in order to provide this little collection of illustrations with a range,
the focus has also been set on the accessories. and i have to admit
that there was not the slightest hesitation what to chose:
alexander mcqueen presented shoes which could
at its best be described as out of this world…
image marzena illustration inspired by alexander mcqueen spring 2010
there was a lot to choose from the spring 2010 collections and balmain
was not only challenging when it came down to all the details like the
sequins and the draping, it also provided a little edge to the whole
concept (and yes, every single little loop was placed individually
on top of the dress…i would love to know what came to my mind
at that point).
on a side note: there were a lot of military themed editorials lately and
i was not able to say if i was simply fed up with the color combinations
after seeing nothing but those colors for days and days, because in the same
time i was still able to appreciate a well cut green parka combined with
something rather unexpected. so maybe it is just a question of interpretation
and the references were simply overused too often in the same way.
image marzena illustration inspired by balmain spring 2010
two of the five illustrations were based on the balmain spring 2010 collection
which was all about the military & camouflage theme. maybe one of the
reasons why the green parka hit the streets again…
image marzena illustration inspired by balmain spring 2010
one of the illustrations i worked on during the last months was
based on the alexander wang collection from spring 2010.
just a felt second after that the braid and open toes shoes
madness began…
image marzena illustration inspired by alexander wang spring 2010
images (1) [antoniamf] (2) jak & jil (3) wideawakethoughts (4) marzena illustration for jjjjound [on and beyond] (5) the cobrasnake
image cameron-james wilson [glossy magazine]
the london based glossy magazine has always a long list of
interesting contributors from different backgrounds.
this time is no exception: jessy from wideawakethoughts
writes about her internship experience at lutece productions,
a production and casting agency in new york.
definitely worth reading.
i was happy to contribute a little illustration myself
which you can check out here.
for a first glimpse click here or
go and get the latest issue straight away right here.
image marzena illustration inspired by hedi slimane
what can i say? the corset is making its
comeback loud and clear. not quite a
recent invention and for a long time
classified as the ultimate lingerie item,
it was only worn publicly by questionable
singers (and we all know, this does not come
even close to reality).
but, nobody puts baby in the corner and
somehow it surfaced with grace and
lost on the way its reputation.
now, it passes the test as a cute something,
especially once it is styled in a relaxed way.
and since corset shaped dresses
are all over the place right now,
we have to admit that it comes in pretty handy
with all the festive days ahead of us.
image marzena illustration inspired by inez and vinoodh
the jacket is without a doubt an all time classic,
one we never get tired of.
yes, it may be very formal, but it also
can be very laid back. it all comes down
to the fabric and the cut, and the way
it is styled.
the one i chose for my illustration is an oversize
type of jacket styled with another wow-item: overknees.
maybe not that much obvious to wear,
but can definitely look great.
so, here it is.
a little burberry something.
a classic trench coat gone wild.
“wild?” you ask me.
and i do get your point.
i actually took a look at the collection of
our bad boy alexander mcqueen.
and yes, I do appreciate alien shoes,
larger than life and my cat altogether
(i don’t know where this comes from,
i’m sure alex would, at least after we had
a round or two of guinness).
but from time to time,
it can be nice to wear something wearable.
like made for being worn.
call me crazy.
image marzena illustration
et oui, et oui…
it’s been quite a while since the last illustration.
lately there has been a little print project
which kept and keeps me still busy.
a part of it arrived just yesterday
and reminded me of the awesomeness
of freshly printed goods.
image marzena illustration
so, the illustrations for rausch magazine are done
and I’m all “yay!” about it.
there has been even a sort of premiere involved,
this much I can say already.
meanwhile I happened to notice, that it is summer (indeed!)
and that it would be nice to enjoy it a little bit:
I’m signing off for two weeks guys and
will be back with some fresh ideas and illustrations.
have a great time – see you in september.
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balenciaga spring 2008
today the balenciaga dress received the very last final touch.
the very very last.
a little bit of color to enhance the softness.
the little black dress is one of the things related to fashion you never get tired of.
it is not a classic, it is the classic. and I’m sure that there is a blog exclusively dedicated
to it somewhere out there (there is one dedicated to smoking, for example, so you get my point).
today, I’m willing to spare you my personal dissertation on this subject, I’m just going to
admit that the first time I saw breakfast at tiffany’s, I was quite disappointed. I do like
audrey hepburn, but somehow I liked the book a big deal more as truman capote and
his works stepped into my life. but maybe the movie deserves another try?
images (1) and (4) marzena illustration (2) allessandro dal buoni (3) nick knight (4) unknown (5) joe lally
voilà the result of the color explosion I told you about yesterday.
I hope you dig it as much as I do.
(rumors said that is perfectly healthy to be satisfied with your work from time to time)
voilà. the wonderful J.
I already made portraits of people that I know in the past. but in a more sketchy way (and often with a pen). this gives you the possibility to concentrate mainly on the characteristic lines. it is like outlining and capturing the essence of a person. but, when you take the there-is-no-such-thing-as-details-path everything changes. it occurred to me that it is quite particular to make such a portrait of someone you know.
let’s compare it with a game situation. you play it online with lots of people you don’t know in rl (yeah, real life). so you have the possibility to imagine a lot of things concerning their characters, even if they are completely different. like: maybe he owns a cat farm or he must definitely wear those incredibly skinny jeans and then, there are sometimes people you know in rl and there is not much room for imagination. how does this translates into painting someone? if you have no idea about somebody’s facial expression and you haven’t the purpose that she/ he recognizes herself/ himself, you can do whatever you want and change things as you want them to be. but if you know the person, well, you stick to every little thing. even a tiny millimeter seems like a mile…
as I said people, it’s all about “yay, spring, yay!”.
I waited with the posting of this picture,
because it was a little surprise present for someone special.
currently I’m working on a portrait of…and yet again…
since “the lucky one” isn’t aware of it yet, I can’t even tell you.
but I promise the picture will be posted right here very soon.
stay tuned!
apparently the last days I was quite attracted obsessed with this color. maybe it was this picture’s fault? maybe. and speaking about obsessions: for those who love coffee as much as I do, they should learn more about coffee nerdism. yes, I’m pretty convinced that matt is right. there is such a thing. how else would you explain the fact that you keep track of your personal coffee charts?
there is almost nothing as good as a nice fitting pair of jeans. apparently even stella thinks so. I mean, there is no way she would climb on furniture as relaxed as she does wearing an evening gown. okay, maybe she would. but maybe she wouldn’t look so comfortable. anyway, jeans are great. even if you wearing just a white shirt with it. especially when you wear just a white shirt with it. sometimes life can be so simple.
images (1) marzena illustration (2) abre-los-ojos (3) and (4) minimum (5) nast magazine (6) g-star
we imagined a lot, we discussed a lot, we worked a lot…and it’s finally done: my brand new website is online! I’m really happy about the choices we made concerning the design. very clean. very chic. I hope you take a look right away. do you like it as much as I do?
ps: please note the new url http://www.marzena-illustration.com/
