Oscar de la Renta: Siberian Snow Princess

Monday, February 21, 2011




© ODLR FW11 - Look 45

Hello My Darlings,

Alas here is the art piece inspired by a show that can be described as nothing short of magic. For those of you just tuning in, my FIT fashion illustration block had the great honor of attending the Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 show this past Wednesday, which you can view here. Our ticket for admission was to create an illustration of a chosen look, showcasing our vision. Being that I was moved to tears (well choked on my tears) at the show, you can imagine how I felt in my own space creating an art piece inspired by my experience. At first I felt completely anxious because I wanted to draw everything, but then I took my time, drew thumbnails, researched, and painted roughs until I found my groove.

I decided to illustrate Look 45 modeled by my face crush Daphne Groeneveld. She looked like a true vision in white, darling girl with flushed cheeks, I just had to paint her. The collection itself seemed to be very much inspired by Russia with an almost nomadic flare to it shown in the patterns and textures. I wanted to place Daphne in a Siberian setting, isolated, and yet owning the space she walked through. When searching for snow queen references, I kept finding Russian fairytale and folklore stories that further engrained my inspiration. Fortunately it all came together, my Oscar de la Renta Siberian Snow Princess and her husky, alone in the fantastical snow covered forest.

I've just sent it into Oscar de la Renta to hopefully be featured on their facebook or tumblr with my classmates. In the end I'm really proud of my piece because I trusted my gut on this and stayed true to my vision. I was so worried that it didn't fit the 'fashion illustration' mold but my teacher Karen Santry assured me that it was everybit what it needed to be, fabulous, (love you Karen)!! Enjoy!!

Meag xx
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  1. ejkpFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Meags, I absolutely love this Siberian princess! Soooo good. Makes me feel like I was at the show too. xo

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  2. Super Healthy GirlFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    girl you be killin' em.

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  3. Tomomi EgawaFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    meagan! I like this your work with a doggy!! thank you for sharing!

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  4. devonpentzFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    gorgeous!!!!!!! love the color pallete and puppy dogggg. i wish i had the attention span to acheive something so crazyy. question-what kind of paper did you work on? interesting texturee

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  5. Ania BFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    OMG OMG OMG!! LOVE LOVE LOVE! and love Daphne as well. great choice <3

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  6. Meagan MorrisonFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    @Emma thank-you darling, you were at the show in my heart :)

    @Super Healthy Girl I ate vegetables while producing this, specifically string beans so I think that had a lot to do with my success ;)

    @Tomomi I miss you and I'm so happy you visited.

    @devonpentz I used CANSON lovey, almost always do. I absolutely love how the paint and colored crayons take to the paper. I really hope the ODLR site features all our stuff (fingers crossed) xx

    @Ania yayayayay so happy you like it and yes Daphne is my new obsession xoxo

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Meag, you did a wonderful job and captured the look beautifully!! Love the Snow Princess concept, so magical and insightful!

    Kate

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  8. KatieFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Beautiful work Meagan! I love the husky, and the colors of the forest! Congrats is in order!

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  9. R OrozcoFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    These are amazing Meagan!
    I don't see why you would feel anxious about this project, you have done a beyond great job! Beside your fantastic drawing of the look, I love the personal touch you gave it with the huskey (is that what those are called?)

    p.s. Thanks for stopping by and keeping up with my current traveling adventures. But most of all I do not have the words to say how thankful I am for calling an excellent writing. I almost cried. Thank you Meagan! I love your posts!

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  10. illustration poetryFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    gooorgeous!!!

    dont you just love Oscar??

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  11. AlFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Meagan it's amazing!!! It's not only beautiful, it's also full of life!! I think you can feel that you saw the show live, felt the mood, saw the models in movement...

    I can believe you liked Daphne, she also looks like the perfect girl for that dress, she looks exactly like I imagine the princesses of Russian and nordic tales, and you gave even more power to this vision with the dog and that background...

    Ahhh Meag you're such and inspiration...

    kiss

    Al

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    what an amazing illustration. and you still sound so excited!!!

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  13. Anika http://www.byanika.comFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Darling friend, you are just so talented! I love this, trusting your gut was clearly the way to go, just amazing. How exiting that you guys will be featured! I am so happy for you! Tell me, I would love for you to do an arwork on me, it would be a dream come true to be honest. Going rates? I hope your week is going well!

    Love, Anika

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  14. VanillaFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    I just fell in love with this piece, WOW. There's nothing I love more in art than a beautiful snow scene, and this is definitely beautiful! I love all those bold colours in the background that really make the clothing stand out in white, all those details in the hair and the clothing are so amazing, you're such a talented artist!

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  15. Gaston JohnFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Wow! Gorgeous. I agree with Vanilla. Having a snow scene is so beautiful. and I like how you added an animal. :)

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  16. FASHIONISMYWAY by Cristina L February 22, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    You done a good good job!THis drawing is super cool!!Sooo similar to the real !!AMazing!

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  17. Agnes in WonderlandFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Well done! I admire the way you use crayons. Details are perfectly done and I like the original background- it reminds me one of the shows of Maciej Zień-polish designer ( you can see photos here if you want: http://www.zeberka.pl/art.php?id=9039 ).I'm also happy because of your success;)
    Hugs Agnes x

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    goshness... i still can't get over it. a high fashion show... and you captured the look and feel of that outfit and daphne perfectly. you must be so proud! (you should be!) as i'm crazy for cats and dogs, i absolutely love the puppy in your drawing! (extra points for that!) you're so gifted, lucky girl!

    i didn't pay a lot of attention to daphne g. and all the hype around her. but the more often i saw her, the more fascinated i've become by her. an amazing face.

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  19. sfdFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    I love the girl but those colors in the background and the dog look so perfect with her and that expression she's got on her face, brilliant piece of work Meagan, well done you! :)

    Veronika (http://www.constantworkinrpogress.com)

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  20. MarinaFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    it's so amazing that you got to do this!
    the husky dog is a clever and original idea:)
    well done you!!!
    xx Marina

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Hello Meag§
    Oh lala! so beautiful! Love the luminous white fur!
    xxx

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  22. CarmenFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    de la Renta is a fucking genious... I love him! Kisses

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  23. Sherry, Rachel, ShirleyFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    love love love ur illustration! lol
    snow princess indeed...i love the background!!

    -Shirley-

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  24. Violet E.February 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    u`re really amazing!

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    This is FAB-U-LOUS Meag!!
    So in love with it, the colours in the background are gorrrgeous and set the mood so well! The face, as always, is the most stunning thing I think you captured her perfectly! I love the wolf too, would have been so awesome if they actually came down the runway with them :)
    Can't wait to see it on the website with your classmates too!
    xoxo
    Meg

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Wow it's stunning. I think you really captured magic with this illustration...

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  27. Meagan MorrisonFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    You're all so wonderful, thank-you beyond words for your incredible encouragement.

    @RX-SZ I really meant it too, but please don't cry :) Just read more great writing this morning xoxo

    @Al of course you being the brilliant girl that you are, you could see how me being at the show influenced my rendering. Your observations are so special. Big hugs, xoxo

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