illustration works has increased the possibility of fashion illustration continuing to move forward.

James Jean’s fashion illustration works

After understanding these most popular and eye-catching fashion illustration works, everyone can pick up the pen and try to explore new paths in fashion illustration. The next popular fried chicken may be you.

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[Editor, text/Chen Zhuo] Wear the clothes you love and live! Japanese illustrator’s beautiful “hand-drawn outfits” teach you how to wear them step by step

Text: Luo Wei

Hi, I am Luo Wei. Let’s continue our journey of fashion and outfit. Beauty never gets lost.

Love clothes like life, clothes like love

. "We each live in our own clothes," Zhang Ailing said.

Clothes are scenery and face; clothes are canvas and decoration. Through clothes, we live our lives in ways that we either like or dislike. The way you dress is who you are.

It seems a bit pretentious to say this, but it is not unreasonable. Women, throughout their lives, their appearance and even the skin on their body are their destiny! Whether you like it or not, like it or not, "

爱美心

" follows you everywhere, as does your clothing. It's your attitude towards life.

In this case, why not

Wear the clothes you love and live on

! No matter the sun or the haze tomorrow; no matter the pain or sadness in the next second, as long as this A beautiful moment is worth it!

So, which clothes can bear the word "beloved"? Worth guarding for a lifetime? Of course they are classics

Basic styles

Yes!

Fortunately, I saw the work "FashionMeeting! Live in the clothes you love" by the Japanese illustrator Miyuki, and I fell in love instantly.

She uses classic and bright colors and unique brushstrokes to vividly and vividly depict practical and fashionable basic dressing skills. In addition to abandoning the influence of the wearer's appearance and figure, it only focuses on the matching

itself. From a reference point of view, the practical value is very high, and it can be described as a textbook-like dressing guide.

Let’s take a look at her

color matching

. The illustration form is different from the real person’s outfit, and it pays more attention to

the aesthetic conception.

,

The ingenious use of color matching

We should draw more inspiration from her color matching than single products.

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Basic colors such as black, white, and rice

Of course, black, white, and rice are the first among the classic colors. This pair of enemies is inseparable. Without either of them, neither can take on the responsibility of becoming a classic.

Sweet and cute style

: A woman’s girlish heart is hidden in a white T-shirt and suspenders, and her love will not change from the age of 18 to the age of 60. This kind of classic basic style and basic color combination is our most affectionate memory of youth.

The focus of this type of matching is

makeup

and

accessories

: bright makeup, bright colors Exquisite bags and personalized earrings will dissolve the sweet immaturity and add sophistication.

When the overalls are replaced with off-white, the overall look is more refreshing and elegant. The most suitable white clothes are Converse shoes. They are also casual, lively, youthful and age-reducing. Just add a delicate

silk scarf

or a bright-colored bag to achieve the desired femininity. Yes.

Elegance and style

: The transformation of a girl’s heart into a grown-up woman can be expressed in

black and black

, a black slim-fitting top Pair it with black wide-leg pants, which are tight at the top and loose at the bottom, creating a classic and feminine look. The clever use of white bags and shoes, and the most elegant black and white outfit, is the relaxed and casual state that every woman longs for.

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khaki brown series

Among the basic colors,

khaki and brown types

single items There must be no less. It should occupy 1/3 of the color of the item, including accessories. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, with them, you can show your temperament and high quality.

The combination of dark and light colors is the first choice. If you want to express a sense of luxury or attend an important occasion, you might as well put the same color first. As long as you can create

level differences

changes and embellish it with appropriate accessories, you will win easily.

Brown Red

In autumn and winter, there is a type of brown suede jacket that is the most common. It can be thick or thin, but I haven’t seen many people wearing it well. The biggest reason is that brown has a strong sense of presence and cannot be matched with others. If you don’t have good looks or a figure, how can you stand out?

At this time, you might as well wear a white turtleneck underneath.

Red accessories

to enhance the overall aura and cover up brown dullness.

Brown pants

Brown pants are relatively easy to match, and black and white khaki tops are both good. But do you want to try light green? Low saturation and low brightness

Light green

instantly makes brown much lighter without losing its atmosphere.

Brown bags/shoes

When wearing bright colors, use brown shoes or bags to show a sense of luxury. Just a little bit of its calm atmosphere is enough to elevate the noisy bright clothes to a higher level and make them stand out.

