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Ximena Collado on how a series of failures made her a successful fashion illustrator

Creative Boom

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. In my teen years, I loved reading fashion blogs like Man Repeller and La Vida de Serendipity, and sometimes I would just draw the looks I saw there," she tells Creative Boom. "It

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Andy Warhol Museum turns 30 with fashion photos that are designed to be 'liked'

Creative Boom

Independent creative company BarkelyOKRP has partnered with New York-based fashion photographer James Emmerman to create a campaign celebrating 30 years of the Andy Warhol Museum. To communicate this idea, it commissioned a series of highly directed, fashion-forward photographs that have appeared across print and social media.

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Constanze Bachmann's groundbreaking UAL project redefines what fashion means

Creative Boom

Take Constanze Bachmann, who recently completed an MA in Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear) at London College of Fashion , University of Arts London (UAL). Constanze is pushing strongly against traditional notions of how we define 'fashion'. Because of this, I became interested in the experience of digital fashion.".

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Fashion as a 'force for change': Bethany Williams shows us an alternative fashion industry

Creative Boom

There's an alternative vision for the fashion industry being dreamt up, one that uses waste materials and enjoys community collaborations galore. With our work, we hope to continue to reach new audiences, encourage inclusivity and positive change for the fashion industry," Williams remarks. From All Our Children collection.

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British fashion photographer Rankin partners on charity campaign to end global acid violence

Creative Boom

Now, the fashion industry, often criticised for its lack of action on headline issues, is partnering with the Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) to raise awareness of the issue and encourage industry partners to strengthen processes for a more responsible supply chain.

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Illustrator Teddy Kang on shifting into the fashion industry and learning to see where life takes you

Creative Boom

And thanks to a twist of fate, he soon landed a full-time position as a senior director and creative lead in the fashion industry. Thanks to this new position, Teddy worked with some of the biggest names in luxury fashion, including Cartier, Gucci, Givenchy and Piaget. It's been a wild ride for the past three years!"

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Ask ILT: Fashion Fonts

I Love Typography

In episode two we ask, Why do fashion brands and magazines use so much Bodoni & Didot? The post Ask ILT: Fashion Fonts appeared first on I Love Typography. In episode one the new Ask ILT series, I answered, What’s the difference between Grotesque and Neo-Grotesque?

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