FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: BLACK DRESS, GREY BLAZER AND BURGUNDY HEELS
Hello there! July is coming to its end. It seems appropriate that I'm finishing this month with my Fashion Illustration Friday feature. I did try very hard to find time for fashion illustrating this past month. I managed to do make some fashion sketches and illustrations, so I'd say that I'm on a good track. Today I'll share with you one new fashion sketch inspired by a simple summer styling. Bellow you can see the collage with the outfit and sketch. On the left you can see the original outfit that inspired the fashion sketch, in between is the sketch I made wider and on the right is the original pencil sketch (drawn in an elongated style). Scroll down to see and read more.
THE STORY OF AN OUTFIT- HOW I WORE IT BEFORE?
I like the idea of achieving a sustainable closet by wearing our clothing items a minimum of 30 times. So, I try to keep track of how many times I have worn an item. This is also good for getting outfit inspiration and learning how to maximize our closet. I always say that a great advantage of a blog is having a virtual visual closet you can always reach in for inspiration.
THE BLACK DRESS- A gift from some company (don't remember the name). See how I wore it here and here.
THE MINI BROWN BAG- A friend bought this for me in an vintage second hand shop in Zagreb. You can see how I wore it previously here, here, here and here.
THE BURGUNDY SQUARE SHOES WITH A BLOCK HEEL- These heels were handed down to me. See how I styled them here, here and here.
Do you want to see more of my fashion illustration? This is a link to last Friday Fashion illustration.
MORE LINKS TO POSTS ABOUT FASHION ILLUSTRATING
FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: WATERCOLOUR PENCILS -IVANA'S FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: INSPIRED BY COLOURS OF AUTUMN- A GIRL IN A RED GOWN: FASHION ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY-CUSTOMIZING A NOTEBOOK WITH A FASHION ILLUSTRATION- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATING A BLACK DRESS FROM DOLCE & GABBANA COLLECTION- 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FASHION ILLUSTRATION SKILLS- HOW TO CREATE A 3D FASHION ILLUSTRATION DRESS WITH DRY FLOWERS?- FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION: HAT OBSESSED -FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY INSPIRED BY SUMMER STYLE- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: SUMMER TO AUTUMN TRANSITION- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATED TOTE BAGS-FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: HAT OBSESSED - FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: NEW AUTUMN INSPIRED ART FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: MY INSPIRATIONS
SOME OF MY RECENT FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS - INSPIRED BY GREEN AND BLUE
HOW MUCH BLACK DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR CLOSET?
Black is always an elegant choice. As much as I love colour, I admire the timeless elegance of black. I don't have as much black in my wardrobe as an average person, but there are certain black items I cannot do without. One of the most important ones is a black dress. Not only a little black dress, but a maxi and a midi black dress as well. I have quite a few black dresses in my closet and not all of them are simple cocktail black dresses. Some of them are maxi dresses, some are more elaborate, some less but they all have one thing in common- they are a chic option I often reach for. Black clothing items are perfect for balancing an outfit.Black skirts are another thing I like to rely on. A black skirt is a great choice with a lovely colourful top. Similarly, a black blazer can tone down and transform just about anything in a office appropriate outfit. You will never go wrong with a well fitted black dress. If you want to jazz up your outfit, you can always wear a lighter blazer on top (like I did in the outfit I illustrated before).
Thank you for reading and visiting. Take care, stay safe and have a lovely weekend.
Very beautiful and interesting illustrations ;)
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DeleteSuch lovely sketches and I agree - black is a great staple to have in a wardrobe, I have a few little black dresses! :)
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DeleteI love the idea of wearing a piece of clothing as many times as you can, so you really get the best use out of it.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have a fair amount of black pieces in my closet.
Looking amazing in this dress!
Thank you. I feel like I have a fair amount as well.
DeleteVolim ovu tvoju rubriku i uvijek me oduševiš svakim tvojim postom iz nje. Ilustracije su odlične, kao i uvijek.❤️🥰
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Hvala Anđela. Modne ilustracije su hobi koji mi nikad nije dosao i vjerojatno neće.
DeleteCome sei chic Ivana e i tuoi disegni hanno sempre qualcosa di magico e super glamorous!
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DeleteHi Ivana, very beautiful ilustration. This beautiful simple summer styling is a winter styling here in Rio. :). The collage is so great. I love the blue and green inspirations too.
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Thank you Cris.
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ReplyDeleteYour outfit with the black blazer looks really great again - it has a classic, but also slightly nostalgic touch. Very nice also your implementation in a fashion illustration! I particularly like the version where it looks as if more of the girls are dancing together :-)) You are absolutely right that it is a great advantage of a blog to have a virtual visual closet in which you can always be inspired. And it's wonderful that you also wear your clothes more often this way and create a sustainable wardrobe. Black clothes are definitely good to combine and very chic. Years ago I used to have almost only black things in my closet. Now I like it more colorful, but I still use my black things for combinations.
Hugs and happy August!
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I'm the same way, I like colour but I also like to have black options because they are easy to style.
DeleteWearing everything at least 30 times is a great way to check if an wardrobe is sustainable or not. Of course, there are some exceptions, like an evening dress, but the majority of the clothes can and should be suitable to wear for those 30 times. I love this!!
ReplyDeleteYou look great, the dress is gorgeous and it suits you nicely. xx
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
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DeleteYou look fabulous in this dress, the style really suits you! Love you sketches, you are very talented xx
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DeleteThis is really a beautyful dress, Ivana and I like the grey Blazer very much too. I love to wear a LBD (little black dress) and have some black dresses, Shirts and skirts in my wardrobe.
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Thank you Nadine.
DeleteYour fashion illustrations are one of my favorite section on your blog. You are so talented and I like how you present outfits from runway or bloggers. I like how you illustrate yourself. Look amazing.
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DeleteAs always, I'm in full admiration of your talent, Ivana! What a lovely way to keep oneself occupied with too. I particularly love the penultimate one, of the girl with the black floral skirt and flower headpiece! Thank you so much for sharing, and have a lovely week ahead! xxx
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DeleteYour outfit is beautiful! It really suits you a lot and I like the way you have combined the jacket and the dress. It's good to wear things lots of times. What dress size do you wear?
ReplyDeleteI'm not even sure, the sizes are often so different. I think I'm German/Croatian 38 and Italian 42.
DeleteWith the black dress and blazer, I just love the dichotomy of it Ivana. The dress is what I'd consider a dressier item, yet the blazer makes it more professional. And altogether fabulous together.
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You are talented.
ReplyDeleteYour fashion illustration is good and different from the illustrations in general.
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DeleteBeautiful illustrations. You are so stylish and talented, lovely :) Hope you have a beautiful day.
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Such a lovely dress, you look stunning! *_*
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DeleteI love the illustrations and your black dress with the blazer and block heeled shoes. x
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DeleteI love the burgundy square shoe very chic. It is great to reuse our clothes and come up with different ways to share styles. I love the illustrations so cool. I hope you are doing well Ivana : ) xo
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DeleteHope you had a magical July Ivana, this is being an odd summer so far but I'm happy to see you're taking the time to express yourself with your art, but more important, finding new formats and techniques and mixing digital art with traditional resources!
ReplyDeleteI love all the illustrations, but the first one with less color is my favorite since it express a lot of deep feelings in the face of the model!
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DeleteA sustainable wardrobe is important to me as well and I've been trying to rotate my pieces more so I don't end up wearing the same things all the time. I didn't own that much black before and have added more through the years. It is a good base color for many types of outfits.
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DeleteGreat drawings and lovely outfit :-D
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