Brother Vellies Met Gala X NY Times Style Section feature

 

I love looking at pretty clothing, conceptually interesting designs and controversial fashion. I don’t believe in a lot of parameters when it comes to art and find it scintillating when art creates a conversation. I was happy to illustrate for Brother Vellies during the Met Gala and then to lend the illustrations to this NY Times Style piece on AOC’s controversial statement dress.

@aoc’s @themetgalaofficial look by @aurorajames @brothervellies.

From Aurora, Brother Vellies founder/designer in the article:

“Listen, it would be a lot easier to go to the Met Gala and just wear a really beautiful dress and look really beautiful and have a good time. But that was not her intention, right? Her intention was to take a conversation that’s largely existing in working-class communities and bring it into rooms where that conversation might be a little bit more uncomfortable. It’s not easy to show up in a room like that, with a statement like that.

There’s a lot of people who gain access to rooms like that and are too afraid to rock the boat.”

Dear Annabelle Campaign: Art Direction

 

I was so happy to creative direct, produce and cast this campaign for the amazingly stunning paper company @dearannabelle known for luxury paper products and home goods for those who appreciate the art and soul of meaningful exchange.

Goddess photographer @annapalma brought her magic.

Brand:
@dearannabellenyc founded by @marciepantzer

Photography:
@annapalma

Creative Direction:
@samanthajhahn

Stylist:
@jillrothstein

Makeup:
@stephanierulez

Hair:
@destinyvenice

Props:
@veronicaolson

Models:

@shaderskavd

@jeniaierokhina

 

Shape Magazine Cover Lettering

Fitness 09, 2012

Very happy to share that I’ve been doing cover and title lettering for the past few issue of Shape Magazine. Above is the Sept. cover and below is a gallery of digital covers and the story openers in the issue.

Below, see the recent cover lettering for Shape’s Beauty Issue (October)

Below is the most recent cover with Vanessa Hudgens for the November issue.

Shape: November Cover

Perfume Synesthesia Illustrations for Allure Magazine, September 2021

I took an online test to see if I have synesthesia because I do get a strong visceral response to color. That said, I’m not a synesthete. Boo hoo. I did however fully enjoy illustrating these perfume visualizations as described by famed perfumer Frédéric Malle who perceives smells as an array of colors. I’d personally love to try Synthetic Jungle.

Check out the full story in the September issue of Allure Magazine.

Sarah Olin art directed!

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