I recently completed a project working with Puma’s retail marketing department and during the development process I managed to create some updates on the Puma patterns I started last year. The style featured in this design is the Puma Dallas which as been re-released as part of Puma’s SS10 collection. The Dallas was adopted by the European B-Boy community in the 80′s and was regarded as a classic of the time.

London Fashion Week passed recently and I worked up a couple of sketches as fashion illustrations.

Starting with Issa London’s show from Tuesday 23rd February. Brazillian Daniella Issa Helayel’s range of slick tight leather pants, heavy shades, high hair, the dresses short with a slink confidence.

Directly before Issa’s show, Burberry Prorsum were one of the many fashion houses streaming live around the globe. Burrberry offered said service in 3D. Christopher Bailey oversaw this forces inspired range, taking us back to a Britain at war with references to aviator jackets, military tailoring & twists of combat.

The collection was romantically and indisputably British.

You can see the show as it was broadcast by clicking here.

I started with some pencil sketches that were based on the catwalk shows. A majority of LFW’s shows were streamed at LFW’s website during the week. After refining these by hand, the sketches were then scanned into Photoshop, re-worked in Illustrator, and then some final touches added back in Photoshop.

Issa’s collection had strong, vivid styling thus the clean image here in comparison to the vintage look inspired by Christopher Bailey’s nostalgic collection.

Part of my experience in the fashion industry required drawing designs (or flats) in order to communicate concepts to a factory who would in turn to work them up into an actual garment.

Do get in touch if you need you ideas or designs visualised or require help with technical garment illustrations.

I have always been slightly obsessed with the iconic glasses of the 80′s Cazals. Hip Hop culture fostered the German brand as its own with the likes of Run DMC.

Some day I’ll get hold of a pair but until then, here’s the 607′s in all their glory

I am continuing with my cross-media technique for my latest illustration. Combining photography, hand drawing, collage and photoshop to create this final image of little red riding hood grown up.

The nights have well and truly drawn in now and decorations are going up all over the place. With plans being made for the festive season, it is hard not to feel a little bit Christmasy. My recent piece of work has definitely a winter wonderland in mind. I have tried to again to look at an organic/ textured feel combining pencil sketch worked over in photoshop & illustrator.

It would be interesting to hear what you think about this softer, more nostalgic look when compared against my more graphic, and colourful style. Feel free to leave a comment, it would be great to hear from you!

Now where’s that Bing Crosby album?

An incredible photographer inspired this piece of work.

Gemma Booth’s work (in particular her fashion shots) has a warm, summery feel that reminds me of the hazy Californian sunshine. Her client list includes the likes of Paul Smith, i-D, Roxy & American Eagle.

You can follow her blog at.

http://gemmabooth.blogspot.com/

The Puma Mid.

Taken from the Fall ’09 ready to wear collection.

Up until now everything on the blog has been vector orientated. With this piece, I have reverted to pencil and working in colour with Photoshop. I’ll add a sketchbook section to the blog shortly.