Going through some Vogue editorials because I am in the mood of fashion illustrating! I went across an amazing photo-shoot done by Kim Kyung Soo. He was asked by Vogue Korea to do a serious of fashion portraits that would capture the traditional Korean custom the “Hanbok”. What I like about his photos is that is tells a story and I tried so hard to keep that feeling when I drew them.

here are some photos that I took of my illustrations using instagram. 

“I wanted a neutral stage; only shadows and reflections mattered to me: Colours, faces and models were enhanced by cold and light tones creating an almost surreal feeling.” Kim Kyung Soo

I have been asked about the best fashion illustration books and I thought it would be useful to post about them. Some of the books I own are here with me in the U.S and sadly some are left back home! anyway, here are a few that I think u need to have in order to know more about the different techniques and styles that have been used through the years. 

here are some books and a link to amazon that will make it easier for you to check the price and take a peek inside them!

• Masters of Fashion Illustration – David Downton 
• Advanced Fashion Drawing: Lifestyle Illustration – Bil Donovan  
• 100 Years of Fashion Illustration -Cally Blackman 
• Illustrating Fashion: Concept to Creation (3rd Edition)- Steven Stipelman 
• Fashion Illustration, 1930 to 1970: From Harper’s Bazaar(Hardback)

NOTE: some of these books contain nudity.