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[[File:La Belle Dame sans Merci.jpg|thumb|George Barbier fashion plate titled La Belle Dame sans Merci, plate 47, from Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921, issue 6]]
'''Fashion illustration''' is the art of communicating [[fashion]] ideas in a visual form through the use of drawing tools or design-based software programs. It is mainly used by [[fashion designers]] to brainstorm their ideas on paper or digitally. Fashion illustration plays a major role in design - it enables designers to preview garment ideas before they are converted to patterns and physically manufactured.

==History==
Fashion [[illustration]] has been around for nearly 500 years. Ever since clothes have existed, there has been a need to translate an idea or image into a visual representation. Not only do fashion illustrations show a representation or design of a garment but they also serve as a form of art. The majority of fashion illustrations were created to be seen at a close range, often requiring the illustrator to have an eye for detail.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.illustrationhistory.org/essays/fashion-illustration-from-the-16th-century-to-now | title=Fashion Illustration from the 16th Century to Now - Illustration History | access-date=2022-11-04 | archive-date=2022-11-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104191248/https://www.illustrationhistory.org/essays/fashion-illustration-from-the-16th-century-to-now | url-status=live }}</ref> Fashion illustration is said{{By whom|date=May 2020}} to be a visual luxury.<ref>Drake, Nicolas. (1994). "Fashion Illustration Today (Revised Edition)," Thames & Hudson Ltd., London. (p 7).</ref>

More recently, there has been a decline of fashion illustration from the late 1930s when ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' began to replace its celebrated illustrated covers with photographic images. This was a major turning point in the fashion industry. Laird Borrelli, author of ''Fashion Illustration Now'' states,
<blockquote>Fashion Illustration has gone from being one of the sole means of fashion communication to having a very minor role. The first photographic cover of Vogue was a watershed in the history of fashion illustration and a watershed mark of its decline. Photographs, no matter how altered or retouched, will always have some association with reality and by association truth. I like to think of them [fashion Illustrations] as prose poems and having more fictional narratives. They are more obviously filtered through an individual vision than photos. Illustration lives on, but in the position of a poor relative to the fashion.,<ref>Borrelli, Laird. (2000). "Fashion Illustration Now," Thames & Hudson Ltd., London. (p 6-175).</ref> </blockquote>
Fashion illustration differs from the [[fashion plate]] in that a fashion plate is a reproduction of an image, such as a drawing or photograph, for a magazine or book. Fashion illustrations can be made into [[fashion plate]], but a fashion plate is not itself an original work of illustration.

In the modern day fashion illustrations are seen more as interpretations of garments rather than exact replicas.<ref>[https://manicmetallic.com/personalities/a-brief-history-of-fashion-illustrators-why-they-matter-and-a-few-to-check-out/ a brief history of fashion illustrators, why they matter, and a few to check out], manicmetallic.com </ref> Illustrators have more freedom when working for themselves rather than for magazines, that valued realism over the illustrator's creative liberties.

==Process of Fashion Illustration==
Designers use mediums such as [[gouache]], [[Marker pen|marker]], [[pastel]], and [[ink]] to convey the details of garments and the feeling invoked by the artist. With the rise of [[digital art]], some artists have begun to create illustrations using [[Adobe Photoshop]] or an application such as [[Procreate (software)|Procreate]]. There are two main purposes for fashion illustration: design communication and artistic expression. For design communication, artists frequently begin with a sketch of a figure called a [[croquis]], and build a look on top of it. The artist takes care to render the fabrics and silhouettes used in the garment. They typically illustrate clothing on a figure with exaggerated 9-head or 10-head proportions. The artist will typically find samples of fabric, or swatches, to imitate in their drawing. When illustrating for artistic expression, accurate proportion and faithful rendering of textiles takes a back seat to dramatic usage of color and line to convey movement.