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Low saturated colorful blue/neutral colors

Low saturated colorful colors are also classic and versatile. High-end Morandi colors such as haze blue, light purple, soft pink, and light blue are all worth trying. But for this type of color, if you are a novice, Luo Wei recommends starting with denim color

.

Denim-colored ethnic style shirt

This top is very special. The unique ethnic style small stand-up collar shirt is neutral and handsome, with a retro style. Pair it with off-white overalls, and it looks rustic. beautiful.

Worried

Purple sweater

Don’t know how to match it? Instead of black and white, try classic jeans

Jeans

Bar. They have the same cool color attributes and the same color background. When combined together, they have a high-end visual sense of the same color system, but with clear contrast.

Use black bags, shoes, and dark floral scarves to enhance the atmosphere and look fashionable and high-end.

Denim jacket and jeans

It is easy to wear work clothes. That’s because you haven’t paid attention to style coordination. Adding feminine items or accessories can resolve the problem, injecting a sense of sophistication, making it casual and fashionable at the same time.

Boyfriend style big shirt

Paired with classic jeans, it looks casual and handsome. Add a leopard print bag and red pointed-toe leather boots, who wouldn't say you are handsome and beautiful?

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Bright and colorful

Wow, yes color. We cannot bear to refuse or cannot refuse colors with high brightness and saturation that are eye-catching. Put them on and you will feel instantly filled with joy. However, if it doesn’t match you, it will make your face blurry.

Among all the bright colors, Luo Wei recommends

rose red/rose purple

. It is not very picky about skin color and is more suitable for black and yellow skin. Friendly, warm but with cool undertones. It can be worn on a large area or embellished on a small area. Just a little bit can give you a new look.

Dark purple and rose pink

Deep purple in autumn and winter is both romantic and popular. Especially sweatshirts or sweaters, with the blessing of deep purple, they are all sweet and romantic. Wear a beige or light gray pleated skirt. The contrasting materials and colors make it relaxed and lively. Rose pink canvas shoes, cleverly embellished, stunning and eye-catching.

Light purple skirt

, a beige shirt with a vest underneath, and a light purple skirt, which is indispensable for intellectual elegance. With the charm of bright urban girls, this pair is handsome and gentle. Don't forget to complete it with a pair of red earrings. The small bright color between the ears becomes an indispensable highlight of the whole body.

The secret of bright and colorful outfits is

the unity of the whole body color

. At least the base color is consistent and there is no obvious jump. It looks like It will be much more advanced.

The following group of purples are of the same color or main color. Although bright and lively, they are eye-catching and comfortable without losing class.

Yellow and blue

, the bright meets the calm blue, attracting attention in the contrast jump. When combining two bright colors, the priority of area is very important. 3:7 is the best and 5:5 is the most taboo. These color matching rules apply to all colors.

Ming

, wear it when you are in a bad mood. Bright and cheerful tones instantly relieve fatigue and gain strength. A robe that doesn't care about curves brings out the charming style of a princess.

Just a touch of rose purple

makes the whole set come alive.

The above colors can be applied to daily wear. It’s not that you can’t wear bright colors, but what matters is how to match them. I hope you can grasp this logic and use it flexibly. Let’s take a look at the individual products.

Among the basic items, the most

classic

are: white shirt, white T, denim jacket, skirt, dress, sweatshirt, jacket , coats, they are the masters of the wardrobe all year round.

As long as you master their basic matching logic, are you still worried about not knowing how to wear them?

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White shirts

Don’t like white shirts? Doesn’t look good? That’s because you don’t understand. White shirts are divided into two categories:

1. Formal type

, suitable for the workplace or to create a neat look; 2.

Casual type

. The two types have different focuses. If you mistake the formal type for casual wear, it will definitely not look good.

The most fashionable white shirt is the casual type, because the styles and versions are changeable, so you can flexibly change your dressing style.

Mid-length white shirt

A mid-length white shirt that covers the buttocks. It has a loose fit and is easier to create a casual style. Pair it with a pair of handsome brown cigarette pants, high-end color, simple and fashionable, isn’t it super charming?_

Knowledge points

: Shoes, casual leather shoes if they are pointed It represents femininity and sophistication, and the square and round head is more neutral. You need to grasp these details. How to match it depends on what kind of appeal you want to express. Just choose according to your needs.

