MBFWA Fashionary Sketchbook

A little sample of my Fashionary sketchbook I created during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia at Sydney's Carriageworks from April 8th to 12th 2013. I was sketching from the photographers pit, from presentation shows and from my own photos. Here are some of my favorite pages! xpip

Prints FOR SALE!

Oh and yes, I have some prints for sale up on my Facebook artist page if you are interested! 

There are 17 different ones to choose from! Check them all out HERE. 

All you have to do is send me an email describing which one you would like:)

Hope you like em! xpip

'Costarella', edition of 75.

'Victoria', edition of 75.

Graffiti Dress

Photo by Matt Jelonek

This month I met the most inspiring person I have met for a long time. Emily Parish contacted me and asked if it would be possible for me to spray paint one of her Aurelio Costarella dresses, and yes, she had cleared it with Ray! She was attending a charity ball and wanted to wear one of her favorite dresses but with a twist. Emily and her husband Rick run The Telethon Adventurers which is dedicated to their late son Elliot. Emily is brave, charming and a true Adventurer and she wore the hell out of that dress! Cant wait to be a contributing part to their charity, their passion is astounding.

Pippa McManus + Aurelio Costarella + Jeans West

A few months back Aurelio Costarella asked me to create an illustration for a charity he was working closely with. I used ink on watercolour paper to produce the original illustration of the Venus gown (above left) and Photoshop to colour the final product (top)! We were so excited when the totes hit the stores, and I have spotted quite a few being carried around the city;) They can be purchased for $19.99 through Jeans West stores and also online here. $5 from every tote purchased goes to Pink Ribbon Day!

Aurelio Costarella PFF

So my lil' old blog is being featured in Perth Fashion Festival this year. I will be doing a series on Perth designers and this one is the first. The lovely Perth model Tammy Stone wearing my favorite designer Aurelio Costarella! I'm so happy with the way it turned out. Cant wait to frame it in an old gold gilt frame.