Dots[Connection]:

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The final 9 Christopher Kane S/S 2016 illustrations are out and here is one of them! I really like w what Anne is doing here as she created an illustration with some of the iconic looks from the collection! Very well done!  [Read Here]

Courtesy of Anne Manda

Roberto and Comme des Garçons are simply a good combination! This F/W 2016 illustration is breathtaking and I love all the details on the garment! Clearly, Roberto is the master of geometric shapes! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Dots[Connection]: New Chapter

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Draw A Dot. has started a new section and I know you are excited about it! I have decided to pick back up where I left off at Swide - interview with the illustrators. For the first post, Mauricio Mónico interviewed Roberto Sánchez and the artist created the following Gucci F/W 2016 illustration exclusive for Draw A Dot.! [Read Here]

Courrtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Veronica Kemsky was invited to illustrate the shows at season 32 of Mercedes-Benz Russian Fashion Week. I am very fortunate to receive some of the illustrations from the artist herself and they are simply beautiful! I can't get enough! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Veronica Kemsky

Dots[Connection]: Squad On Demand

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I would not end a project without putting an illustration touch to it. For the part 2 of the Rebellious Squad project, I invited Roberto Sánchez to create our alter egos (all of them are dressed in S/S 2016 collections). I am extremely happy with the result! [Read Here]

Illustrations courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Ignasi is back with some amazing fashion illustrations! The talented illustrator recently collaborated with Gucci to produce 2 illustrations based on the S/S 2016 collection. I love the animations and below is one of them. Hope to see more works from him soon! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Ignasi Monreal 

Dots[Connection]: Aliens

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Paris Fashion Week is finally over and during that week, I was collaborating with Nicolas Navarro Rueda for a special project. He created some illustrated based on some of the PFW S/S 2016 iconic looks. Here is one of them featuring a look from Saint Laurent S/S 2016.  [Read Here]

Courtesy of Nicolas Navarro Rueda

Fall has arrived and Roberto has created a series of illustrations based on some of the F/W 2015 menswear collections. Without a doubt, I am always afan of his geometric shape illustration style. What do you think? [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Dorts[Connection]: The Definition of Cool

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The Giambattista Valli S/S 2015 RTW illustration open call is over and between Thursday and Saturday, I have showed the top 9 favourites picked by me and Valli himself on Instagram. Here is one of the pieces by Michele Monte.  [Read Here]

Courtesy of Michele Monte

Alexander McQueen F/W 2015 collection is one of my favourite collections in this season and Roberto Sánchez has created an illustration based on one of the looks. I love how cool this model looks and just cannot get enough of the illustration style. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Dots[Connection]: The Mutant Cards!

Here is your weekly Draw A Dot. recap!

The Giambattista Valli S/S 2015 Ready To Wear illustration open call is happening right now so make sure you don't miss this chance if you are an illustrator (or pass this around if you know any good illustrators)! Good luck!

The Mutant Series is finally coming to an end and here is the last set. In here, Roberto illustrates his version of Iris Van Herpen S/S 2015 mutant, while Svetlana goes all dark with the Gareth Pugh S/S 2015 collection. I love this series a lot and am planning to do it again for another season!  [Read Here]

Courtesy of Svetlana Makarova & Roberto Sánchez

Dots[Connection]: Superpower!

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The 2nd part of the Mutants series is finally here! Roberto and Svetlana have each created another mutant inspired by Gareth Pugh/ Comme des Garcons S/S 2015 collection. One of them is mysterious, while the other one is full of fire! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sanchez & Svetlana Makarova

There is always a soft spot for me for the Alexander McQueen VOSS (S/S 2001) runway show. It is romantic, haunting, and the girls are very vulnerable. In this illustration, Diana illustrated one of the looks and it invites the viewers to think what is really going on inside this McQueen girl's mind. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Diana Sultanova

Dots[Connection]: The Trinity

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Here comes a brand new series! For this mini project, I invited Roberto Sánchez and Svetlana Makarova to each create 3 cards based on 3 S/S 2015 collections (Iris Van Herpen, Comme des Garcons, and Gareth Pugh). Here is part 1 featuring Comme des Garcons and Iris Van Herpen. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez & Svetlana Makarova

The celebration of Draw A Dot.'s 2nd anniversary continues with this lovely piece! This illustration is created by Shamekh and I really love the idea behind it. To me, every firefly in here represents an artist who has contributed his/her works to the site. Stunning!  [Read Here]

Courtesy of Shamekh

Dots[Connection]: The Comeback

Here is your weekly Draw A Dot. recap!

