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5 Fashion Illustrators to Inspire Creativity at Home

As we continue to spend more time at home, take inspiration from the most creative minds in fashion illustration. 

Howard Tangye

Howard Tangye

Go-a-Wandering, 2018 by Howard Tangye. Courtesy of howardtangyestudio.com

The former Head of Womenswear at Central Saint Martins School of Art, Tangye lives and works in North London. As a figurative abstract artist who is best known for his emotive portraits created in a mixture of oils, pastels, watercolor, inks and graphite, his works are characterized by fluid lines that suggest movement and emotion. Tangye’s work is held in many important collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Ignasi Monreal

Ignasi Monreal

Ignasi Monreal for Gucci. Courtesy

A multidisciplinary artist from Barcelona, and currently based between Rome and Madrid. Monreal works in various media including painting, design, creative direction, ceramics, film and animation and was commissioned by Alessandro Michele to illustrate their SS18 campaign.

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Mats Gustafson

Mats Gustafson

Christian Dior’s Bar jacket illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Photo: Courtesy of Dior by Mat Gustafson, Rizzoli, New York, 2017.

The elegant and expressive character of Gustafson’s watercolor, pastel and cut-out paperworks have been included in editorial publications such as VogueThe New Yorker, and Visionaire. He has created advertising art for HermèsTiffany & Co., Yohji Yamamoto, and Comme des Garçons among others.

Vida Vega

Vida Vega

Vida Vega for Prada. Courtesy

The award-winning freelance 2D Animation Director and Illustrator enjoys working with bold, painterly textures and drawn animation. Combining digital with analog paper techniques to make fashion illustrations and drawings, you can see her work across billboards worldwide with brands such as Prada and Graff.

Blair Breitenstein

Blair Breitenstein

French triangle by Blair Breitenstein. Courtesy of blairabreitenstein.com

Largely influenced by fashion photography, Breitenstein takes inspiration from the collections in most of her illustrations from the likes of Mcqueen, Louis Vuitton and Prada, and transforms their designs into a personalized expression. Primarily using watercolor, her focus is to draw the viewer into the abstract world of fashion.

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