>René Gruau, the best fashion illustrator of all time!

Rene Gruau (1909-2004) has always been my favorite fashion illustrator of all time! 

Ever since I was eighteen and studying art in Paris, all through my career, and up till now, I cannot stop being amazed at how, with 2 or 3 little brush strokes, the most astonishing lady appears: Sensual, glamourous and ultra sophisticated.

He collaborated with major magazines like Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar,  L'Officiel, and Madame Figaro, and major designers like Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Rochas, Lanvin, Elizabeth Arden, and Hubert de Givenchy and the great Yves St Laurent. Gruau gave life to their haute couture clothing with his captivating illustrations.

I'll let you browse through my favorites right here, and enjoy the lines 

as well as the composition of each page. Total respect!

>New Job: Food Stylist!

Last month, I had the chance to work on a photoshoot that did not involve fashion as usual, but another passion of mine: Food! There was a budget constraint, so I worked on the art direction as well as the food styling and it was a first for me, so i did a lot of research... and here's the result!

I hope it makes you hungry ;-)

>See you in PITTI !

I am leaving in a few hours for Florence to cover Pitti Uomo for Rectangle Jaune!

I will probably post some picts from there and get ready for a full report on RJ's blog when we come back...

UPDATE: all the info right here!