Happy New Year...What? (And other confessions of the long lost creator of this blog)

Um, okay. It's been longer than awhile. It's been longer than quite awhile. It's been nearly 7 months since my last confession--I mean, post, but I do have a confession: I have been seeing other blogs. There. It's out! I now have 4 blogs along with the countless other social networking aka time consuming monsters of the inter-webs along with the thing that I surprisingly call my life. But I decided that I can not abandon my first born! For any followers still out there: I'm officially baaaaaaaack! Tell your mom. Tell your friends. Tell that weird neighbor of your's 2 houses down. I'll say it now to you and to myself: I won't be posting frequently*; but if you ever miss me, you can find me here, here, here and here (and probably other heres I didn't even know about). Occasionally you'll catch a glimpse of me out on the streets of Savannah.

Anywho! To kick things off, I have decided to add a new, erm, segment(?) to my blog. Introducing "What I Didn't Wear Today." This is not to be confused with "What I Wore Today" or any posts on a nudist's blog.

The concept: I will post illustrated interpretations of things I wish I was wearing but can not because they a) do not exist to my knowledge b) do not fit in a poor college girl's budget c) do not exist in my size (again, to my knowledge) or d) seem to be completely and/or morally

unattainable (i.e. a $3 vintage skirt that someone walking next to me is wearing)

Et, voila. Post no.1:

Oh, and Happy New Year!

G'day,

B xx

*Non-frequent posts to include (but of course not limited to) Personal style posts, street style posts, fashion finds, random fashion related illos, rants/muses, and awkward commentary about my life. :)

Street Style Sketches: Hawaii

Aloha fashionistas and fashionistos!

I can hardly believe it, but I’m blogging today from Honolulu, Hawaii!! I’m here on family vacation until Friday. It’s so beautiful (despite the rainy weather that comes and goes)! I adore the fact that the mountains, beach, and metropolitan area are all here together. I'm used to all of them being completely different places far from each other. Needless to say, there's quite a laidback mixed with hustle and bustle feel about the city.

I wanted to share a street style look from a whale watching cruise adventure I took with my family. I’ve seen lots of laid back street looks and I loved this weather appropriate yet Hawaiian inspired look.

I’ve done a bit of shopping here and there, but I plan to check out the miles of fabulous stores around Waikiki beach. Check back for more street style sketches and/or my Hawaiian shop finds!

A hui hou (See you later)!

B

Steeeeeella! Part Deux

Brrrr! I hope everyone's keep warm during this chilly weeks! I just wanted to post an update of my Stella McCartney project I was working on for the Savannah scholarship gala coming up next year. Similar to what I did for the Atlanta gala (see post here), I did a line up of looks from a collection I'm currently ga-ga over. This time it's Stella McCartney's Resort 2011 collection. I find that a lot of times resort collections are those little lost gems of fashion, smaller and usually a more concise design statement.

Anywho, I hope everyone has a glorious holiday season!

If you fancy check out more of my work here and here.

Until next post,

B

Steeeeeella!

A little doodle of a look from Stella McC's Resort 2011 collection. The collection was inspired by Savile Row tailoring and the English countryside. I wouldn't mind sitting back in one of her pieces in the English countryside with a cuppa tea right down...

Until Next Post,

B

City Parasol (Sav Street Style Day 5)

"What I'm seeing and the romantic way I see it"

Today was a busy, fabulousness filled day! It started off with my 2nd Savannah celebrity encounter. Those that follow him may already know, but The Sartorialist (Scott Schuman) paid a visit to Savannah!!! I was lucky enough to attend a Q&A at the fashion building where he discussed his approach to taking photos, how he got to where he is, and inspiration (I was also lucky enough to have him sign my copy of his photo book!

The lovely, lovely bonus of his visit was Garance Dore, blogger/illustrator/photographer/all around amazing fille francaise! I was able to ask her about how she started in with fashion illustration. She answered with an inspiring tale of someone who had the door slammed in her face and told that she'll never make it. She persevered, of course, and has even worked for prestigious fashion companies such as Dior! She stressed the importance her blog had in where she is now. It allowed her to show her work and receive comments, suggestions, and praise without the pressure to please an art director. Scott ended the session by following up Garance's answer. He spoke of how having a of point of view in any creative profession was essential. Speaking of his own style, he pointed out that his photos aren't about what brands or trends the subject's wearing and he doesn't compare himself to other street style blogs. He said it's most about "what [he's] seeing and the romantic way [he] sees it."

My day kept moving in a positive direction after attending Fall Fest with the executive officers of our Fashion Illustration Club. We received a great response from students and I hope it proves for a great quarter for the club!

Until next post,

B

Taking Flight

fly like a bird / 2010

Just a quick post to say 'ello lovelies! School's back in session and this time 'round is senior year! I'll have lots to do (and tons to share!). Hope every one's last days of summer are wrapping up nicely. I personally CANNOT wait until fall weather finally makes its way down to Savannah. We could sure use a break from the heat!

I'm hoping to get a few last summer fashionistas in my sketchbook this weekend and plan to post a couple later.

Until next post!

B

Biking Fashionista (Sav Street Style Day 4)

Which Square? (Sav Street Style Day 3)

Savannah Street Style Sketches

For the next few days I'll be posting illustrations of summer fashion I discovered in downtown Savannah. Each features a hint of a Sav location. Hope you enjoy!

The Fashion File

PS: Check out my new portfolio site: www.ladygreyillustration.com

color ways

I actually put on an outfit I liked today. Here's a peek.

In the pic: Rodarte for Target tee, thrifted everything else, mint green color of the summer nail polish, and an in-progress assignment for class based on a color scheme from the Fletcher color system. I was loving the colors of all these elements together, so, voila!

Tonight's the 2nd Fashion Illustration Club meeting/sketch session! I'm supa' pysched! I'll post about it later with pictures!

Until next post lovlies!

B

Completion

Over spring break, I finished the set

of fashion illustrations for the scholarship gala as I mentioned in my last post. Well, without further ado, the finished product. I apologize for the horrible reproduction. I had to use the photo I took on my digital camera after running about town to 4 different places to have it scanned and no one being able to scan a 15"x 22" sheet...in color...in less than a few hours. Nevertheless, I had fun making these ladies, and I hope that a patron at the scholarship gala fancies them as well.

From Blogger Pictures

Imaginary Shopping

Inspired by a little post on Fashionista and the fact that the economy isn't so great (...and the fact that I really want new clothes!), I thought I'd do my own "Imaginary Shopping" list. Simply, it's an outfit I'd love to buy if I ever had the money. I mean, a girl can dream, right?

until next post!

B

Fashion Week Picks

So, I've narrowed it down to three collections to choose from for the scholarship gala project. That is, thus far...

Roksanda Ilincic

Peter Som

Erdem

I'm a fan of lots of color and texture. It's more fun to illustrate! I'll make my final decision by the end of the quarter (2 weeks-ahhh!).

Until next post,

B

Show and Tell

i love stumbling upon great sites and blogs. i thought i would pass along a couple i found today:

i discovered myromag http://www.mykromag.com/ after visiting an illustrator's site (Sabine Pieper http://sabinepieper.com/- check her out, she's amazing!). Her work was featured along with some other sweet editorials and photo spreads. That's were I found the next blog...

illustrator and photographer J M Maasdamme's blog http://iseejanemary.blogspot.com/. I love her kate moss croquis and edgy styling.

and just to throw in some personal news: i'm finally making the beginning efforts for the fashion illustration club at my school. it's not official yet, but hopefully, with people interested we can make happen. i'm so psyched!

à plus tard!

B