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The Top 5 female fashion illustrators drawing attention
by Shemaiah Gold
From the beautiful works of Christian Dior's René Gruau with his beautiful designs to the now illustrator icons Megan and Kerrie Hess amongst many other leading female fashion illustrators of the 21st century. People often look at the finished garment without appreciating the very beginning stages of fashion design. It's interesting to see the new appreciation of fashion illustrators and the unique sketches of each artist. Here's the top 5 fashion illustrators to keep your eye on.
1. Hatty Pedder
A British artist based in Dubai who trained at Central Saint Martins in London where she gained a BA degree in Graphic Design specialising in illustration. As well as illustrating for many agencies, publications and leading brands internationally, she travels to different cities around the world creating vibrant collections inspired by her observations, experiences and perceptions.
Tiffany & Co a series of photomontage illustrations were commissioned for The Tiffany Diamond event Celebrating Tiffany’s 175th Anniversary.2. Blair Breitenstein
Blair's illustrations exude an expressionist take on contemporary high fashion and is largely influenced by high fashion photography using messy smudged lines and layered watercolours. She describes her process as spontaneous and has high profile clients from Prada to Oscar de la Renta.
'Princess Sleeves' Giclée print via www.blairbreitenstein.com3. Meagan Morrison
Based in New York but born in Canada, Morrison partners with the world's leading fashion and travel brands to create custom artwork for various campaigns and collections with clients such as Dior, Calvin Klein and Emirates Airlines.
via www.meaganmorrison.com
4. Bijou Karman
Her work glamorises vintage style while fashioning a universe filled with inspiring women, tropical plants and everything chic. Bijou Karman based in Los Angeles is redefining what a fashion sketch should look like with her mixture of fashion and nature.
Balenciaga Couture Fall 2021 via www.bijoukarman.com
5. Megan & Kerrie Hess
The fashion illustrator icons Megan and Kerrie Hess, both grew up painting and drawing but through working for high profile fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co have carved out their own spaces as contemporary artists.
Megan Hess for Louis Vuitton via www.meganhess.com
Megan Hess for Christian Louboutin via www.meganhess.com
Kerrie Hess via www.kerriehess.com