FASHION
A selection of my own designs, along with sketches from style magazines, and some inspired by the artist Richard Nott.
Colour pencil and paint of a high neck long sleeve jacket, up against a brick wall.Girl tying up her boot laces.Toms yellow canvas sneakers. Shades of brown cotton esperdrilles. Black leather platform sandals. On a wool rug, ready for a walk.A fitted green velvet jacket. Black velvet colar and trim and black velvet covered buttons. Turned back Cuffs (not shown ) also in black velvet.Girl walking on the South Downs wearing a black, round neck cotton t-shirt with red detail. Delicate grey/white/black/yellow silk scarf at the ready.White cotton shirt with nutmeg colour trim and pearly button. Grandad collar. Inky blue silk/cashmere long sleeve jumper under emerald green and black velvet jacket.
An armoured hoodie. Inspired by Japanese design.A sculptural interpretation of clothing.A winter walk in a heavy black cape-coat made of wool spun from local sheep. Hidden red/emerald detail. Woolen Hat and gloves to match.This one wth short sleeves and colour pencils.A heavily embroidered dress acting like a rock on the beach. A uniform in paint.Great shoes for many hours of winter and summer walking. Both leather and worn out.This is ‘white shirt’, oil on canvas, by Richard Nott. My study is in biro.Richard Nott is a fashion designer and painter. I am an admirer of his work. This is my version in paint and gold leaf, of his ‘Stripe Kaftan’, oil on canvas.Took an instant liking to this Richard Nott piece. ‘Flag,’ oil on canvas. I drew this in paint. Bit like ribbons.
I liked how the model was sitting in his white suit.A paint sketch of a pretty Simone Rocha dress.A quick paint sketch of two Dior dresses with hats.A beautiful Givenchy silk skirt and shirt using oil pastels.Comme des Garcons, a costume for the opera using paint.Moncler with my colour pencils. Wonderful outfits.A paint sketch of a white summer dress, by Michael Kors, black bag and big red wrist addition.Colour pencil Prada outfit in mens collection.I did this in paint sketch from a magazine during Covid 19 lockdown in summer 2021. Don’t know who designed it but I liked the kilt skirt.Pretty spring oufits at Dior.A Molly Goddard number.Manolo Blahnik and John Galliano ( watch his film ‘High and Low’ ) talking about beautiful shoes. Exqusite gowns worn in ‘The Two Popes’ film. Cosume design by Luca Canfora.
Minjukim outfit from 2020. She is a fashion designer from South Korea. First winner of Netflix’s ‘Next in Fashion’I saw Vivienne Westwoods exhibition at the V and A and have always followed her story.A winter outfit from Gucci.Hakama made of Ramie, with beautiful bold motifs.Lots of pattern and a basket on this worker.Issey Miyake taking a bow at his 1997 Spring Collection.