==Notable fashion illustrators==

===Notable active illustrators===
* [[Constantin Prozorov]]
* Meagan Morrison<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paton |first1=Elizabeth |title=Fashion Returns to the Drawing Board |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/fashion/fashion-illustration-exhibitions.html |access-date=2 June 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=15 September 2016 |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618035211/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/fashion/fashion-illustration-exhibitions.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[David Downton]] (1959–)
* [[Julie Verhoeven]] (1969-)
* Bil Donovan<ref>{{cite web |title=Bil Donovan 1953 – |url=https://graymca.com/bil-donovan/ |website=graymca.com |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215213814/https://graymca.com/bil-donovan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Mats Gustafson<ref>{{cite web |title=Grasping the Essence |url=https://www.listasafn.is/en/art/exhibitions/grasping-the-essence/ |website=listasafn.is |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215213606/https://www.listasafn.is/en/art/exhibitions/grasping-the-essence/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Laura Laine<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with fashion illustrator Laura Laine |url=https://beretkah.co.uk/news/interview-with-fashion-illustrator-laura-laine |website=beretkah.co.uk |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209201809/https://beretkah.co.uk/news/interview-with-fashion-illustrator-laura-laine |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Connie Lim<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mastorchio-Fabbri |first1=Celia |title=MEET CONNIE LIM, FASHION ILLUSTRATOR AND AWARD-WINNING ARTIST |url=https://magazine.luxus-plus.com/en/meet-connie-lim-fashion-illustrator-and-award-winning-artist/ |website=magazine.luxus-plus.com |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215210238/https://magazine.luxus-plus.com/en/meet-connie-lim-fashion-illustrator-and-award-winning-artist/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Antonio Soares<ref>{{cite web |last1=Domingues |first1=Patrícia |title=Love is a strange place |url=https://portuguesesoul.com/2021/02/12/antonio-soares/ |website=Portuguesesoul.com |date=12 February 2021 |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204211540/https://portuguesesoul.com/2021/02/12/antonio-soares/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Tina Berning]]
* Caroline Andrieu<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Patrick |title=Don't stop until you drop. Caroline Andrieu talks drawing with Patrick Morgan |url=https://www.fidaworldwide.com/pages/dont-stop-until-you-drop-caroline-andrieu-on-drawing |website=fidaworlwide.com |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211145056/https://www.fidaworldwide.com/pages/dont-stop-until-you-drop-caroline-andrieu-on-drawing |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Elena Saets [https://fr.scribd.com/document/657000138/peinture]

=== Notable illustrators of the past ===
[[File:4° figure de Mode dec fev 1912 -1913 EMR-c.jpg|thumb|Mode de Paris ou les mois de l'année d'une suite de 12 estampes en couleur ([https://bibliotheque-numerique.inha.fr/collection/item/68167-redirection bibliothèque de l'INHA])]]
* [[Malo-Renault]] (1870–1938)
* [[George Barbier (illustrator)|George Barbier]] (1882–1932)
* [[Paul Iribe]] (1883–1935)
* [[Carl Erickson (illustrator)|Carl 'Eric' Erickson]] (1891–1958)
* [[Erté|'Erté' Romain de Tirtoff]] (1892–1990)
* [[Christian Bérard]] (1902–1949)
* [[Max Hoff (illustrator)|Max Hoff]] (1903–1985)
* [[Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom]] (1905–1986)
* [[Dagmar Freuchen]] (1907–1991)
* [[Rene Gruau]] (1909–2004)
* [[Irwin Crosthwait]] (1914–1981)
* [[Lila De Nobili]] (1916–2002)
* [[Bernard Blossac]] (1917–2002)
* [[Kenneth Paul Block]] (1924–2009)
* [[Andy Warhol]] (1928–1987)
* [[Antonio Lopez (illustrator)|Antonio Lopez]] (1943–1987)
* [[Joel Resnicoff]] (1948–1986)<ref>{{Cite book
| last = Blackman
| first = Cathy
| title = 100 years of fashion illustration
| publisher = Laurence King Publishing
| year = 2007
| page = 169
| isbn = 978-1-85669-462-9}}
</ref>
* [[Tony Viramontes]] (1956-1988)

==Further reading==
* " Le Premier siècle de René Gruau " by Sylvie Nissen & Vincent Leret. Published by Thalia Edition Paris. 2009. {{ISBN|978-2-35278-058-8}}
* ''An Illustrated History of Fashion: 500 Years of Fashion Illustration'', by Alice Mackrell. Published by Costume & Fashion Press, 1997. {{ISBN|0-89676-216-5}}.
* ''Fashion Illustration Next'', by Laird Borrelli. Published by Chronicle Books, 2004. {{ISBN|0-8118-4573-7}}.
* ''New Fashion Illustration'', by Martin Dawber. Published by Batsford, 2005. {{ISBN|0-7134-8961-8}}.
* ''Fashion Illustrator'', by Bethan Morris. Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2006. {{ISBN|1-85669-447-X}}.
* ''100 Years of Fashion Illustration'' by Cally Blackman. Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2007. {{ISBN|1-85669-462-3}}.
* ''Essential Fashion Illustration: Details'' by Maite Lafuente. Published by Rockport Publishers, 2007. {{ISBN|1-59253-331-0}}.
* ''Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique'' by Anna Kiper. Published by David & Charles, 2011. {{ISBN|978-0-7153-3618-2}}
* 100 years of fashion illustration by Cally Blackman. Published by Laurence King, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1-85669-462-9}}
* Illustration Now! Fashion. Published by Taschen, 2018. {{ISBN|978-3-8365-6731-2}}

==See also==
* [[Illustration]]
* [[Fashion]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fitnyc.edu/library/sparc/collections/frances-neady.php Frances Needy Collection - information about research access http://www.fitnyc.edu/library/sparc/collections/frances-neady.php]
* Frances Needy Collection - SPARC Digital - https://sparcdigital.fitnyc.edu/items/browse?collection=26
* Victoria & Albert Museum - Fashion Drawing and Illustration - http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/fashion-drawing-in-the-20th-century/
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