Posts Tagged ‘fashion illustration exhibition’

Hello there! Haven’t blogged in forever! I just watched what was probably a very old episode of Ugly Betty, the one where she goes to London in place of Daniel and runs into an ex-boyfriend who reminds her that she should be pursuing her passion – which wasn’t fashion- instead of following a career path that was really only meant to be a stepping stone but had turned into her life!  I heard explosions going off in my head for the second time this week!!! Another sharp reminder that I had lost my path, or have been procrastinating following it for some time now…

Yesterday, I was visiting a fan page of a fashion illustrator and found out that there was this amazing exhibition called  Line of Style: Fashion Illustration Spanning the Globe at Gallery Nucleus in LA from April 3, 2010 – April 26, 2010!!! I was excited and depressed at the same time. Why? Because fashion illustration is alive and kicking right here in LA, where I’m at AND depressed because I didn’t know about it!! But never the less, it inspired me to get right back into fashion illustration – my first love- and give it my all! It inspired me to learn from others, to do research, to DRAW, DRAW, DRAW as if my life depended on it. It gave me hope that something I love might actually be a purpose or a path for me in this life, something that I am naturally able to do, but have been struggling with fears and doubts for some time.

These two eye-openers plus the illustrated cover of VOGUE’s 50th anniversary issue a few months ago should be all the inspiration I need to get going. Coupled with acceptance into a few exhibitions and one Gallery…..what the heck am I waiting on? Fashion Illustration as a career – not just a hobby – here I come!!!!

Thanks for reading!

Fashion Illustration by Naja Conrad-Hansen