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FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION: HVAR TOWN, BABY!

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Hello dear readers! In this post, I'll share a fashion illustration of mine. Afterall, it is Friday Fashion Illustration, isn't it? If you are wondering what that is, it is a regular feature on my blog that does not have an exact schedule. I don't post by illustrations on a weekly schedule or nothing like that, but I often post them on Fridays. I sometimes post them on random days as well but Friday Fashion Illustration has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Fashion illustration is something I was doing before I knew what I was doing. I'm sure there are fashion sketches in my first grader textbooks somewhere. Still, it took me a long time to devote a bit more attention to it and to start actually working on my illustrating skills. Maintaining my illustrating skills is also proving to be a challenge. When I don't illustrate or sketch on daily basis, I get rusty. So, doing quick illustrations is a great way to work around that. It also provides me with an opportu...

FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION : BE SUSTAINABLE, BABY!

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  Hello my dearest readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll share a very special fashion illustration. Why is it so special? Well, I'm glad you asked. It's not special because of the medium or even the illustration itself. What makes it special is that I have already illustrated all of the items that featured in this outfit. That means that I have not only worn all of these clothing items before, I have also illustrated them. So, basically I'm illustrating an outfit composed of clothing items I already illustrated. Maybe that will not seem that special to somebody, but it is special to me. It means that I'm creating an illustrated wardrobe of sorts, and I find the idea exciting. When I started my sustainable fashion files, I wanted to capture the stories we create with our clothing items. I wanted to show how fun and creative shopping one's own closet can be. To prove that we do not always need new stuff to be stylish. To show how best outfits can be made...