The Orange Dot Project is back again and I invited Roberto Sánchez to be the first illustrator to kick off the 2nd year series! Once again, I give the illustrators the chance to play with the orange dot and also incorporate a song (this year is XO by Beyonce) into this illustration. I love the idea behind this piece a lot! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

It's been 2 years since I last saw Joshua David McKenney's illustration works and I am so glad he is making a come back! This illustration is inspired by the Dolce & Gabbana lipsticks, and the Pidgin Dolls are all dressed in the same ensemble from the Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2015 collection. The art piece is sexy, fun and refreshing! [Read Here]

Courtesy of J. David McKenney

Make sure you visit Draw A Dot. Instagram to see the top 9 of the Givenchy S/S 2015 Illustration Open Call!

Dots[Connection]: Female Warriors

It's time for your weekly Draw A Dot. recap!

It's been awhile since I featured Roberto's works on Draw A Dot. and his latest pieces have blown me away in a good way. The following piece is inspired by the Givenchy F/W 2014 collection and I really like the raw and futuristic vibe of it. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Aside from being a fashion designer, Matthew Gallagher is also a great fashion illustrator who can produce stunning high quality illustrations. Below is a piece he created based on his latest F/W collection. I think the piece is stunning and also proves Matthew is a multi-talented artist. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Matthew Gallager

Merry Christmas from à la mode & Draw A Dot.!

Merry Christmas!

If you are a loyal fan of this blog, you should know that every year I will invite an illustrator to work on a holiday postcard. This year, I have invited Roberto Sánchez to create an image based on Gucci F/W 2013 collection. If you want to know more about this illustration, please head over to Draw A Dot. now!

I hope you have a great day! à la mode will be back in action in a few days!

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Art[s]ense: Roberto Sánchez

This weeks marks my final 2013 feature article on Swide, and I am very happy to have Roberto Sánchez as the final guest. I have been a big fan of his works since late last year because of his "childish" illustration style. For this article, he has illustrated a very nice Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2013 illustration and it is an extension of the F/W 2013 illustration project I did for Swide back in September.

Please visit Swide to read the article and Draw A Dot. for my personal remarks.

Dots[Connection]: Annual Giveaway!

This week on Draw A Dot., there is a special giveaway and I am hoping you will enter it before it's too late!

As you know, every year I collaborate with an illustrator on a holiday postcard that is inspired by a particular fashion brand's F/W collection. This year, I have teamed up with Roberto Sánchez and before we unveil the image in December, I have decided to set 10 physical postcards aside and give them to my readers. If you miss this chance, you will NEVER receive it again as this has been the tradition for the past 3 years. If you want a piece of Draw A Dot. history, make sure you enter this easy giveaway by Sunday!

Below are the 3 cards I have created with 3 illustrators in the past years and if you have a pair a good eyes, you can catch a glimpse of the 2013 Holiday Card. Again, I recommend you enter this giveaway as soon as possible, because I can promise you will regret about it if you miss this chance!

Art[s]ense: Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2014 Illustration Project Part 1

The F/W season is finally here and once again I am honoured to be curating an illustration project for Swide. This time, I have invited 8 illustrators to explore the Church of Dolce & Gabbana concept and for the first part, Gerardo Larrea and Roberto Sánchez are responsible for the mosaics series.

I was amazed by their contributions and I think it is the best way to introduce this project with these 2 amazing art works!

Please visit Swide for the article and Draw A Dot. for my personal remarks!

Dots[Connection]: Mystery

Another week, another Draw A Dot. roundup!

If you are a fan of the Soul Voyage series, then you are in luck because Roberto Sánchez and I have created the 2nd arc of this story. Now you are going to see the Louis Vuitton mystery world through the eyes of Valerie! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez 

Artaksiniya has been blowing me away with her illustration works and recently she has done one based on Givenchy F/W 2013 collection. I love the haunting vibe of it. Now can you guess what is the girl doing in the illustration? [Read Here]

Courtesy of Artaksiniya 

Dots[Connection]: Their first name both start with a R...

Another week has passed by and here is a recap on few of the highlights on Draw A Dot.. Coincidentally, both artists have "R" as the first letter of their first name.

I am still fascinated by this series created by Rachel Nhan and it is all about the textures of the clothes. These illustrations look very realistic and they will give you a new prospective on high end fashion. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Rachel Nhan

Lamont continues his adventure this week and in the 3rd part of this series, he is trying to climb up to the top of the mountain. Today it's the final part of this series so you better head over to Draw A Dot. and see what will happen to Lamont! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Dots[Connection]: The Myths

This past week was filled with mythological related illustrations on Draw A Dot. and here are the highlights!

