Fashion and illustration collide for Prada
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Last year, I posted a report from the Baltimore Comic-Con, where artists James Jean and Paul Pope made some surprising announcements about plunging into the fashion world. After reading this great post on James Jean's deal with Prada, I decided to share a little more about his work.As an illustrator myself, I'm a tremendous fan of Jean's work. He does the coverwork for one of my favorite comics, Fables, and I even have one of his signed sketches hanging in my bedroom. Although his paintings are great, his linework is what really blows me away. The fluidity and organic lines interweave until they form the most delicate figures. Just taking a look at his website is enough to show you why he was asked by Prada to create fabric and that huge mural that now envelopes the Soho Prada store.
This is just the start of the growing trend of having illustrators bring their work into fashion. Hint, hint... Versace, call me.
Sandra 3-19-2008 @ 1:40AM
Thanks for sharing these images. I fell in love with the illustrations on the Prada collection immediately. Since then, I am on an insatiable quest for illustrated garments. I think this collection is one of the most exciting we have seen in a long time.
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