J.W Anderson Is Such A Pro

The fact that some sort of computer technically device has not left my finger tips over the past few days, due to the buzz of menswear fashion week, it is not so strange that I woke up this morning feeling compelled to design some random fashion illustrations. When I get this urge to design, my usually process of designing garments start by sourcing my inspiration, creating boards, sketching design illustration and transfer through to photoshop or illustrator. But today I wanted to take a new/old approach by taking it back to basics, even through normally I always use the hand drawn technique, I wanted to change the outcome of my sketches by creating that sketchy feel  to my designs and illustrations that I believe can only be achieve through hand drawing. 

As I knew the approach and look I wanted to achieve with my illustrations, I began to research the internet looking at different designer illustration technique. Through this process I came across many different inspirational images and videos but the one that captured my attention and emulated my initial idea was from a video I came across from SHOWstudio of J.W Anderson sketching his collection ideas down. Although this video is an oldie and shows his design illustrations of his Spring/Summer 2013 line-up...... It captures the essences of the process I want to achieve and shows the usage of using basic tools such as Pro Markers and how this can impact on your illustrations. Check out the video of J.W Anderson sketching and stay posted for my back to basic illustrations. 

Collection From Under The Sea

For people who know me! I am quite a simple man, I don't ask for much of life... although people who know me would say other wise hahaha! But finally the thing that I thought would be impossible has now become possible, Due to one genius london underground designer Bobby Abley with his Spring/Summer 2015 menswear collection. The menswear designer has merged two of my pleasures in  life together "Fashion" and my favourite Disney movie "The Little Mermaid". How I adore this seasons line-up by Bobby Abley for S/S2015, he has created a capsule collection with elements styled around a lux sports wear feel, with embroidered prints based on the iconic, adorable characters such as Ariel, Sebastian, Ursula and her side kick eels Flotsam and Jetsam from my beloved childhood disney movie "The Little Mermaid". To make this collection absolute perfection in my eyes, would be to add Flounder the fish, that would of just put the pearl inside the oyster hehehe! Here are some images of the "Under the sea" collection, check out the skateboard accessories.