Mid-length white shirt and short inner layer

Use the white shirt as a jacket and wear it with shorts or a skirt, which is playful and lively with a hint of femininity. Compared with trousers, the green and fashionable mark of shorts is more attractive.

Sweet and neutral style

A white shirt with lantern sleeves is full of sweetness and fun. Paired with khaki suspenders, it is neutral and handsome but sweet. This combination does not matter the style or age. The voluminous sleeves look elegant and chic.

White simple basic T-shirt, evolved from. The wearable and private nature makes it particularly charming in matching. Don't underestimate it, it is a high-level assistance in building.

Wear it with a skirt

The A-line skirt with a nipped-in waist is easy to wear all year round. It is light and thin in spring and summer and thick in autumn and winter, but it cannot change its elegant characteristics. When paired with a white T-shirt, it is bright and has a high-end feel.

Wear it with jeans

In a popular environment where clothing is becoming more and more neutral, neutral and handsome style is the favorite of many girls, but while being chic, don’t forget to add Something feminine. White T is a great choice.

Wear with wide-leg pants

Compared with jeans, wide-leg pants are obviously an item for older women. It is super aura and makes you look like a queen when you wear it. You can easily show off your confident side with a long shirt or a white T-shirt.

Listen to me, no matter what your temperament is, please prepare a sweatshirt in autumn and winter. It can even replace a sweater and become a fashionable item for layering and mixing in autumn and winter.

Purple round-neck sweatshirt and jeans. The round-neck sweatshirt is more gentle and intellectual than the hooded sweatshirt. It is suitable for young and mature women. It can be worn with a turtleneck or shirt inside. The version is loose and covers the flesh. Matched with striped jeans. Medium Sexually handsome.

Sweet and charming

Sweatshirts have multiple faces. In addition to being casual, they can also reconcile femininity and sophistication to create a sweet and charming look. A green or haze blue lettered sweatshirt, paired with various flowing skirts and high heels, looks fashionable and sophisticated.

Casual and retro

If you are worried about the old-fashioned look of a polka-dot skirt, you might as well match it with a sweatshirt. The hooded design is full of youthful atmosphere, and it is perfect to use it to reconcile the old-fashioned polka dots.

If you want to be sophisticated, wear high heels; if you want to be casual, wear white shoes, all the variations are made by your heart.

For dazzling dresses, the most classic styles are A-line skirts, loose dresses, and shirt skirts. They are essential items to create an elegant, intellectual and high-end feel, with a kind of precipitated beauty.

A-type skirt

, an age-reducing A-shaped skirt, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, looking lively and cute yet elegant. Modify your figure and easily achieve the desired youthful effect. It goes well with all kinds of cardigans, jackets and windbreakers.

Knowledge Points

: The key point of this type of skirt is its length, which reaches the thinnest part of the calf or the ankle, making it look taller and slimmer. If it is too short, it will be too girlish, lack a sense of stability, and be inappropriate.

Elegant loose dress

This type of skirt looks loose, but after being nipped in at the waist, it looks extremely feminine.

It can be modified from the H version, which is wider at the top and wider at the bottom, and the waistline is tightened, making it look relaxed, casual, and high-end.

Shirt dress

In addition to the common black, white and gray, the rose red shirt dress is more eye-catching. At this time, it transforms into a jacket and is paired with a black T-shirt and khaki pants. It is bright and attractive without losing the atmosphere.

Among the many skirts, the one that best expresses leisure and elegance is of course

the waist-cinching style

style. Compared with the maturity of pencil skirts and hip skirts, age-reducing youth is the most charming.

This type of pleated skirt is different from normal pleated styles. The fabric is elegant and the pleats are not dense, making it more versatile regardless of body shape.

Fine pleated skirt

, a very fine and small style, which looks gentle and feminine. It needs to be tempered by a neutral denim jacket to give it a handsome feel, but the embellishment of exquisite high-heeled boots is gentle and charming.

Button style

With a vertical button embellishment in the front row, the skirt is no longer ordinary. It is most suitable for small people who want to look taller and slimmer. It is full of tonality but not too much. Denim fabrics, brown, and dark green are all good choices.

