Despite being a friend of mine, I had no idea Phoebe Dickerson was such a talented illustrator until I saw these fantastic, elegantly stylised drawings, commissioned by Livia Firth (married to Oscar winner Colin- lucky, lucky lady!) to celebrate the ‘Heart Necklace’ produced for her green-chic store, Eco Age.
I think fashion illustration is having a real moment as legend in the field, David Downton, starts his own Vogue Blog and as brands and fashion image-makers seek to capture the charm of ‘human-crafted’ creativity, that photography has arguably lost in its glossiest digital form. (We love the iphone Hipstamatic app precisely because of its glitchy hazy ‘imperfection’.)
Phoebe’s feminine, abbreviated style also feels deeply appropriate for where fashion is now- glamorous and luxurious but still graphic, even minimal. She has loved drawing since childhood, but it took two of author Brooke de Ocampo’s young children, who Phoebe was tutoring, to encourage her to ‘go pro’. So you’ve them to thank for this peek into Phoebe’s sketch book.
Watch this space to see what Phoebe and her pen do next…
Lesly’s mother, who comes from a remote tribal community in Nagaland, collects the original tribal jewellery, which is great fun to study and get inspired by!
Fashion is an international language, don’t you think? 