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Fashion Illustration: How I painted a graphic pattern

November 11, 2015

FASHION ILLUSTRATION: HOW I PAINTED A GRAPHIC PATTERN Step by step fashion illustration tutorial A few days ago we saw the article "Maison Valentino has created beautiful wearable artworks" . For the second part I'm gonna show you how I made a graphic pattern about Valentino's men coat model. From Valentino's Collection - fall/winter 2015-16 Design by Maison Valentino in collaboration with Esther Stewart. Fashion Illustration by © Paola Castillo. Music: River Meditation - Jason Shaw. Edition: Paola Castillo. I hope you enjoy this...

Maison Valentino has created beautiful wearable artworks

November 9, 2015

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli the Creative Directors of Maison Valentino have created for fall/winter 2015-16, a menswear collection characterized by colorful geometric shapes. The collaboration between the Brand Valentino and the Australian artist Esther Stewart is done through a sophisticated collection based on aesthetics of Color Block. The compositions of this young artist are characterized by the elegant balance of shapes and colors. To describe her works Esther says, «My work is clearly influenced by interior architecture domestic’s places». Her unique style has...

“Family and Love” by Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2015-16

September 24, 2015

The Dolce & Gabbana menswear collection fall/winter 2015-16 is absolutely inspired and dedicated to the family and love around it. Summer season is over now and we stand on the threshold of autumn season. Therefore it is necessary to think about an apparel change. Italians call "cambio di stagione" usually used to refer to summer/winter wardrobe change. Based on that and to get a modern and creative look to men's wardrobe I've thought to take as benchmark Dolce & Gabbana brand; which has authentic style...

Clothing fabrics: Trends F/W 2016-17 (second part)

September 16, 2015

Have a preview of clothing fabrics and accessories to will be developed for the next season gives us a better perspective for the creation of our future fall/winter collection. The Milano Unica fair has presented us four trend themes of clothing fabrics and accessories with directions of color and appearance for the fall-winter 2016-17 season. We've seen the first part of this report, now we continúe with the last two themes, let's start: Clothing fabrics F/W 2016-17 Following you will find the colors palette, some...

XXI Milano Unica: Clothing fabrics F/W 2016-17 (first part)

September 14, 2015

Last Thursday, September 10 ended the twenty-first edition of Milano Unica, an event dedicated to fabrics and trendy accessories for autumn-winter 2016-17. I visited this fair and found a lot of information that can serve as support or inspiration for future clothing collections, so I decided to share it with you. In this post you can find the first part of the report with directions of color and appearance for the fall-winter 2016-17 season. The presentation is divided into four themes, let's see the first...

Luxury Accessories for Women

July 23, 2015

2015 Spring/Summer The latest fashionable styles in women's accessories Here you will find three groups of luxury accessories for women, each of them has been designed under a different and avant garde concept where prevails care and attention to detail and where I show my passion for colors and patterns. First set of illustrations Hand Embroidered Belt. Mix pink and purple glossy beads with gold crystals. Adjustable ribbon tie closure: This silk clutch bag mixes pink and purple glossy beads with gold crystals. Beautifully...

How to paint a scarf with snakeskin pattern

July 15, 2015

HOW TO PAINT A SCARF WITH SNAKESKIN PATTERN Fashion Illustration - Tutorial Painting a snakeskin scales effect is very simple! In this tutorial I'm gonna show you how to paint a scarf with snakeskin pattern. Design and illustration by © Paola Castillo. Music: Running Waters - Jason Shaw Edition: Paola Castillo I hope you enjoy this fashion illustration tutorial! If you want more, check out this other video: How I painted a graphic pattern Let me know your comments! ;)

Sketches of Luxury Women’s Accessories

July 7, 2015

2015 Spring/Summer Contemporary designs of handbags, shoes, hats and belts. For this season I designed a series of accessories that can transform a plain outfit to instant glam. Perfect for a wedding, a bridesmaid, a guest, a prom or any type of special event. First set of illustrations Hat in braided paper straw with turquoise ornamental braids: Small clutch in turquoise silk with beaded embroidery. Embellished with braids and metal hardware with magnetic closure. Lined in smooth satin and with one inner compartment. Bag measures...

This summer 2015 is a true stripes party!

June 20, 2015

If you like to be fashionable, here you will find 55 chic summer outfit ideas with stripes, the latest fashion trend for this summer. The striped clothing are back in fashion this year. They have become almost a classic of this season as much like floral prints, but this time the stripes have a more important role and that is why we are seeing that from head to toe in different colors, designs and fabrics. How to wear the stripes clothes this year? There are...

Printed flower clothes spring 2015‏

April 22, 2015

Find here the best and latest offers of printed flower clothes spring 2015 season, in addition to the most notable pictures of Street Style. There are in wardrobe a set of essential clothes that every woman should own, I mean to a classic that is continuously renewed year after year that proves to be a very feminine trend and offers us a fresh, lively and fun look. I mean clothes with floral prints, which, can not miss in your closet regardless of pattern size ,...

Set of technical drawings of travel trolleys

March 22, 2015

To travel in style our travel trolleys should have an innovative and elegant design This 2011 collection of travel trolleys was created for the line of travel bags to Superga brand. The technical sheets with vector designs were created in Adobe Illustrator program. Technical sheets of travel trolleys:

Discover the Versace men’s collection for F/W 2015-16

February 27, 2015

This time, the Versace men's collection has a completely different appearance, his new look has been changed and renewed. Probably many will be thinking that this brand is risking to much with the completely change in the male's look it has held for so much time but in my view, I think it is very positive because it gives a new refreshed to look and also this idea fits in very well with to the evolution that we are living, moreover, in this new Versace...

Year: 2015

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