Chanel Little Black Jacket

Last month I took a trip to the Chanel 'The Little Black Jacket' exhibition at the Saatchi gallery which was fantastic. I really enjoyed the exhibit and the beautiful portraits, shot by Karl Lagerfeld, of a wide range of familiar faces. As you can see, I have added my only little twist on to each image above; It was so difficult to decide which were my favourites- but of course Baptiste Giabiconi is one of them as he is pretty gorgeous <3 

Shiny Shoesies

You like my Christmassy bejewelled shiny shoes yah? 

Wishlist

Marilyn's by Pretty ballerinas <3

Swimwear

So I'm currently doing a short course in lingerie and swimwear construction at Central St Martins and thought I would show off my first ever swimsuit I made! I've also been working on a little inspiration sketchbook as I realllly want to launch my own swimwear brand hopefully next year so I'm just collating research/ ideas and brushing up on my garment construction at the moment so it's all early days! 

Stun-ning

Parieee

Mooching in Paris is my favourite past time <3 

Upon our day trip travels we discovered this cuuuute haberdashery named Ultramod that stocked an abundance of beautiful coloured ribbons/ buttons/ fabrics and tassels oh my! I purchased some of their gorgeous pink velvet ribbon <3

Trumpet Hems

I've got a bit of an obsession with trumpet hems at the moment, and nobody does this style better than Oscar De La Renta. I also love Alaia's take on the style, their simple designs give me major dress envy <3 I've got a feeling this style will sooon be making its way to the high street...hopefully :)

Flashback

I thought I'd post this video I discovered of my overall experience of collaborating with Orchid Male Cancer Charity this year as it's great to see the panel of experts including GQ editor Dylan Jones, British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman and Phil Vickery choosing my t-shirt design.
The t-shirt is still on sale in House of Fraser and available to purchase online here  too! It's great to look back and see the process of my t-shirt going on sale, the photoshoot that promoted it and of course seeing one of my collages printed on a t-shirt :)

Pink ribbon flamingo...

This collage doll is wearing Chanel Cruise 2013 top and beauty spot with Dolce & Gabbana AW12 shorts and shoes and a chanel AW12 cuff...the flamingo is wearing a Mokuba ribbon :) 

Vogue's FNO at Thomas Lyte 2012

 

September 6th saw Vogue's Fashion's Night Out come back to London where the wonderful Thomas Lyte in Burlington Arcade, Mayfair invited me back as one of their live illustrators for the event. Burlington Arcade was transformed into a burlesque themed emporium where visitors were treated to an evening of performance artists, popcorn and candyfloss. In the store we were joined by Marie Claire writers and beauty editors, all in all an incredibly fun evening! 

Shoe Crush

Like Cinderella's glass slippers, these clear vinyl Pretty Ballerina's so are cute! My tootsies will be hunting them down asap <3 

Seaside

I have just arrived back from a week on the Norfolk coast and had a lot of fun at the sea side! I got the chance to wear my new Coco Fennell dress which came in cute candy striper packaging which I loved- also check out the Coco Fennell website who have uploaded my photo onto their site here <3 

Website

Have I mentioned I have a new website? It's a work in progress but please feel free to have a look around! 

www.sdmhillustration.com 

Nails Inspo

Passion by OPI gelcolour

I've become a tad addicted to OPI gel nails lately and have been looking for some inspiration for my next set, I love the dip dye effect (obviously) and the Chanel Couture take on the half moons. Who knew nails could be so fun? <3

Front Cover

This month my illustrations grace the cover of Laissez Faire Magazine! I also have a four page spread inside, showcasing my latest collages. The cover is olympics themed and represents the five interlinked rings. If you see a copy in London, feel free to pick one up!