I have teamed up with Roberto Sánchez to create a special project based on the Louis Vuitton F/W 2013 menswear collection. It's about Lamont, the lead character in this story, and his mysterious adventure. Today you will get to read the 2nd part of this series! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

Natalia continues to amaze me with her works and the latest mini series is about monsters. She has skillfully combined the monogram, the model's head and the animal body to create a mythological fashion monoster. It's shocking but refreshing at the same time. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Natalia Jhete

Now let's back to something fun. The 10th White Cashmere collection sketches have now been surfaced on the web and I am in love with the designer line up. This post has some of my favourite sketches and I cannot wait to see the show in September. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Farley Chatto

In case you missed it, please visit this link to see my collaboration with Fashionary on Toronto Fashion Week!

Dots[Connection]: F/W 2013 Menswear Illustrations!

As many of you know, these 2 weeks are all about F/W 2013 menswear runway shows and many of my illustrator friends have been picking out their favourite looks and translated these looks on papers. Today, I want to show you a few from Draw A Dot..

Spiros Halaris has illustrated 2 looks from Jil Sander F/W 2013 collection for Port Magazine. As usual, I am a big fan of his works and I am totally in love with his current illustration style right now. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Spiros Halaris 

Gerardo continues to produce some very fun fashion illustrations and this time he has illustrated the latest collection from Gucci, Prada and Neil Barrett. Fun times! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Gerardo Larrea

Roberto has created 2 series lately and this one involves Christopher Kane F/W 2013 menswear collection. I really like the haunted vibe of this image and this series also consists of the pre-fall womenswear collection. Make sure you take a look! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

There are more amazing posts on Draw A Dot. (the one on Alice Le's works is something you will want to take a look) so make sure you bookmark the site and follow the site's social media pages (Facebook & Twitter).

Dots[Connection]: The Birth of Draw A Dot.!

On Monday, I announced the birth of my new site, Draw A Dot., and I hope you have had a chance to visit the site. If not, do not worry, as I am going to show you this week's highlights from here. (This segment will be replacing Graphic[Mashup] I previously had on this site.)

Bijou Karman is an illustrator I have come across recently and I love her works a lot. Her Alexander McQueen S/S 2011 series is very inspiring, but strangely enough, I didn't come across it until now. I recommend you to take some time to look at these wonderful illustrations. [Read Here]

Courtesy of Bijou Karman

It's no secret I am a fan of Roberto Sánchez and his latest series on Iris Van Herpen Couture collections has instantly become one of my favourites. I really love the details on the clothes and all I can say is, Roberto is very talented! [Read Here]

Courtesy of Roberto Sánchez

António Soares is a great illustrator and his series on the Portugese fashion collections has really blown my mind. I love how realistic those images are and the details on the clothes are flawless. Soares is definitely a name you want to know. [Read Here]

Courtesy of António Soares

That's all for this week! If you want to get more illustration news, please follow Draw a Dot. on Twitter and Facebook Page!

Graphic[Mashup]: Round 4

Time for another round up!

Spiros Halaris

Spiros has recently collaborated with Revlon to create 2 illustrations for its 80th anniversary. I really like this piece below because of the striking colours and the expression of the model. You can click here for more information about this project.

Lena Ker

Lena is a fashion illustrator I recently came across online. I really like her realistic illustrations and the latest piece she created is inspired by the Jean Paul Caultier S/S 2013 collection. To me, this is a perfect image!

Laura Laine

If you are a fan of fashion illustration, you should be familiar with Laura Laine. I think this illustration is brilliant as it combines the gold ring and her signature character. I think this combination is a perfect fit.

Roberto Sánchez

Roberto illustrated a very whimsical image this time and it is from the Thom Browne S/S 2013 collection. I really like the details of this image and it will be cool if he can illustrate a piece inspired by the men's collection as well (with the whales!).

Sunny Gu

For this week, Sunny has released a new fashion illustration based on the Christian Dior S/S 2013 collection. I still remember when I first looked at this collection, this iridescent floral dress was one of the pieces instantly caught my eyes. I really like the illustration version of it as it truly reflects the vibe of this dress!

Jennifer Lilya

Christmas is almost here and Jennifer is bringing some holiday cheers to all of us.  I really like this stylish Mrs. Santa Clause and if you like her too, you can purchase this image as a greeting card!