Fashion Illustrations by Stina Persson

All artwork by Stina Persson

Fashion Illustrations by Lisolette Watkins

Elle Sweden cover, January 2011

Elle Sweden

Elle Sweden

"Sara"

Collaboration with Miu Miu, Spring 2008 collection   Image: style.com

All illustrations by Lisolette Watkins

Makeup is an Artform.

I think makeup is an artform, which is why I have so many different products. I love trying new things and experimenting with different colors and makeup companies. 

I don't think makeup should be over-the-top as much as I love these photos, but I do believe that a little bit of makeup goes a long way in freshening one's look and added some glitz!


I wanted to share some of my current favorite products with you:

1. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - $5
2. NARS lipgloss in Belize - $24
3. DIOR Style Liner - $32
4. MAC Select cover-up - $16.50


What are some of your favorite makeup products? I love recommendations!


Side note, to celebrate the fact that I have 40 followers... look out for an upcoming giveaway! Thanks for being so great to me these past few months. 


KIU,


Twentysomething


Photo credits:
4.bp.blogspot.com
makeupartistdirectory.com
imageprov.com
cosmeticscenter.net
sephora.com
wonderful.wortelworld.files.wordpress.com
maybelline.com

THIS BLOG HAD TO HAPPEN...

This blog had to happen. There are millions of blogs online; millions about fashion, millions about art, and millions about millions of things.I still felt there was a lack. I wanted to tie it all together. This blog is aimed at the twentysomething woman. It will explore issues, interests and the likes for women our age. I want it to evolve into a discussion forum, a networking hub, and more importantly, a place to explore fashion and art from OUR perspective. I'm a twentysomething year old woman. I'm independent, well-traveled and have a deep passion for fashion and art. I'm a graduate student living far from home. I love (and miss!) my family, friends and boyfriend. I love my dog. I've been through hell and back, and I want to relate to you. So enough about me...  I will also remain anonymous (for now) for a variety of reasons.


KIU (Keep it up!), 

Twentysomething

Photo credit: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/898372427_5d65b5b08c.jpg

Nikki Farquharson

Nikki Farquharson is a talented graphic designer based in London. Her series "Mixed Media Girls," takes women from the pages of fashion magazines and into a world of bold bright patterns that blur the line between photography and illustration.  For more information, check out her website, nikkifarquharson.com.

All artwork: Nikki Farquharson

Fashion Illustrations by Amelie Hegardt

All Illustrations by Amelie Hegardt

Fine Art and Fashion: Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

It's great when two different types of designers come together to create a masterpiece-that is, the fashion designer and the fine artist. Looking through "Fashions of A Decade, the 1970s" by Jacqueline Hearld, I came upon this

fabulous Andy Warhol jacket, and also an advertisement for Levi's based on Michelangelo's Sistene Chapel work. Fashion and advertising often appropriate famous works in new ways. And then there are also artists who in a sense use fashion accessories as their canvas, such as Toronto shoe artist Matthieu Missiaen, who revitalizes old high heels with his colorful street art designs. Clothing design is definitely an art, and when coupled with fine art, it becomes doubly gorgeous!

Erika :)

Rikke Jørgensen Exhibit

A few months ago, I did a post about talented Danish illustrator Rikke Jørgensen who has done beautiful work for fashion companies like Diesel, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Sigerson Morrison. Her work is now on display at the Sigerson Morrison Art Lab Boutique, 19 E. 71st Street (between Madison & 5th) in New York City until June 30, 2010. Limited edition t-shirts and totes featuring her work will also be available.

Read more about Rikke Jørgensen in the original post

Rikke Jørgensen

When I did my post The Return of the Fashion Illustrator last month, I wish I would have known about Danish illustrator Rikke Jørgensen who is doing absolutely stunning work for fashion companies like Neiman Marcus, Filippa K, Diesel and Bloomingdales. Women are usually Jørgensen's main focus, and it's partly the endless flowing lines, but also the mysterious gazes of these women which create both interest and intrigue in her artwork. She's a fabulous artist and thanks to Yvan Rodic of the Facehunter for tweeting about her.

Take a look at more of her work and purchase prints on her blog.

Painting for Diesel Store Copenhagen

Tee prints for POP 09

Beauty Spread for Nylon Mag April 08

Bloomingdales 'how to look book' SS 09 cover

Plaza Magazine September 09

Shoe Art by Timrobot

All shoes and photographs by Tim Wolff

Shoe Art from Etsy

Vintage shoes, artwork by Ndeur 

Two years ago, Style Gourmand featured the maginificent designs of young graphic artist Ndeur, which included graffiti-type designs done on vintage shoes. When Ndeur decided to move on and focus on other art projects, I thought my source for one-of-a-kind piece of shoe art was was, but luckily I have found "shoe artists" to fill the void. 

Here are some of the best from Etsy sellers:

Obsessions Hand-painted shoes by cocopunkz

Kamikaze Hand-painted shoes by cocopunkz

Bubble gum girl Hand-painted heels by Studio Jellyfish

Sole Trippin by taylorsays 

You can also try making your own footwear masterpiece: checkout this how-to video from Bobsmade.