Tag Archives: Fashion

NSFWF: Ties & Tattoos

By Lenora Jayne | Published: October 7, 2011
This week, we’re up to something different, over here at the LJHQ: DUDES! (I know, I know. But I need to practice, yo.) As of late, perhaps due to a growing frustration with the current trends in shapeless women’s clothing, I’ve had a serious affinity for menswear and really beautifully tailored looks. Specifically, with a [...]
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On Natural Beauty & Body Modification

By Lenora Jayne | Published: April 21, 2011
1: Maud Stevens Wagner, via Flickr user Sirkullay 2: Louis Vuitton, FW 2010, via Love Magazine When I was eleven, I decided that I was going to get a tan. Not just any tan, but I wanted the even golden skin of my peers, who were blessed with Carribbean cruises and more melatonin. I’m naturally [...]
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Spring Fashion – Y-3

By Lenora Jayne | Published: February 22, 2011
Spent the other afternoon browsing through the Spring 2011 fashion collections, to confirm some of my suspicions for this upcoming seasons trend (and also, for a little inspiration in building out my wardrobe!). And decided to pick up the pencil and mess around with my fashion illustration skills. This drawing is inspired by one of [...]
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Illustration: Apnea & Vaunt Designs

By Lenora Jayne | Published: August 26, 2010
My most recent piece is a collaboration with Amy, of Vaunt Designs, who had asked if I'd be interested in doing some illustrations of her design work and sent over photos of Apnea in the "Nostalgia for Nothing" jacket.
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Fashion & Art: Magritte Edition

By Lenora Jayne | Published: July 21, 2010
“Life imitates art, more than art imitates life.” (Thanks, Oscar Wilde.) But as much as I love when art and fashion intersect, there are just some things that don’t translate. These weird open-toed sandal boots remind me of Magritte’s painting, “The Red Model” more than the classical Greco-Roman era that they’re supposed to evoke. Gross!
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VividBraille Illustrations

By Lenora Jayne | Published: November 9, 2009
Newly posted work in the Illustration gallery! This is a series of fashion illustrations I did a few months back. This summer, I traveled to the Hamptons on a photoshoot for VividBraille. They’re a clothing company that mashes up modern and vintage influences with a message. It’s refreshing to see clothing that goes beyond visual [...]
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