The first book, ‘Five Girls’ by Sam Haskins, the famed photographer/designer/visionary is on my b-day/X’mas wishlist. Alternatively, I’m also setting up a ‘Fund Susie’s Fashion Habit’ charity which you guys are free to Paypal anytime because this book is not cheap at £120. I do so incredibly want this photography masterpiece. I think it captures… Continue reading The ultimate coffee-table tome
Category: Art
Couture on Paper
David Downtown, Europe’s leading fashion illustrator will be presenting a retrospective of his work at the London College of Fashion which will include all his Paris Couture Show coverage and previously unseen drawings of women like Erin O’Connor and Linda Evangelista. This is really fashion illustration at its most elegant and purist level, which even… Continue reading Couture on Paper
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
I think this tops the Weirdest Rumour Ever poll – 20th Century Fox have supposedly claimed the rights to Sailor Moon, the Japanese manga and anime created by Naoko Takeuchi and they wish to create a live action, English language film version. That alone nearly made me choke on my Pringles, but then to hear… Continue reading Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
Matsumoto does Curvy
It’s not often you see fashion illustrations reflect a real woman’s body. You are more likely to see spindly legs that taper off into oblivion or a waist that has the circumference of a pencil. Hell, if real life human models don’t reflect reality why would a fashion illustration, something that’s created at the whim… Continue reading Matsumoto does Curvy