October 21, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
In the past, Molly Schafer has graciously shared her artistic talents with Fashion Pulse Daily via her Versace and FlowerbyKenzo works, and again lends us her talent to imaginatively create two illustrations revolving around jewelry pieces from the MiMi by Sorrelli fall 2011 collection. The eye-catching jewelry is beautifully complimented by a cheetah who is compelled to don the Swinging Mirrors Bib Necklace, while our reptile friend fancies to slither herself into the Emerging Planes Mirror Cuff.
About the MiMi by Sorrelli Fall 2011 Collection: “Abstract metals and futuristic forms for the modern fashionista,” defines the most recent collection, comprised of sturdy cuffs, statements necklaces, pyramid, geometric pieces, and more. Now several seasons in, MiMi by Sorrelli encompasses a vibrant, fashion-forward, statement-making approach to jewelry, chock full of coveted items to
About the illustration: Freelance Illustrator Molly Schafer loved the geometric patterning of the Mimi by Sorrelli Gaia Collection; in fact, it reminded her of the patterning found on both fur and scales in the animal kingdom.
About the artist: Schafer works on art & illustration from her Chicago studio. Her drawings and paintings favor the natural world (including humans) as subject matter.
A big thanks to Lily and Rebecca at Sorrelli for taking part in this design collaboration, and to Molly Schafer for her incredible vision and talent.
-Julia DiNardo
September 9, 2010
by fashionpulse
A month ago, Fashion Pulse Daily kicked off the ‘Illustrate This‘ series will illustrator Molly Schafer.
Now moving from fashion to beauty, Schafer’s latest exclusive work for FPD is an illustration of the FlowerbyKenzo fragrance.
About Kenzo: The House of KENZO was founded in Paris in 1970 by Takada Kenzo and included mens, women’s and children’s offerings, with KENZO PARFUMS launched in 1987 and FlowerbyKenzo originally launching in 2000. Channeling red poppy, FlowerbyKenzo is an oriental, floral scent and includes notes of Bulgarian rose and Parma violet. The fragrance has recently seen a resurgence in interest and its marketing efforts via the new, refillable eau de parfum refillable bottles and refill pouches, which cost about 20% less than the regular bottle.
About the illustration: “The design of Kenzo’s Flower is so whimsical, I immediately imagined the perfume being packaged by little elves,” says Schafer. “I had so much fun drawing this. I was inspired to create a set of pinback buttons featuring this little red cap elf. I’ve just listed them on my Etsy shop.”
About the artist: Molly Schafer is an artist and illustrator living in Chicago. Her illustrations have recently appeared in Annalemma, Kong magazine, and on the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Condoms. Schafer’s art has been exhibited at Exit Art, artpoint Miami, Branch Gallery, Lump Gallery, Space 1026, The Andy Warhol Museum, The Corcoran Gallery of Art and at Lollapalooza 2007.Schafer is also co-founder of The Endangered Species Print Project, an art & conservation project selling limited edition art prints to support limited populations.
www.schaferillustration.com
August 2, 2010
by fashionpulse
Fashion Pulse Daily is honored to present a new collaborative series, “Illustrate This,” in which multi-talented artist and illustrator Molly Schafer takes imagery from the fashion and beauty worlds and interprets them anew with her keen eye and swift hand. For the first installation of the series, Molly has taken one of the looks from Versace‘s resort 2010 collection to illustrate in a manner that compliments the look (see below for more looks, unillustrated, from the collection).
For resort 2010, Donatella Versace perfectly executed some of the best micro prints ever seen in a palette of dominantly purple, orange, and/or white in a succinct, well-edited collection rife with pieces that push the brand in a bright new direction. The prints, interesting detailing like noticeable piping, and construction can be considered fitted yet well-tailored, and for the most part, signature Versace styling with superfluous lace-up sandals that also mimicked the tiny polka-dot designs.
About this illustration: Watercolor & digital manipulation with Versace Resort 2010 photo
Molly says, “The prints on the dress remind me of old video arcade games. I used elements from these games as inspiration for the design.”
About the artist: Molly Schafer is an artist and illustrator living in Chicago. Her illustrations have recently appeared in Annalemma, Kong magazine, and on the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Condoms. Schafer’s art has been exhibited at Exit Art, artpoint Miami, Branch Gallery, Lump Gallery, Space 1026, The Andy Warhol Museum, The Corcoran Gallery of Art and at Lollapalooza 2007.Schafer is also co-founder of The Endangered Species Print Project, an art & conservation project selling limited edition art prints to support limited populations.
www.schaferillustration.com
December 19, 2009
by fashionpulse
We recently did a guest post with several of our holiday picks for the fabulous Dream Sequins; see the post below:
Check out these adorable holiday finds from today’s Gift Yourself guest blogger, the lovely Julia from Fashion Pulse Daily, whose holiday/anniversary party I recently attended!
Name: Julia DiNardo/Fashion Pulse Daily
Describe yourself and your Blog: Fashion Pulse Daily is the go-to site for the latest fashion news, trend reports, runway reviews, shopping, beauty, and more.
Gifts for me…
Under $100:
Endangered Species Print Project– only as many prints as endangered species left in the world are made!
$100 to $499:
Magnes Sisters bag
$500+:
Cyrilla chair from Equita
