Dreaming of Dior Autumn/Winter 2017

Hello lovelies, the other week as I was doing a quick scroll through Facebook when I stumbled across some of the most beautiful clothes I've seen. Of course, I thought I must share it with everyone! Please don't expect a blog post using proper fashion lingo just me gushing about my love of a fashion collection. I think the pieces from the collection really show that fashion and clothing can be just as beautiful and artistic as an oil painting from the 17th Century. 
The whole collection appeals to me due to its blue palette and use of black accessories as most of my wardrobe is filled with clothes of those colours. There is a definite nod to the Seventies through out especially with the flowing fabric and the styling of the models hair in soft waves. 

The beret trend seems to be making it's way through to this years Autumn and Winter, which I'm not complaining about at all (not that I could pull it off) but, everybody I've seen wear them so far look so cool in them. In this case it no exception, the leather beret worn by all the models pulls the whole outfits and even the collection together. 
               
The lace sleeves/cape of this first dress are so beautiful. ahh it literally looks like water (probably makes no sense what so ever)

Ahh this dress, the embroidery on it looks so delicate
I'm not sure but, it looks like the embroidery could be moons? How does the second one some how look like it's made up of flower petals? I really like the square neck line of the dress too

The gold detail looks like it was hand painted on to the dress it looks magical maybe even worn to a ball in Hogwarts.

The top half of the dress is sweet with the delicate ruffles on both the sleeves and around the neck with little pin tucks on the chest.

The ruffles on the neckline of this dress is pretty. I love the layers of the cape on the dress to the right.

The sleeves of the first dress *insert heart eye emoji*, I really like the effect of the dark velvet material in contrast with the sheer material of the sleeves. 

The photographs used in this blog post were taken by Lillie Eiger back stage at the fashion show.  For the full article about the Dior AW17 written by Vanessa Hseih for Dazed and Confused you can read it here

I would love to do some illustrations of some of my favourite pieces from the collection.

I will be doing a post all about my favourite looks from all the Fashion Weeks soon which I'm really looking forward to doing, although it is a tad late.

Thank you for reading!

Love from 

Katie

xx

My Etsy Shop

Hello lovelies, I hope you're all well! On Friday I finally plucked up the courage to do something that scared me because life is too short to stay in your comfort zone forever. I only went and opened my Etsy shop back up selling A5 prints of my illustrations.

It's something I've thought about doing for some time but, the constant self doubt I have with anything I do put me off. Recently, I've been thinking well you won't know if things will fail or work out until you actually try first. 

I created all the illustrations by first off drawing them with of course a pencil, then I scan them into the computer and fine tune & clean bits of my drawing. For the Frida Kahlo illustration the colour was added using the magic of Photoshop. 

My first print is of Audrey Hepburn, I decided to draw her as she's one of my favourite actresses and she's such an iconic actress

The next print I have in my shop is Twiggy because she is one of my favourite Sixties icons.

Last but, not least is Frida Kahlo because she was damn good artistand she was so fun to draw!

After, getting my illustrations printed professionally by Awesome Merch, I then got onto the exciting part of picking out packaging and deciding just how I wanted my packaging to look. Of course I browsed for ages on Etsy looking at lots of pretty washi tape and stickers. I bought some brown brown paper bags and added why spots to them using the end of a brush and white paint. I love the way the copper tape looked on the brown paper bags when I package everything up!

Here are the links for the places I got all my different pieces for my packaging

Both rolls of pretty washi tape both come from SandRBits Etsy shop

Please Do Not Bend stickers from Azmari Etsy shop

Brown Paper Bags from Eco Craft

Polyprop Self Seal Bag (to protect the prints) from Eco Craft

Hard Board Backed Envelopes from o.d.l Packaging on ebay 

Round Stickers with my logo on printed by Printed

I would love it if you could check my Etsy shop out and let me know what you think

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KLennonIllustrations

I am currently working on some new ideas to hopefully sell as prints at some point in the near future.

Is there anybody you would like to see me draw?

Thank you for reading!

Love from

Katie

xx

My recent illustration work

Hello lovelies, I thought I would create a post to share with you my recent illustration work. Since leaving University in July I've felt very lost to say the least, I've been so used to just creating my illustrations for projects to deadlines. Of course after finishing uni you're then meant to go out into the big bad world get a job! After no success on the job front so far and feeling pretty rubbish about myself, I recently decided I would finally get into creating more illustrations and with interest I would sell prints of them. 

I have two projects on the go at the moment, I'm currently creating the artwork for a local singer songwriters chart single cd, which is crazy to think my illustrations will be on a cd that people can buy! I've enjoyed the experience so far, I also now have Photoshop so my live will be made so much easier, well it's either that or make it on Paint but, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't quite cut it some how. 

I am also in the works of collaborating with Soho Radio creating merchandise for their shop which is crazzzyyyyyyy! I will definitely tell you more when I know more and things have been set in stone.

As I said earlier I have also been working on making prints of illustrations, I hope to have ones printed of my Frida Kahlo , Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy illustrations.

Here's a few examples of my recent illustrations

I hope you enjoyed this post! 

Do you have any suggestions on people you would like to see me draw? 

Thank you for reading!

Love from

Katie

xx

The re-opening of my Etsy Shop

Hello lovelies, I have finally re-opened my Etsy shop after alot of messing about and self doubting. My Etsy shop is selling original screen prints I have created of iconic people such as Martin Luther King, Mick Jagger and soon to be selling ones of Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy. I am currently in the process of getting my Bowie design on tote bags to sell in the future but, I am a bit of a perfectionist so I'm working at getting them the best I can at the moment. If I successfully sell the items in my shop now I plan to create other prints and designs

If you would like to check out my Etsy shop feel free to pop by 

www.etsy.com/shop/KatieLennonDesigns

Who would you like to see prints of in my shop?

Have any questions? Either message me on Etsy or email me at katiel1994@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you for reading!

Love from

Katie

xx

For the love of Valentino - Part 1 - Space

I saw these dresses on the internet a couple of months ago and thought they were beautiful and magical looking, so I thought I would share them with you all in a post. A big fan of the fact navy is used as the main colour through out the space themed pieces. They are definitely works of art! If only I could afford just one piece from the collection...

British Designer Celia Birtwell and Italian pop artist Giosetta Fioroni teamed up to bring this stunning Valentino collection to life. 

I love shirt dress on the right, matching go go boots and bag, so 60's I had to love it.

I would totally wear this and the dress above (left) if I had an awards ceremony to go to, I can dream right?

These space inspired dresses aren't the only pieces in the Pre-Fall 2015 collection but, they are my favourites. I shall be doing another post with my other favourite none space related pieces.

What do you think of the dresses?