On Wednesday I paid London a flying visit to attend the first Cherry Bites Lunch – a fantastic gathering of likeminded people with interesting things to say and fabulous outfits. Find details of the second event here.
I got the train down and, as I often do when I’m bored and have a computer in close vicinity, tweeted my outfit using the #TodayImWearing hashtag.
When I arrived in London, I made my way to Drink, Shop & Do, an adorable venue just round the corner from Kings Cross. I found the Cherry Bites Lunch-ers nestled round a table and settled down to join the discussion. Sitting next to me was Danielle, a fashion illustrator from Toronto now living in London. Danielle had a sketch pad in front of her, a portable watercolour pen and a tin of paints, and as we talked blogging, style, work and life she painted. I was her second subject…
She made my Primark pieces look exceptionally stylish and gave me killer cleavage! I love you, Danielle.
It’s fascinating to look at the way documenting style has developed. From early fashion magazines which were illustrated in their entirety, to the glossy, high-octane photoshoots of the 80s, to the current trend for 140 character tweets which express every last detail of our outfits.
Fashion illustration remains popular, despite the technological advances. I wonder if Twitter will have a similar staying power?
Ohhhh how lovely of her! This is so sweet! I have to do illustrations for my course, and i must admit doing it on a computer is a lot easier than drawing freehand. But i know a lot of people who think otherwise! I think it’s a real talent to draw free hand xo
What an amazing illustration, she has such a talent!
Sophie
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that is beautiful, makes me want to get my watercolours out again!
that is gorgeous she is a very talented lady x
That is a stunning picture! x
I’m desperate to go to Drink, Shop and Do!!!
That’s a great drawing, you should have it as your Twitter photo.
Caroline
xxx
That looks really awesome! :))
That is an amazing illustration! The outfit looks like it was amazing.
Love the combination of rust orange and mint together 🙂 very vintage!! xxxxx
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Wow, what a gorgeous sketch! I’ve yet to tweet my outfits, maybe I’ll start doing it.
That illustration is beautiful! I often wonder if the social networking tools that we have now will stick around – will there be twitter and facebook in 10 years time, or like the bebos and myspaces before them will they be eclipsed by the next big thing?
I reckon Blogs will have more stying power than most though. Here’s to blogging forever!
What a gorgeous illustration 🙂 It is crazy how documenting style has evolved, but I love that all the different ways, including illustration, are being championed 🙂
xx
Freehand drawing is such a talent!! The illustration is fabulous. Sounds like you had a fun day 🙂
L x
Such talent, beautiful painting. I bet she just knocked it out with such ease too?!
I love your blog so much (: that painting of you is gorgeous.
memoriesfromwonderland.
Wow, that’s beautiful. I love style illustrations but as I have absolutely zip artistic talent of my own, I’ll just have to admire other people’s work instead.
Did you take pics of the outfit so we can compare the two?
That’s so sweet! (and she’s rather amazing) x hivenn