Drawing fashion

Last week I had the chance to see Drawing Fashion at the London's Design Museum, showcasing the most exceptional fashion illustration from the 20th and 21st century. The drawings reflect the spirit and style of the time, through Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Pop Art and beyond. Among my favourites were the works of Mats Gustafson, Antonio Lopez (top) and Francois Berthoud. Alongside the original illustrations were copies of the magazines in which they used like the early Lepape Vogue illustrations (I wanted to take them home with me!), film clips of the artists at work and projections of the couture clothes captured in the illustrations. This is the first time this collection has been displayed and is well worth the visit. The exhibition ends 6th March.

(top: Antonio, Lingerie 1966 bottom: Georges Lepape, cover design Feb 1922)

Black Swan

I finally got to see Black Swan this weekend... and it lived up to expectations. Dark but beautiful. I had been waiting to see it for a little while and it definitely didn't disappoint! Some seriously creepy and unnerving scenes, not what you would initially expect from a film about a subject so elegant and beautiful as ballet. The genius way in which some scenes were shot, made you nervous about things so small as clipping fingernails. The costumes were stunning too, designed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte -lucky Miss Portman! (who by the way was absolutely perfect)

note. I will never pick my fingernails again!

(Source: Black Swan, illustrations by Rodarte)