All kinds of suits, jackets and other short coats will appear one after another in early autumn, but the most versatile ones are the following basic styles.

Striped casual suit

The classic stripe elements combined with the suit shape make it easy to wear casual and formal. It is not a symbol of majesty in the workplace, but more of a fashionable leisure.

Pair it with a hooded sweatshirt, a white T-shirt, and a sweater, and it will be refreshing and pleasant for autumn! Suits are also good, but shorts are the best.

Knowledge Points

: The finer and darker the stripes of a striped suit are, the more fashionable they are, and they are also versatile.

Platform suit

: With British-style plaid elements, it is a classic for creating a college style. It is indispensable for wearing a chic and unisex style without losing the gentlemanly elegance.

Khaki suit

It is said that wearing khaki is old-fashioned, but the fault is that it will not match well. Pair it with a white T-shirt and a red skirt to make it instantly fashionable. Khaki and red have the same base tone, and the harmony is unmistakable.

From early autumn

Windbreaker

To the one that has to be worn when eating dirt

Coat

, it is The main tone of autumn and winter wear, with them, can become a beautiful light.

The classic khaki trench coat does not need to be so formal, and it does not have to be a big-name style. The more formal it is, the harder it is to look fashionable. Basic large lapels and a comfortable H-fit are enough, and they look great with striped shirts and jeans.

Accessories

: Shoes, jewelry or bags are the highlights of this type of matching. You must know the priorities of matching to be comfortable.

Do you have a camel or brown coat in your autumn and winter wardrobe every year? Their classics are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If you want to wear them beautifully, you only need to grasp two points:

1. Color matching; 2. Accessories

Adjust the style to make it mature, and add easy age-reducing elements or items. Make it trendier.

Monk collar coat

If you encounter a coat with a round neckline, you can wear it no matter how long or short it is. They are very versatile in autumn and winter. They are a classic layering item that can be worn with a variety of styles.

Okay, that’s all

Live in the clothes you love

. From color matching to single items, including everything for daily wear. I hope these outfit basics can bring you more outfit inspirations.

An outfit is like a kaleidoscope, how can it compete with a pair of bright eyes

fashion eyes

? I hope you can have it!

I not only share outfits, but also hope to help you establish your own inner aesthetic system and spiritual nourishment system. Only by practicing both internal and external can you be beautiful for a long time!

If you have any confusion, you can send a private message and please leave a message. Let’s discuss, let’s grow together and become stronger together on the road to becoming beautiful!

#WHAT TO WEAR TODAY # If you want to learn hand-drawn clothing illustrations, how should you start?

If you want to draw clothes with a unique style and a sense of fashion, you must go through a lot of practice to reach a professional level. The so-called "professional skills" come more from the improvement of practice. Learning to draw clothing should start with learning, from the characterization of the head to the processing of details of the hands and feet, to the outline of the body proportions and different movements, such as waist insertion, hip twisting, standing, walking, sitting, etc.

Only by practicing these basic skills to perfection can you better reflect the details and professionalism when designing clothing in the future. The premise of clothing illustration must be a lot of creativity and inspiration, so the premise must be the accumulation of a large number of fashion elements. You can usually collect clothing or seasonal fashion styles, clothes, etc. from magazines to help you accumulate a certain amount of creativity. Get your own painting equipment. It is best to choose H-shaped hard pencils. This kind of pencil is very light, easy to modify, will not dent the paper, and is easy to color. To make your illustrations look professional, you'll need a good eraser and a thick piece of paper.

If you don’t have an H-shaped pencil, a size 2 will work too. Remember to write gently and not too hard. And never use a pen, because handwriting cannot be erased. Not to mention using coloring tools, markers, ink and the like to design clothes based on outline drawings. The design must be bold. You can start with copying and slowly start your own design. There should be tucks at the elbows, shoulders, wrists, ankles and hanging areas. Imagine how it would look in real life and try to illustrate it on the model.

Design illustrations of model poses. The chosen pose should best represent the design project. You can draw walking, sitting, bending or other postures. As a beginner, start with the most common poses, which is where the model is standing or walking on the catwalk. This pose is the easiest to draw and shows off the design fully. If you want to design better works, you need to practice a lot of outline sketching to lay a good foundation.