Claudia Schiffer ... By Abilouise loves

For this drawing I used fine liner and pencil, photographed it, then used Photoshop to add colour. The original photo was taken by Mario Testino, way up there in my top five photographers.

Number 83 ...

Ok so for my first post, I told you five things about myself, today I've looked back on that and have decided it's about time I gave you an update. Out of the original five facts, two are no longer the truth. I have now finished college and due to being constantly wound up by my lovely boyfriend, I'm also eating meat again, not alot, but I am. Right anyway here are the new five ...

I now consider myself to be an illustrator.

I have a beautiful cat.

I'm currently saving for a trip to Melbourne, Australia.

I love to cook.

I work in the menswear department at Next.

ANTM ...

I hate the drama that comes with America's next top model, but I'm addicted, I love the concepts for the photo shoots and being able to see the creative process from wardrobe and make-up til the final outcome. These are my favourite photo's I've seen for awhile, I think there really striking, there defiantly not what I expected. 

Kelly Thompson ...

Photographer, Illustrator and Art Director, Kelly Thompson is by far my favourite fashion illustrator ever. I love her style of drawing. Later in the year I'm hoping to travel to Melbourne, Australia, so would love the chance to see her work in exhibition, if I'm really lucky I'd love the chance to meet her.

Beautiful ...

Whats happened to the world ...

Last night I went out for the first time in months, it was great until we left the house. I got a drink thrown over me and my best friend got hit by a complete stranger, I was speaking to one of the bouncers and he said he's never seen anything like it, it's crazy, I can't believe people think its ok to behave like that.

Before we left the house ...

My dress is from next, shoes from Kurt Geiger and a vintage bag. Unfortunately I'll have to get my shoes resprayed after an unlucky night out. 

Need this Jacket ....

This jacket is from the new Giorgio Armani collection. I think it's beautiful, I'm not rich so this weekend I will be popping to my local fabric store, to see if I can see any similar fabric and make myself something as close to it as I can get.